Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	lord_n	write_v	3,453	5	5.6031	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08283	A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1584 (1584)	STC 18616; ESTC S121124	83,439	264

we_o not_o forgitt_v it_o jest_n god_n forget_v us._n all_o possible_a thanks_o we_o give_v unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n of_o mercy_n king_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o place_n over_o we_o thy_o little_a flock_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o pure_a a_o guide_n of_o true_a religion_n elizabeth_n by_o thy_o heavenly_a providence_n our_o queen_n under_o who_o enjoy_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o thou_o we_o rest_v in_o a_o quiet_a estate_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n we_o humble_o pray_v thy_o favourable_a regard_n to_o behold_v with_o merciful_a eye_n the_o same_o thy_o servant_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n and_o govern_v and_o so_o fructify_v her_o heart_n with_o the_o good_a grain_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o she_o always_o incline_v by_o the_o work_n thereof_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o word_n may_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o sincere_o that_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o under_o thou_o her_o subject_n see_v her_o godly_a example_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o fall_v from_o that_o due_a form_n of_o honour_v thy_o name_n which_o for_o thy_o glory_n she_o have_v through_o thy_o grace_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n prescribe_v unto_o us._n banish_v good_a lord_n from_o her_o heart_n all_o ignorance_n and_o print_v therein_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n give_v she_o a_o obedient_a mind_n abound_v withal_o humility_n towards_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n save_v and_o defend_v she_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o foreign_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o from_o all_o such_o as_o profesle_v not_o inwardlie_o unfeigned_a zeal_n of_o thy_o gospel_n give_v she_o godly_a counsellor_n and_o such_o zealous_a and_o true_a heart_a minister_n of_o thy_o will_n that_o she_o and_o we_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o everye_o our_o several_a function_n may_v true_o serve_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o evermore_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o only_a redeemer_n advocate_n and_o sweet_a saviour_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sunday_n morning_n let_v labour_n pass_v let_v prayer_n be_v this_o day_n the_o chief_a work_n for_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v assign_v unto_o man_n six_o day_n of_o seven_o for_o his_o necessary_a travail_n so_o have_v he_o express_o command_v gen._n 2._o the_o seven_o to_o be_v hallow_v and_o keep_v only_o for_o the_o service_n of_o he_o where_o in_o all_o business_n set_v apart_o we_o shall_v refer_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n to_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o any_o ungodlie_a exercise_n at_o all_o wherefore_o as_o do_v david_n psal._n 55._o 6._o every_o day_n so_o let_v we_o especial_o this_o day_n instant_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v us._n and_o with_o esay_n esay_n 26._o let_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o long_a desire_n in_o the_o night_n seek_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n so_o shall_v our_o do_n please_v he_o &_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o us._n and_o especial_o upon_o this_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o nu._n 1●_n punish_v such_o even_o with_o death_n who_o break_v the_o same_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n by_o he_o who_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n stone_v to_o death_n for_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n esay_n 56._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n day_n undefiled_a serve_v the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n esay_n 58._o not_o in_o seek_v his_o ownewil_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n pray_o that_o it_o may_v be_v honour_v and_o not_o abuse_v &_o dishonour_v as_o it_o be_v lest_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o it_o and_o we_o punish_v our_o disobedience_n oh_o almighty_a father_n most_o wholesome_a protectoure_n &_o keeper_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a i_o yield_v the_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o defend_v &_o save_v i_o thy_o sinful_a creature_n this_o night_n past_a and_o all_o my_o