Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bless_v	lord_n	praise_v	9,372	5	10.9825	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41422	The Good-wives lamentation, or, The womens complaint on the account of their being to be buried in woollen.		1678 (1678)	Wing G1085; ESTC R26771	2,379	10

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