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
A07960	A path-way to penitence with sundry deuout prayers, fruiteful aduertisementes, and wholesome counsailes of godly fathers towards the amendement of life and some withdrawing of the bridle of ouer-much liberty taken.	J. N.; Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1591 (1591)	STC 18328.5; ESTC S4794	39,805	330

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comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o needy_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o good_a example_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n also_o by_o forgive_a other_o offence_n against_o we_o and_o by_o restore_v unto_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o we_o withhold_v or_o take_v away_o wrongful_o and_o that_o be_v that_o little_a which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v towards_o satisfaction_n wherewith_o god_n may_v be_v please_v &_o his_o wrath_n the_o better_o appease_v reason_n persuade_v to_o penitence_n and_o the_o speedy_a performance_n thereof_o the_o néedfulnes_n thereof_o the_o profit_n thereby_o the_o sundry_a example_n of_o man_n in_o time_n past_a ezechiel_n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convert_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o become_v righteous_a all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v forget_v chris._n de_fw-fr penit._n o_o penitentia_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la nunc_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o penitence_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o 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