Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	wise_a	word_n	write_v	128	3	5.0660	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01210	The forbidden fruit· or A treatise of the tree of knovvledge of good & evill of which Adam at first, & as yet all mankind doe eate death. Moreover, how at this day it is forbidden to every one as well as to Adam; and how this tree, that is the wisedome of the serpent planted in Adam, is that great image, and that many headed beast, mentioned in Daniel and the Apocalyps, whom the whole world doth worship. Lastly, here is shewed what is the tree of life, contrary to the wisdome, righteousnesse, and knowledge of all mankind: with a description of the majestie and nature of Gods Word. By August: Eluthenius [sic]. Translated out of Latine into English.; De arbore scientiae boni et mali. English	Franck, Sebastian, 1499-1542.	1640 (1640)	STC 11324; ESTC S102619	62,776	198

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that_o poisonful_a wit_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n chapter_n ix._o that_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o seed_n word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o great_a d●●aster_n antichrist_n sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o that_o beast_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o common_a idolatry_n 1._o what_o be_v that_o beast_n of_o which_o daniel_n write_v which_o speak_v against_o the_o high_a and_o slay_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o be_v that_o serpent_n who_o deceive_v adam_n and_o eva_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 4._o what_o be_v that_o impudent_a king_n and_o antichrist_n of_o who_o daniel_n and_o paul_n speak_v 1_o thes._n 2_o 5._o what_o be_v that_o many_o head_a monster_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n who_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v worship_n 6._o what_o 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