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	raise_v	soul_n	5,861	5	5.5283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09434	A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Taylor, Thomas.	1606 (1606)	STC 19724.3; ESTC S100865	274,393	200

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and_o all_o his_o benefit_n unto_o believer_n this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o account_v and_o accept_v of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n as_o we_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o acquit_v we_o from_o they_o second_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o propagation_n whereby_o grace_n be_v derive_v from_o his_o grace_n and_o infuse_v into_o those_o that_o be_v set_v into_o he_o for_o as_o many_o candle_n receive_v light_a from_o one_o great_a torch_n or_o light_n and_o as_o many_o stream_n flow_v from_o one_o fountain_n or_o head_n spring_n and_o as_o from_o one_o root_n proceed_v many_o branch_n even_o so_o all_o his_o member_n drink_v of_o his_o fountain_n be_v enrich_v by_o his_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yea_o indeed_o &_o live_v by_o no_o other_o life_n than_o that_o which_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o inspire_v into_o the_o face_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o hereby_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o root_n even_o that_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o that_o second_o adam_n convey_v unto_o all_o his_o branch_n righteousness_n and_o life_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o root_n also_o derive_v corruption_n from_o himself_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n spring_v and_o arise_v from_o he_o so_o be_v that_o place_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n because_o he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o grace_n unto_o we_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v they_o the_o four_o point_n be_v of_o who_o be_v christ_n a_o saviour_n answ._n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n