Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	body_n	child_n	soul_n	5,055	5	5.1536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01331	A sermon preached on Sundaye, being the .17. of March Anno. 1577. at S. Alpheges Church within Creplegate in London, by William Fulke doctor in diuinitie. Seene and allowed, accordyng to the order appoynted in the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1577 (1577)	STC 11454; ESTC S112799	25,975	72

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which_o these_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n so_o god_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n do_v work_v effectual_o to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o new_a man_n whereby_o the_o man_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n do_v true_o feed_v we_o with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n agar_n in_o this_o figure_n do_v signify_v the_o mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n of_o bondage_n be_v give_v as_o sara_n do_v signify_v the_o mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n of_o freedom_n proceed_v and_o we_o must_v note_v here_o that_o sinai_n be_v a_o mountain_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n where_o the_o 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