Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	body_n	earth_n	soul_n	16,341	5	5.1635	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01980	A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friers London Herein is the history of the surprizall and admirable escape of the said penitent.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1639 (1639)	STC 12124; ESTC S103306	53,252	98

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〈◊〉_d a_o weight_n such_o a_o weight_n as_o infinite_o over-poiseth_a all_o affliction_n 3._o the_o continuance_n of_o affliction_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o while_n even_o for_o a_o moment_n at_o the_o uttermost_a they_o can_v extend_v beyond_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v a_o short_a life_n but_o the_o weight_n of_o glory_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a without_o date_n without_o end_n 4._o to_o show_v that_o in_o this_o comparison_n all_o degree_n of_o comparison_n be_v exceed_v he_o add_v hyperbole_n upon_o hyperbole_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o emphatical_a graecisme_n because_o other_o tongue_n can_v word_n by_o word_n express_v to_o the_o full_a they_o be_v force_v to_o use_v word_n &_o phrase_n which_o exceed_v all_o comparison_n as_o beza_n wonderful_o above_o measure_n above_o measure_n exceed_o