Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	son_n	write_v	7,330	5	6.5418	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60630	The faithful witness, or, A hand of love reached forth, that the blind may be guided, and the scattered gathered also, mans sinne and rebellion declared and the long-suffering of the Lord shewed: with a true call unto all people to meet the Lord by speedy repentance ..., also the state of professors plainly manifested ..., with a warning unto all the tender hearted amongst them to arise, and receive the hand of love ... : also, truth defended and cleared from the lyes and slanders declared by Ionathan Iohnson of Lincoln, a Baptist in profession / from one who bears no evil will to any man, but wisheth well to all men, and am known to many by the name of William Smith.	Smith, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing S4300; ESTC R38932	32,830	41

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part_n be_v unveil_v and_o thou_o be_v manifest_v where_o 〈◊〉_d go_v and_o upon_o what_o thou_o feed_v for_o it_o be_v the_o serpent_n poison_n whi●●_z out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v cast_v who_o will_v give_v he_o that_o cast_v i_o into_o ●●●●on_n as_o good_a right_a to_o demand_v tithe_n by_o a_o pretend_a light_n as_o i_o to_o deny_v they_o from_o the_o true_a light_n and_o so_o by_o thy_o rule_n will_v make_v the_o thing_n pretend_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a weight_n with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o truth_n be_v ●●●●blished_v for_o all_o that_o receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o give_v unto_o any_o man_n as_o good_a a_o right_a to_o demand_v any_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o increase_v unto_o i_o as_o it_o do_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d deny_v that_o ●an_n of_o his_o demand_n 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