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	word_n	world_n	10,980	5	4.7056	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28981	A free discourse against customary swearing ; and, A dissuasive from cursing by Robert Boyle ; published by John Williams.	Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.; Williams, John, 1636?-1709.	1695 (1695)	Wing B3978; ESTC R27221	44,234	188

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