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	new_a	world_n	16,134	5	6.0041	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14742	The happinesse of practice. By Samuel VVard, Bachelour in Diuinity, and preacher of Ipswich	Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.	1621 (1621)	STC 25044; ESTC S119473	15,779	52

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