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	see_v	son_n	5,173	5	5.0248	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57735	Emmanuel, or, The love of Christ explicated and applied in his incarnation being made under the law and his satisfaction in XXX sermons / preached by John Row ... ; and published by Samuel Lee.	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2063; ESTC R8468	324,819	522

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how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n entertain_v these_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n make_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n read_v vers_n 5._o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o 18_o his_o farm_n another_z to_o his_o merchandise_n o_o but_o mark_v the_o issue_n how_o do_v god_n take_v this_o flight_v of_o his_o grace_n reject_v of_o his_o son_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o marriage-feast_n read_v vers_n 7._o when_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n this_o be_v the_o revenge_n which_o god_n take_v for_o his_o despise_a and_o reject_v grace_n he_o send_v the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n burn_v up_o jerusalem_n destroy_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o send_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n in_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v 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