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	nation_n	people_n	9,376	5	6.9284	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27042	A sermon of repentance preached before the honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament at Westminster, at their late solemn fast for the setling of these nations, April 30, 1660 / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1413; ESTC R209398	26,650	54

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