Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	lord_n	pray_v	supplication_n	2,811	5	10.3362	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45640	The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ...	Harris, John, 1667?-1719.	1676 (1676)	Wing H848; ESTC R20051	75,699	228

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tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o psal._n 34._o 12_o etc._n etc._n however_o there_o lie_v a_o special_a emphasis_n upon_o the_o particular_a observance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a commandment_n by_o a_o express_a and_o particular_a promise_n of_o long_a life_n but_o do_v this_o promise_n always_o hold_v yes_o sure_o it_o hold_v general_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o do_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o and_o if_o it_o fail_v it_o be_v but_o rare_o and_o then_o in_o exchange_n for_o the_o better_a that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o righteous_a may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isaiah_n 57_o 1._o i_o say_v but_o rare_o it_o fail_v for_o to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o no_o effect_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commandment_n very_o ambiguous_a but_o do_v 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