Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	hell_n	sin_n	sting_n	5,056	5	11.5139	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91908	An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song, commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.	Robotham, John, fl. 1654.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1730; Thomason E639_1; ESTC R206657	461,322	801

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not_o that_o christ_n do_v interpose_v and_o sot_n between_o to_o ibnubilate_v and_o veil_v our_o soul_n from_o it_o 5._o the_o rose_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o smell_a yet_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o feeling_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o prickle_n thus_o be_v christ_n gospel_n accompany_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n his_o self_n suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o depress_a condition_n the_o prophet_n say_v his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n isa_n 52._o 14._o and_o again_o he_o say_v he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o they_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 53._o 3._o 7._o his_o member_n also_o must_v suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o must_v drink_v of_o his_o cup_n and_o be_v 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