Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	see_v	9,943	5	3.4753	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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intention_n be_v the_o same_o beside_o beloved_n i_o will_v have_v none_o mistake_v i_o for_o though_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o do_v say_v we_o prefer_v the_o scripture_n above_o all_o other_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n which_o in_o one_o sense_n be_v true_a yet_o not_o in_o another_o the_o count_n conu._n etc._n etc._n p._n 26._o first_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o its_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o its_o real_a authority_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o the_o command_v therein_o be_v obligatory_a upon_o we_o if_o you_o do_v you_o be_v great_o mistake_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v and_o first_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n or_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o second_o that_o be_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o i_o what_o he_o command_v to_o 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etc._n p._n 14._o that_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v a_o lie_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o but_o as_o i_o say_v we_o may_v sometime_o see_v cause_n yea_o and_o great_a cause_n too_o otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n yea_o contrary_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n and_o yet_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o counterfeit_n convert_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o that_o be_v to_o say_v mean_v not_o a_o word_n we_o say_v and_o now_o to_o the_o consequence_n and_o for_o which_o we_o prefer_v the_o bible_n for_o friend_n we_o no_o soon_o sign_v this_o confession_n but_o we_o have_v our_o liberty_n and_o we_o no_o soon_o have_v our_o liberty_n but_o all_o our_o london_n preacher_n spread_v themselves_o like_o locust_n all_o over_o england_n and_o wales_n provision_n wales_n wales_n like_a mouse_n uncalled_a for_o and_o like_a fly_n unsent_a for_o and_o fall_v upon_o their_o provision_n some_o go_v 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as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o my_o serious_a apol._n p._n 48._o write_n signify_v scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o you_o will_v find_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o our_o second_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n friend_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n of_o judge_v one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o you_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o send_v this_o epistle_n among_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n every_o where_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o meeting_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n several_a paper_n give_v forth_o for_o spread_a truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 60_o 61_o 62._o again_o that_o i_o may_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v your_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n text._n testimony_n testimony_n g._n w._n keep_v to_o his_o text._n read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o great_a apostle_n and_o high_a 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