Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	heaven_n	see_v	2,778	5	3.5056	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09507	The good conscience. Or, The soules banquet royall. In a sermon by T.P.	Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?	1615 (1615)	STC 19789; ESTC S114583	21,753	36

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