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	image_n	likeness_n	2,219	5	10.4385	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30158	I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5541; ESTC R33259	38,056	122

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and_o gesture_n so_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles._n 5._o 1_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o long_a discourse_n nor_o eloquent_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 15._o that_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n therefore_o for_o information_n know_v that_o there_o be_v these_o five_o thing_n that_o be_v obstruction_n to_o prayer_n and_o even_o make_v void_a the_o request_n of_o the_o creature_n first_o when_o man_n regard_v iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prayer_n before_o god_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psal._n 66._o 18._o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o temptation_n that_o by_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o may_v seize_v thy_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a love_n to_o 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