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	golden_a	incense_n	3,134	5	12.0529	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62735	Primordia, or, The rise and growth of the first church of God described by Tho. Tanner ... ; to which are added two letters of Mr. Rvdyerd's, in answer to two questions propounded by the author, one about the multiplying of mankind until the flood ; the other concerning the multiplying of the children of Israel in Egypt.	Tanner, Thomas, 1630-1682.; Rudyerd, James, b. 1575 or 6.	1683 (1683)	Wing T145; ESTC R14957	173,444	408

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that_o come_v last_o chap._n xxviii_o what_o resemblance_n the_o ark_n bear_v unto_o a_o altar_n and_o how_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o that_o a_o censer_n be_v only_o a_o necessary_a vtensil_n belong_v to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o be_v use_v once_o a_o year_n that_o the_o whole_a temple_n be_v hallow_v by_o the_o còvenant_n and_o mercy-seat_n show_v by_o solomon_n dedication_n of_o it_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n how_o far_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n or_o a_o burden_n a_o light_n or_o a_o veil_n that_o i_o may_v not_o too_o much_o anticipate_v the_o design_n that_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n there_o will_v be_v a_o proper_a place_n hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n whatsoever_o be_v defective_a

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pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o at_o the_o altar_n before_o but_o have_v only_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v so_o gracious_o appear_v to_o he_o near_o sichem_n which_o notion_n be_v favour_v the_o more_o by_o this_o circumstance_n that_o when_o abram_n return_v from_o egypt_n he_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n betwixt_o bethel_n and_o hai_o 4._o where_o his_o tent_n have_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o there_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n return_v not_o to_o the_o altar_n at_o sichem_n at_o all_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v find_v neither_o may_v it_o seem_v lawful_a or_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o demolish_v any_o altar_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o any_o other_o that_o by_o erection_n he_o have_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n for_o fear_v leave_v the_o 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