Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	great_a	heaven_n	king_n	10,432	5	3.7541	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19531	The mother and the child A short catechisme or briefe summe of religion, gathered out of Mr. Cragges Catechisme, for the fitting of little children, for the publick ministery. With short, very comfortable and fruitfull meditations on the Lords Prayer. Together with other briefe and profitable meditations on the seuen penitentiall psalmes.	Craig, John, 1512?-1600.; Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.	1611 (1611)	STC 5961.5; ESTC S116725	44,088	216

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the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n think_v thou_o my_o god_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v appear_v before_o thou_o i_o i_o will_v put_v any_o confidence_n in_o my_o own_o innocence_n or_o dare_v to_o justify_v myself_o in_o thy_o presence_n alas_o i_o know_v lord_n i_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v but_o i_o sin_v my_o mother_n look_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n and_o lo_o a_o lump_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o better_o have_v it_o be_v if_o such_o fruit_n have_v prove_v abortive_a which_o shame_v the_o tree_n that_o bear_v it_o the_o earth_n that_o nourish_v it_o and_o the_o air_n that_o breathe_v upon_o it_o i_o do_v nourish_v myself_o with_o

blood_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o own_o accord_n bind_v thyself_o behold_v he_o who_o himself_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o those_o that_o have_v betray_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o backslide_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o forfeit_n with_o what_o word_n shall_v we_o render_v he_o thanks_n open_v my_o lip_n my_o god_n my_o creator_n my_o redeemer_n that_o my_o voice_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o my_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o boil_a affection_n to_o give_v thou_o praise_v and_o thanks_n and_o to_o abase_v myself_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rouse_v up_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n whereby_o we_o be_v reincorporate_v with_o thou_o and_o admit_v again_o to_o thy_o covenant_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o bless_a participation_n of_o glory_n wherein_o all_o those_o shall_v triumph_v who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n 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