life_n hetherunto_o from_o sudden_a death_n and_o from_o other_o peril_n &_o danger_n where_o into_o my_o silly_a soul_n and_o weak_a body_n be_v subject_n to_o fall_v and_o wherewith_o i_o be_o so_o beset_v that_o have_v i_o not_o be_v preserve_v by_o thou_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v but_o my_o body_n have_v perish_v and_o my_o silly_a soul_n be_v carry_v into_o eternal_a perdition_n but_o most_o sweet_a lord_n my_o strong_a castle_n &_o defence_n my_o shield_n &_o buckler_n my_o sure_a refuge_n and_o succour_n who_o have_v continual_a regard_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o evil_n nor_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o kind_n of_o danger_n vouchsase_v to_o forgive_v i_o what_o soever_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v against_o thy_o divine_a will_n either_o sleep_a or_o wake_v this_o night_n or_o any_o time_n secret_o or_o open_o heretofore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n which_o remain_v in_o i_o and_o vouchsafe_v that_o as_o i_o have_v quiet_o pass_v this_o night_n so_o i_o may_v enjoy_v at_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n whatsoever_o thy_o fatherlie_a providence_n shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v commit_v unto_o my_o charge_n and_o government_n establish_v good_a lord_n within_o my_o weak_a &_o feeble_a body_n strength_n to_o withstand_v all_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o ungodlie_a desire_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o worldly_a vanity_n that_o i_o may_v fervent_o as_o i_o ought_v continual_o both_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o night_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n yea_o and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n true_o serve_v thou_o without_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o malice_n and_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n keep_v i_o this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o transitory_a life_n from_o sudden_a and_o unprovided_a death_n keep_v my_o tongue_n and_o lip_n that_o i_o speak_v or_o utter_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v either_o uncomelie_a to_o be_v speak_v or_o whereof_o may_v redownde_o hurt_v or_o hindrance_n to_o myself_o or_o other_o but_o that_o i_o may_v endevoure_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o speak_v and_o utter_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n and_o to_o the_o reduce_v such_o into_o the_o right_a way_n as_o wander_v and_o go_v astray_o as_o for_o slander_v lie_v backbyte_n falsewitnes_n bear_v envy_n and_o such_o like_a good_a lord_n take_v utter_o from_o i_o and_o keep_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o the_o most_o damnable_a sin_n of_o murmur_v against_o thou_o and_o from_o dyspayre_n that_o in_o all_o adversity_n tribulation_n and_o trouble_n i_o may_v always_o bear_v a_o patient_a content_v faithful_a and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n with_o full_a persuasion_n that_o if_o thou_o suffer_v my_o adversary_n be_v maliciousliebent_v against_o i_o to_o revile_v i_o persecute_v i_o to_o molest_v or_o hurt_v i_o or_o if_o thou_o permit_v either_o fire_n to_o consume_v i_o or_o my_o substance_n or_o any_o other_o casual_a mean_v to_o diminish_v my_o estate_n and_o stay_v of_o my_o live_n or_o if_o i_o sustain_v loss_n of_o friend_n sickness_n of_o body_n or_o hurt_v of_o my_o limb_n it_o proceed_v not_o but_o by_o thy_o divine_a providence_n yea_o only_o of_o thy_o mere_a love_n and_o fatherlie_a care_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o my_o amendment_n for_o nothing_o happen_v to_o those_o who_o thou_o love_v breed_v it_o within_o their_o weak_a mind_n never_o so_o great_a grief_n or_o fall_v it_o out_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o their_o desire_n but_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o some_o secret_a work_n for_o their_o good_a wherefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o settle_v in_o my_o heart_n such_o perfection_n of_o patience_n as_o what_o soever_o either_o this_o day_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v happen_v or_o befall_v unto_o i_o i_o may_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n for_o my_o so_o deadly_a disease_n of_o security_n and_o so_o in_o hope_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o go_v forward_o this_o day_n and_o all_o my_o life_n in_o perfect_a love_n unfeigned_a zeal_n and_o continual_a obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n in_o hear_v thy_o word_n attentivelie_a in_o read_v the_o

