Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	jesus_n	lord_n	19	3	2.6671	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60385	Ergon pseudous kai misthos alētheias, or, The wicked mans sad disappointment and the righteous mans sure recompence being a sermon preached the 17th day of October, 1661, at the solemn funerals of the Right Worshipful Sir Abraham Raynardson, Knight, late alderman of London / by George Smalwood.	Smalwood, George, 1604-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing S4006; ESTC R10143	27,597	40

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peace_n safety_n and_o security_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n this_o be_v the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o babylon_n isa_n 47._o 8._o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o carnal_a man_n he_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n but_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o think_v his_o mountain_n stand_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a nay_o when_o he_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o pain_n upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 3._o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o think_v not_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o bring_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o he_o least_o fear_v say_v unto_o 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