Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	lord_n	word_n	9,286	5	4.0695	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82142	A declaration of the English army now in scotland. [sic] To the people of Scotland, especially those among them, that know and fear the Lord; we the officers and souldiers of the English army do send greeting.	England and Wales. Army.	1659 (1659)	Wing D665; Thomason E979_9; ESTC R207704	7,243	9

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church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n namely_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n who_o be_v then_o by_o that_o antichristian_a crew_n term_v puritant_n sectary_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o not_o conform_v to_o all_o the_o canon_n and_o ordinance_n of_o their_o nation_n church_n be_v frequent_o imprison_v banish_a and_o otherwise_o grievous_o molest_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o that_o then_o rule_v among_o we_o under_o these_o sad_a suffering_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n our_o soul_n mourn_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o manifold_a gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o time_n of_o deliverance_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n to_o babylon_n our_o heart_n together_o with_o all_o true_o godly_a in_o england_n be_v exceed_o stir_v up_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o day_n &_o night_n that_o he_o will_v arise_v to_o destroy_v antichrist_n 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