Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	psal_n	11,566	5	7.4572	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13120	The gaines of seeking God In two sermons, preached in the parish church of VVestminster: by Christopher Styles.	Styles, Christopher.	1620 (1620)	STC 23412; ESTC S122483	26,139	54

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which_o blessing_n god_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o gain_n of_o seek_v god._n psal._n 69.32_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v this_o text_n i_o partly_o handle_v before_o leave_v the_o rest_n till_o now_o then_o i_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n first_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n seek_v after_o god_n second_o a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n i_o handle_v then_o at_o large_a of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n i_o purpose_v now_o to_o treat_v and_o do_v humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n his_o assistance_n and_o your_o gentle_a patience_n here_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a gain_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n for_o so_o say_v my_o text_n your_o soul_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o to_o insist_v first_o the_o dignity_n conceive_v in_o the_o 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