Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	father_n	heaven_n	maker_n	3,071	5	10.1314	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45333	An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of Amos where you have the text fully explained ... : together with a confutation of Dr. Holmes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary / by Tho. Hall ...	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1661 (1661)	Wing H431; ESTC R18972	450,796	560

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they_o rev._n 6.16_o 17._o where_o then_o will_v those_o blasphemer_n of_o our_o time_n appear_v that_o scoff_n at_o god_n threaten_n and_o desire_v their_o own_o damnation_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o dare_v not_o do_v for_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v who_o be_v these_o that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n be_v they_o strong_a than_o he_o who_o can_v abide_v his_o wrath_n or_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n job_n 26._o ult_n shall_v the_o whelp_n challenge_v the_o lion_n the_o clay_n its_o potter_n or_o the_o creature_n its_o creator_n let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n isa._n 45.9_o to_o such_o as_o these_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n

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