Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	altar_n	angel_n	incense_n	2,319	5	11.9250	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91908	An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song, commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.	Robotham, John, fl. 1654.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1730; Thomason E639_1; ESTC R206657	461,322	801

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jer._n 30._o 9_o unto_o i_o a_o speech_n of_o faith_n &_o propriety_n apply_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n unto_o herself_o a_o like_a example_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o when_o he_o say_v christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o appli_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a to_o teach_v we_o special_a faith_n and_o to_o inflame_v our_o love_n to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o alone_o and_o in_o particular_a he_o shall_v lie_v all_o night_n betwixt_o my_o breast_n he_o shall_v lodge_v or_o he_o shall_v abide_v the_o word_n lun_v which_o pernoctare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernoctare_fw-la signify_v to_o lodge_v or_o stay_v all_o night_n be_v of_o the_o future_a tense_n which_o yet_o frequent_o in_o the_o hebrew_n bear_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o though_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o night_n lodging_n or_o abide_v as_o in_o gen._n 28._o 11._o yet_o it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o long_a continuance_n as_o in_o psal_n 49._o 12._o adam_n lodge_v not_o in_o honour_n that_o be_v he_o stay_v no_o long_a time_n in_o honour_n and_o in_o psal_n 25._o 13._o his_o soul_n shall_v lodge_v in_o goodness_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v continue_v in_o goodness_n and_o in_o psal_n 55._o 7._o i_o will_v lodge_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v i_o will_v remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o denote_v unto_o we_o the_o church_n desire_v that_o christ_n may_v continue_v and_o abide_v with_o she_o that_o he_o may_v lie_v down_o and_o settle_v his_o abode_n with_o she_o for_o ever_o or_o we_o may_v

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