Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	according_a	eternal_a	work_n	4,290	5	5.6981	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64998	The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved by Thomas Vincent.	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing V451; ESTC R27043	98,079	175

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