philosopher_n be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n answer_v for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o be_v then_o demand_v what_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n he_o answer_v for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v good_a counsel_n unto_o another_o both_o which_o his_o resolution_n to_o the_o say_a demand_n i_o may_v be_v think_v right_o to_o verify_v by_o this_o my_o enterprise_n be_v of_o so_o slender_a judgement_n and_o young_a of_o experience_n take_v upon_o i_o to_o describe_v unto_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a a_o form_n for_o their_o better_a instruction_n wherein_o many_o may_v condemn_v myself_o in_o neglect_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o same_o but_o right_a worshipful_a notwithstanding_o my_o weakness_n my_o good_a meaning_n be_v not_o herein_o altogether_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o of_o myself_o be_o nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la bene_fw-la facientes_fw-la adiwat_fw-la god_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o further_o the_o good_a attempt_n of_o every_o man_n his_o hand_n be_v ready_a to_o guide_v the_o pen_n of_o all_o that_o endeavour_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n by_o their_o do_n from_o who_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v all_o godly_a desire_n to_o proceed_v and_o attribute_v the_o benefit_n of_o every_o man_n godly_a travail_n unto_o his_o provident_a care_n of_o our_o welfare_n i_o shall_v not_o but_o think_v myself_o a_o enemy_n unto_o his_o divinity_n whereby_o incur_v his_o heavy_a displeasure_n my_o travail_n shall_v turn_v to_o my_o own_o trouble_n and_o my_o desire_a praise_n unto_o my_o deserve_a pain_n but_o for_o much_o as_o lex_fw-la domini_fw-la imaculata_fw-la est_fw-la convertan_n animas_fw-la testimonium_fw-la eius_fw-la fidele_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la prestaus_n paruulis_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v undefiled_a convert_n the_o soul_n his_o testimony_n faithful_a and_o gyve_v wisdom_n even_o to_o the_o babe_n and_o little_a one_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o director_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o his_o grace_n the_o governor_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o my_o proceed_n and_o as_o myself_o have_v have_v no_o small_a comfort_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o already_o and_o so_o much_o as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o likewise_o beneficial_a to_o such_o as_o in_o ●eale_v shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o the_o faithful_a practice_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o some_o will_v say_v there_o be_v prayer_n book_n enough_o in_o my_o judgement_n not_o too_o many_o so_o that_o they_o be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o set_v down_o and_o prescribe_v wherein_o be_v contain_v six_o petition_n or_o request_n unto_o god_n whereof_o the_o three_o first_o be_v for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o three_o last_o pertain_v only_o to_o our_o own_o commodity_n as_o for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o body_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o temptation_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n in_o which_o six_o petition_n be_v contain_v the_o some_o of_o all_o prayer_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o zealous_a &_o godly_a for_o their_o own_o godly_a practice_n heretofore_o to_o writ_n &_o the_o same_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o allow_v to_o be_v publish_v i_o presume_v acknowledge_v my_o travail_n altogether_o inferior_a to_o those_o to_o commit_v this_o my_o practice_n to_o the_o print_n not_o deeme_a it_o of_o myself_o worthy_a but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o learned_a persuade_v to_o consent_n thereunto_o the_o rather_o will_v for_o that_o my_o purpose_n in_o write_v and_o intent_n in_o publish_v right_o weigh_v and_o the_o matter_n due_o consider_v none_o or_o rather_o the_o less_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o good_a countenance_n will_v seem_v to_o vomit_v out_o their_o contemptuous_a term_n of_o the_o work_n or_o reproach_n of_o the_o poor_a paintaker_n as_o against_o the_o best_a book_n and_o most_o zealous_a author_n that_o ever_o write_v the_o envious_a have_v do_v but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o hold_v i_o rather_o worthy_a rebuke_n then_o reward_n for_o wade_v so_o far_o into_o that_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o zealous_a learned_a and_o man_n of_o most_o sound_n judgement_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o i_o be_v as_o it_o be_v ignorant_a shall_v put_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o