Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	pass_v	sin_n	world_n	8,505	5	5.3728	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64572	A preservative of piety in a quiet reasoning for those duties of religion, that are the means and helps appointed of God for the preserving and promoting of godliness. Namely, I. Of four Christian-duties, viz. 1. Reading the Scriptures. 2. Preparation for the Lords Supper. 3. Estimation of the ministry. 4. Sanctification of the Lords-day-Sabbath. II. Of four family-duties, viz. 1. Houshold-catechising. 2. Family-prayer. 3. Repeating of sermons. 4. Singing of Psalms. With an epistle prefixt, to inform and satisfie the Christian reader, concerning the whole treatise. By William Thomas, rector of the church at Ubley in the county of Somerset.	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1662 (1662)	Wing T988; ESTC R37887	203,614	274

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christ_n himself_o crucify_v for_o as_o in_o our_o bodily_a nourishment_n we_o have_v not_o only_a sustenance_n by_o it_o but_o receive_v into_o our_o body_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o graft_v whole_o live_v the_o same_o life_n with_o the_o stock_n to_o which_o it_o be_v unite_v so_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n do_v so_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o by_o our_o faith_n feed_v so_o upon_o he_o as_o to_o live_v the_o same_o life_n with_o he_o 6.17_o partake_v in_o all_o his_o benefit_n for_o our_o spiritual_a relief_n because_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o him_n first_o for_o we_o must_v have_v the_o son_n before_o we_o have_v life_n 1_o joh._n 5.12_o 14._o quest._n declare_v yet_o more_o full_o how_o we_o can_v receive_v christ_n since_o we_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n answ._n though_o we_o receive_v christ_n real_o and_o tru_o yet_o not_o corporal_o and_o carnal_o but_o spiritual_o we_o take_v not_o his_o 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