Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	affection_n	pray_v	prayer_n	3,335	5	6.6693	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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heart_n be_v like_o ezechiels_n bloody_a pot_n ezek._n 24.6_o that_o boil_v with_o the_o scum_n and_o rust_n of_o lust_n revenge_n ambition_n wanton_a pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o paint_a face_n prodigal_a garishnesse_n monstrous_a disguisednesse_n etc._n etc._n bring_v in_o all_o excess_n in_o our_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o and_o content_a with_o all_o defect_n in_o our_o respect_n to_o god_n we_o may_v well_o say_v death_n be_v in_o such_o a_o pot_n and_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n thereof_o be_v more_o noisome_a to_o god_n than_o any_o caryon_n never_o do_v the_o five_o city_n of_o the_o plain_n send_v up_o such_o poisonous_a vapour_n to_o god_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o pollute_a person_n and_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v these_o ill_a scent_n send_v down_o upon_o such_o a_o counterpoison_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n oh_o then_o let_v not_o this_o pot_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o shall_v boil_v these_o sweet_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n either_o 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the_o lord_n q._n how_o be_v vocal_a prayer_n deliver_v either_o in_o prose_n or_o meet_a distinguish_v a._n it_o be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a in_o the_o church_n family_n or_o chamber_n act._n 10.2.9_o and_o 14.23_o zech._n 12.11.12.13.14_o q._n what_o be_v public_a prayer_n a._n that_o which_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o go_v before_o in_o a_o lively_a voice_n and_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v after_o in_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o say_v amen_o to_o testify_v their_o consent_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v deut._n 27.14_o to_o the_o end_n q._n what_o be_v private_a prayer_n a._n it_o be_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n where_o either_o more_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o then_o one_o be_v to_o go_v before_o and_o the_o rest_n follow_v in_o consent_n as_o before_o or_o 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