Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	offer_v	sacrifice_n	thanksgiving_n	3,189	5	10.9292	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n etc._n etc._n 50.17_o pro._n 29.8_o joh_n 9.31_o psa_fw-la 50.17_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n again_o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o so_o that_o what_o sacrifice_n soever_o wicked_a man_n offer_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n all_o they_o do_v be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n 6.6.7.8_o mich._n 6.6.7.8_o and_o leave_v undo_v the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n and_o come_v with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n place_n read_v these_o place_n mark_v here_o and_o see_v the_o state_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n they_o go_v so_o far_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o ask_v how_o to_o please_v god_n and_o be_v content_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n think_v thereby_o to_o avoid_v god_n anger_n 5.21_o jer._n 6.19.20_o micha_n 6.8_o mat._n 5.20_o &_o 6.1.2.3_o amos._n 5.21_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o mortify_v their_o sinful_a affection_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n enjoin_v they_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o perform_v 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