Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	grace_n	life_n	reign_v	4,565	5	9.3210	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94156	The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.	1662 (1662)	Wing S6266A; ESTC R184816	359,824	637

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he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n prov._n 10.5_o the_o jew_n may_v gather_v no_o manna_n on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o gentile_n must_v then_o especial_o get_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o waterman_n must_v observe_v when_o wind_n and_o tide_n be_v for_o his_o turn_n and_o then_o bestir_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o he_o must_v come_v short_a of_o his_o haven_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o mind_n sabbath_n then_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v fair_a for_o thy_o voyage_n then_o the_o water_n of_o ordinance_n run_v right_a for_o the_o port_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v bind_v therefore_o do_v not_o then_o laze_v and_o loiter_v but_o labour_n for_o thy_o god_n thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a seek_v thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v psa_fw-la 32.6_o the_o musician_n must_v play_v his_o lesson_n whilst_o the_o instrument_n be_v in_o tune_n because_o the_o weather_n may_v alter_v the_o good_a husband_n for_o his_o soul_n must_v buy_v of_o christ_n gold_n to_o enrich_v he_o and_o raiment_n to_o clothe_v he_o while_o the_o fair_a last_v for_o it_o will_v quick_o be_v over_o esau_n come_v too_o late_a and_o lose_v thereby_o the_o blessing_n many_o come_v too_o late_a and_o lose_v their_o soul_n by_o it_o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n say_v god_n eccles_n 3.1_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v thy_o season_n when_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v tender_v to_o thou_o how_o will_v thou_o escape_v if_o thou_o neglecte_v for_o care_v not_o for_o as_o