Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	active_a	find_v	good_a	28	3	2.1317	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57460	Divine meditations and contemplations upon severall heads of divinity by G.R. compiled for his owne private use, and published for the common good.	G. R.	1641 (1641)	Wing R17; ESTC R25600	72,461	276

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wicked_a and_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v find_v in_o god_n what_o we_o want_v in_o ourselves_o for_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v send_v his_o son_n among_o we_o have_v he_o not_o have_v care_n to_o redress_v our_o misery_n and_o to_o ask_v of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v gracious_a in_o obtain_v our_o suit_n let_v not_o thy_o unworthiness_n discourage_v thou_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n nor_o let_v his_o mercy_n make_v thou_o forget_v thy_o vileness_n that_o keep_v a_o hard_a hand_n on_o thy_o corruption_n thou_o may_v the_o better_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v meditation_n 8._o of_o