Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	moon_n	star_n	sun_n	12,021	5	6.6320	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28673	A new constellation discovered in a sermon preached at the visitation held at Leicester the 29th of April, 1674 / by Joshua Bonhome.	Bonhome, Joshua.	1675 (1675)	Wing B3594; ESTC R24665	12,478	32

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jer._n 36.26_o the_o prophet_n elias_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o ahab_n and_o jesabel_n and_o st._n paul_n from_o many_o danger_n and_o death_n 2_o cor._n 1.10_o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o by_o their_o be_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o honour_v they_o and_o will_v at_o last_o for_o a_o merciful_a recompense_n of_o their_o labour_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o promise_v they_o rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o