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	great_a	power_n	13,134	5	4.7663	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29070	Sermon preach't before the societies for reformation in Dublin, Jan. 6, 1697/8 by J. Boyse.	Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.	1698 (1698)	Wing B4076; ESTC R35337	23,149	33

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