Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	forgive_v	lord_n	trespass_n	3,485	5	11.3824	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39122	A Christian duty composed by B. Bernard Francis.	Bernard, Francis, fl. 1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing E3949A; ESTC R40567	248,711	323

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his_o love_n of_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n of_o other_o i_o give_v you_o a_o new_a commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v less_o note_v it_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o in_o the_o 15._o john_n 15._o same_o gospel_n this_o be_v my_o precept_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o 7._o though_o this_o virtue_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n and_o so_o important_a to_o our_o salvation_n nevertheless_o man_n fail_v in_o this_o the_o most_o and_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o all_o those_o who_o live_v in_o hatred_n envy_n discord_n contention_n scandal_n which_o be_v the_o common_a pest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v many_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v good_a intelligence_n who_o make_v mutual_a visit_n compliment_n offer_v of_o service_n yet_o love_v but_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n not_o in_o work_n and_o verity_n they_o will_v not_o open_v their_o 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