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	sin_n	time_n	7,569	5	4.0564	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86524	The covenant of grace opened: wherein these particulars are handled; viz. 1. What the covenant of grace is, 2. what the seales of the covenant are, 3. who are the parties and subjects fit to receive these seales. From all which particulars infants baptisme is fully proved and vindicated. Being severall sermons preached at Hartford in New-England. / By that reverend and faithfull minister of the gospel, Mr Thomas Hooker.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1649 (1649)	Wing H2644; Thomason E562_20; ESTC R11285	85,165	88

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a_o type_n of_o his_o call_n and_o choose_v his_o elect_a from_o out_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n deut._n 7.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n though_o they_o rebel_v yet_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o they_o may_v not_o make_v any_o marriage_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n jacob_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o ordinance_n privilege_n and_o separation_n ezra_n 10.11_o 12._o give_v praise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o will_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o act_v 10.28_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o a_o gentile_a and_o therefore_o god_n prepare_v peter_n by_o let_v down_o asheet_n to_o go_v to_o cornelius_n by_o 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