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	see_v	soul_n	14,522	5	5.2397	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57799	A royall story, for loyall readers For they intended mischiefe against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to performe. And why? because the King putteth his trust in the Lord, and in the mercy of the most highest, hee shall not miscarry.	Dalen, Cornelius van, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing R2153; ESTC R219748	16,088	37

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