Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	day_n	earth_n	great_a	11,067	5	3.2684	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64059	A disquisition touching the sibylls and the sibylline writings in which their number, antiquity, and by what spirit they were inspired, are succinctly discussed, the objections made by Opsopæus, Isaac Casaubon, David Blondel, and others, are examined, as also the authority of those writings asserted : which may serve as an appendix to the foregoing learned discourse touching the truth and certainty of Christian religion.	Twysden, John, 1607-1688.; Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629. Short discourse of the truth & reasonableness of the religion delivered by Jesus Christ.	1662 (1662)	Wing T3546_PART; ESTC R31870_PART	53,956	102

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that_o she_o compile_v this_o her_o rapsodie_n between_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n 138_o and_o 151._o that_o be_v between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o adrian_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antoninus_n when_o justin_n martyr_v present_v his_o apology_n the_o word_n refer_v to_o be_v these_o 403._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n 8._o p._n 403._o we_o therefore_o that_o be_v spring_v from_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a generation_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n say_v he_o she_o evident_o manifest_v herself_o to_o have_v live_v after_o christ_n though_o i_o may_v accommodate_v many_o answer_n to_o this_o place_n and_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v be_v save_v be_v regenerate_v by_o christ_n whether_o exhibit_v or_o to_o be_v exhibit_v and_o that_o future_a thing_n be_v often_o declare_v as_o past_a yet_o since_o it_o be_v not_o my_o task_n to_o justify_v all_o thing_n in_o those_o eight_o 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7.11_o genes_n 8.14_o for_o whereas_o moses_n tell_v you_o that_o noah_n continue_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n follow_v 183._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibyl_n orac._n lib._n 1._o p._n 183._o the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n plain_o say_v that_o noah_n go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o eight_o person_n after_o he_o have_v fulfil_v forty_o and_o one_o day_n in_o the_o water_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o this_o learned_a man_n have_v as_o much_o endeavour_v to_o have_v gather_v argument_n for_o the_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o sibylline_a predictiction_n answ_n as_o he_o be_v curious_a and_o diligent_a to_o heap_v up_o all_o imaginable_a matter_n that_o can_v be_v find_v out_o any_o way_n to_o impugn_v their_o authority_n he_o may_v from_o this_o place_n have_v find_v out_o as_o well_o reason_n to_o believe_v they_o true_a as_o by_o it_o conclude_v their_o falsehood_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v tell_v almost_o direct_o like_a to_o that_o relate_v by_o moses_n in_o genesis_n 179._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sibyl_n orac._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 179._o the_o open_v the_o floodgate_n and_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n of_o his_o open_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o endless_a extent_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v cover_v and_o 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to_o idolatry_n but_o against_o the_o false_a god_n and_o their_o worship_n mention_n there_o the_o acrostic_n contain_v these_o word_n jesus_n christ_n son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n which_o the_o translator_n of_o that_o book_n have_v turn_v into_o our_o tongue_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v for_o the_o english_a reader_n sake_n who_o perhaps_o will_v not_o have_v the_o book_n by_o he_o in_o sign_n of_o doomsday_n the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v sweat_v ever_o to_o reign_v a_o king_n in_o heavenly_a seat_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a too_o before_o this_o god_n shall_v stand_v see_v he_o high_a with_o saint_n in_o time_n last_o end_n corporeal_a shall_v he_o sit_v and_o thence_o extend_v his_o doom_n on_o soul_n the_o earth_n shall_v quite_o waste_v ruin_v oregrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o man_n shall_v cast_v idol_n away_o and_o treasure_n search_v fire_n shall_v burn_v the_o ground_n and_o thence_o it_o shall_v inquire_v 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necessary_o import_v after_o she_o have_v tell_v you_o she_o leave_v babylon_n in_o assyria_n she_o have_v these_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v choose_v thus_o to_o render_v man_n call_v i_o according_a to_o the_o grecian_a manner_n of_o another_o country_n to_o wit_n of_o erythrea_n 283._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n s●b_n or._n l._n 3._o p._n 283._o impudent_a other_o the_o daughter_n of_o circe_n and_o gnostus_n the_o interpunction_n of_o the_o word_n favour_v this_o construction_n for_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v man_n call_v i_o bear_v indeed_o at_o erythre_o a_o impudent_a person_n according_a to_o the_o grecian_a manner_n of_o another_o country_n babyloniae_fw-la lact._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la falsa_fw-la relig._n pa._n 37._o nisi_fw-la erythreae_n quae_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la verum_fw-la carmini_fw-la inseruit_fw-la &_o erythream_n se_fw-la nominatam_fw-la iri_fw-la praelocuta_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la orta_fw-la babyloniae_fw-la there_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v a_o distinction_n at_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v read_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o the_o reference_n may_v true_o be_v make_v beside_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o verse_n will_v be_v impertinent_a and_o no_o country_n at_o all_o from_o whence_o she_o come_v be_v name_v this_o i_o have_v insert_v here_o because_o i_o have_v in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n so_o render_v the_o word_n without_o give_v any_o reason_n and_o i_o find_v some_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o one_o of_o the_o sibylls_n acknowledge_v herself_o bear_v at_o erythrea_n moreover_o that_o sibylla_n erythrea_n or_o cumea_n upon_o who_o st_n augustine_n pitch_v be_v certain_o that_o person_n who_o book_n be_v keep_v in_o and_o burn_v with_o the_o capitol_n and_o from_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o p._n 204._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o p._n 232._o from_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o more_o import_v then_o that_o god_n will_v at_o last_o execut_v judgement_n upon_o those_o titan_n or_o giant_n who_o the_o flood_n have_v devour_v who_o be_v a_o wicked_a generation_n prov._n 21.16_o the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o we_o render_v it_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o rephaim_n in_o the_o original_a 21.16_o see_v mead_n in_o diatrib_n upon_o prov._n 21.16_o which_o word_n by_o the_o septuagint_n be_v always_o render_v giant_n titan_n or_o the_o like_a so_o that_o i_o see_v nothing_o to_o be_v except_v against_o in_o their_o write_n or_o to_o accuse_v they_o as_o fabulous_a for_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n 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