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
A78369	The Catholick mirrour. Or, a looking-glasse for Protestants Wherein they may plainly see the errours of their church, and the truth of the Roman Catholick. Which is divided into seventeen chapters, containing the principle points in dispute between Catholicks and Protestants, and all proved by their own Bible, for the satisfaction of those that desire to imbrace true religion.		1662 (1662)	Wing C1494A; ESTC R229524	59,266	156

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when_o we_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o to_o say_v o_o christ_n pray_v for_o i_o as_o we_o do_v to_o a_o angel_n or_o saint_n for_o that_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o he_o in_o make_v he_o of_o less_o power_n than_o the_o two_o other_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o both_o and_o who_o in_o three_o person_n make_v but_o one_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n bless_v to_o all_o eternity_n shall_v i_o produce_v the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n i_o may_v