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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93049	Britannia rediviva: or the proper and soveraign remedy for the healing and recovering of these three distracted nations; as it was prescribed in a sermon preached in the minster at York, at the Assizes there held on Thursday morning, August 9. 1649. Before the Right Honorable Judges, the Right Worshipful the High Sheriff, the justices of peace, gentry, and others of the county of York. / By John Shaw, master of arts, sometimes of Christs Colledg in Cambridg, and now preacher of Gods Word at Kingston upon Hull.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1649 (1649)	Wing S3026; Thomason E584_1; ESTC R206214	28,435	40

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britannia_fw-la rediviva_fw-la or_o the_o proper_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o the_o heal_n and_o recover_v of_o these_o three_o distract_a nation_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o minster_n at_o york_n at_o the_o assize_n there_o hold_v on_o thursday_n morning_n august_n 9_o 1649._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a judge_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o high_a sheriff_n the_o justices_z of_o peace_n gentry_n and_o other_o of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n by_o john_n shaw_n master_n of_o art_n sometime_o of_o christ_n college_n in_o cambridg_n and_o now_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n ●rov_fw-mi 11._o 5_o 6_o 18_o 19_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v de●●●er_v they_o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousacss_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n rightcousness_n tend_v to_o life_n 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