Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	father_n	prayer_n	preface_n	2,405	5	11.1446	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

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title_n 6._o to_o st._n michael_n title_n 7._o to_o st._n gabriel_n title_n 8._o to_o the_o angel_n guardian_n title_n 9_o to_o the_o angel_n title_n 10._o to_o the_o holy_a patriack_n title_n 11._o to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n title_n 12._o to_o st._n john_n baptist_n title_n 13._o to_o s._n joseph_n title_n 14._o to_o s._n peter_n title_n 15._o to_o s._n paul_n title_n 16._o to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n tit._n 17_o to_o the_o apostle_n title_n 18._o to_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n title_n 19_o to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n title_n 20._o to_o the_o holy_a doctor_n title_n 21._o to_o the_o holy_a confessor_n title_n 22._o to_o the_o holy_a anchorite_n hermit_n and_o religious_a title_n 23._o to_o st._n anthony_n title_n 24._o to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n man_n and_o woman_n title_n 25._o a_o communication_n have_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n title_n 26._o a_o prayer_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a communication_n and_o conference_n 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final_o impart_v unto_o we_o some_o part_n of_o those_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o thy_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o penthecost_n that_o from_o hence_o forth_o we_o may_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o heretage_n the_o choose_a people_n with_o which_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n to_o make_v thy_o abode_n prayer_n and_o consideration_n as_o it_o be_v in_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n that_o fall_v out_o every_o day_n title_n 28._o when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v 1._o i_o protest_v my_o god_n that_o i_o give_v no_o consent_n in_o any_o sort_n to_o this_o temptation_n and_o that_o my_o will_n desire_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v with_o as_o great_a affection_n proceed_v from_o reason_n as_o i_o feel_v inclination_n arise_v from_o sensuality_n 2_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o my_o gracious_a creator_n that_o sense_n or_o feeling_n and_o consent_n or_o yield_a be_v two_o different_a thing_n for_o if_o every_o feel_n be_v a_o yield_v join_v with_o offence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n i_o be_v utter_o undo_v temptation_n have_v the_o one_o in_o his_o hold_n but_o none_o shall_v have_v possession_n of_o the_o other_o but_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v i_o feel_v but_o my_o consent_n or_o yield_a shall_v be_v ever_o in_o thy_o power_n 3._o my_o god_n leave_v i_o not_o alone_o &_o deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o 4._o i_o can_v live_v without_o thou_o make_v i_o then_o i_o pray_v thou_o live_v to_o thou_o title_n 29._o when_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o that_o please_v us._n 1._o it_o be_v thou_o my_o sweet_a jesu_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o reasonable_a contentment_n from_o thou_o proceed_v all_o pure_a consolation_n i_o desire_v it_o not_o then_o but_o from_o thou_o in_o thou_o by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o dispose_v thou_o otherways_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o deprive_v i_o of_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v 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