Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	blood_n	flesh_n	meat_n	9,640	5	9.2298	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16641	Abdias the prophet, interpreted by T.B. fellovv of Magdalene College in Oxforde. Seene and allowed according to the order appoynted	Brasbridge, Thomas, fl. 1590.	1574 (1574)	STC 3548; ESTC S109671	43,473	114

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yet_o saul_n persecute_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v do_v before_o but_o in_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1.5_o as_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n do_v abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o call_v our_o affliction_n christ_n affliction_n both_o because_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n &_o also_o because_o we_o suffer_v like_o affliction_n with_o he_o for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v one_o alive_a that_o shall_v suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n so_o long_o there_o remain_v behind_o unfulfilled_a some_o of_o christ_n affliction_n which_o his_o saint_n suffer_v for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n &_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o commodity_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o 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