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	soul_n	very_a	5,362	5	5.6127	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01420	An abridgement of Christian perfection Conteining many excellent precepts, & aduertisments, touching the holy, and sacred mysticall diuinity. Written in Italian, by Fa. Achilles Galliardi of the Society of Iesus, &translated into English, A.H. of the same society; Breve compendio intorno alla perfezione cristiana. English	Galliardi, Achilles, 1537-1607.; Percy, Mary, Lady, 1570-1642.; Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615, attributed name.; Berinzaga, Isabella Cristina, 1551?-1624, attributed name. aut	1625 (1625)	STC 11539; ESTC S120493	51,187	200

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intrude_a into_o all_o thing_n even_o into_o the_o sacrament_n first_o cause_v person_n to_o frequent_v they_o for_o the_o proper_a gust_n they_o find_v therein_o second_o to_o be_v well_o esteem_v off_o by_o other_o &_o also_o to_o cover_v some_o defect_n it_o thrust_v itself_o &_o enter_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pleasure_n they_o take_v therein_o it_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n when_o the_o be_v receive_v or_o use_v for_o vanity_n for_o some_o commodity_n ambition_n or_o other_o evil_a designment_n it_o thrust_v itself_o into_o marriage_n when_o they_o marry_v for_o to_o satisfy_v their_o concupiscence_n and_o appetite_n it_o intrude_v itself_o also_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n procure_v that_o great_a pain_n &_o travel_n be_v employ_v in_o it_o without_o have_v any_o good_a right_a or_o sincere_a intention_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o for_o some_o other_o respect_n it_o thrust_v itself_o and_o 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