Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	believe_v	jesus_n	sin_n	4,470	5	4.6012	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06560	This boke is compyled by Dan Iohn Lydgate monke of Burye, at the excitacion [and] styrynge of the noble and victorious prynce, Kynge Henry the fyfthe, i[n] the honoure glorie [and] reuerence of the byrthe of our moste blessed Lady, mayde, wyfe, [and] mother of our lorde Iesu Christe, chapitred as foloweth by this table; Lyf of our lady	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?	1531 (1531)	STC 17025; ESTC S109664	89,192	232

¶_o this_o book_n be_v compile_v by_o dan_n john_n lydgate_n monk_n of_o burye_n at_o the_o excitation_n &_o styre_v of_o the_o noble_a and_o victorious_a prince_n king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v in_o the_o honour_n glory_n &_o reverence_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o most_o bless_a lady_n maid_n wife_n &_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n chapitred_a as_o follow_v by_o this_o table_n ¶_o first_o the_o prologue_n ¶_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n capitu._n i._n two_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n be_v offer_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n capitulo_fw-la iii._n ¶_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o tipple_n capitulo_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n receyve_v the_o seven_o gift_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n capitulo_fw-la v._o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o seven_o peticione_fw-la capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la seven_o viij_o ¶_o how_o joseph_n use_v the_o craft_n of_o a_o carpenter_n capitulo_fw-la ix_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n be_v set_v for_o example_n of_o virginite_a capitulo_fw-la x._o ¶_o how_o mercy_n and_o peace_n right_n wisnes_n &_o truth_n disputeden_fw-mi for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n capitulo_fw-la xi_o ¶_o how_o mercy_n and_o peace_n bring_v in_o this_o plea_n before_o the_o high_a juge_n capitulo_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o how_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n answer_v to_o mercy_n and_o peace_n capitulo_fw-la xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n accord_v the_o four_o sister_n capitulo_fw-la xiiii_o ¶_o how_o his_o soon_o shall_v take_v mankind_n capitulo_fw-la xv_o ¶_o how_o gabriel_n the_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xuj_o ¶_o a_o tamentation_n of_o faint_a bernarde_n capitulo_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o a_o recaputulation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o gabriel_n to_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o ¶_o and_o how_o holy_a man_n by_o divine_a likeness_n write_v of_o our_o lady_n in_o commendation_n of_o she_o capi._n xviii_o ¶_o a_o commendation_n of_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la nineteeen_o ¶_o autentyke_a conclusion_n against_o unbyleffull_v i_o that_o sayden_n that_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o make_v capitulo_fw-la xx_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o faint_a johan_n baptiste_n mother_n capitulo_fw-la xxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n make_v magnificat_fw-la ca._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o saint_n john_n baptiste_n return_v in_o nazareth_n capi._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o maiden_n that_o weten_v attendaunte_a to_o our_o lady_n comfort_v joseph_n capi._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o y_o e_o angel_n warn_v joseph_n to_o abide_v with_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o bisshope_n do_v do_v somone_v joseph_n for_o our_o lady_n be_v with_o child_n capi._n xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n friend_n wail_v and_o mourn_v when_o the_o bisshope_n make_v so_o strong_a a_o prefe_n of_o her_o virginite_a capitulo_fw-la xxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n pray_v to_o god_n &_o show_v her_o virginite_a capitulo_fw-la xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o people_n and_o bisshope_n dredde_v of_o the_o assay_v that_o be_v make_v to_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xxxiii_o ¶_o a_o commendation_n of_o chaucher_n capi._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o christ_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n v._o m._n i._o c._n four_o score_n nineteeen_o year_n capitulo_fw-la xxxv_o ¶_o how_o joseph_n and_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o bethleem_n to_o pay_v tribute_n capitulo_fw-la xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o josephe_n go_v to_o seche_v a_o mydwyfe_n capitulo_fw-la xxxvii_o ¶_o a_o devoute_a prayer_n that_o our_o lady_n make_v when_o christ_n be_v bear_v capitulo_fw-la xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o midwife_n dare_v not_o entre_fw-fr with_o joseph_n in_o to_o the_o house_n for_z ah_o great_a light_n appear_v with_o tin_n capitulo_fw-la thirty-nine_o ¶_o how_o balaam_n prophesy_v the_o star_n than_o show_v christ_n birth_n capi._n xl_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n receyve_v the_o mydwyves_n capitulo_fw-la xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o hand_n of_o 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rome_n wolden_a have_v hold_v octavian_n their_o emperor_n as_o for_o her_o god_n capitulo_fw-la lii_o liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o romayn_v when_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o the_o world_n make_v a_o image_n &_o call_v it_o their_o god_n capitulo_fw-la liiii_o ¶_o how_o wise_a sibille_n tell_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n capitu._n lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n capitulo_fw-la lvi_o ¶_o a_o question_n assoil_v which_o be_v worthy_a of_o king_n wine_n for_o woman_n capi._n lvii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n ought_v worthy_o to_o be_v recommend_v and_o honour_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n capitulo_fw-la lviii_o ¶_o of_o likeness_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o commendation_n of_o she_o capitulo_fw-la lix_o ¶_o how_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v capi._n lx_o ¶_o howe_n in_o four_o manner_n of_o wyse_n christ_n be_v circumcise_v capitulo_fw-la lxi_o ¶_o how_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n in_o his_o choose_a people_n capitulo_fw-la lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o due_a josue_n have_v in_o governaunce_n be_v save_v by_o the_o stedfaste_a believe_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n capitulo_fw-la lxiii_o ¶_o how_o prophet_n and_o matter_n suffreden_fw-mi death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n capitu._n lxiiii_o lxv_o ¶_o how_o jesu_n christ_n be_v both_o prophet_n press_v king_n and_z mighty_a champyon_n capitulo_fw-la lxvi_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o prophesy_v of_o balaam_n watch_v be_v make_v upon_o a_o hylle_n capitulo_fw-la lxvii_o lxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o three_o king_n perceyve_v the_o star_n capitulo_fw-la lxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n herode_fw-la send_v for_o the_o three_o king_n capitulo_fw-la lxx_o lxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o joy_n that_o y_z e_z king_n have_v when_o they_o find_v christ_n capitulo_fw-la lxxii_o ¶_o of_o virtuous_a poverte_a and_o mekenes_n of_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o angel_n warn_v the_o three_o king_n to_o pass_v nat_n by_o herodes_n but_z 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