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	soul_n	3,217	5	4.7786	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51814	Praise and adoration, or, A sermon on Trinity-Sunday before the University at Oxford, 1681 by Thomas Mannyngham ...	Manningham, Thomas, 1651?-1722.	1681 (1681)	Wing M496; ESTC R1851	10,969	30

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yet_o obtain_v as_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o fear_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o bless_v he_o with_o our_o endeavour_n too_o but_o chief_o this_o blessing_n be_v effect_v by_o our_o most_o solemn_a gratulation_n for_o see_v we_o can_v confer_v any_o real_a good_a on_o god_n we_o must_v continual_o express_v our_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o his_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o possible_a perfection_n to_o worship_v he_o usual_o denote_v a_o most_o humble_a posture_n of_o body_n when_o we_o incline_v towards_o or_o prostrate_v ourselves_o on_o that_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v we_o glorify_v god_n with_o our_o mouth_n and_o according_o the_o psalmist_n call_v his_o tongue_n his_o glory_n awake_v thou_o my_o glory_n thanksgiving_n be_v a_o open_a profession_n and_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n most_o free_o and_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o adoration_n 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