Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	according_a	alive_a	appear_v	37	3	4.7126	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57477	The preciousnesse of Christ unto beleevers. Or, A treatise wherein the absolute necessity, the transcendent excellency, the supereminent graces, the beauty, rarity and usefulnesse of Christ is opened and applyed. By John Robotham, preacher of the Gospel	Robotham, John, fl. 1654.	1647 (1647)	Wing R1733; ESTC R208474	115,896	303

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tabernacle_n or_o temple_n most_o proper_o according_a to_o his_o godhead_n for_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o temple_n itself_o so_o be_v the_o manhood_n sanctify_v and_o make_v noble_a by_o the_o godhead_n nevertheless_o in_o some_o respect_v his_o humane_a body_n be_v the_o temple_n also_o destroy_v this_o temple_n say_v he_o and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v call_v a_o temple_n not_o only_o because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o it_o after_o a_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a way_n conceive_v it_o at_o the_o first_o and_o sanctify_v it_o perfect_o but_o also_o because_o in_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o up_o god_n find_v in_o it_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n and_o smell_v in_o it_o a_o sweet_a favour_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n but_o yet_o further_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o veil_n heb._n 10._o 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