Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	dead_a	faith_n	james_n	14,539	5	9.6320	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14642	Ionahs sermon, and Ninivehs repentance A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse Jun. 20. 1602. and now thought fit to be published for our meditations in these times. By Ro. Wakeman Master of Arts and fellow of Balioll Colledge in Oxford.; Jonahs sermon, and Ninivehs repentance.	Wakeman, Robert, 1575 or 6-1629.	1606 (1606)	STC 24948; ESTC S104651	37,818	114

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