Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	cast_v	devil_n	fast_v	3,166	5	10.2336	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05169	A sermon preached before his Maiestie, on Wednesday the fift of Iuly, at White-hall At the solemne fast then held. By the Bishop of S. Davids. Wm. Laud.	Laud, William, 1573-1645.	1626 (1626)	STC 15303; ESTC S102878	20,162	56

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austin_n tell_v we_o aures_fw-la 129._o dei_fw-la in_o cord_n precantis_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v not_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n have_v it_o present_o and_o so_o of_o christ_n or_o he_o can_v be_v god_n so_o no_o fear_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o sleep_n neither_o and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n while_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o our_o flesh_n mortal_a we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o sleep_v but_o once_o and_o that_o be_v at_o sea_n and_o at_o sea_n in_o a_o tempest_n s._n mat._n