Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	darkness_n	life_n	light_n	10,138	5	6.6375	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38196	An act for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing E2505A; ESTC R29774	3,464	6

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in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden-dragon_n never_o the_o inner-temple_n 1649._o