Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	according_a	mercy_n	zion_n	15	3	8.6902	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45865	A guide to repentance. Or, The character and behaviour of the devout Christian in retirement Psal. 119. 54, 60. I called my own ways to remembrance, ... commandments. By John Inett, M.A. chanter and residentiary of the cathedral church of Lincoln.	Inett, John, 1647-1717.	1692 (1692)	Wing I157A; ESTC R215993	30,439	131

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may_v conduct_v his_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o address_n to_o god_n he_o reflect_v on_o the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n and_o look_v back_o to_o his_o past_a course_n of_o life_n recollect_v his_o sin_n and_o folly_n every_o great_a transgression_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o new_a sorrow_n and_o renew_v his_o suit_n for_o god_n pardon_n and_o mercy_n yet_o that_o their_o guilt_n and_o number_n may_v not_o overwhelm_v his_o hope_n of_o mercy_n nor_o his_o partiality_n teach_v he_o to_o forget_v the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o entertain_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v chap._n ii_o 1_o meditation_n on_o god_n mercy_n to_o penitent_n 2._o prayer_n for_o god_n assistance_n 3._o confession_n of_o sin_n