Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	life_n	power_n	7,966	5	5.2131	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63045	The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.	Traherne, Philip, d. ca. 1725.	1685 (1685)	Wing T2019A; ESTC R220906	52,296	223

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〈◊〉_d or_o not_o by_o thou_o the_o very_a priest_n and_o levit_n be_v redeem_v who_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a which_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o price_n thou_o have_v pay_v for_o my_o soul_n enrol_v i_o among_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v not_o only_o the_o child_n but_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ._n and_o that_o thy_o infinite_a merit_n which_o suffice_v to_o make_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n a_o complete_a possessor_n of_o thy_o eternal_a inheritance_n may_v qualify_v we_o all_o to_o receiv_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n as_o become_v person_n redeem_v from_o their_o iniquity_n §._o 4._o when_o the_o parent_n bring_v 2._o in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n simeon_n a_o man_n just_a and_o devout_a to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o templ_a where_o he_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o and_o now_o happy_o find_v i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n as_o well_o for_o the_o singular_a grace_n confer_v on_o this_o reverend_a person_n as_o for_o the_o public_a testimony_n he_o give_v of_o thou_o to_o they_o that_o be_v present_a pardon_n i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o neglect_n of_o wait_v for_o thou_o whereby_o i_o have_v just_o forfeit_v the_o peculiar_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o favour_n and_o now_o that_o i_o 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