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
A77022	The churches glory, or, The becoming ornament being a seasonable word, tending to the provoking, encouraging, and perfecting of holiness in believers ... : whereunto is added, A glasse for the unconverted ... as also, several articles of faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the faithful / by Josias Bonham, sen. of Byfield in Northamptonshire.	Bonham, Josias.	1674 (1674)	Wing B3592; ESTC R42680	146,195	373

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the_o church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o all_o under_o reproof_n here_o upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n neither_o be_v the_o church_n in_o general_n nor_o the_o officer_n thereof_o in_o particular_a to_o make_v edict_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o enjoin_v they_o as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v not_o apostolical_o confirm_v as_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o person_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o same_o without_o defile_v their_o holy_a state_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n for_o say_v christ_n unto_o those_o person_n that_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostolical_a observation_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v put_v upon_o you_o say_v christ_n none_o other_o burden_n but_o that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v rev._n 2.24_o 25._o whence_o note_n by_o the_o way_n 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