Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	bear_v	law_n	write_v	3,223	5	6.4540	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69200	Godly priuate prayers for housholders to meditate vpon, and to say in their families; Godlye private praiers for housholders in their families	Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.	1578 (1578)	STC 6685.5; ESTC S105306	32,382	67

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dear_a father_n mortify_v subdue_v and_o kill_v in_o our_o flesh_n all_o subtle_a suggestion_n and_o sinful_a motion_n of_o satan_n that_o we_o yield_v not_o ourselves_o as_o slave_n thereunto_o but_o continual_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n of_o the_o spirit_n grant_v unto_o we_o dear_a father_n that_o we_o be_v not_o draw_v through_o the_o subtility_n and_o sly_o torment_n of_o satan_n to_o have_v our_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o by_o thy_o grace_n might_n and_o power_n may_v so_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n be_v uppholden_v that_o our_o mind_n with_o full_a joy_n and_o comfort_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o our_o perfect_v consolation_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o take_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_v joy_n &_o consolation_n so_o that_o no_o vain_a delight_n of_o this_o world_n put_v we_o from_o the_o same_o neither_o any_o sharp_a adversity_n as_o 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