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	son_n	6,277	5	5.0355	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60173	A sacred poem of the glory and happiness of heaven. By J. S.	J. S. (James Shute), 1664-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing S3713A; ESTC R218088	16,412	22

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