Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	believe_v	jesus_n	overcome_v	2,418	5	9.1811	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91785	A ladies legacie to her davghters. In three books. Composed of prayers and meditations, fitted for severall times, and upon severall occasions. As also several prayers for each day in the weeke. / By Madam Elizabeth Richardson, wife to the late Sir Thomas Richardson knight, Lord Chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench.	Cramond, Elizabeth Richardson, Baroness, d. 1651.	1645 (1645)	Wing R1382; Thomason E1165_4; ESTC R210104	81,683	176

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and_o soul_n to_o seek_v after_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n with_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v obtain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o hope_n even_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n through_o thou_o only_o dear_a jesus_n my_o bless_a lord_n and_o alone_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n one_o eternal_a god_n and_o glorious_a trinity_n be_v render_v as_o be_v due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 20._o the_o conclusion_n to_o this_o book_n a_o short_a prayer_n so_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n here_o towards_o god_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v heaven_n hereafter_o oh_o most_o merciful_a lord_n god_n thou_o know_v my_o unaptnesse_n to_o any_o good_a i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o thy_o poor_a unworthy_a servant_n grace_n so_o true_o to_o fear_v thou_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v thou_o so_o constant_o to_o believe_v in_o thou_o and_o confident_o to_o rely_v upon_o all_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n in_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o necessity_n and_o so_o entire_o and_o sincere_o to_o love_v and_o honour_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n may_v withdraw_v my_o mind_n from_o thou_o nor_o any_o vain_a hope_n or_o earthly_a desire_n make_v i_o neglect_v my_o service_n to_o thou_o but_o that_o i_o may_v daily_o study_v and_o strive_v right_o and_o careful_o to_o obey_v thou_o my_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n diligent_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o know_v thy_o will_n and_o faithful_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n love_v we_o first_o and_o send_v thy_o dear_a son_n out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n in_o his_o love_n give_v himself_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n to_o save_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n great_a love_n can_v be_v find_v then_o for_o 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thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o most_o merciful_a preservation_n of_o my_o noble_a kinswoman_n the_o lady_n eliz._n feeld_v and_o of_o my_o own_o daughter_n the_o lady_n eliz._n cornwalleis_n from_o drown_v under_o the_o bridge_n and_o be_v long_o under_o water_n and_o one_o worthy_a gentlewoman_n in_o the_o company_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v this_o may_v serve_v upon_o any_o such_o fearful_a accident_n most_o mighty_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o only_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o thou_o be_v the_o defender_n and_o protecter_n of_o all_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o gracious_a preserver_n of_o all_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o thou_o thy_o power_n rule_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o thy_o all-guiding_a providence_n direct_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o high_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o whereof_o 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