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	prayer_n	zion_n	15	3	8.8289	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17410	The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our liues, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selues. With generall rules of preparation, that concerne either the helps, or the maner of a holy conuersation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4233.5; ESTC S122202	69,705	372

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word_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o text_n as_o they_o must_v inform_v themselves_o about_o they_o the_o lord_n know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o this_o charge_n 2._o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n up_o this_o be_v often_o import_v in_o diverse_a scripture_n and_o this_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hart_n have_v diverse_a thing_n in_o it_o 1._o understanding_n thou_o must_v be_v advise_v what_o thou_o pray_v for_o and_o know_v thy_o warrant_n that_o what_o thou_o ask_v be_v according_a to_o god_n will_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 15._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 14_o 2._o freedom_n from_o distraction_n thy_o heart_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o passion_n and_o lust_n thy_o prayer_n must_v be_v without_o wrath_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 8._o and_o as_o the_o distraction_n arise_v from_o passion_n must_v be_v avoid_v so_o must_v a●l_v other_o distraction_n 3._o fervency_n or_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o the_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o 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