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	see_v	8,817	5	3.6156	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64073	A sermon preach'd before the Queen, at White-Hall March xxiii, 1693/4 / by John Tyler ...	Tyler, John, d. 1724.	1694 (1694)	Wing T3560; ESTC R20921	8,947	26

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the_o dean_n of_o hereford_n sermon_n before_o the_o queen_n march_z xxiii_o 1693_o 4._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n march_v xxiii_o 1693_o 4._o by_o john_n tyler_n dean_n of_o hereford_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n warren_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxciv_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n 1_o john_n iii._o 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n have_v conclude_v the_o former_a chapter_n with_o define_v who_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v of_o god_n viz._n every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n do_v begin_v this_o chapter_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o dignity_n of_o such_o righteous_a person_n next_o in_o show_v their_o future_a glory_n and_o then_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n which_o the_o hope_n of_o 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