Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	form_n	pray_v	set_a	5,316	5	11.1216	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32107	A letter to a non-conformist minister of the kirk shewing the nullity of the Presbyterian mission or authority to preach the Gospel.	Calder, Robert, 1658-1723.	1677 (1677)	Wing C277; ESTC R2364	10,942	118

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 14._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o war_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o main_a reformation_n intend_v be_v the_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o its_o land_n and_o the_o abase_v of_o episcopacy_n into_o presbytery_n but_o no_o necessity_n shall_v ever_o i_o hope_v drive_v i_o or_o i_o to_o invade_v or_o sell_v the_o priest_n land_n which_o even_o pharaoh_n be_v divinity_n abhor_v to_o do_v if_o the_o poverty_n of_o scotland_n might_n yet_o the_o plenty_n of_o england_n can_v excuse_v the_o envy_n and_o rapine_n of_o the_o church_n land_n the_o next_o work_n will_v be_v jeroboam_n be_v reformation_n consecrate_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v priest_n in_o israel_n to_o serve_v their_o golden_a calf_n who_o have_v enrich_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n patrimony_n again_o be_v please_v to_o reflect_v on_o your_o displeasure_n at_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o of_o you_o be_v for_o no_o form_n at_o all_o 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