Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	day_n	lord_n	rest_v	6,331	5	10.2675	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51839	XVIII sermons on the second chapter of the 2d Epistle to the Thessalonians containing the description, rise, growth, and fall of Antichrist : with divers cautions and arguments to establish Christians against the apostacy of the Church of Rome : very necessary for these times / by that late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1679 (1679)	Wing M522; ESTC R7577	216,743	470

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50.16_o 17._o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 2._o use_n show_v you_o indeed_o that_o you_o love_v the_o gospel_n carentia_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a misery_n or_o else_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n neglectus_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o be_v lazy_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n those_o that_o never_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o obey_v the_o truth_n crassa_n negligentia_fw-la dolus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v constant_a purpose_n endeavour_n strive_v and_o not_o cease_v strive_v till_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n prevail_v rejectio_fw-la or_o contemptio_fw-la remedii_fw-la if_o we_o put_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o we_o act_v 13.46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o 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