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	sin_n	word_n	4,593	5	4.4164	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57063	A sermon preached before the Queen at White-Hall, August 21, 1692 by Nathanael Resbury ...	Resbury, Nathanael, 1643-1711.	1692 (1692)	Wing R1133; ESTC R35361	10,306	32

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be_v demolish_v eccles_n 12.2_o 3_o 6._o when_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n begin_v to_o be_v darken_v when_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n tremble_v the_o strong_a man_n bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o grinder_n cease_v and_o they_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v when_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v or_o the_o pitcher_n break_v at_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n break_v at_o the_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o lead_n and_o the_o rational_a the_o low_a and_o the_o sensitive_a shall_v begin_v to_o be_v obstruct_v in_o their_o several_a operation_n and_o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v betray_v their_o sensible_a decay_n the_o nerve_n loose_a and_o enfeeble_v the_o spirit_n low_a and_o unactive_a the_o leg_n and_o hand_n tremble_v the_o tooth_n drop_v out_o the_o optic_a juice_n of_o 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dr._n resbury_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n august_n 21._o 1692._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n august_n 21._o 1692._o by_o nathanael_n resbury_n d._n d._n rector_n of_o s._n paul_n shadwell_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n bennet_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o job_n xxxiij_o 22_o 23_o 24._o his_o soul_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n then_o be_v he_o gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n these_o word_n have_v something_o in_o they_o that_o seem_v dark_a and_o mysterious_a as_o a_o great_a many_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n 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