Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	work_n	world_n	wrong_n	24	3	8.2010	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17397	The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 4222; ESTC S120511	234,877	800

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cross_n to_o become_v blessing_n unto_o he_o and_o work_v his_o good_a so_o as_o he_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o beside_o god_n give_v he_o many_o time_n the_o experience_n of_o his_o goodn●…sse_n both_o by_o unexpected_a consolation_n in_o his_o distress_n and_o gracious_a deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o rom._n 8._o 28._o psal._n 119._o 6._o last_o to_o this_o place_n i_o may_v refer_v god_n hear_v and_o answer_v prayer_n of_o his_o prayer_n whereas_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v sinner_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n ix_o his_o

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