Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	day_n	lesson_n	morning_n	4,110	5	9.5571	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68197	The first and second volumes of Chronicles. [vol. 1] comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker aliàs Vowell Gent and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.; Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande. vol. 1	Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.; Stow, John, 1525?-1605.; Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.; Hooker, John, 1526?-1601.; Harrison, William, 1534-1593.; Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536.; Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223?	1587 (1587)	STC 13569_pt1; ESTC S122178	1,179,579	468

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not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o whole_a manner_n which_o continue_v here_o in_o england_n until_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n who_o see_v the_o manifold_a subtlety_n in_o the_o same_o by_o sundry_a sorcerous_a and_o artificial_a practice_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o the_o say_a element_n be_v restrain_v do_v extinguish_v it_o altogether_o as_o flat_a lewdness_n and_o boverie_n the_o rubrike_n of_o the_o treatise_n enter_v thus_o here_o begin_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n whereby_o the_o guilty_a or_o ungiltie_a be_v try_v by_o hot_a iron_n then_o it_o follow_v after_o accusation_n lawful_o make_v and_o three_o day_n spend_v in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n the_o priest_n be_v clad_v in_o all_o his_o holy_a vesture_n save_v his_o vestiment_n shall_v take_v the_o iron_n lay_v before_o the_o altar_n with_o a_o pair_n of_o tong_n and_o sing_v the_o hymn_n of_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v to_o say_v o_o all_o you_o work_v of_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o in_o latin_a benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la &c_n &c_n he_o shall_v carry_v it_o solemn_o to_o the_o fire_n already_o make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o first_o say_v these_o word_n over_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v whereby_o this_o purgation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o latin_a as_o ensue_v benedic_n domine_fw-la deus_fw-la locum_fw-la istum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sanitas_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la castitas_fw-la virtus_fw-la &_o victoria_fw-la &_o sanctimonia_fw-la humilitas_fw-la bonitas_fw-la lenitas_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la haec_fw-la benedictio_fw-la sit_fw-la super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la in_o english_a bless_v thou_o o_o lord_n this_o place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o health_n holiness_n chastity_n virtue_n and_o victory_n pureness_n humility_n goodness_n 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christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lord_n god_n father_n almighty_a light_a everlasting_a hear_v we_o since_o thou_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o light_n bless_v o_o lord_n this_o light_n that_o be_v already_o sanctify_a in_o thy_o sight_n which_o have_v lighten_v all_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o same_o light_n we_o may_v be_v lighten_v with_o the_o shine_a of_o thy_o brightness_n as_o thou_o do_v lighten_v moses_n so_o now_o illuminate_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o sense_n that_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n through_o christ_n our_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v end_v let_v he_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &c_n &c_n then_o these_o word_n saluum_fw-la fac_fw-la seruum_fw-la etc._n etc._n mitte_fw-la ei_fw-la auxilium_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr zion_n tuere_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n send_v he_o help_v o_o god_n from_o thy_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n defend_v he_o out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n lord_n hear_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n benedic_n domine_fw-la sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la nominis_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o per_fw-la adventum_fw-la filii_fw-la tui_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la paracleti_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestandum_fw-la verum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la tuum_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la metalli_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sanctificatum_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la daemonum_fw-la falsitate_fw-la procul_fw-la remota_fw-la veritas_fw-la very_fw-la iudicij_fw-la tui_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la manifesta_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a bless_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n holy_a father_n everlasting_a god_n through_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n by_o the_o come_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o true_a judgement_n this_o kind_n of_o mettle_n that_o be_v hallow_v and_o all_o fradulent_a practice_n of_o

the_o devil_n utterlie_o remove_v the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o thy_o true_a judgement_n may_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o let_v the_o iron_n be_v lay_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n and_o while_o it_o heat_v let_v the_o priest_n go_v to_o mass_n and_o do_v as_o order_n require_v and_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o host_n he_o shall_v call_v the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v as_o it_o be_v write_v hereafter_o first_o adjure_v he_o and_o then_o permit_v he_o to_o communicate_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n justus_n es_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v just_a etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n absolve_v quaesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la delicta_fw-la famuli_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la nexibus_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la tua_fw-la benignitate_fw-la liberetur_fw-la &_o in_o hoc_fw-la iudicio_fw-la quoad_fw-la meruit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tua_fw-la praeveniente_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatis_fw-la censuram_fw-la pervenire_fw-la mereatur_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o offence_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entangle_v he_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o thy_o benignity_n and_o in_o this_o his_o trial_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v thy_o mercy_n prevent_v he_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n mar._n 10._o in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la cùm_fw-la egressus_fw-la esset_fw-la jesus_n in_fw-la via_fw-la procurrens_fw-la quidam_fw-la genuflexo_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la rogabat_fw-la eum_fw-la dicens_fw-la magister_fw-la bene_fw-la quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la percipiam_fw-la jesus_n autem_fw-la dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o dicis_fw-la bonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o those_o day_n when_o jesus_n go_v forth_o towards_o his_o iourneie_n and_o one_o meeting_n he_o in_o the_o way_n run_v and_o kneel_v unto_o he_o ask_v he_o say_v good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a life_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o secret_a and_o so_o forth_o all_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o before_o the_o party_n do_v communicate_v the_o priest_n shall_v use_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o adiuro_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la veram_fw-la christianitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la suscepisti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la sanctas_fw-la relliquias_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quo_fw-la te_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la regeneravit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la praesumas_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la 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