Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	apostle_n	die_v	life_n	4,071	5	4.5667	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90202	Politicall reflections upon the government of the Turks· Nicolas Machiavel. The King of Sweden's descent into Germany. The conspiracy of Piso and Vindex against Nero. The greatness and corruption of the court of Rome. The election of Pope Leo the XI. The defection from the Church of Rome. Martin Luther vindicated. / By the author of the late Advice to a son.	Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.	1656 (1656)	Wing O519; Thomason E1631_1; Thomason E1631_2; ESTC R203036	3,335	13

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