Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	earth_n	part_n	3,093	5	4.2458	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56749	A sermon upon the death of the Queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ...	Payne, William, 1650-1696.	1695 (1695)	Wing P911; ESTC R22909	18,504	38

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