Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	end_n	life_n	13,615	5	4.8465	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05969	A golden chain of four links to draw poor souls to their desired habitation or, The four last things briefly discoursed of, viz. Death, which is most certain, judgment, which is most strict, hell, which is most dismal; heaven, which is most delightfull. To which is added wholsome instructions both to young and old, in order to prepare themselves for their latter end, and avoid all sinful allurements, which usually obstructs that great and necessary work of salvation. With some necessary directions to die well, in order to avoid hell, and obtain heaven. / By Mr. J. Stevens.	Stevens, Joseph, fl. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5497B; ESTC R184642	10,619	16

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company_n what_o pleasure_n then_o shall_v we_o enjoy_v in_o the_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n comfort_n and_o delight_n do_v we_o desire_v riches_n honour_n beauty_n pleasure_n long_a life_n or_o whatever_o else_o can_v be_v name_v to_o be_v delectable_a no_o place_n so_o glorious_a by_o creation_n nor_o so_o beautiful_a with_o delectation_n so_o rich_a in_o possession_n so_o comfortable_a for_o habitation_n not_o so_o durable_a for_o last_v there_o be_v no_o estate_n but_o inheritance_n no_o inheritance_n but_o kingdom_n no_o house_n but_o palace_n no_o noise_n but_o music_n no_o robe_n but_o sceptre_n no_o garment_n but_o robe_n no_o seat_n but_o throne_n no_o cover_v for_o head_n but_o crown_n rom._n 8.17_o tit._n 3.7_o heb._n 9.15_o mat._n 31.34_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o gal._n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.9.10_o mark_v 10.23.24.25_o rev._n 7.3_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o bless_a face_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o 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