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
A08997	The common catechisme with a commentary therevpon, by questions and answers, following the verie words, as they lie in their order without alteration. A profitable way, as also verie easie, and so likewise pleasant both to the teacher and learner, as by experience will be found true. By Richard Bernard, pastor at Batcomb.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1630 (1630)	STC 1929; ESTC S119253	14,976	48

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preface_n the_o petition_n and_o the_o conclusion_n q._n which_o be_v the_o preface_n a._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n q._n what_o do_v this_o teach_v you_o a._n to_o who_o only_o i_o be_o to_o pray_v q._n who_o be_v that_o a._n god_n alone_o q._n what_o call_v you_o he_o a._n father_n q._n who_o father_n be_v he_o a._n our_o father_n q._n who_o conceive_v you_o in_o this_o word_n our_o a._n all_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o

saint_n q._n where_o be_v this_o our_o father_n a._n in_o heaven_n q._n how_o many_o petition_n be_v there_o a._n six_o q._n which_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n a._n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o name_n a._n god_n title_n his_o property_n his_o word_n and_o work_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v and_o 〈…〉_o exod._n 3._o 〈…〉_o remember_v as_o by_o a_o name_n and_o so_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o he_o q._n what_o understand_v you_o by_o hallow_a a._n the_o set_n apart_o of_o this_o name_n from_o all_o abuse_n to_o holy_a use_n q._n what_o then_o beg_v you_o of_o god_n in_o this_o petition_n a._n that_o we_o may_v remember_v so_o to_o do_v to_o think_v &_o speak_v of_o god_n of_o his_o attribute_n word_n and_o work_n as_o he_o may_v receive_v honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n by_o us._n q._n why_o be_v this_o petition_n in_o the_o first_o place_n a._n because_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v first_o in_o all_o our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n q._n which_o be_v the_o 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a._n for_o this_o day_n q._n who_o bread_n ask_v you_o a._n our_o own_o get_v by_o lawful_a mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n in_o christ_n q._n what_o manner_n of_o bread_n ask_v you_o for_o a._n daily_a bread_n that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o convenient_a for_o our_o call_n and_o charge_n q._n why_o be_v this_o next_o the_o other_o petition_n a._n because_o supply_v of_o bodily_a necessary_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o cheerful_a to_o do_v god_n will_n q._n which_o be_v the_o five_o petition_n a._n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o trespass_n a._n our_o sin_n 4._o luk._n 11._o 4._o q_n and_o what_o by_o forgiveness_n a._n the_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o we_o and_o full_o acquit_v we_o through_o christ_n both_o 12_o psal_n 32._o 12_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n q._n what_o then_o beg_v you_o of_o god_n in_o this_o petition_n a._n that_o god_n will_v in_o mercy_n pardon_n and_o forgive_v q._n who_o a._n 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