Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bless_a	life_n	lord_n	4,841	5	3.6009	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03104	The mirror of pure devotion: or, The discovery of hypocrisie Delivered in sixe severall sermons, in the Cathedrall Church of Chichester, by way of an exposition of the parable of the Pharises and the publican. By R.B. preacher of the word, at Chidham in the county of Sussex.	Ball, Robert, fl. 1635.	1635 (1635)	STC 1323; ESTC S113587	64,577	210

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a_o base_a and_o a_o deep_a one_o too_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la clamat_fw-la out_o of_o the_o deep_n he_o cry_v with_o that_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n because_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o two_o close_a part_n that_o give_v the_o relish_n and_o make_v the_o music_n full_a be_v a_o true_a tenor_n that_o always_o sing_v i_o in_o ela_n i_o upon_o a_o sharp_a strain_n of_o misery_n and_o a_o sweet_a mean_a that_o close_v up_o all_o upon_o a_o flat_a strain_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o same_o heart_n and_o hand_n that_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o pipe_n beat_v time_n unto_o the_o song_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o suppose_v i_o need_v not_o call_v for_o your_o ear_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o service_n be_v so_o musical_o divine_a