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
A70182	Two choice and useful treatises the one, Lux orientalis, or, An enquiry into the opinion of the Eastern sages concerning the praeexistence of souls, being a key to unlock the grand mysteries of providence in relation to mans sin and misery : the other, A discourse of truth / by the late Reverend Dr. Rust ... ; with annotations on them both.	Rust, George, d. 1670. Discourse of truth.; More, Henry, 1614-1687. Annotations upon the two foregoing treatises.; Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680. Lux orientalis.	1682 (1682)	Wing G815; Wing G833; Wing M2638; ESTC R12277	226,950	535

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to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o it_o be_v incarnate_a and_o this_o stricture_n of_o the_o old_a cabala_n may_v give_v light_n to_o more_o place_n of_o st._n john_n write_n then_o be_v fit_a to_o recite_v in_o this_o haste_n i_o will_v only_o name_v one_o by_o the_o by_o 1_o john_n 4._o 2._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v the_o christ_n incarnate_a be_v of_o god_n for_o the_o messiah_n do_v exist_v viz._n his_o soul_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o upon_o the_o abovecited_a say_v john_n 16._o 28._o of_o our_o saviour_n they_o present_o answer_v lo_o now_o speak_v thou_o plain_o and_o speak_v no_o parable_n because_o he_o clear_o discover_v himself_o by_o this_o character_n to_o be_v the_o expect_a messiah_n incarnate_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o 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of_o the_o church_n require_v any_o such_o thing_n