Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	eye_n	lord_n	5,154	5	3.6240	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54719	The holy choice, or, Faith's triumph over all worldly pomp & glory a sermon preached in St. Maries in Scilly, Oct. 14, 1677 / by Nich. Phillips, twice chaplain to His Majesties garrison there ; and tendred at the council-table, Jan. 23, 1679.	Phillips, Nicholas.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2035A_VARIANT; ESTC R36675	17,484	30

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beyond_o the_o visible_a thing_n which_o be_v temporal_a a_o heart_n in_o his_o breast_n which_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o future_a recompense_n and_o great_a reward_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o faithful_a and_o pious_a soul_n in_o heaven_n he_o abandon_v all_o his_o earthly_a title_n and_o honour_n and_o prefer_v the_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o god_n son_n before_o that_o of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n forsake_v all_o the_o glitter_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v if_o you_o look_v upon_o this_o act_n of_o moses_n with_o a_o natural_a eye_n you_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o a_o man_n beside_o himself_o and_o little_o better_a than_o mad_a but_o though_o moses_n seem_v to_o be_v mad_a in_o so_o do_v yet_o he_o seem_v mad_a as_o david_n do_v at_o gate_n regi_fw-la achis_n to_o none_o but_o 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