Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	accept_v	pray_v	zion_n	35	3	8.6993	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07678	A godlie mans guide to happinesse A manuell of necessary motiues, holy meditations, and godly prayers, to stirre vp the hearts of men vnapt to pray. To the great comfort of all, that with due and holy attention will practise this most godly and Christian dutie. Written for his owne, and published for the comfort of them that long for trv[e] happinesse. by I.N.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1624 (1624)	STC 18608; ESTC S100057	58,821	306

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duty_n thou_o say_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o mouth_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o heavenly_a word_n furnish_v and_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o strong_a powerful_a and_o lively_a faith_n constant_a and_o firm_a obedience_n that_o without_o waver_a and_o stray_a thought_n i_o may_v at_o this_o time_n make_v my_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o through_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thou_o o_o invincible_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n stand_v up_o for_o i_o against_o my_o most_o mortal_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n satan_n who_o among_o his_o own_o be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a but_o where_o thou_o my_o captain_n christ_n jesus_n appear_v he_o be_v weak_a he_o can_v enter_v the_o house_n where_o thou_o dwell_v o_o fortify_v therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o bar_v up_o the_o door_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o he_o enter_v not_o nor_o prevail_v against_o it_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o tentation_n lord_n thou_o know_v he_o 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faithful_o trust_v in_o he_o of_o good_a king_n &_o godly_a subject_n through_o all_o generation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o no_o nation_n have_v have_v more_o manifest_a proof_n though_o unworthy_a than_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v our_o danger_n never_o so_o great_a or_o many_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o have_v ever_o as_o many_o mean_n to_o deliver_v us._n salvation_n belong_v to_o he_o alone_o and_o his_o blessing_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o call_v faithful_o upon_o he_o hezekiah_n sore_o terrify_v at_o the_o threat_n &_o blasphemy_n of_o tartan_a rabsary_n and_o rabsakeh_n the_o servant_n of_o senacherib_n who_o by_o his_o blasphemous_a letter_n revile_v not_o hezekiah_n only_o but_o high_a jehovah_n himself_o hezekiah_n therefore_o pray_v unto_o the_o