Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	end_n	good_a	life_n	9,382	5	4.8333	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39110	An extraordinary express sent from Pasquin at Rome, to all the princes and potentates of Europe.		1690 (1690)	Wing E3931A; ESTC R219788	27,030	89

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think_v that_o she_o have_v invent_v a_o expedient_a which_o shall_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o father_n nor_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o cardinal_n by_o imitate_v the_o ordinary_a disposition_n of_o her_o sex_n whereupon_o she_o propose_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v both_o together_o be_v confident_a that_o the_o deity_n will_v understand_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v propound_v tho'_o never_o so_o confuse_o but_o this_o device_n tend_v rather_o to_o laughter_n than_o a_o accommodation_n and_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o either_o party_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o in_o any_o wise_a agreeable_a to_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_v due_a to_o so_o sacred_a a_o place_n at_o last_o they_o unanimous_o resolve_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n determination_n who_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o overcharge_v his_o conscience_n refer_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o select_a congregation_n of_o cardinal_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o while_o these_o judge_n of_o the_o 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