Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	worldly_a	worship_n	zeal_n	15	3	7.6861	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71231	Enter into thy closet, or A method and order for private devotion A treatise endeavouring a plain discovery of the most spiritual and edifying course of reading, meditation, and prayer; and so, of self examination, humiliation, mortification, and such most necessary Christian duties, by which we sue out the pardon of our sins from Heaven, and maintain an holy converse with God. Together with particular perswasives thereunto, and helps therein.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1495B; ESTC R217163	97,436	340

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god_n my_o knee_n and_o beg_v his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n towards_o i_o and_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v there_o meet_v that_o day_n which_o i_o may_v do_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n o_o lord_n who_o though_o thou_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n yet_o have_v promise_v to_o meet_v and_o bless_v thy_o people_n wherever_o thou_o have_v record_v thy_o name_n be_v please_v to_o be_v gracious_o present_a to_o thy_o servant_n here_o worship_v before_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o shall_v here_o assemble_v themselves_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o worship_n pardon_v every_o one_o who_o have_v not_o prepare_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n quicken_v we_o all_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o build_v we_o up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o i_o know_v there_o be_v 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