Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	eternal_a	life_n	world_n	9,745	5	4.8408	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39039	The execution and confessions of the seven prisoners executed at Tyburn on Friday the 19th of December, 1679 Viz. John Parker, for high-treason. Benjamin Penry, for robbery on the highway. John Dell, of Edger, for stealing a mare; but tryed for several murders, first of his wife's brother, then of her father, and lately of his said wife her self. Richard Dean, heretofore his servant, condemned with him for the same felony, but supposed to be equally guilty with him in all the said murders. William Atkins, Susan White, and Deborah Rogers, for several felonies, being all old offenders. With a particular account of the said John Dell's impenitent and refractory behaviour after sentence of death pass'd upon him, &c.		1679 (1679)	Wing E3849; ESTC R215581	3,052	4

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