Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	know_v	law_n	sin_n	7,842	5	5.7870	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34269	A Confutation of sundry errors in Dr. Sherlock's book concerning allegiance		1691 (1691)	Wing C5812; ESTC R20781	14,713	16

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