Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	paul_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	41	3	9.7610	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64833	Venning's remains, or, Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians, I. babes, II. little children, III. young men, IV. fathers : with their several characteristical differences and attainments, also the doctrines proper to be taught to each of them : being the substance of many sermons / preached by Ralph Venning and fitted by him for the press before his death.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1675 (1675)	Wing V225; ESTC R27039	205,701	393

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labour_n be_v not_o nor_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o but_o 3._o a_o abundant_a entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviout_n 2_o pet._n 1.8_o 11._o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v sear_v and_o despond_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o attainable_a we_o be_v four_o to_o know_v this_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v grace_n abound_v 2_o gor._n 9.8_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n from_o babe_n to_o little_a child_n from_o little_a child_n to_o youngman_n from_o youngman_n to_o father_n till_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o persect_n man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.13_o 16._o in_o relation_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v 1._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v to_o growth_n 2._o some_o help_n to_o 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