Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	evening_n	lesson_n	morning_n	23,024	5	11.3155	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72769	The exercise of a Christian life written by G.L. ; being the first ground and foundaion [sic], whence the two treatises appertaining to resolution, were made and framed, by R.P.; Esercizio della vita cristiana. English	Loarte, Gaspare, d. 1578.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Banister, Mr.	1594 (1594)	STC 16644.5; ESTC S2211	82,607	248

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offence_n yield_v he_o humble_a thanks_o who_o have_v preserve_v thou_o and_o final_o beseech_v he_o to_o defend_v thou_o the_o night_n follow_v from_o all_o the_o deceit_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n grant_v thou_o conucnient_a rest_n for_o thy_o soul_n health_n and_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thus_o may_v thou_o go_v to_o bed_n commend_v thyself_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o almighty_a god_n dispose_v thyself_o in_o honest_a and_o decent_a wise_a consider_v that_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v behold_v thou_o to_o the_o which_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o recommend_v thyself_o it_o shall_v be_v likewise_o very_o good_a to_o remember_v otherwhiles_o that_o even_o as_o thou_o now_o lay_v thyself_o down_o in_o bed_n so_o shall_v other_o one_o day_n couch_v thou_o down_o in_o thy_o grave_n and_o ponder_v well_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o riches_n pomp_n and_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a pride_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o 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give_v thanks_o when_o she_o do_v and_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n imitate_v she_o and_o conform_v thyself_o to_o she_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n that_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n give_v ear_n thereto_o with_o good_a and_o great_a zeal_n and_o attention_n prepare_v thyself_o before_o it_o begin_v by_o estraung_v thy_o mind_n from_o foreign_a thought_n and_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o minister_v such_o speech_n and_o spirit_n unto_o the_o preacher_n wherewith_o he_o may_v both_o profit_v thou_o and_o other_o and_o then_o may_v thou_o say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 3._o 1._o kin._n 3._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o preacher_n shall_v deliver_v in_o his_o sermon_n thou_o ought_v to_o commit_v some_o such_o lesson_n to_o memory_n as_o shall_v most_o concern_v thou_o and_o that_o chief_o have_v move_v thou_o suppose_v our_o lord_n himself_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a 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defend_v thou_o final_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o many_o good_a inspiration_n and_o invite_v thou_o to_o repentance_n beside_o many_o more_o great_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o thou_o which_o no_o father_n will_v have_v do_v to_o a_o most_o tender_o belove_a son_n be_v then_o stir_v uppe_o with_o such_o like_a consideration_n and_o move_v with_o true_a compunction_n of_o heart_n repute_v thyself_o a_o most_o abominable_a caitiff_n prostrate_v thyself_o fill_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n as_o do_v that_o public_a sinner_n the_o bless_v magdalen_n &_o with_o great_a sorrow_n &_o humbleness_n pray_v he_o to_o pardon_v thou_o 26._o luk._n 7._o joh._n 12._o mar._n 14._o mat._n 26._o those_o infinite_a sin_n &_o abomination_n thou_o have_v commit_v purpose_v full_o for_o the_o time_n past_a earnest_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o here_o note_n that_o when_o thou_o unbethinke_v thou_o of_o thy_o former_a sin_n it_o 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