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	life_n	speak_v	4,234	5	4.7152	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02538	Heauen vpon earth, or Of true peace, and tranquillitie of minde. By Ios. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1606 (1606)	STC 12666; ESTC S119001	38,487	228

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