Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	overtake_v	young_a	youth_n	27	3	7.9035	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39761	The dead saint speaking, or, A sermon preached upon occasion of the death of that eminent man, Mr. Mathew Newcomen ... wherein is succinctly discoursed (to a popular auditory in Dedham) what instructions are given and sealed to the living by the death of the righteous servants of God / by J.F., Minister of the Gospel.	Fairfax, John, 1623-1700.	1679 (1679)	Wing F127; ESTC R16035	17,568	32

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that_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a sea_n or_o voyage_n so_o achan_n be_v dead_a speak_v unto_o the_o covetous_a zimry_n and_o cozby_n speak_v unto_o the_o adulterer_n so_o herod_n be_v dead_a speak_v to_o the_o proud_a so_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n speak_v to_o the_o liar_n but_o of_o themselves_o free_o direct_o and_o intentional_o they_o speak_v nothing_o they_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o grave_n psal_n 31.17_o they_o neither_o speak_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o nor_o be_v they_o speak_v of_o to_o their_o own_o honour_n this_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a by_o faith_n abel_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v by_o the_o precious_a grace_n with_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v enrich_v by_o the_o holy_a life_n they_o have_v express_v by_o the_o good_a work_n they_o have_v wrought_v by_o the_o pious_a example_n they_o have_v set_v before_o their_o generation_n by_o the_o eminent_a service_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n and_o his_o 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worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v abel_n a_o priest_n or_o teacher_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v abel_n a_o martyr_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v 1._o abel_n a_o man_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o this_o be_v it_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v death_n to_o we_o all_o oh_o my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n adam_n you_o be_v all_o mortal_n mortality_n be_v your_o property_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o corruption_n in_o you_o and_o death_n hasten_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v say_v god_n to_o adam_n gen._n 3.19_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v abel_n be_v dead_a god_n word_n be_v truth_n take_v i_o for_o a_o instance_n abel_n vanity_n be_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v my_o name_n every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal_n 39_o particular_o abel_n a_o man_n be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v he_o speak_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n death_n may_v 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