Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	tell_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	13	3	9.0561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59816	A discourse concerning the knowledge of Jesus Christ and our union and communion with him &c. by William Sherlock ...	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1674 (1674)	Wing S3288; ESTC R33886	180,039	448

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