Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	know_v	lord_n	will_n	2,457	5	6.0654	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53961	A practical discourse upon prayer by Edward Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1693 (1693)	Wing P1088; ESTC R9437	29,107	80

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therefore_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v give_v it_o we_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o matter_n thus_o then_o that_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o must_v be_v firm_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o grant_v the_o thing_n we_o beg_v of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o see_v it_o necessary_a or_o good_a for_o we_o there_o must_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n nor_o of_o his_o care_n for_o we_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o must_v believe_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o when_o therefore_o we_o be_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v prepare_v our_o heart_n aright_o we_o shall_v entertain_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n attribute_n and_o perfection_n that_o his_o mercy_n reach_v over_o all_o his_o work_n that_o he_o be_v the_o 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