Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	church_n	people_n	pray_v	5,655	5	6.1970	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05168	A sermon preached before his Maiestie, on Sunday the XIX. of Iune, at White-Hall Appointed to be preached at the opening of the Parliament. By the Bishop of S. Dauids.	Laud, William, 1573-1645.	1625 (1625)	STC 15302; ESTC S108347	18,305	52

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by_o the_o king_n and_o both_o the_o king_n as_o the_o master-pillar_n and_o they_o by_o god_n that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o fit_a and_o convenient_a time_n that_o god_n will_v make_v fit_a the_o time_n and_o then_o give_v the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n and_o this_o great_a council_n all_o wisdom_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o it_o that_o this_o great_a congregation_n may_v be_v in_o the_o fitness_n of_o time_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v and_o bless_v it_o that_o the_o king_n will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v and_o grace_v it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v the_o king_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n and_o their_o duty_n with_o love_n honour_n and_o necessary_a supply_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bear_v up_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o with_o comfort_n and_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o last_a pillar_n to_o support_v both_o it_o and_o we_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o inferior_a blessing_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o god_n will_v 7._o prepare_v his_o love_a mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v he_o that_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o grace_n may_v attend_v he_o and_o this_o congregation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o glory_n crown_n both_o he_o and_o we_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o christ_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la 2._o reg_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o reg._n 15._o 23._o 1._o reg._n 22._o psal._n 22._o 18._o josua_n 7._o 5._o psal._n 58._o 7._o hos._n 8._o 14._o in_o text._n ezech._n 12._o 20._o verse_n 7._o gen._n 15._o 16._o amos_n 2._o 9_o in_o amos_n 9_o psal._n 69._o 2._o psal_n 107._o 34._o prou._n 28._o 2._o tene_fw-la magis_fw-la salnum_fw-la populus_fw-la velit_fw-la a_o populum_fw-la tu._n seruat_fw-la in_o ambiguo_fw-la qui_fw-la consulit_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la &_o urti_fw-la jupiter_n horat_n li._n 1._o ep_n 16._o prou._n 19_o 12._o septnag_n s._n hier._n ar._n mont._n erod_n 18._o 18._o v._o 21._o 1._o tim._n 2._o c._n isaiah_n 5._o 20._o psal._n 65._o 12._o judev_n 12._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 17._o 17._o s._n basil_n hier._n russin_n aug._n theod._n euthym._n ibid._n &_o s._n bern._n serm_n 15._o in_o cant._n cant._n s._n basil._n hier._n aug._n euthym._n theod._n ibid._n greg._n 10._o moral_n 21._o bear_n cp_n 1._o gen._n 15._o 25._o psal._n 33._o 9_o hexam_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 10._o gal._n 2._o 9_o russ._n aug_n exib_n m._n ibid._n s._n bern._n cp_n 77._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o ep._n 31._o 5._o de_fw-fr cimit_n des._n 24._o sevec._n ep._n 86._o ar._n mont._n pro._n 29._o 4._o lib._n 9_o mor._n 13._o judg._n 17._o 6._o &_o 13._o 1._o &_o 19_o 1._o &_o 21._o 25._o 2._o reg._n 2._o pro._n 8._o 15._o in_o psalm_n 74._o a_o deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rebus_fw-la sessis_fw-la languentibusque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d arnob_n lib._n 1._o contrà_fw-la gent._n 1._o tim._n 2._o 2._o ocat_fw-la 27._o n._n 13._o rom._n 13._o 1._o exod_n 13._o 21._o exod._n 14._o 24._o exod._n 14._o 26._o sitatum_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d deus_n qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gubernat_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la vel_fw-la svi_fw-la creaturae_fw-la casus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o fortunae_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la paulin._n ep_n 38._o tremel_n ibid._n gea_n 28._o 18._o s._n matt._n 16._o 18._o in_o text._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d gert._n psal._n 9_o 9_o per_fw-la desolationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la solidam_fw-la consolationem_fw-la gers_n n._n lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la consol_fw-la theol._n pros_fw-la 4._o s._n bas._n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la angl._n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 122._o 4_o 5._o jan_n ibid._n rom._n 13._o 6_o 7._o prou._n 14._o 28._o 4._o reg_n 18._o 2._o 2._o chro._n 29._o 20._o 4._o reg._n 18._o 5._o psal._n 61._o 7._o