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
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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γανογλια_n universa_fw-la arma._n hieron_n or_o the_o christian_a complete_o arm_v be_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o christian_n armour_n clear_o open_v every_o part_n thereof_o both_o press_v to_o the_o put_n of_o it_o on_o and_o instruct_v we_o so_o to_o use_v it_o as_o we_o may_v not_o be_v foil_v in_o time_n of_o temptation_n deliver_v by_o that_o late_a reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mr._n ralph_n robinson_n pastor_n of_o mary_n woolnoth_n london_n to_o his_o congregation_n there_o in_o several_a lecture_n and_o now_o publish_v for_o the_o further_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n wulk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o may_v drink_v up_o at_o one_o draught_n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la side_n tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la quâ_fw-la utique_fw-la si_fw-la 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