Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	earth_n	heaven_n	power_n	4,501	5	4.7640	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14755	A peace-offring to God for the blessings we enioy vnder his Maiesties reigne with a thanksgiuing for the Princes safe returne on Sunday the 5. of October. 1623. In a sermon preached at Manitree in Essex, on Thursday the 9. of October, next after his Highnesse happy arriuall. By Samuel Ward of Ipswich.	Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.	1624 (1624)	STC 25054; ESTC S119479	16,933	74

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