Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	father_n	great_a	heaven_n	5,976	5	5.2003	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47326	Convivium cœleste a plain and familiar discourse concerning the Lords Supper, shewing at once the nature of that sacrament : as also the right way of preparing our selves for the receiving of it : in which are also considered those exceptions which men usually bring to excuse their not partaking of it.	Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703.	1684 (1684)	Wing K401; ESTC R218778	114,952	274

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who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n psal_n 103.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o methinks_v our_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o these_o his_o kindness_n to_o our_o soul_n 4._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o embrace_v so_o bless_v a_o opportunity_n of_o become_v better_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o we_o from_o ●_o frequent_a and_o a_o devout_a communion_n and_o certain_o this_o service_n must_v needs_o be_v welcome_a to_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o hearty_o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o for_o it_o lay_v a_o most_o severe_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o amend_v our_o way_n and_o set_v thing_n straight_o between_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n this_o service_n oblige_v we_o to_o that_o which_o every_o pious_a soul_n will_v choose_v of_o itself_o it_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a 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