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	member_n	sin_n	4,796	5	5.1191	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23383	A meruailous combat of contrarieties Malignantlie striuing in the me[m]bers of mans bodie, allegoricallie representing vnto vs the enuied state of our florishing common wealth: wherin dialogue-wise by the way, are touched the extreame vices of this present time. VVith an earnest and vehement exhortation to all true English harts, couragiously to be readie prepared against the enemie. by W.A.	Averell, W. (William)	1588 (1588)	STC 981; ESTC S104468	32,149	54

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and_o show_v we_o the_o sign_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v bring_v against_o we_o the_o moabite_n ammorites_n &_o agarim_n they_o have_v consult_v together_o and_o make_v a_o league_n against_o thou_o and_o we_o 20._o they_o have_v gape_v on_o we_o with_o their_o mouth_n 83_o they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o we_o 140._o and_o spread_v a_o net_n with_o cord_n in_o our_o way_n they_o have_v bend_v their_o bow_n whet_v their_o sword_n and_o go_v bark_v at_o we_o like_o dog_n 59_o they_o have_v lay_v wait_v even_o for_o our_o soul_n 79._o but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a o_o let_v not_o thy_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n let_v our_o sigh_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o mighty_a power_n preserve_v we_o that_o be_v but_o child_n of_o death_n 108_o o_o give_v we_o help_v in_o these_o our_o trouble_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n remember_v not_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o iniquity_n 79._o but_o let_v thy_o mercy_n prevent_v we_o o_o let_v not_o our_o enemy_n say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n save_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o bloody_a papist_n and_o from_o spanish_a enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o for_o we_o put_v not_o our_o trust_n in_o the_o bow_n neither_o can_v our_o sword_n save_v we_o 44._o but_o save_v thou_o we_o from_o our_o adversary_n and_o put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o hate_v we_o suffer_v not_o the_o wicked_a to_o have_v their_o desire_n but_o keep_v we_o from_o their_o snare_n and_o from_o the_o grin_v of_o these_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n make_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o their_o own_o net_n 141._o while_o we_o escape_v their_o bloody_a deceit_n so_o will_v we_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o laud_v thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o congregation_n so_o shall_v they_o see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a that_o go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v thy_o truth_n so_o shall_v they_o confess_v thy_o power_n 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