Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	write_n	write_v	year_n	36	3	4.3459	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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not_o equal_a with_o the_o rest_n why_o have_v it_o be_v exalt_v so_o high_a in_o equal_a glory_n with_o they_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o speak_v immediate_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o great_a terror_n and_o majesty_n before_o all_o the_o people_n be_v they_o write_v upon_o table_n of_o stone_n with_o god_n own_o finger_n twice_o be_v they_o put_v into_o the_o ark_n as_o most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a so_o be_v this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n also_o why_o have_v it_o the_o same_o honour_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o rest_n thesis_n 141._o our_o adversary_n turn_v every_o stone_n to_o make_v answer_n to_o this_o know_a argument_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v disputable_a and_o very_a questionable_a whether_o this_o law_n be_v speak_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o by_o angel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v how_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o lay_v up_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o therefore_o have_v the_o same_o honour_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v which_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v moral_a and_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o law_n be_v immediate_o speak_v by_o god_n paral._n and_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o be_v long_o since_o answer_v by_o junius_n on_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o but_o its_o useless_a here_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o controversy_n thesis_n 142._o nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o because_o the_o law_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n immediate_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v moral_a for_o he_o speak_v with_o abraham_n job_n moses_n in_o the_o mount_n immediate_o about_o other_o matter_n then_o moral_a law_n but_o because_o he_o thus_o speak_v and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n open_o and_o to_o all_o people_n young_a and_o old_a jew_n and_o proselyte_n gentiles_n then_o present_a with_o such_o great_a glory_n and_o terror_n and_o majesty_n sab._n sure_o it_o stand_v not_o say_v holy_a brigh●man_n 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