Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	meditation_n	morning_n	night_n	6,381	5	10.0234	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13949	Three small and plaine treatises 1. Of prayer or actiue 2. Of principles, or positiue 3. Resolutions, or oppositiue Diuinitie. Translated and collected out of the auncient writers for the priuate vse of a most noble ladie. By an old praebendary of the Church of Lincolne.	Williams, John, 1582-1650.	1620 (1620)	STC 24259; ESTC S102025	30,759	166

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i_o shall_v walk_v in_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o my_o prayer_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n for_o confession_n of_o sin_n job._n s._n greg._n homil_n 33._o in_o job._n receive_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o distress_a handmaiden_n who_o in_o remorse_n and_o contrition_n return_n unto_o thou_o from_o her_o sin_n because_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sinner_n be_v not_o abhor_v of_o thou_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o sigh_n and_o repentance_n pardon_v then_o o_o lord_n all_o my_o offence_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n almighty_a god_n eccles_n georg._n cassander_n pres._n eccles_n our_o heavenly_a father_n which_o have_v bring_v i_o thy_o handmaiden_n to_o this_o present_a morning_n protect_v i_o still_o with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n that_o this_o ensue_a day_n i_o 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temptation_n of_o this_o world_n that_o i_o may_v triumph_v with_o thou_o over_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o wicked_a angel_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v amen_n for_o piety_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o almighty_a god_n that_o this_o desire_n of_o read_v 82._o aug._n serm._n 82._o and_o hear_v thy_o sacred_a word_n which_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o have_v plant_v in_o my_o heart_n may_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v daily_o renew_v and_o augment_v unto_o a_o perfect_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o salvation_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesu_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o noble-woman_n paschalius_n carolus_n paschalius_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contemn_v nobility_n of_o birth_n that_o thy_o evangelist_n have_v diligent_o search_v out_o and_o record_v thy_o own_o genealogy_n give_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a handmayden_n the_o grace_n that_o i_o abuse_v not_o by_o ingratitude_n this_o thy_o favour_n and_o mercy_n but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v first_o acquire_v in_o my_o ancestor_n let_v it_o still_o be_v preserve_v in_o my_o person_n by_o my_o continual_a serve_v of_o thou_o and_o do_v as_o it_o shall_v lie_v in_o my_o power_n all_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o my_o neighbour_n give_v i_o grace_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v place_v i_o in_o birth_n and_o rank_a so_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o devotion_n piety_n lowliness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n and_o a_o religious_a care_n of_o thy_o worship_n conspicuous_a above_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v ●hy_a gracious_a will_n to_o make_v i_o a_o mother_n of_o child_n and_o a_o mistress_n of_o a_o family_n let_v i_o appear_v a_o pattern_n and_o ensample_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n to_o all_o that_o be_v about_o i_o and_o make_v i_o and_o they_o so_o to_o live_v in_o thy_o fear_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o 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