Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	1,875	5	11.3215	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91029	Mishʻam A stay in trouble or The saints rest in the evil day. Exactly discovered from their cordial dependance upon God, and comfortable assistance by him. Shortly digested as the saints manual in the worst of times. The first part. / By Alexander Pringle, a worthless servant to Christ in the work of his Gospel.	Pringle, Alexander, of Harwich.	1657 (1657)	Wing P3500; Thomason E1592_1; ESTC R208844	60,000	209

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consolatur_fw-la august_n in_o psa_n 30._o there_o be_v such_o a_o communion_n among_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o they_o be_v sad_a and_o rejoice_v as_o it_o go_v well_o or_o evil_a with_o they_o in_o their_o sad_a and_o most_o peaceable_a time_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v their_o practice_n to_o mourn_v with_o they_o who_o mourn_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o who_o rejoice_v i_o have_v ever_o observe_v saint_n no_o such_o communion_n as_o that_o of_o the_o saint_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o communion_n keep_v among_o any_o as_o among_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n the_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n then_o they_o all_o cry_n with_o david_n do_v well_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proposition_n finish_v the_o first_o doct._n finish_v the_o second_o considerable_a conclusion_n conclus_fw-la 2_o suggest_v to_o we_o by_o david_n prayer_n come_v to_o hand_n viz._n that_o 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own_o friend_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o saint_n enemy_n &_o friend_n assure_v we_o if_o we_o make_v account_v to_o keep_v in_o with_o he_o we_o must_v befriend_v his_o servant_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o correspond_v with_o he_o without_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o look_v upon_o those_o to_o be_v most_o cordial_a to_o himself_o who_o be_v most_o compassionate_a to_o his_o saint_n i_o conceive_v the_o godlies'_n interest_n in_o god_n be_v no_o ordinary_a argument_n to_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o address_n to_o he_o upon_o their_o account_n they_o may_v true_o apprehend_v their_o welcome_n with_o god_n saint_n god_n favour_v prayer_n for_o his_o saint_n who_o come_v about_o such_o business_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n like_v such_o suitor_n who_o come_v often_o before_o he_o as_o interpreter_n only_o of_o his_o saint_n necessity_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v prevail_v saint_n prayer_n prevail_v we_o seldom_o find_v any_o return_v from_o the_o 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