Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	ascend_v	descend_v	ladder_n	1,837	5	11.6158	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16680	A spiritual spicerie containing sundrie sweet tractates of devotion and piety. By Ri. Brathwait, Esq.	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Jacobus, de Gruytrode, fl. 1440-1475.	1638 (1638)	STC 3586; ESTC S106112	100,652	500

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this_o influence_n prohibit_v i_o be_v altogether_o repugnant_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o natural_a it_o be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o superior_a power_n or_o faculty_n redound_v to_o the_o inferior_a and_o the_o inferior_a have_v impression_n in_o the_o superior_a and_o by_o how_o much_o this_o dispensation_n be_v more_o wonderful_a by_o so_o much_o be_v my_o sorrow_n more_o sharp_a and_o doleful_a thou_o be_v to_o know_v also_o that_o i_o keep_v my_o natural_a strength_n during_o my_o passion_n even_o to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o my_o passion_n be_v more_o dolorous_a sinner_n sure_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n who_o refuse_v to_o live_v to_o thou_o my_o lord_n jesus_n who_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o we_o yea_o though_o alive_a yet_o he_o be_v compassion_n dead_a who_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o most_o bitter_a continual_a passion_n and_o representation_n of_o thy_o crucify_a 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