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
A96519	The gainefull cost. As it was delivered in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords, in the Abbey Church of Westminster, on VVednesday the 27. of November, being the day appointed for solemn and publike humiliation. By Henry Wilkinson, B.D. Pastor of Faiths under Pauls.	Wilkinson, Henry, 1610-1675.	1644 (1644)	Wing W2222; Thomason E23_2; ESTC R20564	35,536	37

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that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o in_o possession_n rather_o than_o for_o glory_n which_o they_o look_v on_o in_o reversion_n but_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o thing_n now_o when_o all_o cost_n and_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v up_o and_o all_o account_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o will_v christ_n bring_v in_o his_o arrear_n and_o he_o will_v then_o tell_v how_o we_o will_v not_o be_v at_o cost_n for_o he_o they_o will_v have_v a_o sad_a reckon_n to_o who_o christ_n will_v say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o speak_v mat._n 25._o 42._o 43._o you_o indeed_o profess_v to_o love_v i_o but_o when_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n you_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n with_o i_o when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n you_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o a_o draught_n of_o drink_n with_o i_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o you_o can_v 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