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
A46743	A practical exposition of the historical prophesie of Jonah delivering sundry brief notes in a cursory way concerning the mind of the Holy Ghost in the several passages. Imprimatur. June 5. 1665.	Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678.	1666 (1666)	Wing J550B; ESTC R217032	159,232	228

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god_n of_o heaven_n that_o make_v the_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n remember_v christian_n use_v and_o own_o god_n open_o and_o against_o all_o discouragement_n or_o amid_o all_o token_n of_o wrath_n fear_v he_o as_o jonah_n here_o profess_v and_o remember_v what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o fear_v god_n and_o that_o fear_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n mal._n 3.16_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o which_o may_v well_o be_v because_o no_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v void_a of_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n towards_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n 28._o psal_n 2.11_o heb._n 12_o 28._o and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a serve_v he_o acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n pray_v with_o a_o awful_a regard_n of_o his_o great_a majesty_n tremble_v at_o his_o word_n 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o and_o all_o must_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a now_o 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