Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	city_n	jerusalem_n	new_a	5,255	5	6.1626	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91900	The saints longings after their heavenly country. A sermon preached at St. Pauls church on Tuesday the sixth of June; 1654. At a solemn anniversary meeting of the Cheshire Gentlemen, and freemen of the City of London, born in the same county. / By that faithful and painfull servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson late minister of Mary Wolnoth London.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1712; Thomason E848_3; ESTC R207320	21,164	43

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regenerating-work_n be_v heavenly_a work_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o from_o earth_n but_o from_o heaven_n no_o person_n will_v ever_o be_v renew_v on_o earth_n if_o principle_n of_o renovation_n be_v not_o infuse_v from_o heaven_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o be_v a_o heavenly_a word_n the_o dew_n of_o blessing_n by_o which_o the_o word_n be_v make_v successful_a be_v not_o from_o earth_n but_o from_o heaven_n shall_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o plant_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o work_n will_v certain_o miscarry_v under_o their_o hand_n if_o the_o divine_a benediction_n do_v not_o concur_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o it_o when_o corrupt_v be_v from_o thence_o likewise_o the_o elect_n be_v 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