Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	heaven_n	high_a	right_a	4,384	5	6.2444	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57327	Confirmation revived, and, Doom's-day books opened in two sermons, the one preach'd at Coventry before the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, upon his first performance of confirmation in that city, June 23, 1662 : the other preach'd at Warwick before the Right Honourable the judges of Assize for that circuit upon the 2d of July next following / by John Riland.	Riland, John, 1619?-1673.; Riland, John, 1619?-1673. Doom's-day books opened.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1518; ESTC R26991	41,777	76

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stand_n be_v so_o advantageous_a and_o comfortable_a that_o bless_v be_v god_n we_o have_v not_o want_v any_o of_o those_o water_n however_o we_o have_v be_v to_o god_n he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o we_o river_n of_o such_o water_n run_v through_o every_o street_n theophrastus_n cite_v it_o for_o a_o old_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plant._n ●ib_fw-la 8._o the_o plant._n it_o be_v the_o season_n not_o the_o soil_n the_o heaven_n not_o the_o earth_n that_o produce_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 65_o psal_n v._o 9_o 10._o thou_o enrich_a the_o earth_n thou_o provide_v for_o it_o thou_o water_n the_o rigdes_n thou_o softenest_o and_o settle_v the_o furrow_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o if_o the_o heaven_n blow_n and_o do_v all_o for_o we_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o earth_n heifer_n use_v and_o blessing_n the_o mean_n and_o a_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v when_o that_o heifer_n be_v tractable_a and_o towardly_a i_o mean_v when_o the_o 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