Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	hear_v	heaven_n	lord_n	12,669	5	4.3335	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95931	Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street, London	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing V452A; ESTC R230467	50,841	90

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