Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	husband_n	mother_n	sister_n	13,459	5	11.1008	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19239	Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers disposed in fourme of the alphabet of the Queene Her most excellent Maiesties name : whereunto are added comfortable consolations (drawen out of the Latin) to afflicted mindes.	Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603.	1571 (1571)	STC 5652; ESTC S4590	71,691	468

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value_n when_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v brickle_a clay_n and_o dust_n humble_a himself_o challenge_v no_o woorthynesse_n of_o virtue_n to_o himself_o but_o confess_v whole_o the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o proceed_v of_o the_o only_a motion_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o heavenly_a maker_n attribute_v to_o he_o only_o the_o due_a glory_n and_o praise_n this_o john_n worthy_o confirm_v deus_fw-la adoratur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la i_o say_v then_o non_fw-la in_o magnificis_fw-la &_o amplosis_n verbis_fw-la adoratur_fw-la which_o let_v suffice_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n from_o i_o and_o be_v ease_v in_o far_a trouble_n of_o my_o unlearned_a stile_n yet_o know_v from_o i_o how_o hardly_o i_o have_v be_v distress_v in_o gather_v the_o same_o to_o thy_o behoof_n both_o annoy_v with_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n by_o condition_n of_o place_n and_o of_o take_v my_o diet_n without_o use_n of_o any_o trencher_n be_v estrange_v all_o other_o mean_n thereon_o with_o leathie_a 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because_o i_o be_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o ground_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o orator_n eloquence_n ne_o yet_o in_o pride_n of_o ward_n i_o unworthy_a which_o do_v hear_v with_o contrite_a heart_n and_o bow_v knee_n appeal_v to_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o accept_v my_o unequal_a thanks_n for_o the_o same_o humble_o beseech_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n that_o thy_o holy_a hand_n may_v still_o renew_v in_o i_o thy_o former_a gift_n plentuous_o pour_v upon_o i_o from_o the_o prime_n of_o my_o birth_n unto_o this_o present_a not_o remember_v good_a lord_n my_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o frailty_n of_o my_o pass_a year_n that_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o alter_v the_o minister_n of_o thy_o wrath_n into_o mild_a mercy_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o correct_v that_o be_v amiss_o and_o that_o i_o may_v now_o persevere_v in_o 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the_o oppressor_n and_o be_v not_o faint_a heart_a when_o thou_o sit_v in_o judgement_n decide_v law_n with_o equity_n and_o justice_n with_o mercy_n be_v favourable_a to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o husband_n unto_o their_o mother_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v bless_v in_o fight_n of_o the_o high_a and_o he_o shall_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o do_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n eccl._n 12._o day_n and_o night_n let_v the_o broad_a gate_n of_o thy_o bounty_n be_v open_a to_o the_o discrete_a and_o virtuous_a set_a honour_n always_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lowly_a but_o to_o the_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a keep_v thyself_o secret_a and_o strange_a geve_v not_o thy_o bread_n unto_o he_o lest_o he_o become_v mighty_a than_o thyself_o nor_o trust_v not_o thine_o enemy_n at_o any_o time_n for_o like_a

with_o thy_o truth_n and_o merit_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n to_o lay_v my_o prayer_n before_o thou_o require_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o to_o obtain_v all_o these_o my_o petition_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dear_a son_n and_o my_o only_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n power_n dominion_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ¶_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n true_o thou_o oh_o almighty_a father_n haste_v just_a cause_n to_o execute_v thy_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o we_o sinner_n which_o so_o often_o and_o grievous_o move_v thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o but_o since_o by_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o commaundeste_a and_o teach_v by_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o shall_v hold_v thou_o for_o a_o father_n we_o pray_v thou_o through_o he_o that_o thou_o will_v geve_v we_o a_o full_a and_o sure_o trust_v in_o thy_o fatherly_a clemency_n and_o that_o we_o may_v likewise_o feel_v some_o taste_n of_o that_o security_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v and_o with_o joy_n call_v thou_o father_n acknowledge_v thou_o love_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n call_v upon_o thou_o defend_v and_o guide_v we_o that_o we_o may_v perpetual_o abide_v thy_o child_n &_o let_v we_o not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o protection_n though_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o hold_v thou_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o severe_a judge_n when_o thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o call_v thou_o father_n but_o our_o father_n and_o that_o we_o pray_v not_o in_o our_o own_o name_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o thy_o child_n geve_v we_o therefore_o a_o uniform_a and_o brotherly_a love_n that_o in_o deed_n we_o may_v 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a_o show_n of_o thy_o name_n remove_v from_o we_o that_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o study_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n grant_v that_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o evil_n we_o may_v call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n yea_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o even_o when_o death_n assail_v let_v we_o not_o be_v forgetful_a of_o thy_o holy_a name_n see_v that_o in_o all_o our_o success_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n we_o may_v praise_v and_o worship_v thou_o only_o and_o not_o seek_v out_o of_o these_o we_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o alone_o possess_v all_o thing_n take_v from_o we_o oh_o lord_n that_o most_o foul_a vice_n of_o ingratitude_n plant_v in_o we_o such_o good_a work_v and_o life_n that_o other_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o we_o not_o to_o our_o but_o to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n lord_n let_v not_o other_o be_v offend_v through_o the_o vice_n or_o evil_a work_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o we_o lest_o thy_o 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