Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	think_v	time_n	4,336	5	3.6651	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10024	Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. Three godly and learned treatises. Selections. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 20275; ESTC S115103	166,961	286

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full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a against_o this_o deceit_n of_o satan_n to_o prevent_v it_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v overtake_v thereby_o letus_fw-la remember_v these_o follow_a consideration_n consider_v first_o that_o though_o execution_n be_v not_o present_o ●_o do_v yet_o punishment_n be_v every_o where_o threaten_v and_o god_n threaten_v be_v as_o good_a as_o payment_n his_o word_n be_v sure_a and_o one_o tittle_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n unfulfil_v and_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o punish_v he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 12._o in_o 12._o that_o day_n i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v