Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	begin_v	day_n	zion_n	35	3	10.2331	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03501	The mystery of faith opened up: or Some sermons concerning faith (two where of were not formerly printed.) Wherein the nature, excellency, and usefulness of that noble grace is much cleared, and the practice thereof most powerfully pressed. Whereunto are added other three sermons, two concerning the great salvation, one of these not formerly printed, and a third concerning death. / By that pious and worthy servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. All these sermons being now carefully revised, and much corrected.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.; Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.; Stirling, John, b. 1621?	1668 (1668)	Wing G1616; ESTC R177630	121,416	225

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be_v h●…_n idol_n be_v go_v and_o can_v never_o be_v regain_v therefore_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v but_o i_o will_v say_v th●…_n to_o you_o that_o some_o will_v have_v ten_o desire_n for_o death_n when_o they_o have_v not_o one_o desire_n for_o heaven_n and_o what_o move_v christian_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o die_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o hope_n as_o because_o of_o their_o anxiety_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o confidence_n as_o because_o of_o their_o impatience_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o when_o your_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o desire_n of_o heaven_n suspect_v