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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	body_n	dead_a	resurrection_n	2,720	5	9.2201	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93110	Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1649 (1649)	Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687	96,747	120

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beget_v we_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 2_o they_o be_v from_o hence_o to_o be_v learned_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o this_o happiness_n who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o a_o crown_n and_o do_v not_o rejoice_v to_o think_v of_o it_o the_o godly_a have_v as_o much_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o happiness_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a to_o weep_v and_o howl_v for_o the_o misery_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o james_n 1._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 2._o we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n luke_n 10._o 20._o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk_n 21._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o 3_o they_o be_v from_o hence_o to_o learn_v patience_n and_o comfort_n under_o the_o cross_n have_v we_o many_o and_o grievous_a affliction_n here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v of_o they_o all_o and_o we_o 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brethren_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o till_o he_o receive_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n mat._n 12._o so_o let_v we_o wait_v jude_n 21._o 4_o they_o be_v from_o hence_o to_o learn_v moderation_n in_o their_o desire_n after_o and_o use_v of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n since_o they_o be_v short_o to_o have_v so_o much_o they_o may_v be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a in_o the_o meantime_n nor_o shall_v they_o much_o esteem_v those_o thing_n they_o have_v since_o short_o they_o must_v leave_v they_o for_o far_o better_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o a_o kingdom_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o a_o old_a rot_a cottage_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o in_o the_o four_o place_n for_o application_n since_o heaven_n be_v such_o a_o place_n and_o condition_n let_v we_o all_o be_v then_o persuade_v not_o only_o to_o get_v it_o for_o ourselves_o but_o to_o do_v our_o best_a to_o help_v other_o to_o it_o also_o bonian_n que_fw-fr communius_fw-la comelius_a the_o better_a the_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o we_o shall_v desire_v the_o communication_n of_o it_o to_o other_o and_o the_o more_o goo●_n we_o shall_v do_v thereby_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o in_o heaven_n for_o we_o all_o and_o it_o will_v not_o lessen_v but_o increase_v our_o happiness_n to_o have_v other_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o we_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v etc._n etc._n