Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	law_n	moral_a	precept_n	2,880	5	9.5945	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26654	God's covenant displayed by John Alexander, a converted Jew ; with a proœmial discourse of the reasons of his conversion.	Alexander, John, Converted Jew.	1689 (1689)	Wing A914; ESTC R18631	21,651	38

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to_o his_o law_n from_o and_o seem_v to_o have_v little_a regard_n of_o the_o transmission_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n answer_n not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o suppose_v a_o monarch_n shall_v bestow_v on_o his_o subject_n a_o feud_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o as_o a_o mere_a token_n of_o his_o bounty_n towards_o his_o new_a creature_n if_o this_o first_o feudatary_n shall_v break_v his_o allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n he_o will_v doubtless_o involve_v his_o posterity_n in_o the_o same_o disadvantage_n he_o feel_v mere_o by_o not_o be_v trusty_a to_o his_o charge_n and_o will_v transmit_v to_o they_o by_o generation_n and_o imputation_n the_o same_o ignominy_n he_o himself_o be_v brand_v with_o for_o his_o disobedience_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o covenant_n have_v intercur_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v break_v allegiance_n be_v natural_a and_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v a_o subject_a within_o the_o bond_n of_o 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