Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	holy_a	life_n	spirit_n	6,152	5	4.7641	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36932	A guide for the penitent, or, A modell drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin	Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662.	1664 (1664)	Wing D2660; ESTC R24920	16,487	49

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