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	eternal_a	life_n	6,112	5	4.6142	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62923	The Northern star, The British monarchy, or, The northern the fourth universal monarchy Charles II, and his successors, the founders of the northern, last, fourth and most happy monarchy : being a collection of many choice ancient and modern prophecies ; wherein also the fates of the Roman, French, and Spanish monarchies are occasionally set out.	Tonge, Ezerel, 1621-1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing T1879; ESTC R2950	71,870	88

house_n of_o charles_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o glorious_a day_n and_o about_o two_o in_o the_o afternoon_n on_o a_o sudden_a my_o brother_n be_v go_v this_o he_o interpret_v to_o be_v christ_n depart_v and_o absent_v himself_o for_o a_o season_n i_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o where_o and_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n the_o sun_n by_o degree_n become_v dark_a so_o that_o the_o star_n appear_v about_o it_o by_o appearance_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o darkness_n he_o understand_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n pag._n 73._o at_o which_o darkness_n the_o sheep_n do_v cry_v and_o run_v to_o seek_v shelter_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o those_o part_n when_o a_o darkness_n come_v before_o a_o storm_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n pag._n 74._o he_o call_v it_o graig_n wen_n i._o the_o white_a rock_n because_o its_o stone_n be_v white_a and_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o gale_n ronnw_n i._n they_o will_v give_v light_a and_o say_v that_o over_o this_o be_v 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2._o the_o lion_n which_o for_o 37_o and_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 31._o come_v roar_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n speak_v to_o the_o eagle_n and_o rebuke_v she_o for_o her_o wickedness_n be_v the_o wind_n which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v keep_v for_o rome_n and_o her_o wickedness_n till_o the_o end_n even_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o north_n of_o which_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o prophecy_n anon_o of_o the_o true_a merlin_n which_o shall_v reprove_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o cast_v before_o she_o her_o spoil_n he_o shall_v set_v her_o alive_a in_o judgement_n rebuke_v and_o correct_v she_o and_o deliver_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n from_o affliction_n which_o be_v preserve_v on_o his_o border_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n §_o 3._o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n esdras_n behold_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o man_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o devour_v the_o multitude_n of_o fighter_n that_o come_v against_o he_o neither_o with_o sword_n spear_n 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