Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	jesus_n	lord_n	saviour_n	5,163	5	6.4700	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26078	A theological discourse of last vvills and testaments by William Assheton.	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1696 (1696)	Wing A4046; ESTC R17297	32,407	122

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the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal_n 112._o 5_o 9_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a prov._n 14._o 21_o 31._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n prov._n 28._o 27._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o prov._n 19_o 17._o and_o when_o god_n himself_o do_v declare_v what_o those_o act_n be_v which_o render_v penitential_a devotition_n most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o and_o most_o effectual_a he_o thus_o express_v his_o mind_n be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o 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