Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	holy_a	sense_n	2,853	5	6.3504	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33464	The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C.	W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670.	1669 (1669)	Wing C4712; ESTC R7795	136,664	494

the_o altar_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n o_o praise_v our_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o preparation_n to_o death_n which_o may_v be_v use_v every_o day_n my_o hart_n be_v ready_a o_o god_n my_o hart_n be_v ready_a not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o be_v do_v o_o my_o lord_n i_o resign_v myself_o entire_o to_o receive_v death_n at_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o send_v it_o i_o most_o humble_o ask_v pardon_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n comit_v against_o thy_o sovereign_n goodness_n and_o repent_v i_o of_o they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n 3._o i_o firm_o believe_v whatsoever_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v and_o by_o thy_o grace_n will_v die_v in_o this_o belief_n 4._o i_o hope_v to_o possess_v eternal_a life_n by_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 4._o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o as_o my_o sovereign_a good_a above_o all_o thing_n yea_o even_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o and_o pardon_v he_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n 6._o o_o my_o divine_a jesus_n how_o ardent_a be_v my_o desire_n to_o receive_v thy_o sacred_a body_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o communicate_v spiritual_o i_o unite_v myself_o to_o all_o the_o communion_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o thy_o holy_a church_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n 7_o grant_v i_o grace_n o_o my_o divine_a saviour_n to_o expiate_v all_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v commit_v by_o my_o sense_n in_o apply_v to_o myself_o thy_o blessed_a merit_n the_o holy_a unction_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n 8_o holy_a virgin_n mother_n of_o my_o god_n defend_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n and_o present_v i_o to_o thy_o divine_a son_n 9_o glorious_a s._n michael_n my_o holy_a angel_n guardian_n my_o b._n patron_n intercede_v for_o i_o assist_v i_o in_o this_o my_o last_o dreadful_a passage_n 10_o o_o my_o god_n i_o renounce_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o general_o whatsoever_o may_v displease_v thou_o i_o adore_v and_o accept_v thy_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o most_o entire_o abandon_v myself_o to_o they_o as_o most_o just_a and_o equitable_a o_o jesus_n my_o divine_a jesus_n be_v to_o i_o jesus_n o_o my_o god_n hide_v my_o self_n with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n in_o thy_o lovely_a wound_n i_o render_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o divine_a hand_n receive_v it_o into_o rhe_n bosom_n of_o thy_o mercy_n amen_o a_o appendix_n whereas_o god_n almighty_a do_v in_o some_o manner_n and_o by_o certain_a conduit_n as_o it_o be_v descend_v to_o we_o so_o by_o prayer_n we_o ascend_v say_v s._n 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