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	light_n	rule_v	3,304	5	10.4231	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51734	De termino vitæ; or The term of life Viz. Whether it is fix'd or alterable; with the sense of the Jewish doctors, both ancient and modern, touching predestination and free-will. Also an explication of several obscure passages and prophecies in the Old Testament; together with some remarkable customs observ'd by the Jews. Written in Latin by the famous Menasseh Ben Israel the Jew and now translated into English. To which are added, the author's life, never before publish'd; and a catalogue of his works.; De termino vitæ. English.	Manasseh ben Israel, 1604-1657.	1700 (1700)	Wing M374; ESTC R217049	59,956	151

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his_o body_n be_v infirm_a from_o his_o birth_n or_o a_o pestilence_n or_o a_o famine_n infest_v that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o live_v here_o we_o may_v discern_v by_o what_o cause_n maimonides_n declare_v our_o life_n may_v be_v shorten_v viz._n by_o a_o ill_a complexion_n by_o a_o loose_a course_n of_o live_v by_o divine_a providence_n by_o plague_n or_o famine_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o show_v that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v sect_n 5._o god_n in_o several_a place_n promise_v long_a life_n to_o good_a man_n and_o those_o who_o obey_v his_o law_n as_o exod._n 20.12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n likewise_o in_o deut._n 17.20_o and_o 22.7_o and_o in_o psal_n 91.16_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o prov._n 28.16_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n 9.11_o for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n 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