Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	7,702	5	9.5397	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44803	One warning more unto England before she gives up the ghost and be buried in the pit of darkness to awaken the inhabitants thereof out of their deep sleep, to see themselves what misery is coming upon them through their degeneration and horrible ingratitude, that the people therein may be let without excuse in the day of the Lord / by him that pities thee in this languishing state, F.H.	Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing H3176; ESTC R6654	12,877	16

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but_o all_o like_o rage_a wave_n and_o like_o boisterous_a flood_n which_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o over-flow_v all_o the_o bank_n which_o fill_v all_o with_o slime_n and_o mire_n and_o dirt_n oh_o nation_n whither_o be_v thou_o post_v and_o after_o what_o do_v thou_o so_o hasty_o pursue_v have_v thou_o choose_v madness_n for_o thy_o crown_n and_o folly_n for_o thy_o diadem_n have_v thou_o fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n that_o thou_o so_o hasty_o run_v be_v thou_o become_v benumb_v and_o altogether_o past_a feeling_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n intend_v good_a unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o reject_v it_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n break_v off_o the_o bond_n from_o thy_o neck_n and_o take_v the_o burden_n from_o off_o thy_o shoulder_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v a_o free_a people_n that_o thy_o people_n may_v have_v be_v a_o free_a people_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v serve_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o may_v have_v be_v establish_v by_o 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