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	star_n	6,109	5	8.1401	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53759	Eikōn vasilikē, or, An image royal, &c. March 25.	Oxinden, Henry, 1609-1670.	1660 (1660)	Wing O840A; ESTC R6350	10,159	32

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