Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	work_n	world_n	write_v	163	4	5.1603	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36374	Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts.	Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices.	1687 (1687)	Wing D1946; ESTC R10442	174,240	506

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and_o thy_o die_a breath_n pray_v for_o thy_o crucifier_n thy_o perfect_a soul_n do_v not_o need_n as_o our_o weak_a nature_n do_v the_o outward_a form_n and_o discipline_n of_o religion_n yet_o thou_o do_v conform_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o common_a appoint_a feast_n and_o assist_v in_o the_o public_a duty_n at_o the_o temple_n thou_o do_v watch_v and_o pray_v with_o so_o fervent_a a_o zeal_n that_o thy_o practice_n be_v perfect_o equal_a to_o thy_o precept_n this_o life_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o our_o merciful_a lord_n undertake_v to_o mark_v out_o for_o we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o beat_v it_o plain_a by_o his_o own_o sacred_a step_n and_o render_v our_o passage_n thither_o easy_a and_o secure_a shall_v we_o not_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n rejoice_o follow_v that_o path_n which_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n tread_v before_o we_o which_o we_o see_v though_o spread_v all_o over_o with_o thorn_n yet_o carry_v he_o direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n shall_v 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