Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	earth_n	heaven_n	life_n	8,760	5	4.3162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31716	The character of a true English souldier written by a gentleman of the new-rais'd troops.	Gentleman of the new-rais'd troops.	1678 (1678)	Wing C1998; ESTC R43081	3,128	9

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