Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	father_n	mercy_n	sinner_n	3,674	5	9.2994	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59549	Fifteen sermons preach'd on several occasions the last of which was never before printed / by ... John, Lord Arch-Bishop of York ...	Sharp, John, 1645-1714.	1700 (1700)	Wing S2977; ESTC R4705	231,778	520

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repentance_n o_o how_o welcome_a ought_v this_o news_n to_o be_v to_o we_o how_o transport_v shall_v we_o be_v at_o the_o infinite_a kindness_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n o_o praise_v be_v god_n for_o his_o astonish_a love_n for_o ever_o adore_v be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o have_v make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n o_o let_v we_o for_o ever_o kiss_v and_o hug_v the_o precious_a unvaluable_a scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o they_o but_o that_o faithful_a say_v that_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o save_v you_o and_o i_o and_o all_o sinner_n even_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n o_o who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n will_v choose_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a dispensation_n or_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o method_n of_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n for_o the_o attain_v their_o 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