Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	time_n	10,018	5	3.6095	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09899	The art of thriving. Or, The plaine path-way to preferment. Together with The mysterie and misery of lending and borrowing. As also a table of the expence of time and money. Published for the common good of all sorts, &c.; Tom of all trades	Powell, Thomas, 1572?-1635?; Powell, Thomas, 1572?-1635? Wheresoever you see mee, trust unto your selfe. aut	1636 (1636)	STC 20162; ESTC S114990	49,954	274

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