Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	body_n	glorious_a	vile_a	2,633	5	9.7400	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66118	A sermon preach'd at the funeral of ... Lady Mary, daughter to Ferdinando, late Earl of Huntingdon, and wife to William Jolife of Caverswell-castle in the county of Stafford, Esq. ... Decemb. xii, 1678 by Samuel Willes ...	Willes, Samuel, 1611-1684.	1679 (1679)	Wing W2305; ESTC R20634	16,458	38

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the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n in_o fitnese_n to_o serve_v god_n whilst_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n be_v disadvantagious_o lodge_v corruption_n within_o and_o temptation_n without_o be_v great_a impediment_n so_o that_o we_o can_v attend_v to_o service_n of_o god_n without_o troublesome_a distraction_n when_o our_o devotion_n be_v at_o the_o high_a it_o suffer_v exceed_o from_o our_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n the_o spirit_n be_v hold_v down_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o be_v so_o load_v with_o the_o impediment_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o difficult_o attain_v any_o tolerable_a elevation_n of_o soul_n and_o more_o difficult_o preserve_v it_o but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v our_o god_n as_o angel_n do_v with_o understanding_n readinese_n vigour_n speed_n unity_n and_o all_o other_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n the_o woman_n 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