Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	child_n	father_n	son_n	6,646	5	5.2190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58958	The Second and last collection of the late London ministers farewel sermons preached by Dr. Seaman, Dr. Bates, Mr. Caryll, [brace] Mr. Brooks, Mr. Venning, and Mr. Mead ; to which is added a farewell sermon preached at Dedham in Essex by Mr. Matthew Newcomen ; as also Mr. Lyes sermon at the conclusion of the last morning-exercise at All-hallows in Lumbard-street, being a summary rehearsal of the whole monthly-lectures.	Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.; Bates, William, 1625-1699.; Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.; Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.; Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; Lye, Thomas, 1621-1684.	1663 (1663)	Wing S2257; ESTC R41075	195,536	326

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we_o then_o and_o that_o ministration_n shall_v be_v peace_n the_o sinner_n peace_n leave_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o grave_n though_o in_o life_n it_o fill_v he_o yet_o in_o death_n it_o leave_v he_o a_o believer_n have_v a_o twofold_a spring_n of_o peace_n the_o first_o be_v from_o above_o he_o the_o other_o be_v from_o within_o he_o that_o spring_n that_o run_v with_o peace_n above_o he_o be_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v on_o his_o conscience_n the_o other_o that_o be_v from_o within_o he_o be_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n my_o brethren_n when_o we_o lie_v on_o our_o deathbed_n and_o can_v reflect_v on_o our_o sincerity_n in_o all_o god_n way_n this_o will_v be_v peace_n at_o last_o so_o it_o be_v in_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n 38.3_o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 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