Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	only_a	young_a	youth_n	78	3	8.5646	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92883	A funeral gift: or, a preparation for death With comforts against the fears of approaching death: and consolations against immoderate grief, for the loss of friends. By the author of The devout companion.	Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.	1690 (1690)	Wing S2452A; ESTC R215121	60,167	186

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of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v away_o by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o his_o pardon_n seal_v in_o heaven_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n impossible_a with_o thou_o and_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v even_o yet_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o long_a continuance_n among_o we_o iii_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o all_o appearance_n the_o time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n draw_v near_o so_o fit_a and_o prepare_v he_o we_o beseech_v thou_o against_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n that_o after_o his_o departure_n hence_o in_o peace_n and_o in_o thy_o favour_n his_o soul_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n a_o commendatery_a prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n at_o the_o point_n of_o 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those_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o may_v entitle_v we_o to_o it_o and_o with_o all_o those_o spiritual_a desire_n that_o may_v make_v we_o breath_n and_o long_o after_o it_o that_o so_o our_o heart_n be_v there_o before_o we_o ourselves_o may_v come_v after_o and_o be_v transport_v in_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v also_o in_o our_o person_n to_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n and_o as_o our_o life_n be_v uncertain_a in_o this_o world_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v ready_o prepare_v that_o death_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o unaware_o amen_n meditation_n xxvi_o on_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o life_n our_o house_n of_o clay_n as_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n fit_o call_v they_o job_n 4.19_o seem_v as_o false_a