Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	bind_v	heaven_n	sin_n	6,173	5	6.0908	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61517	Kalōs proestōtes, or, A view of church-government wherein the proper church-governors are demonstrated, their office, duty, work and employment ... is declared ... : in a sermon preached at West-Malling ... Septemb. 16, 1662 / by John Stileman ...	Stileman, John, d. 1685.	1663 (1663)	Wing S5553; ESTC R34609	27,809	36

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captain_n in_o military_a so_o the_o priest_n in_o sacred_a the_o bishop_n as_o leivetennat_n general_n under_o christ_n who_o alone_o be_v 12.2_o be_v heb._n 12.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cheif-captain_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o inferior_a captain_n and_o subordinate_a leader_n who_o be_v to_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o front_n or_o forward_n of_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o manful_o march_v before_o the_o church_n encourage_v all_o to_o follow_v with_o like_a valour_n &_o diligence_n in_o the_o christian_a warfare_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n another_o metaphor_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 27.16.11_o purpose_n num._n 27.16.11_o let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v moses_n set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n that_o he_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o come_v in_o before_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o that_o they_o may_v 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