Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	law_n	member_n	wretched_a	1,364	5	10.8021	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66100	The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull men wherein also is proved that there shall be a national calling of the Jews from Zech. XIII. I. / by Samuel Willard ...	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2277; ESTC R38934	107,750	216

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psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o confession_n have_v be_v full_a and_o free_a and_o without_o any_o cover_n for_o he_o there_o say_v my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v it_o be_v a_o false_a heart_n that_o petition_n help_v against_o sin_n and_o in_o pray_v for_o it_o plead_v excuse_n and_o extenuation_n this_o proceed_v from_o ●_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 5._o have_v you_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o god_n foot_n in_o your_o prayer_n to_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o soul_n humble_v a_o soul-abasing_a spirit_n hence_o that_o psal_n 9_o 12._o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o 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constant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o your_o duty_n you_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o you_o resolve_v as_o psal_n 116_o 2._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o it_o against_o all_o that_o will_v discourage_v you_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o present_a answer_n according_a to_o desire_v it_o do_v not_o beat_v you_o off_o but_o quicken_v your_o ardour_n and_o you_o say_v as_o isa_n 8._o 17._o i_o will_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o hide_v his_o face_n if_o he_o repulse_v you_o you_o turn_v his_o very_a repulse_n into_o argument_n as_o that_o poor_a woman_n do_v mat._n 15._o 25_o 26._o 9_o and_o do_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n always_o drive_v you_o to_o prayer_n do_v your_o conscience_n at_o any_o time_n reflect_v and_o charge_v gild_n on_o you_o do_v this_o always_o bring_v you_o upon_o your_o knee_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n in_o supplication_n do_v you_o find_v the_o stir_n of_o inward_a 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psal_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o 2._o let_v this_o stir_n up_o mourner_n to_o pray_v be_v there_o any_o who_o sin_n be_v make_v their_o burden_n and_o they_o be_v in_o bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o instead_o of_o nourish_v despondent_a and_o despair_a thought_n in_o you_o and_o make_v you_o to_o hide_v away_o from_o god_n let_v it_o drive_v you_o to_o he_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n his_o pity_n and_o pardon_v let_v it_o draw_v forth_o that_o request_n from_o you_o in_o psa_n 41._o 4._o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o