Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	age_n	life_n	time_n	4,078	5	3.5594	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67164	A sermon preached at the parish church of Solihull in Warwickshire, December 21. 1690 On occasion of the death of Anne, the wife of the reverend and worshipful Henry Greswold; precentor of the Cathedral of Lichfield, &c. and rector of Solihull aforesaid. By John Wright Master of Arts.	Wright, John, 1665 or 6-1719.	1691 (1691)	Wing W3701; ESTC R221256	21,352	34

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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o solihull_n in_o warwickshire_n december_n 21._o 1690._o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o worshipful_a henry_n greswold_n precentor_n of_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n etc._n etc._n and_o rector_n of_o solihull_n aforesaid_a by_o john_n wright_n master_n of_o arts._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isoc_n ad_fw-la demonic_fw-la london_n print_v for_o w._n crook_n at_o the_o green-dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n mdcxci_o to_o the_o reverend_n and_o worshipful_a henry_n greswold_n precentor_n of_o the_o cathedral_n of_o lichfield_n etc._n etc._n honour_a sir_n your_o late_a dear_a consort_n when_o she_o discern_v the_o time_n of_o her_o departure_n to_o draw_v near_o desire_v that_o what_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v at_o her_o funeral_n may_v first_o entertain_v she_o own_o retire_a meditation_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n while_o her_o soul_n be_v dress_v up_o for_o 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