Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	bless_v	lord_n	magnify_v	2,644	5	13.1713	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16315	Certaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Boltons owne coppy	Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662.	1638 (1638)	STC 3226; ESTC S119263	46,718	310

he_o shall_v prepare_v his_o firy_a dart_n to_o wound_v our_o soul_n to_o death_n o_o then_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a countenance_n shine_v upon_o we_o o_o then_o let_v thy_o blessed_a spirit_n comfort_v we_o with_o his_o sweet_a comfort_n let_v the_o fresh_a bleed_a wound_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n appear_v gracious_a and_o effectual_a to_o our_o distress_a soul_n bless_v good_a lord_n protect_v and_o defend_v thy_o church_n wander_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n let_v thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n encompass_v it_o let_v thy_o omnipotency_n be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n about_o it_o lead_v it_o we_o beseech_v thou_o into_o all_o truth_n concord_n and_o sincerity_n save_v it_o from_o all_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n mighty_o fence_v it_o from_o bloody_a tyrant_n hellish_a atheist_n and_o merciless_a politician_n comfort_n we_o beseech_v thou_o all_o those_o that_o be_v comfortless_a and_o distress_a with_o sorrow_n need_n sickness_n imprisonment_n banishment_n slanderous_a tongue_n or_o any_o other_o cross_n or_o calamity_n especial_o good_a lord_n speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o in_o who_o soul_n be_v the_o arrow_n of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o the_o venom_n thereof_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n those_o that_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o vex_a conscience_n and_o those_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n lord_n give_v they_o faith_n patience_n and_o constancy_n to_o abide_v their_o trial_n and_o a_o joyful_a issue_n to_o all_o their_o temptation_n and_o as_o at_o this_o time_n we_o be_v bind_v we_o humble_o entreat_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o all_o those_o in_o this_o land_n that_o thou_o have_v heavy_o visit_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a pleasure_n command_v thy_o angel_n to_o cease_v from_o strike_v put_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o 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