Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	know_v	life_n	love_v	8,582	5	6.6638	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34451	The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books.	Cooper, William, fl. 1668-1688.; Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, d. 1709. Vitulus aureus, quem mundus adorat & orat. English.; Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670. Novum lumen chimicum. English.	1673 (1673)	Wing C6062; Wing C6061_PARTIAL; ESTC R6283	114,421	261

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sect_n boast_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n but_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v only_a man_n opinion_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o be_v carnal_o and_o earthly_a mind_v full_a of_o error_n and_o confusion_n last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n holy_a one_o who_o be_v godly_a and_o spiritual_o mind_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o be_v full_a of_o folly_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o second_o be_v full_a of_o mislead_v philosophy_n and_o continual_a contention_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v godly_a be_v but_o in_o part_n although_o true_a and_o good_a rom._n 1._o 29._o ephes_n 4

and_o birth_n begin_v out_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o seed_n but_o at_o first_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n on_o grass_n tree_n and_o herb_n through_o the_o word_n spirit_n and_o salt_n the_o salt_n have_v give_v to_o the_o grass_n herb_n and_o tree_n their_o body_n which_o they_o all_o have_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n have_v give_v they_o power_n and_o virtue_n especial_o for_o physic_n but_o the_o word_n give_v the_o blessing_n to_o it_o the_o true_a physic_n virtue_n and_o blessing_n may_v be_v seek_v and_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o every_o herb_n and_o be_v make_v corporeal_a and_o at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o do_v greeny_a that_o the_o essence_n may_v be_v extract_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a body_n which_o come_v forth_o green_a and_o yield_v power_n to_o physic_n christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 5_o 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n 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