Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bring_v	cause_n	sin_n	4,682	5	5.2599	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93416	A just account of the horrid contrivance of John Cupper, and Judith Brown, his servant, in poysoning his wife who were tryed at the assizes held at Shrewsbury, the 21st. day of July, 1684 : Cupper to be hang'd in chains, and Judith Brown to be burnt : together with their dying confessions / published by me William Smith, Rector of Bitterly, their minister, to prevent false reports.	Smith, William, Rector of Bitterley.	1684 (1684)	Wing S4261A; ESTC R42757	4,667	12

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