Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	let_v	lord_n	people_n	10,752	5	5.6317	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85549	A true reformation and perfect restitution, argued by Silvanus and Hymeneus; where in the true Church of Christ is briefly discovered here in this life in her estate of regeneration, as also her persecution in the life to come, as it hath been foretold by all the holy prophets and Apostles, which have been since the world began. / By J.G. a friend to the truth and Church of God.	Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury.	1643 (1643)	Wing G1595; Thomason E55_10; ESTC R212817	46,091	47

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king_n in_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o last_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o inheritor_n thereof_o hym._n the_o name_n that_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o the_o eternal_a estate_n be_v very_o many_o and_o excellent_a and_o your_o method_n very_o good_a therefore_o i_o pray_v proceed_v silv._n the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o perfection_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n when_o he_o that_o ascend_v shall_v descend_v as_o say_v the_o scripture_n who_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v and_o receive_v until_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n forspeak_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v which_o thing_n therefore_o the_o world_n may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o which_o be_v testify_v by_o so_o many_o witness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n every_o one_o that_o have_v speak_v have_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n ignorance_n in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o 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