Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	cause_n	sin_n	world_n	5,042	5	5.2006	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09031	A plaine exposition vpon the whole 8. 9. 10. 11. chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sence giuen: and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applyed, for the benefit of Gods children performed with much variety, and conuenient breuitie: being the substance of neere foure yeeres weekedayes sermons.: By Elnathan Parr, Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods Word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19319; ESTC S114074	348,782	462

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wise_o but_o indeed_o he_o play_v the_o fool_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o fearful_a end_n gehezi_n think_v himself_o wife_a than_o his_o master_n 5.27_o 2._o king_n 5.27_o when_o he_o will_v save_v something_o by_o the_o leprous_a assyrian_a but_o this_o wisdom_n get_v he_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n 16.22.23_o mat._n 16.22.23_o peter_n will_v be_v count_v a_o wise_a fellow_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o advise_v our_o saviour_n to_o avoid_v his_o passion_n but_o this_o be_v carnal_a wisdom_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o calling_z he_o satan_n there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n as_o life_n in_o one_o that_o have_v the_o fall_v sickness_n or_o sense_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n but_o no_o more_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spiritual_a than_o such_o life_n and_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o life_n and_o sense_n of_o sound_a man_n 2._o use_v 2._o great_a be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a for_o he_o can_v think_v a_o 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