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	world_n	15,584	5	5.2875	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23634	Man's self-reflection is the special means to further his recovery from his apostasy from God	Allen, James, 1632-1710.	1699 (1699)	Wing A1027; ESTC W1278	13,768	34

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