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	prescribe_v	set_a	2,463	5	11.2052	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50109	The spiritual house in its foundation, materials, officers, and discipline describ'd the nomothetical & coercive power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs asserted the episcopal office and dignity, together with the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated in some sermons preached at St. Clement Danes and St. Gregories neer St. Pauls, London / by Geo. Masterson.	Masterson, Geo. (George)	1661 (1661)	Wing M1073; ESTC R30518	52,267	136

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it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v solid_a or_o substantial_a to_o charge_v it_o with_o vtatur_fw-la motu_fw-la animi_fw-la qui_fw-la uti_fw-la ratione_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la we_o may_v indulge_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o passion_n who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o reason_n ii_o though_o some_o person_n have_v through_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n bitter_o reproach_v our_o liturgy_n yet_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o other_o who_o have_v fair_o bless_v and_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o have_v afford_v it_o such_o a_o fair_a testimony_n under_o his_o hand_n that_o one_o will_v think_v his_o disciple_n for_o their_o master_n reputation_n at_o least_o shall_v forbear_v to_o blaspheme_v it_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la &_o rituum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la valde_fw-la probo_fw-la ut_fw-la certa_fw-la illa_fw-la extet_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la discedere_fw-la in_o functione_n sva_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la ccnsulatur_fw-la quorundam_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la &_o imperitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la certius_fw-la ita_fw-la constet_fw-la omnium_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la consensus_fw-la postremo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la obviam_fw-la eatur_fw-la desultoriae_fw-la quorundam_fw-la levitati_fw-la qui_fw-la novationes_fw-la quasdam_fw-la affectant_fw-la ep._n 87._o write_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o protector_n 22_o octob._n anno_fw-la 1548._o concern_v your_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiatical_a rite_n i_o do_v much_o approve_v of_o a_o certain_a set-form_n from_o which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n in_o their_o ministration_n to_o recede_v as_o well_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a as_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v thereby_o the_o better_a appear_v and_o last_o to_o prevent_v the_o desultory_a levity_n of_o some_o who_o affect_v novelty_n archbishop_n cranmer_n have_v translate_v king_n edward_n common-prayer-book_n into_o latin_a send_v it_o to_o mr._n bucer_n and_o require_v his_o judgement_n of_o it_o who_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o which_o be_v not_o against_o it_o commode_v exceptum_fw-la be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n indeed_o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o unless_o they_o be_v interpret_v with_o candour_n may_v seem_v not_o so_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o unquiet_a man_n may_v wrest_v unto_o matter_n of_o contention_n upon_o which_o occasion_n that_o book_n be_v survey_v and_o in_o those_o particular_n subject_a to_o such_o cavil_n correct_v i_o shall_v add_v only_o to_o these_o two_o foreign_a testimony_n a_o equal_a number_n of_o our_o own_o countryman_n both_o martyr_n mr._n john_n hullyer_n fellow_n of_o king_n college_n in_o cambridg_n who_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n anno_fw-la 1557._o be_v at_o the_o stake_n among_o