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	new_a	world_n	16,350	5	6.0258	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61637	A sermon preach'd to the House of Peers, Novemb. 13th, 1678 being the Fast-day appointed by the King to implore the mercies of Almighty God in the protection of His Majesties sacred person, and His Kingdoms / by William Archbishop of Canterbury.	Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.	1678 (1678)	Wing S568; ESTC R8680	17,372	42

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