Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	lay_v	steal_v	treasure_n	2,096	5	9.7691	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96361	Pantheologia or the summe of practical divinity practiz'd in the wilderness, and delivered by our Saviour in his Sermon on the Mount. Being observations upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of St Matthew. To which is prefixed a prolegomena or preface by way of dialogue, wherein the perfection and perspicuity of the Scripture is vindicated from the calumnies of Anabaptists and Papists. By Tho. White B.L. minister of Gods word at Anne Aldersgate, London.	White, Thomas, minister of St. Anne's, Aldersgate.	1653 (1653)	Wing W1806; Thomason E1466_1; ESTC R208673	167,277	207

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be_v worth_a the_o observation_n si_fw-mi multos_fw-la habueris_fw-la filios_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la unus_fw-la si_fw-la nullo●_n unicus_fw-la the_o way_n to_o make_v thy_o child_n poor_a be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o poor_a thy_o child_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o lay_v treasure_n on_o earth_n to_o make_v that_o part_n of_o thyself_o which_o be_v not_o thyself_o rich_a viz._n thy_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v call_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n three_o treasure_n to_o show_v that_o those_o which_o hoard_v up_o wealth_n be_v immoderate_a in_o their_o desire_n and_o laying_n up_o for_o a_o little_a money_n may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o treasure_n and_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v not_o for_o your_o self_n a_o treasure_n but_o treasure_n four_o the_o corruptiblenesse_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v manifest_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o creature_n whether_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a but_o have_v power_n 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