Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bind_v	church_n	key_n	4,545	5	10.1263	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77735	A brief ansvver to obiections of all sorts, against Presbyterian chvrches and their government.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1650 (1650)	Wing B528; Thomason E620_11; ESTC R206382	29,802	35

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cilicia_n appeal_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n have_v apostle_n and_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o many_o minister_n in_o it_o who_o come_v as_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o business_n when_o seducer_n will_v have_v broach_v error_n among_o they_o act_v 15.12_o and_o there_o they_o have_v great_a disputation_n with_o those_o seducer_n even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o may_v have_v determine_v the_o business_n there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o all_o christian_a church_n therefore_o that_o classical_a assembly_n at_o last_o determine_v to_o send_v to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o that_o question_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v by_o some_o represent_v the_o church_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o if_o all_o those_o many_o thousand_o of_o believer_n come_v forth_o to_o receive_v they_o but_o some_o 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