Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	aaron_n	almighty_a	people_n	15	3	4.2472	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93183	A brief and perfect journal of the late preceedings and successe of the English army in the West-Indies, continued until June the 24th 1655. Together with some quæres inserted and answered. Published for satisfaction of all such who desire truly to be informed in these particulars. / By I.S. an eye-witnesse.	I. S.	1655 (1655)	Wing S35; Thomason E853_29; ESTC R8777	20,305	31

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