Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	form_n	prayer_n	read_v	3,014	5	7.0928	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44308	The non-conformists champion, his challenge accepted, or, An answer to Mr. Baxter's Petition for peace written long since, but now first published upon his repeated provocations and importune clamors, that it was never answered : whereunto is prefixed an epistle to Mr. Baxter with some remarks upon his Holy Common-wealth, upon his Sermon to the House of Commons, upon his Non-conformists plea for peace and upon his Answer to Dr. Stillingfleet. / by Ri. Hooke.	R. H. (Richard Hooke); Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Petition for peace.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Holy commonwealth.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Sermon of repentance.	1682 (1682)	Wing H2608; ESTC R28683	62,409	170

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pharisee_n 7._o they_o object_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n consist_v very_o much_o of_o many_o general_n as_o to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o evil_a from_o all_o enemy_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o may_v do_v god_n will_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o particular_n wherein_o these_o general_n do_v consist_v ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o make_v that_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v a_o propriety_n and_o excellency_n the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v for_o common_a and_o general_a mercy_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n stand_v in_o need_n 2._o daniel_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n do_v consist_v not_o very_o much_o but_o altogether_o of_o mere_a general_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o particular_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v gracious_o hear_v and_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o