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	see_v	world_n	12,890	5	4.5277	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33947	A second generall epistle to all the saints wherein is unfolded the covenant of grace, as its a law in the spirit, of light, liberty, righteousness, holinesse, power and glory : as likewise as it is a law of peace, love and edification : published for the good of those who love peace and holinesse / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5297; ESTC R12986	48,646	138

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and_o in_o which_o it_o see_v into_o that_o kingdom_n in_o thy_o light_n we_o see_v light_a and_o that_o kingdom_n be_v within_o we_o in_o this_o light_n the_o soul_n see_v into_o the_o several_a dimension_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o it_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n altogether_o lovely_a altogether_o delightful_a of_o desire_n he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n holiness_n peace_n joy_n and_o full_a of_o spiritual_a glory_n he_o now_o see_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n all_o flesh_n and_o filthiness_n filthiness_n all_o hypocrite_n and_o hypocrisy_n all_o thing_n that_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n must_v be_v without_o cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n second_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n so_o there_o be_v a_o enter_v into_o that_o everlasting_a kingdom_n with_o a_o full_a expectation_n upon_o sure_a ground_n of_o be_v eternal_o complete_v in_o that_o kingdom_n 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