Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	death_n	eternal_a	wage_n	6,951	5	11.2154	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03390	A free-vvill offering, or, a Pillar of praise with a thankfull remembrance for the receit of mercies, in a long voyage, and happy arrivall. First preached in Fen-Church, the 7 of September, 1634. now published by the author, Samuel Hinde.; Free-will offering.	Hinde, Samuel, fl. 1634.	1634 (1634)	STC 13511; ESTC S115210	27,253	104

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these_o three_o thing_n danger_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o awfulnes_n mercy_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o thanfulnesse_n duty_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o but_o three_o as_o be_v most_o portable_a for_o your_o memory_n easy_a for_o your_o judgement_n ready_a for_o your_o use_n neither_o be_v this_o pillar_n of_o praise_n dedicate_v as_o be_v that_o athenian_a altar_n act_v 17.23_o with_o this_o inscription_n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o a_o unknown_a god_n or_o lord_n but_o to_o a_o lord_n of_o mercy_n wisdom_n and_o power_n who_o know_v best_a when_o where_o and_o how_o to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v we_o let_v this_o serve_v both_o for_o present_a use_n and_o future_a memory_n thus_o if_o we_o bless_v god_n he_o will_v bless_v we_o bless_a therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v we_o his_o people_n let_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n praise_v the_o lord_n let_v they_o that_o be_v 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read_v scylla_n and_o charybdis_n little_o injure_v by_o the_o poet_n in_o expression_n of_o its_o danger_n 14._o 17._o spout_n 16._o 15._o so_o shall_v they_o 35._o 10._o the_o sea_n ibid._n 24._o this_o 41._o 10._o us_o to_o 42._o 3._o such_o ibid._n 5._o their_o ibid._n 18._o call_v 45._o 17._o the._n 47._o 19_o the._n ibid._n 11._o walk_v 48._o 12._o those_o that_o ibid._n 18._o caleb_n ibid._n 23._o best_o relish_v the._n 50._o 5._o both_o 53._o 15._o that_o 55._o 7._o at_o 56._o 15._o be_v virtuous_a london_n print_v by_o thomas_n harper_n 1634._o