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
A47220	An exposition on the church-catechism, or, The practice of divine love composed for the Diocese of Bath & Wells.	Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711.	1685 (1685)	Wing K261; ESTC R23977	74,137	105

profess_v thy_o name_n that_o in_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o possible_a instance_n of_o duty_n our_o life_n may_v be_v continual_o employ_v to_o love_v thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o excite_v our_o neighbour_n to_o love_v thou_o the_o nine_o commandment_n forbid_v o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o love_n i_o renounce_v as_o p._n 52._o all_o manner_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o my_o neighbour_n all_o false_a accusation_n or_o gloss_n or_o plead_n or_o testimony_n or_o sentence_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n 3.9_o by_o conceal_v or_o overspeak_v or_o pervert_v right_a and_o truth_n all_o thing_n prejudicial_a or_o destructive_a to_o my_o neighbour_n good_a name_n all_o censoriousness_n 18._o and_o slander_n detraction_n and_o calumny_n force_a consequence_n or_o invidious_a reflection_n all_o scoff_a or_o expose_v the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o all_o whisper_n 23.1_o and_o tale-bearing_a or_o raise_v of_o evil_a report_n suspicion_n or_o jealousy_n and_o all_o evil-speaking_a all_o equivocation_n and_o dissemble_a flattery_n and_o lie_v 31._o all_o the_o least_o tendency_n to_o any_o of_o these_o injurious_a falsehood_n from_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a hateful_a violation_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o of_o the_o love_n etc._n etc._n as_o page_n 52._o command_v o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o love_n who_o do_v love_v truth_n and_o do_v hate_v a_o lie_n as_o perfect_o diabolical_a instill_v into_o my_o soul_n a_o unalterable_a love_n of_o truth_n that_o nothing_o may_v tempt_v i_o to_o deviate_v from_o a_o entire_a veracity_n 8.44_o in_o my_o whole_a conversation_n or_o become_v a_o liar_n which_o thy_o soul_n abhor_v o_o lord_n give_v i_o grace_v ever_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o let_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o tongue_n always_o go_v together_o o_o my_o god_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o my_o neighbour_n good_a name_n 7.1_o since_o i_o can_v love_v he_o if_o i_o take_v that_o from_o he_o which_o i_o know_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o he_o grant_v o_o my_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o own_o love_n that_o i_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o vindicate_v my_o neighbour_n good_a name_n on_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o may_v judge_v the_o best_a 7._o and_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o and_o conceal_v or_o excuse_v his_o infirmity_n that_o i_o may_v be_v impatient_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o believe_v and_o unwilling_a to_o propagate_v evil_a report_n that_o i_o may_v put_v candid_a interpretation_n on_o his_o action_n since_o the_o more_o he_o be_v defame_v the_o less_o able_a he_o be_v to_o serve_v thou_o the_o less_o credit_n he_o have_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o love_n let_v thy_o etc._n etc._n as_o page_n 51._o the_o ten_o commandment_n forbid_v o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o love_n i_o renounce_v as_o p._n 51._o all_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o what_o be_v my_o neighbour_n all_o covet_v his_o house_n or_o wife_n 5.28_o or_o servant_n or_o maid_n or_o ox_n or_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o all_o discontentedness_n with_o my_o worldly_a condition_n and_o worldly_a solicitude_n 13.22_o all_o covetousness_n or_o repine_v at_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o 5._o all_o take_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n or_o complacence_n in_o past_a impurity_n 2.13_o all_o the_o first_o motion_n all_o the_o least_o tendency_n to_o concupiscence_n 15.19_o from_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a hateful_a etc._n etc._n as_o p._n 52._o command_v o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o love_n thou_o be_v the_o great_a searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o only_o require_v outward_a act_n of_o duty_n but_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o chief_a sacrifice_n 15.19_o thou_o require_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o heart_n i_o whole_o devote_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n 51.10_o that_o the_o fountain_n of_o action_n be_v clean_o the_o stream_n may_v run_v clean_o also_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n o_o thou_o who_o only_o can_v change_v the_o heart_n entire_o turn_v to_o thou_o that_o may_v suppress_v and_o resist_v all_o the_o first_o springing_n of_o lust_n before_o they_o shoot_v up_o into_o consent_n 14.15_o approbation_n and_o desire_n before_o lust_n conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n lord_n make_v i_o content_v 6.6_o and_o thankful_a and_o well-pleased_n with_o that_o portion_n thy_o providential_a love_n have_v allot_v i_o and_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o thy_o choice_n as_o best_a for_o i_o o_o great_a lord_n of_o heart_n lodge_v my_o neighbour_n in_o my_o heart_n next_o to_o myself_o let_v all_o my_o desire_n be_v for_o his_o good_a and_o let_v it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o joy_n 12.15_o and_o praise_n and_o love_n to_o see_v thy_o love_n liberal_a to_o he_o to_o see_v he_o abound_v in_o thy_o blessing_n o_o my_o god_n my_o love_n what_o can_v a_o soul_n enamour_a of_o thou_o ever_o desire_v but_o thou_o o_o 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