Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	according_a	great_a	heaven_n	2,708	5	5.1266	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42369	A thanksgiving-sermon for the peace: preach'd at St Michael Crookedlane, December the 2d, 1697. By James Gardiner, M.A. rector of the said parish.	Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.	1697 (1697)	Wing G228A; ESTC R223633	20,128	32

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hermon_n the_o original_a read_v it_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a version_n render_v it_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n now_o in_o regard_n these_o two_o seem_v to_o be_v far_o distant_a the_o one_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o other_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o so_o impossible_a that_o the_o dew_n of_o one_o shall_v run_v down_o to_o the_o other_o divers_a late_a translation_n with_o we_o have_v add_v and_o as_o the_o dew_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v but_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a interpreter_n that_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a in_o regard_n there_o be_v a_o zion_n also_o near_o jordan_n adjoin_v to_o hermon_n deut._n 4.48_o unto_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v hermon_n and_o howsoever_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v some_o literal_a difference_n between_o zion_n and_o zion_n here_o and_o in_o the_o psalm_n yet_o they_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o 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