Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	call_v	heaven_n	name_n	5,870	5	5.1655	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02538	Heauen vpon earth, or Of true peace, and tranquillitie of minde. By Ios. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1606 (1606)	STC 12666; ESTC S119001	38,487	228

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