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	sin_n	sin_v	6,726	5	9.1768	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56848	The citizens flight with their re-call to which is added, Englands tears and Englands comforts / by John Quarles.	Quarles, John, 1624-1665.	1665 (1665)	Wing Q122; ESTC R11199	14,787	34

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