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	sin_n	sin_v	3,553	5	9.3146	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46860	The Jesuites plea In ansvver to a letter written by a minister, entituled, Lying allowable with papists to deceive Protestants.		1679 (1679)	Wing J722; ESTC R216571	7,275	15

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