Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	isaac_n	3,000	5	10.2474	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62883	A brief testimony to the great duty of prayer shewing the nature and benefit thereof. To which is added, above one hundred eminent and select instances that God did answer prayer. Collected out of the record of Holy Scriptures. By J.T. one of the people call'd Quakers. With a postscript by J.F.	Tomkins, John, ca. 1663-1706.; Field, John, 1652-1723. Earnest perswasive, by way of postscript, for all to mind and receive God's Holy Spirit in their hearts.	1695 (1695)	Wing T1831; ESTC R222215	22,136	114

abraham_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o king_n abimelech_n his_o queen_n and_o family_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n who_o before_o be_v barren_a gen._n 20.17_o 18._o 4._o abraham_n pray_v for_o sodom_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v so_o far_o that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n therein_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o city_n for_o those_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.23_o to_o 33._o 5._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o lot_n the_o lord_n spare_v the_o city_n zoar_v for_o a_o refuge_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o sodom_n gen._n 19.18_o to_o 23._o 6._o the_o elder_a servant_n of_o abraham_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o success_n in_o his_o errand_n and_o a_o token_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a which_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v his_o master_n wife_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v he_o his_o request_n that_o that_o very_a maid_n come_v to_o the_o well_o and_o shall_v with_o willingness_n upon_o his_o ask_v she_o for_o water_n say_v to_o he_o drink_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o cattle_n also_o be_v she_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n gen._n 24.12_o to_o 45._o 7._o isaac_n be_v childless_a for_o twenty_o year_n after_o marriage_n with_o rebekah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebekah_n bare_a jacob_n and_o esau_n gen._n 25.21_o 26._o 8._o rebekah_n be_v with_o child_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n answer_v she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.22_o 23._o 9_o jacob_n in_o his_o return_n from_o padan-aram_n news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v come_v out_o against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a and_o distress_a and_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o god_n hear_v jacob_n and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o esau_n so_o that_o when_o he_o come_v near_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v jacob_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o gen._n 32.6_o 9_o and_o 33_o and_o 4._o 10._o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n and_o like_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o change_v his_o name_n from_o jacob_n unto_o israel_n gen._n 32.28_o &_o 35_o 9_o 10._o &_o hosea_n 12.4_o 11._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a bondage_n under_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o he_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o groan_n and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 2.23_o 35_o &_o 3.7_o 8_o 9_o numb_a 20.16_o 12._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n the_o plague_n of_o frog_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n cease_v and_o the_o frog_n die_v exod._n 8.12_o 13._o 13._o moses_n pray_v and_o the_o plague_n of_o fly_n also_o cease_v throughout_o egypt_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o remove_v the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n there_o remain_v not_o one_o exod._n 8.29_o 30_o 31._o 14._o again_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n the_o plague_n of_o thunder_n lightning_z etc._n etc._n cease_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o thunder_z and_o hail_n cease_v and_o rain_n be_v not_o pour_v upon_o the_o earth_n exod._n 9.28_o to_o 33._o 15_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n the_o plague_n of_o locust_n cease_v for_o the_o lord_n turn_v a_o mighty_a strong_a west_n wind_n which_o take_v away_o the_o locust_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n there_o remain_v not_o one_o locust_n in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 10.17_o 18_o 19_o 16._o when_o israel_n murmur_v at_o marah_n because_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o water_n moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a exod._n 15.24_o 25._o 17._o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n at_o massah_n for_o want_v of_o water_n he_o flee_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o god_n hear_v and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o rock_n at_o mount_n horeb_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o his_o rod_n and_o water_n gush_v out_o thereat_o sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a camp_n exod._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 18._o because_o of_o the_o 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have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v and_o though_o god_n be_v good_a and_o a_o full_a fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o these_o thing_n therefore_o let_v we_o be_v faithful_a in_o do_v what_o be_v his_o will_n and_o refuse_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n 9.31_o worshipper_n joh._n 9.31_o of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v london_n 29_o 11._o month_n 1654._o 5._o john_n tomkins_n instance_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o prayer_n 1._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v childless_a pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o heir_n complain_v that_o eliezer_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n be_v like_a to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n promise_v he_o who_o he_o suppose_v shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n who_o seed_n he_o promise_v shall_v be_v for_o number_n like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n gen._n 15.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o and_o repeat_v the_o abovesaid_a promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o son_n by_o his_o wise_a sarah_n and_o say_v as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o which_o be_v fulfil_v see_v gen._n chap._n 25.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 18._o 3._o