Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	daily_a	forgive_v	trespass_n	2,822	5	10.8203	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53961	A practical discourse upon prayer by Edward Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1693 (1693)	Wing P1088; ESTC R9437	29,107	80

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