Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	great_a	see_v	sin_n	6,414	5	4.5914	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03903	An information, concerning the present state of the Jewish nation in Europe and Judea. Wherein the footsteps of Providence preparing a way for their conversion to Christ, and for their deliverance from captivity, are discovered.	Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663.	1658 (1658)	Wing J692C; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 482.b.3[11]; ESTC R24655	16,492	30

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