Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	lord_n	mercy_n	2,514	5	6.2304	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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2._o so_o dear_o belove_v humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 18._o matt._n 18._o that_o he_o may_v exalt_v thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v promisedunto_o the_o humble_a for_o thy_o targett_n or_o buckler_n arm_n thyself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n bucky_a the_o cross_n i_o bucky_a sign_v therewith_o all_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o with_o thy_o hand_n but_o even_o with_o thy_o very_a mind_n all_o thy_o study_n and_o end_n eavour_n thy_o entrance_n into_o any_o place_n and_o thy_o go_v forth_o thy_o sit_v down_o also_o and_o thy_o rise_n up_o thy_o bed_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v sign_n it_o first_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a armour_n or_o defence_n and_o none_o can_v ever_o hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v sign_v with_o it_o for_o if_o one_o that_o carry_v the_o protection_n 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hand_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v bow_n prayer_n the_o bow_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o arm_n as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n for_o very_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o pray_v in_o knowledge_n be_v as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n against_o his_o enemy_n or_o as_o a_o arrow_n direct_o and_o forcible_o shoot_v by_o the_o bowbend_a for_o if_o in_o prayer_n you_o suffer_v your_o mind_n to_o wander_v you_o will_v be_v just_a as_o he_o that_o hold_v à_fw-fr bow_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o can_v direct_v his_o arrow_n against_o his_o adversary_n shoot_v it_o att_o random_n and_o without_o ad_fw-la vice_n yet_o sometime_o it_o strike_v some_o fear_n in_o thy_o enemy_n when_o he_o see_v thou_o bend_v thy_o bow_n though_o the_o arrow_n come_v not_o so_o near_o he_o but_o a_o distance_n of_o so_o i_o say_v my_o brother_n when_o one_o pray_v with_o devotion_n and_o suffer_v not_o his_o thought_n to_o be_v wander_v abroad_o but_o understand_v to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o this_o such_o prayer_n 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my_o brother_n us._n we_o mustaske_v of_o god_n what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o us._n demand_v of_o god_n what_o urge_v thou_o most_o and_o for_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o remember_v those_o two_o blind_a man_n cry_v after_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o son_n of_o david_n what_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o they_o 18._o mat._n 9.20_o marc_n 10._o lu._n 18._o but_o what_o will_v you_o that_o i_o do_v unto_o you_o and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n request_v that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v do_v they_o ask_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o very_o great_a need_n do_v they_o say_v give_v we_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v we_o for_o we_o be_v very_o poor_a no_o certes_o but_o they_o ask_v god_n that_o of_o which_o they_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n 7._o mat._n 15_o mar._n 7._o behold_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n cry_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o 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