Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bring_v	land_n	lord_n	5,073	5	4.0743	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44341	Righteousness rained from heaven, or, A serious and seasonable discourse exciting all to an earnest enquiry after and continued waiting for the effusions of the spirit unto a communication and increase of righteousness, that faith, holiness, and obedience may yet abound among us, and the wilderness become a fruitful field / as it was delivered in a sermon preached at Harford Connecticut in New-England, May 10, 1677, being the day of election there by Samuel Hooker.	Hooker, Samuel, 1635?-1697.	1677 (1677)	Wing H2638; ESTC W1119	25,479	34

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5_o when_o israel_n have_v forsake_v the_o true_a god_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexation_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n if_o god_n will_v vex_v a_o people_n they_o shall_v be_v vex_v they_o therefore_o that_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v have_v trouble_n enough_o he_o can_v create_v darkness_n and_o evil_n for_o they_o but_o if_o a_o people_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o their_o enemy_n t●_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o prov._n 16.7_o there_o be_v two_o happy_a effect_n of_o the_o rain_n mention_v psal_n 69.9_o 10._o it_o settle_v the_o earth_n and_o inrich_v the_o land_n both_o these_o be_v eminent_o true_a of_o this_o spiritual_a rain_n isai_n 33.6_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o 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