Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	cloud_n	earth_n	rain_n	2,189	5	9.5355	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15106	A godlie sermon preached the xxj. day of Iune, 1586. at Pensehurst in Kent, at the buriall of the late right honourable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight of the noble order of the Garter, Lord President of Wales, and of her Maiesties most honourable priuie councell, By Thomas White professor in diuinitie.	White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624.	1586 (1586)	STC 25404; ESTC S101855	15,728	42

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a_o godly_a sermon_n preach_v the_o xxj_o day_n of_o june_n 1586._o at_o pensehurst_n in_o kent_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o late_a right_o honourable_a sir_n henry_n sidney_n knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n and_o of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n by_o thomas_n white_a professor_n in_o divinity_n at_o london_n print_v by_o henry_n midleton_n m.d.lxxxvi_o to_o the_o reader_n have_v get_v the_o copy_n of_o this_o godly_a sermon_n into_o my_o hand_n which_o contain_v so_o excellent_a matter_n for_o all_o estate_n especial_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o flesh_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o mortality_n &_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o glory_n after_o this_o life_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n in_o conscience_n to_o make_v it_o common_a to_o the_o church_n wherefore_o so_o read_v and_o remember_v the_o thing_n that_o 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