Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	bless_v	heaven_n	lord_n	10,376	5	4.8290	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09511	The poore mans appeale In a sermon preached at Leicester assises before the judges. By T.P.	Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?	1620 (1620)	STC 19791; ESTC S100747	21,164	34

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