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
A85035	A triple reconciler stating the controversies whether ministers have an exclusive power of communicants from the Sacrament. Any persons unordained may lawfully preach. The Lords prayer ought not to be used by all Christians. By Thomas Fuller, B.D.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1654 (1654)	Wing F2472; Thomason E1441_2; ESTC R202064	51,442	150

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and_o reform_v whereof_o it_o be_v original_o by_o our_o saviour_n institute_v and_o intend_v matth._n 6._o 7._o but_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v for_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_v now_o to_o repress_v former_a and_o prevent_v future_a tautology_n be_v one_o principal_a end_n for_o which_o this_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v matth._n 6._o 9_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v therefore_o that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v not_o run_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o frivolous_a repetition_n use_v this_o prayer_n so_o free_a from_o battology_n that_o except_v some_o necessary_a pronoun_n of_o our_o and_o we_o the_o same_o word_n recur_v not_o twice_o in_o the_o whole_a extent_n thereof_o yet_o see_v i_o say_v how_o the_o papist_n abuse_v the_o same_o by_o repetition_n do_v it_o not_o argue_v a_o very_a foul_a stomach_n when_o the_o physic_n intend_v to_o correct_v and_o remove_v the_o vicious_a humour_n 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