Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	faith_n	life_n	4,599	5	4.3959	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45141	The middle-way of perfection with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker by J.H.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1674 (1674)	Wing H3692; ESTC R7480	27,096	35

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