Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	blessing_n	child_n	parent_n	2,068	5	9.3978	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34921	Isagoge ad Dei providentiam, or, A prospect of divine providence by T.C., M.A.	T. C., M.A.	1672 (1672)	Wing C6818; ESTC R4623	270,847	560

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with_o chap._n 9_o v._n 25._o peter_n be_v keep_v in_o prison_n but_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o act_v 12._o 5._o though_o peter_n be_v in_o prison_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o set_v peter_n at_o liberty_n for_o the_o prison_n which_o like_o a_o ionas_n his_o whale_n have_v swallow_v he_o give_v up_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o saint_n experience_n add_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o isa_n 45._o 19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a 4._o from_o the_o signal_n appearance_n of_o providence_n at_o or_o nigh_o the_o very_a time_n that_o prayer_n be_v make_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o in_o god_n own_v person_n whilst_o they_o be_v at_o their_o work_n abraham_n servant_n observe_v this_o say_v before_o i_o have_v do_v speak_v in_o my_o heart_n behold_v rebeccah_n come_v forth_o 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