Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	exceed_v	righteousness_n	scribe_n	2,764	5	11.0489	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60477	Christian religion's appeal from the groundless prejudices of the sceptick to the bar of common reason by John Smith.	Smith, John, fl. 1675-1711.	1675 (1675)	Wing S4109; ESTC R26922	707,151	538

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