Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	able_a	affliction_n	answer_n	19	3	5.8980	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09364	The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.; Cases of conscience. Part 1	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1604 (1604)	STC 19668; ESTC S114413	95,900	200

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his_o brethren_n that_o when_o they_o intend_v evil_a against_o he_o in_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n for_o silver_n god_n dispose_v it_o for_o good_a ●_o when_o shemei_n curse_v david_n he_o forbid_v his_o servant_n so_o much_o as_o to_o meddle_v with_o he_o and_o why_o because_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o to_o curse_v and_o who_o then_o dare_v say_v unto_o 10._o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o say_v nothing_o why_o because_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o psal._n 39_o 9_o here_o some_o will_v say_v if_o affliction_n do_v come_v only_o from_o god_n it_o be_v somewhat_o but_o oftentimes_o they_o come_v from_o man_n that_o bear_v we_o no_o good_a

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