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
A41125	The sacrifice of the faithfull, or, A treatise shewing the nature, property, and efficacy of zealous prayer together with some motives to prayer, and helps against discouragements in prayer : to which is added seven profitable sermons / by William Fenner ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1648 (1648)	Wing F698; ESTC R478	35,874	88

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thy_o soul_n in_o its_o wrestle_n and_o strive_n for_o grace_n and_o power_n against_o corruption_n that_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o satisfy_v it_o but_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v over_o even_o lawful_a delight_n and_o give_v that_o time_n to_o prayer_n so_o a_o man_n will_v do_v for_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v a_o business_n of_o importance_n that_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o gain_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o his_o delight_n and_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n to_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o a_o man_n must_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o lay_v aside_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o call_n to_o take_v time_n from_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o house_n on_o fire_n both_o together_o the_o one_o his_o mansion_n dwell_v house_n the_o other_o some_o back_n room_n or_o stable_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v save_v both_o but_o if_o he_o see_v that_o by_o spend_v his_o time_n on_o quench_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o 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therefore_o now_o now_o your_o sin_n be_v so_o devilish_a now_o your_o sin_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o your_o soul_n now_o your_o corruption_n be_v come_v to_o be_v such_o plague_n soar_v within_o you_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o your_o ordinary_a repentance_n and_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o humiliation_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o now_o back_o they_o with_o fast_v and_o mourn_a here_o now_o thou_o may_v examine_v thy_o soul_n whether_o it_o have_v pray_v effectual_o unsatiable_o yea_o or_o no_o have_v it_o ever_o a_o beg_a prayer_n that_o thou_o pray_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o pray_v before_o be_v it_o evermore_o a_o proceed_a prayer_n that_o thou_o do_v every_o day_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n then_o other_o be_v it_o more_o and_o more_o a_o back_a prayer_n a_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n have_v thou_o take_v from_o thy_o recreation_n from_o thy_o call_n to_o give_v to_o it_o yea_o from_o thy_o belly_n and_o back_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o a_o 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philosopher_n say_v that_o that_o for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thing_n now_o prayer_n be_v for_o the_o speed_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o prayer_n speed_v not_o with_o god_n his_o prayer_n be_v endless_a thou_o have_v pray_v against_o thy_o pride_n but_o be_v as_o proud_a still_o thou_o have_v pray_v against_o thy_o choler_n and_o art_n as_o teachy_a still_o thou_o have_v pray_v against_o earthlines_n and_o worldliness_n and_o be_v earthly_a and_o worldly_a still_o thou_o have_v pray_v against_o security_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n and_o lukewarmeness_n in_o god_n service_n

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