Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	heaven_n	life_n	world_n	6,748	5	4.4253	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13560	Two treatises: the pearle of the Gospell, and the pilgrims profession to which is added a glasse for gentlewomen to dresse themselues by. By Thomas Taylor preacher of Gods Word to the towne of Reding.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pilgrims profession. aut; Gunter, H.	1625 (1625)	STC 23855; ESTC S105335	69,884	472

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