as_o have_v both_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n a_o glass_n or_o spectacle_n for_o their_o better_a light_n and_o furtherance_n when_o as_o in_o deed_n i_o shall_v rather_o repair_v unto_o they_o as_o blind_a for_o their_o aid_n to_o direct_v myself_o but_o right_a worshipful_a acknowledge_v my_o fault_n herein_o upon_o hope_n of_o your_o take_n it_o in_o good_a part_n i_o presume_v to_o present_v this_o my_o simple_a travail_n unto_o you_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n with_o no_o less_o good_a meaning_n unto_o the_o highness_n my_o light_n &_o guide_n with_o no_o less_o good_a will_n to_o you_o than_o he_o who_o have_v deserve_v far_o better_a for_o his_o travail_n i_o have_v entitle_v it_o a_o pensive_a man_n practice_n and_o i_o think_v not_o unfit_o who_o in_o my_o too_o much_o liberty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a lady_n ann_n knyvet_n your_o late_a decease_a mother_n and_o my_o good_a lady_n and_o mistress_n spend_v many_o day_n in_o idleness_n and_o void_a of_o good_a but_o in_o fryvolous_a exercise_n among_o many_o incline_n to_o their_o own_o pleasant_a devise_n consider_v that_o s._n jerom_n say_v that_o per_fw-la publicam_fw-la viam_fw-la non_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o most_o and_o weigh_v the_o sentence_n of_o terence_n who_o say_v true_o that_o omnes_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la licentia_fw-la all_o man_n be_v the_o worse_o for_o too_o much_o liberty_n i_o withdraw_v i_o from_o their_o so_o familiar_a society_n insomuch_o as_o i_o be_v think_v of_o some_o sulleyne_v of_o some_o proud_a of_o some_o foolish_a and_o none_o pass_v with_o out_o his_o verdict_n of_o my_o solitariness_n whereunto_o upon_o these_o consideration_n i_o have_v draw_v my_o untoward_a desire_n in_o so_o much_o as_o by_o sundry_a sudden_a passion_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o thing_n pass_v and_o to_o come_v i_o be_v often_o perplex_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o of_o his_o mercy_n more_o prevail_a with_o i_o they_o a_o infinite_a troop_n of_o carnal_a persuasion_n i_o betake_v i_o to_o often_o &_o sundry_a prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n in_o all_o my_o perplixity_n and_o trouble_n with_o earnest_a the_o sire_n to_o the_o read_n of_o that_o that_o most_o may_v stir_v my_o dull_a and_o untoward_a mind_n to_o the_o desire_n thereunto_o whereby_o by_o little_a and_o little_a feel_v a_o certain_a inward_a sweetness_n and_o comfort_n to_o grow_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n be_v always_o repugnant_a it_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o such_o force_n &_o to_o my_o comfort_n in_o my_o necessity_n as_o i_o think_v it_o a_o fit_n practice_v in_o allpensivenes_n a_o practice_n in_o all_o perplexity_n most_o precious_a in_o all_o distress_n most_o delectable_a you_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n most_o requisite_a and_o comfortable_a which_o although_o some_o will_v condemn_v my_o circumstance_n move_v i_o to_o gyve_v it_o the_o title_n of_o a_o pensive_a man_n practice_n which_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o my_o own_o glory_n i_o will_v that_o every_o one_o in_o all_o extreamitye_n will_v use_v the_o same_o i_o mean_v prayer_n he_o shall_v find_v comfort_n therein_o yea_o he_o shall_v find_v as_o i_o know_v by_o experience_n pleasure_n in_o perplexitye_n for_o no_o thing_n move_v soon_o desire_v of_o invocation_n upon_o god_n they_o bodily_a necessity_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n take_v away_o the_o good_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v not_o our_o desire_n depart_v empty_a away_o a_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a inward_a desire_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o our_o distress_n send_v uppe_o even_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o sweet_a a_o savour_n that_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o great_a pensivenes_n wylbe_n most_o ready_a to_o give_v assistance_n to_o our_o good_a desire_n and_o will_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o most_o wish_a perfection_n but_o corruption_n abound_v in_o all_o man_n all_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o do_v evyll_n even_o by_o nature_n and_o none_o there_o be_v that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o the_o spirit_n be_v often_o willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v always_o weak_a we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v continual_o and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a as_o that_o the_o outward_a show_n do_v argue_v insufficient_a fervency_n