Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	holy_a	lord_n	pray_v	9,375	5	6.2204	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12309	A sermon preached before the King at VVhite-Hall, the third of December. By Robert Skinner chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiestie. Published by His Maiesties command	Skinner, Robert, 1591-1670.	1634 (1634)	STC 22628; ESTC S121771	14,611	48

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pour_v forth_o his_o holy_a gospel_n preach_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n administer_v his_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n communicate_v be_v it_o not_o deep_a infidelity_n and_o heresy_n to_o think_v christ_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n most_o certain_o present_a he_o be_v though_o not_o by_o his_o glorious_a yet_o in_o a_o singular_a way_n by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n shut_v god_n out_o of_o heaven_n cor._n s._n chrys_n horn_n 36._o in_o 1._o cor._n as_o exclude_v he_o hence_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o indeed_o be_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o here_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v with_o they_o revel_v 21._o holy_a then_o we_o see_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o by_o his_o holy_a presence_n and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v open_a day_n with_o we_o we_o may_v clear_o perceive_v why_o the_o prophet_n will_v have_v we_o worship_n rather_o 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