Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	hear_v	lord_n	pray_v	17,631	5	6.3002	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05188	Three Christian sermons, made by Lodouike Lauatere, minister of Zuricke in Heluetia, of famine and dearth of victuals: and translated into English, as being verie fit for this time of our dearth: by VV. Barlow Bachelar in Diuinitie; Von thüwre unn hunger dry predigen. English	Lavater, Ludwig, 1527-1586.; Barlow, William, d. 1613.	1596 (1596)	STC 15322; ESTC S108382	49,209	164

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and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n wherein_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o give_v rain_n upon_o thy_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 28_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n in_o the_o land_n when_o there_o be_v pestilence_n blast_v or_o mildeaw_n when_o there_o be_v grasshopper_n or_o caterpillar_n when_o their_o enemy_n shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o land_n or_o any_o plague_n or_o any_o sickness_n 29_o then_o what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o man_n or_o of_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o plague_n and_o his_o own_o disease_n and_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n 30_o hear_v thou_o then_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o be_v merciful_a and_o give_v every_o man_n according_a unto_o all_o his_o way_n as_o thou_o do_v know_v his_o heart_n for_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o man_n 31_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n salomon_n a_o king_n both_o for_o wisdom_n &_o religion_n most_o renown_v have_v build_v &_o finish_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n consecrate_v it_o unto_o god_n with_o his_o devout_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n wherein_o first_o he_o commend_v and_o set_v out_o god_n his_o omnipotency_n basil._n his_o truth_n and_o mercy_n then_o he_o reque_v that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a unto_o he_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o his_o father_n david_n and_o also_o make_v know_v his_o presence_n in_o that_o temple_n so_o holy_a so_o glorious_a and_o appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n by_o hear_v the_o devoute_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o in_o that_o place_n 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shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o time_n of_o famine_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o last_o how_o god_n promise_v his_o choose_a not_o only_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o it_o but_o also_o to_o turn_v it_o from_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n differ_v there_o be_v find_v but_o very_o small_a difference_n dearth_n be_v that_o when_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o example_n meat_n drink_n apparel_n lodging_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v rate_v at_o a_o high_a price_n famine_n be_v when_o all_o these_o before_o name_v be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v for_o money_n though_o there_o be_v store_n of_o money_n indeed_o this_o distinction_n scotfree_a man_n find_v but_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a feel_v no_o difference_n between_o dearth_n and_o famine_n for_o they_o in_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o victual_n want_v money_n be_v force_v to_o starve_v and_o to_o pine_v with_o hunger_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o famine_n 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