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	jacob_n	ladder_n	1,902	5	11.5153	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15459	Perseuerantia sanctorum A sermon of perseuering in patience, repentance, and humiliation, in time of afflictions, preached before the lords of the Parliament, at the last generall fast, vpon Ash-wednesday, the 18. day of February 1628. at the Collegiat Church of S. Peter in Westminster. By the Right Honourable, and Right Reuerend Father in God, Iohn, Lord Bishop of Lincolne, deane of the sayd church. And now published, by their lordships order, and direction.	Williams, John, 1582-1650.	1628 (1628)	STC 25727; ESTC S120151	30,806	69

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with_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n he_o make_v up_o again_o into_o most_o heavenly_a and_o angelical_a form_n and_o image_n to_o be_v job._n look_v on_o by_o we_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a so_o abraham_n a_o great_a rich_a noble_a and_o mighty_a patriarcke_n be_v first_o tempt_v in_o his_o son_n and_o then_o set_v up_o for_o a_o example_n of_o 19_o obedience_n moses_n another_o prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v first_o afflict_v in_o egypt_n and_o then_o erect_v in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o image_n of_o 3._o meekness_n david_n a_o king_n first_o persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o then_o account_v a_o statue_n of_o 21._o uprightness_n last_o abraham_n this_o great_a man_n in_o all_o the_o east_n be_v first_o pull_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o thousand_o misery_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n bless_v up_o for_o a_o eternal_a president_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o patience_n and_o true_a courage_n in_o prince_n &_o great_a one_o 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