Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	faith_n	grace_n	2,836	5	5.7519	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01139	The groanes of the spirit, or the triall of the truth of prayer	Foxle, George.	1639 (1639)	STC 11250.3; ESTC S114872	54,217	260

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grace_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o first_o it_o arise_v from_o that_o impregnable_a palace_n of_o faith_n which_o ascend_v like_o a_o cloud_n with_o prayer_n in_o it_o never_o cease_v but_o still_o increase_v the_o motion_n till_o it_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o and_o from_o this_o palace_n prayer_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o irresistible_a violence_n and_o come_v forth_o like_o a_o valiant_a champion_n beat_v all_o downright_a before_o it_o that_o stand_v between_o god_n &_o it_o innumerable_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o god_n servant_n put_v that_o immediate_a principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o all_o question_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n 22._o believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v david_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n make_v ever_o this_o foundation_n of_o their_o prayer_n 4._o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v jehovah_n thou_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n second_o as_o prayer_n be_v ground_v from_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v under-propped_n by_o hope_n i_o will_v 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