Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	dead_a	pray_v	purgatory_n	2,466	5	10.6300	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

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establishment_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n in_o these_o nation_n have_v occasion_v our_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n in_o unmask_v and_o detect_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o tridentine_a faith_n so_o the_o just_a fear_n we_o be_v bring_v under_o of_o its_o obtrude_v its_o self_n once_o more_o upon_o these_o kingdom_n do_v bespeak_v all_o who_o desire_v to_o approve_v themselves_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o concern_v themselves_o more_o in_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o romish_a creed_n and_o as_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o professor_n in_o britain_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n in_o france_n be_v to_o be_v admire_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o ability_n which_o appear_v in_o they_o beyond_o what_o be_v in_o we_o to_o refute_v and_o expose_v the_o papal_a tenant_n so_o their_o present_a steadfastness_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v 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