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	praise_n	7,070	5	7.8145	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66784	Three private meditations which being, for the most part, of publick concernment, are therefore published, by their author / George Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1665 (1665)	Wing W3197; ESTC R12458	20,586	50

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they_o seem_v to_o be_v bestow_v and_o in_o their_o welfare_n seek_v our_o own_o but_o to_o advantage_v thou_o the_o precioust_a thing_n which_o we_o to_o please_v or_o to_o appease_v can_v bring_v add_v nothing_o though_o thou_o please_v art_n with_o what_o come_v from_o a_o faithful_a heart_n 11._o be_v mindful_a still_o that_o we_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n whence_o nothing_o can_v expect_v be_v that_o be_v good_a till_o by_o his_o cross_n it_o shall_v be_v mortify_a who_o to_o redeem_v it_o from_o corruption_n die_v remember_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v that_o even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v bad_a our_o seem_a sanctify_a joy_n uncomely_a action_n and_o rude_a noise_n which_o make_v thy_o best_a belove_a sorry_a instead_o of_o add_v to_o thy_o glory_n oh_o let_v hereof_o a_o free_a unfeigned_a confession_n a_o burn_a oblation_n make_v by_o true_a contrition_n and_o hallow_a by_o christ_n blood_n purge_v hence_o all_o that_o which_o give_v to_o thou_o offence_n 12._o the_o more_o 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