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	john_n	new_a	8,071	5	7.3579	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28149	The Saints freedom from tyranny vindicated, or, The power of pagan caesars and antichristian kings examined and they condemned by the prophets and apostles, as no magistrates of God to be obeyed by saints for the Lords sake : being the coppy of an answer to a private letter, wherein the civil power of Satan and antichristian states is soberly debated ... / by a lover of truth.	A. B.	1667 (1667)	Wing B29; ESTC R12371	31,204	42

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24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 23._o 35._o &_o 24._o 26_o 27._o &_o 25_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 8_o 10_o 11._o infirmity_n through_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n at_o rome_n be_v in_o design_n to_o deliver_v himself_o and_o save_v his_o life_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o judicature_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o be_v surprise_v and_o keep_v by_o violence_n of_o arm_n which_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o not_o that_o paul_n approve_v or_o own_a caesar_n as_o have_v divine_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o body_n note_v but_o by_o that_o appeal_n providential_o paul_n have_v his_o liberty_n and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o further_a trial_n at_o rome_n this_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v yet_o circumcise_v timothy_n 8._o rom._n 11._o 13._o act._n 16_o 8._o note_v and_o also_o to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o jew_n rage_n fell_a into_o 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