Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	pray_v	spirit_n	supplication_n	6,826	5	11.2274	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16531	The vnbeliefe of St. Thomas the Apostle laid open for the comfort of all that desire to belieue. Whereunto is added a comfortable treatise for all that are afflicted in soule or body. The first armeth vs against despaire in the houre of death; the second against impatience vnder the crosse. By Nicholas Bound, Doctor in Diuinitie.	Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613.; Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613. Treatise ful of consolation. aut	1628 (1628)	STC 3442; ESTC S113890	68,060	212

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seed_n be_v and_o so_o he_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o present_a sight_n or_o feel_v of_o thus_o both_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n believe_v that_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o feel_n of_o in_o themselves_o and_o so_o must_v all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n and_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o the_o great_a faith_n for_o if_o they_o can_v have_v see_v how_o this_o may_v have_v be_v do_v and_o have_v feel_v such_o strength_n in_o their_o body_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v it_o very_o likely_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n than_o it_o have_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o believe_v it_o nay_o it_o have_v be_v great_a infidelity_n not_o to_o believe_v it_o so_o for_o we_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n when_o we_o may_v see_v and_o feel_v how_o they_o may_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n but_o when_o all_o thing_n go_v against_o they_o &_o we_o 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