Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	natural_a	young_a	youth_n	44	3	8.1940	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68568	Ruths recompence: or a commentarie vpon the booke of Ruth wherein is shewed her happy calling out of her owne country and people, into the fellowship and society of the Lords inheritance: her vertuous life and holy carriage amongst them: and then, her reward in Gods mercy, being by an honourable marriage made a mother in Israel: deliuered in seuerall sermons, the briefe summe whereof is now published for the benefit of the Church of God. By Richard Bernard ...	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1628 (1628)	STC 1962; ESTC S101697	273,649	490

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23._o such_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v make_v much_o of_o as_o rare_a bird_n for_o too_o many_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o shame_n and_o blush_v to_o be_v name_v the_o husband_n of_o some_o wife_n foolish_a though_o fair_a fair_a but_o perhaps_o filthy_a rich_a but_o withal_o reckless_a wife_n but_o without_o government_n husband_n name_v the_o head_n but_o they_o must_v be_v master_n sometime_o painful_a but_o peacok-like_a proud_a often_o more_o mad_a or_o sullen_a sad_a than_o merry_a if_o merry_a it_o keep_v not_o in_o with_o modesty_n if_o she_o speak_v it_o be_v loud_a often_o hear_v far_o then_o see_v and_o yet_o often_o see_v by_o a_o quiet_a husband_n than_o well_o like_v of_o in_o a_o word_n a_o wicked_a foolish_a woman_n be_v shame_n to_o his_o person_n and_o rottenness_n to_o his_o bone_n pro._n 12._o 4._o ii_o that_o grace_n in_o one_o prevent_v not_o death_n in_o another_o naomies_n husband_n must_v die_v so_o abraham_n wife_n also_o jacob_n must_v bid_v his_o rachel_n adieu_o 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