Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	according_a	earth_n	nature_n	2,088	5	5.3262	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67019	Sodom's vices destructive to other cities and states a sermon preached before the right honourable the lord mayor of the city of London, at the chappel of Guild-Hall, on Sunday August 1, 1697 / by Josiah Woodward ...	Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.	1697 (1697)	Wing W3521; ESTC R38321	15,595	32

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creature_n and_o the_o most_o capable_a of_o brave_a production_n of_o any_o under_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_a useless_a and_o unactive_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n have_v god_n give_v we_o a_o divine_a soul_n capable_a of_o such_o angelic_a thought_n and_o design_n and_o shall_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o to_o nothing_o worthy_a of_o our_o nature_n and_o endowment_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a indeed_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o manual_a labour_n or_o in_o the_o mechanic_n occupation_n of_o human_a life_n some_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n with_o such_o a_o noble_a genius_n such_o refine_a wisdom_n princely_a courage_n and_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n accompany_v with_o such_o a_o generous_a concern_v for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o govern_v and_o defend_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o make_v improvement_n in_o those_o art_n and_o speculation_n which_o tend_v to_o 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