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	pray_v	trespass_n	2,036	5	11.2620	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58849	A course of divinity, or, An introduction to the knowledge of the true Catholick religion especially as professed by the Church of England : in two parts; the one containing the doctrine of faith; the other, the form of worship / by Matthew Schrivener.	Scrivener, Matthew.	1674 (1674)	Wing S2117; ESTC R15466	726,005	584

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point_n with_o that_o sentence_n of_o st._n augustine_n against_o 108._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la nobis_fw-la volumus_fw-la quae_fw-la dimissa_fw-la non_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la utique_fw-la quae_fw-la human●_n fragilitate_fw-la quamvis_fw-la pa●va_fw-la tamen_fw-la crebra_fw-la subrepunt_fw-la aug._n ep._n 108._o they_o who_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n do_v express_o affirm_v that_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n or_o doubt_n use_v by_o the_o regenerate_v in_o baptism_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o inhabit_v concupiscence_n but_o the_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o we_o deliver_v before_o that_o though_o we_o may_v give_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o damnify_v nature_n in_o we_o by_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o after_o our_o regeneration_n it_o may_v be_v insert_v into_o our_o 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