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	nature_n	water_n	7,170	5	6.4338	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28442	Miracles, no violations of the lavvs of nature	Blount, Charles, 1654-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing B3310; ESTC R7329	20,726	38

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