Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	reign_v	son_n	year_n	8,479	5	5.6758	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45640	The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ...	Harris, John, 1667?-1719.	1676 (1676)	Wing H848; ESTC R20051	75,699	228

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similitude_n of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n especial_o in_o those_o word_n why_o stand_v you_o here_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a mat._n 20._o 6._o the_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a man_n join_v hand_n and_o go_v together_o as_o one_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 26._o god_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o nequaquam_fw-la &_o nequam_fw-la a_o idle_a and_o a_o evil_a servant_n the_o sluggard_n or_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v there_o no_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n for_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o non-improvement_n of_o his_o temporal_a talon_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v he_o be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n pro._n 18._o 9_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o reprove_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v to_o school_n to_o the_o ant_n 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