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	earth_n	loose_v	17,667	5	10.9453	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43727	Apokalypsis apokalypseos, or, The revelation revealed being a practical exposition on the revelation of St. John : whereunto is annexed a small essay, entituled Quinto-Monarchiæ, cum Quarto Omologia, or, A friendly complyance between Christ's monarchy, and the magistrates / by William Hicks ...	Hicks, William, 1621-1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing H1928; ESTC R20296	349,308	358

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gullelmus_fw-la hicks_n gen._n atat●s_n 〈◊〉_d 1658._o though_o thou_o no_o prophet_n art_n nor_o prophet_n son_n without_o their_o spirit_n this_o can_v never_o be_v do_v though_o brightman_n napeir_n mede_n be_v go_v to_o rest_n their_o spirit_n yet_o live_v redouble_v in_o thy_o breast_n you_o that_o have_v cast_v the_o apocalypse_v to_o ground_n because_o so_o dark_a mysterious_a and_o profound_a why_o take_v it_o up_o again_o and_o use_v this_o glass_n it_o will_v then_o no_o long_o for_o a_o mystriè_fw-fr pass_n d_o loggan_n del_fw-it et_fw-la sculp_v ἀποκάλυψις_n ἀποκάλυψεως_n or_o the_o revelation_n reveal_v be_v a_o practical_a exposition_n on_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o small_a essay_n entitle_v quinto-monarchiae_a cum_fw-la quarto_fw-la ὁμολογία_n or_o a_o friendly_a compliance_n between_o christ_n monarchy_n and_o the_o magistrate_n by_o william_n hicks_n gent._n sometime_o of_o wadham_n college_n in_o oxon_n now_o live_v near_o the_o 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