Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	great_a	power_n	world_n	5,217	5	4.3277	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59397	A sermon design'd for the funeral of Ed. Wiseman Esq late of East-Lockinge in the county of Berks. Who was buried at Stevinton near Abingdon November the ninth, 1694. By Will. Sevill, Master of Arts, and Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford. Published at the request of many gentlemen of Berks.	Sevill, William, b. 1667 or 8.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2818A; ESTC R221098	13,819	37

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prepare_v for_o all_o such_o person_n i_o believe_v no_o well-disposed_a reason_n of_o man_n can_v after_o this_o remain_v unconvince_v and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o faith_n in_o jesus_n must_v i_o be_o sure_a be_v full_o satisfy_v since_o that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o blessedness_n hope_v for_o in_o he_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o joyful_a thing_n to_o come_v hereafter_o and_o as_o yet_o not_o see_v wherefore_o have_v this_o satisfaction_n by_o this_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o also_o by_o many_o other_o declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o all_o confirm_a the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o teach_v by_o frequent_a and_o unparalleled_a miracle_n be_v the_o labour_n the_o care_n the_o cross_n the_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n never_o so_o numerous_a or_o so_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o momentary_a affliction_n ever_o so_o far_o vex_v or_o depress_v our_o soul_n as_o to_o make_v 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