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	kingdom_n	loose_v	4,040	5	10.0176	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34964	The church-history of Brittany from the beginning of Christianity to the Norman conquest under Roman governours, Brittish kings, the English-Saxon heptarchy, the English-Saxon (and Danish) monarchy ... : from all which is evidently demonstrated that the present Roman Catholick religion hath from the beginning, without interruption or change been professed in this our island, &c. / by R.F., S. Cressy of the Holy Order of S. Benedict.	Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.	1668 (1668)	Wing C6890; ESTC R171595	1,241,234	706

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nation_n from_o which_o he_o take_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n 560._o and_o bestow_v it_o on_o a_o people_n which_o few_o year_n after_o bring_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o it_o and_o again_o out_o of_o this_o dunghill_n of_o vice_n some_o pearl_n may_v be_v gather_v for_o here_o we_o find_v the_o wise_a gildas_n commend_v a_o perpetual_a vow_n of_o chastity_n make_v not_o only_o by_o virgin_n but_o widow_n also_o the_o infringe_n of_o which_o vow_n he_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o and_o again_o he_o acknowledge_v in_o god_n priest_n a_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o absolve_v sinner_n not_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n but_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n 5._o in_o the_o year_n five_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o die_v ida_n king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n 5●9_n to_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n alla_n who_o empire_n extend_v both_o over_o the_o deiri_n and_o bernicians_n this_o be_v that_o king_n alla_fw-mi to_o who_o name_n pope_n gregory_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v 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