Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	estate_n	good_a	remainder_n	4,208	5	11.4273	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74757	A demurre to the bill for preventing the growth and spreading of heresie. Humbly presented to the Honourable House of Commons.	Walwyn, William, 1600-1681,	1646 (1646)	Thomason E356_5; ESTC R201134	6,265	8

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