Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	heart_n	incline_v	mercy_n	16,797	5	10.2482	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14004	The practise of the faithfull containing many godly praiers both of morning and euening and other necessarie occasions. Whereunto are added diuers profitable and comfortable meditations necessarie to be remembered and practised of euery Christian.	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1613 (1613)	STC 24314; ESTC S102481	54,477	274

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thou_o sée_v even_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a without_o thy_o knowledge_n these_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n we_o pray_v thou_o to_o grant_v unto_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o lord_n amen_n another_o evening_n prayer_n eternal_a god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o most_o merciful_a father_n thou_o which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n &_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v here_o according_a to_o our_o bind_a duty_n humble_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o majesty_n and_o render_v in_o that_o poor_a measure_n we_o be_v able_a all_o praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n &_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ever_o since_o we_o be_v bear_v until_o this_o present_a for_o our_o election_n creation_n redemption_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n preservation_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o glorification_n 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eternal_a condemnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o o_o lord_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o mercy_n stow_v to_o anger_v great_a compassion_n and_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o confidence_n of_o this_o thy_o mercy_n we_o confess_v before_o thy_o majesty_n our_o manifold_a sin_n in_o treat_v thou_o to_o pardon_v they_o all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o see_v thou_o have_v give_v we_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v now_o at_o length_n return_v unto_o thou_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n &_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o night_n present_v we_o beseech_v thou_o sanctific_a our_o rest_n unto_o we_o this_o night_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o as_o thy_o blessing_n that_o thereby_o our_o weary_a body_n be_v refresh_v with_o moderate_a and_o quiet_a sleep_n we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o walk_v before_o 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private_a person_n most_o glorious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a creature_n do_v here_o confess_v before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n to_o thy_o glory_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o my_o own_o face_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o appear_v before_o thou_o much_o more_o unworthy_a to_o offer_v up_o my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o with_o confidence_n that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v they_o and_o grant_v my_o request_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n that_o i_o have_v heap_v up_o against_o thy_o majesty_n ere_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v until_o this_o present_a day_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n be_v come_v before_o thou_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v the_o vileness_n of_o my_o estate_n i_o be_v conceive_v breed_v &_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v i_o continue_v all_o my_o day_n i_o have_v drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n yea_o i_o have_v draw_v it_o after_o i_o and_o tie_v it_o unto_o i_o as_o 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