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	tongue_n	unknown_a	2,458	5	9.8592	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44405	The Church of England free from the imputation of popery	Hooper, George, 1640-1727.	1683 (1683)	Wing H2698; ESTC R17107	25,742	38

not_o only_o in_o the_o superstition_n of_o rome_n but_o in_o the_o charm_n of_o a_o magician_n it_o ought_v however_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o the_o papist_n if_o the_o heathen_n use_v set_v form_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a orderly_a and_o best_o consider_v way_n fit_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o god_n must_v we_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v because_o they_o do_v well_o be_v we_o therefore_o to_o do_v worse_o and_o so_o for_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o elder_a than_o popery_n and_o no_o more_o popish_a than_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o their_o composure_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o by_o we_o as_o well_o as_o by_o they_o nay_o may_v they_o not_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n how_o willing_a we_o will_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o join_v with_o all_o christian_n be_v we_o permit_v in_o all_o their_o devotion_n if_o our_o accuser_n will_v show_v we_o any_o popery_n in_o our_o prayer_n they_o ought_v to_o show_v we_o where_o we_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o god_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o want_v his_o warrant_n where_o we_o use_v any_o intercession_n but_o our_o saviour_n or_o what_o part_n of_o our_o english_a language_n be_v a_o unknown_a tongue_n 3._o the_o surplice_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o innocent_a habit_n make_v of_o linen_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o dress_n of_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o officiate_n it_o can_v but_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a point_n of_o decency_n to_o assign_v all_o that_o be_v in_o order_n some_o certain_a fashion_n of_o garment_n in_o public_a if_o but_o in_o the_o street_n and_o when_o they_o appear_v abroad_o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o gown_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v one_o too_o be_v a_o gown_n therefore_o 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