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	old_a	year_n	4,796	5	5.3056	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55222	The book of the general laws of the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth collected out of the records of the General Court, and lately revised : and with some emendations and additions established and disposed into such order as they my readily conduce to general use and benefit by the order and authority of the General Court of New-Plimouth held at Plimouth, June 2d. anno Dom. 1685 reprinted and published, Nathaniel Clerk, secrt'.; Laws, etc. (Book of the general laws : 1685)	New Plymouth Colony.	1685 (1685)	Wing P2659; ESTC W479534	104,394	101

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punish_v by_o death_n establish_v conspire_v against_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o his_o majesty_n authority_n here_o establish_v 4._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v conspire_v and_o attempt_v any_o invasion_n insurrection_n or_o public_a rebellion_n against_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o his_o majesty_n authority_n here_o establish_v or_o surprise_v any_o town_n plantation_n fortification_n or_o ammunition_n therein_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n thereof_o or_o shall_v treacherous_o and_o profideous_o attempt_v and_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n and_o subversion_n of_o our_o fundamental_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n premeditate_v wilful_a murder_n premeditate_v 5._o if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n by_o kill_v any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n upon_o premidated_a malice_n hatred_n or_o cruelty_n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o necessity_n and_o just_a defence_n nor_o by_o causualty_n 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