Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	act_n	angel_n	apostle_n	67	3	5.0046	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41762	The Grand problem briefly discussed, or, Considerations on the true mature and limits of obedience and submission to governours with respect to the different forms of an absolute and limited monarchy / by a divine of the Church of England.	Divine of the Church of England.	1690 (1690)	Wing G1506; ESTC R28666	8,624	14

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from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n without_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o though_o we_o ready_o yield_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o high_a respect_n and_o veneration_n though_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o full_a and_o ample_a rule_n of_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n direct_v all_o the_o office_n of_o (null)_o life_n among_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n from_o the_o high_a person_n to_o the_o low_a though_o it_o strict_o require_v we_o to_o render_v to_o all_o man_n to_o caesar_n as_o well_o as_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n their_o due_n yet_o it_o no_o where_o determine_v man_n civil_a right_n and_o property_n for_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o he_o leave_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a the_o scripture_n shall_v determine_v all_o controversy_n about_o meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la mens_fw-la civil_a right_n what_o be_v i_o 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