Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	great_a	lord_n	power_n	7,329	5	4.8289	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56724	The third part of the soul's delight collected and composed out of the works of the glorious virgin, St. Teresa of Iesus (author of the reformation of the Holy Order of the B.V. Mary of the Mount Carmell,) by the R.F. Paul of St. Vbald, religious of the same order, for the comfort of those that are more spirituall, and haue supernaurall prayer.; Jesus Maria Joseph Teresia. The soul's delight.	Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582.; Paul, of St. Ubald, Brother.	1654 (1654)	Wing P876B; ESTC R218976	49,433	122

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mother_n soul_n be_v common_o in_o her_o late_a day_n and_o the_o impulse_n of_o love_n be_v so_o penetrative_a and_o forcible_a in_o she_o that_o with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o one_o great_a impulse_n of_o love_n her_o pure_a and_o bless_a soul_n depart_v the_o body_n not_o of_o any_o other_o sickness_n and_o ascend_v into_o glory_n where_o she_o do_v most_o happy_o enjoy_v he_o who_o she_o so_o dear_o love_v this_o she_o do_v declare_v appear_a to_o the_o venerable_a mother_n catherine_n of_o jesus_n prioress_n of_o bea_n the_o very_a day_n of_o her_o death_n i_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o grant_v this_o divine_a love_n