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	lord_n	sabbath_n	3,593	5	9.3562	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17298	A divine tragedie lately acted, or A collection of sundry memorable examples of Gods judgements upon Sabbath-breakers, and other like libertines, in their unlawfull sports, happening within the realme of England, in the compass only of two yeares last past, since the booke was published worthy to be knowne and considered of all men, especially such, who are guilty of the sinne or arch-patrons thereof.	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1636 (1636)	STC 4140.7; ESTC S115279	33,687	58

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which_o he_o simple_o condemn_v at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o on_o sacred_a festival_n and_o lord_n day_n as_o most_o detestable_a profanation_n of_o they_o but_o likewise_o profess_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o upon_o sacred_a time_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o public_a calamity_n and_o judgement_n which_o they_o suffer_v but_o by_o these_o dance_n mummery_n bacchanel_n and_o discorder_n say_v he_o we_o pollute_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v we_o inquire_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v punish_v we_o why_o we_o be_v slay_v in_o our_o very_a house_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n cry_v aloud_o sin_n make_v a_o people_n miserable_a and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v therefore_o these_o our_o sin_n of_o profane_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o dance_n revel_n and_o bacchanal_n have_v procure_v we_o famine_n and_o poverty_n and_o pestilence_n and_o sedition_n 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come_v altogether_o in_o a_o scuffle_n the_o ice_n sudden_o break_v and_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v example_n 30._o at_o wick_n a_o town_n betwixt_o colchester_n and_o harwich_n in_o essex_n upon_o whitsunday_n last_o in_o the_o afternoon_n two_o fellow_n meet_v at_o the_o football_n the_o one_o kill_v the_o other_o example_n 31._o at_o oxford_n this_o last_o summer_n on_o the_o sabbathday_n one_o bally_n hawk_n a_o butcher_n will_v needs_o go_v into_o his_o field_n with_o a_o hatchet_n and_o showell_n to_o mend_v his_o ditch_n his_o wife_n dissuade_v he_o what_o she_o can_v be_v the_o sabbathday_n but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o sudden_o he_o be_v strike_v dead_a in_o his_o ditch_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n and_o his_o life_n together_o example_n 32._o also_o at_o oxford_n a_o carpenter_n undertake_v to_o mend_v a_o stage_n in_o s._n johns_n colleidge_n on_o the_o saturday_n night_n for_o the_o 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young_a man_n but_o he_o be_v thereupon_o that_o very_a day_n strike_v by_o divine_a hand_n so_o as_o within_o two_o day_n he_o die_v example_n 34._o a_o young_a man_n near_o bow_n go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o river_n on_o essex_n side_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v drown_v example_n 35._o two_o boy_n of_o s._n albon_n go_v to_o verolanes_n pond_n a_o mile_n off_o to_o swim_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n july_n 19_o one_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v and_o the_o other_o hardly_o escape_v example_n 36._o at_o ramsey_n in_o suffolk_n a_o tall_a man_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v with_o other_o to_o swim_v and_o be_v advertise_v and_o warn_v of_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o water_n he_o swear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n there_o can_v drown_v he_o but_o by_o and_o by_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v miss_v be_v now_o under_o water_n and_o so_o drown_v example_n 37._o on_o september_n 13._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n two_o young_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n london_n go_v to_o swim_v be_v both_o drown_v example_n 7._o at_o thurlow_n in_o suffolk_n one_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o his_o friend_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o joy_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n be_v the_o next_o day_n press_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sudden_a fall_n of_o a_o faggot_n stack_n example_n 38._o at_o twiford_n in_o buckinghamshire_n a_o fellow_n play_v at_o cudgel_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o as_o some_o say_v upon_o a_o revel_n day_n receive_v a_o hurt_n in_o the_o face_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o next_o week_n example_n 39_o at_o lemster_n one_o master_n powel_n jan._n 1634._o on_o the_o lord_n day_n serve_v a_o write_v of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o that_o of_o purpose_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v credible_o report_v upon_o one_o master_n shuit_v a_o gentleman_n this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o churchyard_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n master_n shuit_v thereupon_o tell_v he_o i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o so_o to_o do_v this_o upon_o this_o day_n he_o reply_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o dishonest_a or_o less_o holy_a for_o that_o have_v speak_v this_o he_o sudden_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n more_o his_o wife_n see_v this_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o sickness_n example_n 40._o a_o fellow_n in_o sommersetshire_n be_v to_o make_v a_o tent_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o fair_a that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v say_v to_o one_o on_o the_o saturday_n that_o they_o will_v rear_v it_o to_o morrow_n so_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v drink_v he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n roar_v example_n 43._o at_o glassenbury_n in_o sommersetshire_n at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o maypole_n it_o miscarry_v fall_v upon_o a_o child_n &_o slay_v it_o and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v the_o churchwarden_n child_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a 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