Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	good_a	heaven_n	lord_n	9,663	5	3.6882	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43645	The righteous judge a sermon preached at Hertford-Assize, March 10, 1682 / by Edward Hickes, D.D.	Hickes, Edward.	1682 (1682)	Wing H1836; ESTC R38791	10,691	29

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