Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	glory_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	88	3	9.6039	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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outstrip_v his_o example_n a_o christian_n shall_v be_v alter_fw-la christus_fw-la 2._o wherein_o we_o must_v imitate_v christ_n this_o be_v not_o unnecessary_a because_o there_o be_v some_o action_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o imitable_a there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o action_n which_o christ_n do_v 1._o some_o thing_n he_o do_v quà_fw-la deus_fw-la his_o work_n of_o divinity_n and_o omnipotency_n as_o his_o miraculous_a work_n of_o forgive_a sin_n raise_v the_o dead_a cast_v out_o devil_n and_o cure_v disease_n by_o his_o word_n walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o these_o thing_n as_o their_o quadragesimal_a fast_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v for_o our_o admiration_n not_o for_o our_o imitation_n 2._o some_o thing_n he_o do_v quà_fw-la mediator_n his_o work_n of_o office_n as_o his_o die_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o for_o our_o 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