Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	aaron_n	fire_n	sodom_n	17	3	9.9650	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45333	An exposition by way of supplement, on the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of the prophecy of Amos where you have the text fully explained ... : together with a confutation of Dr. Holmes, and Sir Henry Vane, in the end of the commentary / by Tho. Hall ...	Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.; Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1661 (1661)	Wing H431; ESTC R18972	450,796	560

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and_o tear_n first_o conquer_v god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v quick_o conquer_v all_o psal._n 81.13_o 14._o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o raise_v our_o war_n that_o can_v make_v they_o cease_v it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o sword_n its_o commission_n and_o till_o he_o take_v away_o its_o commission_n binchius_n it_o will_v not_o cease_v it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v not_o only_o at_o home_n but_o also_o abroad_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 46.9_o it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o put_v a_o end_n to_o war_n for_o if_o some_o may_v have_v their_o way_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v peace_n like_o salamander_n they_o love_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o war_n and_o contention_n these_o be_v monster_n not_o man_n david_n prayer_n shall_v be_v i_o scatter_v the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n and_o create_v peace_n for_o his_o people_n hence_o moses_n in_o that_o excellent_a song_n 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