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	lord_n	maker_n	2,496	5	9.5730	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53963	A practical discourse upon the Blessed Sacrament shewing the duties of the communicant before, at, and after the Eucharist / by Edward Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1692 (1692)	Wing P1089; ESTC R20512	120,778	284

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good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o matth._n 5._o 44._o dear_o be_v love_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 20._o to_o be_v modest_a and_o inoffensive_a in_o your_o familiar_a discourse_n swear_v not_o at_o modesty_n modesty_n all_o matth._n 5._o 34._o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o rom._n 12._o 14._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o and_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o 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