Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	hand_n	heaven_n	lord_n	12,849	5	3.8545	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01139	The groanes of the spirit, or the triall of the truth of prayer	Foxle, George.	1639 (1639)	STC 11250.3; ESTC S114872	54,217	260

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the_o soul_n in_o the_o law_n that_o touch_v any_o abominable_a unclean_a thing_n 21._o and_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n so_o the_o converse_v and_o familiarity_n with_o unclean_a &_o curse_a company_n cut_v a_o soul_n off_o &_o keep_v it_o off_o from_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 14_o therefore_o say_v the_o wiseman_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n 6._o the_o prophet_n david_n wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n that_o he_o may_v compass_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n abandon_v all_o vain_a person_n &_o resolve_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o thou_o must_v avoid_v evil_a company_n and_o hate_v they_o that_o regard_n lie_v vanity_n 20._o so_o thou_o must_v associate_v thyself_o to_o the_o godly_a he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_n shall_v be_v wise_a hate_v the_o evil_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o love_v 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