Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	common_a	lord_n	prayer_n	2,904	5	6.1819	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65377	A weeks work: shewing the whole duty of a Chritian Laying down in seven particular heads for the practise of the seven days of the week, what prayer is, how to use it profitably, wherein is shewed the true nature, power, and effects of vocal and mental prayer; with advice and instructions (for such as be ignorant in prayer and spiritual duty) how to attain to a true spiritual, effectual, and proficient way of praying. Very useful and requisite to be read in societies and families. To which is added seven copper-plates, suitable to each days exercise.	G. V.	1668 (1668)	Wing W1250AB; ESTC R220908	22,326	107

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as_o it_o be_v in_o your_o presence_n and_o what_o approbrious_a and_o injurious_a word_n they_o speak_v unto_o he_o lay_v heavy_a lash_n on_o every_o side_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o favour_v he_o or_o to_o take_v compassion_n on_o he_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o holy_a passion_n be_v very_o great_a but_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o so_o few_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n they_o do_v not_o try_v how_o sweet_a our_o saviour_n be_v to_o all_o that_o through_o love_n do_v come_v to_o he_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o suffer_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a torment_n that_o in_o hell_n we_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o special_a benefit_n that_o aught_o to_o move_v you_o to_o take_v compassion_n upon_o he_o to_o hate_v sin_n and_o to_o be_v very_o thankful_a for_o his_o love_n in_o suffer_v for_o you_o and_o consider_v your_o great_a obligation_n to_o serve_v he_o ever_o after_o with_o more_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n procure_v your_o salvation_n with_o so_o great_a pain_n mere_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o thou_o sect._n 13_o this_o well_o consider_v and_o your_o soul_n well_o possess_v of_o this_o great_a obligation_n she_o may_v say_v of_o she_o own_o feel_n bless_v may_v feeling_n soul_n be_v own_o feeling_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n for_o all_o thy_o favour_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v oblige_v i_o for_o ever_o to_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n oh_o jesus_n how_o admirable_a how_o excessive_a great_a be_v thy_o love_n to_o i_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o worst_a of_o creature_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n o_o lord_n thy_o goodness_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o thy_o mercy_n be_v true_o far_o beyond_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thus_o meditation_n with_o reason_n be_v to_o move_v the_o will_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n benefit_n and_o to_o induce_v it_o to_o love_n and_o gratitude_n sect._n 14_o for_o if_o you_o meditate_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o thereby_o you_o offend_v god_n who_o may_v cast_v you_o into_o perpetual_a torment_n yet_o do_v not_o what_o a_o benefit_n this_o be_v to_o bear_v forbearance_n god_n forbearance_n with_o thou_o expect_v thy_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n if_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v consider_v how_o often_o have_v you_o deserve_v they_o by_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v then_o when_o you_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o thereby_o the_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o many_o sweet_a inspiration_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n have_v you_o from_o god_n which_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n bring_v you_o to_o grace_n and_o free_v you_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n now_o do_v not_o many_o thousand_o rot_n in_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v 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understand_v of_o which_o meditation_n do_v bring_v you_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o love_v and_o serve_v his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o great_a sincerity_n and_o fidelity_n i_o have_v write_v these_o example_n brief_o to_o help_v you_o the_o better_a to_o meditate_v and_o know_v what_o to_o conclude_v upon_o out_o of_o what_o you_o do_v consider_v sect._n 16_o the_o next_o part_n of_o prayer_n that_o thanksgiving_n the_o three_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v thanksgiving_n follow_v be_v thanksgiving_n for_o when_o you_o perceive_v by_o what_o you_o have_v meditate_a that_o you_o receive_v a_o benefit_n from_o god_n stand_v it_o not_o with_o reason_n you_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o favour_n but_o also_o give_v he_o thanks_o in_o the_o best_a word_n and_o expression_n you_o be_v able_a or_o can_v make_v your_o thankful_a mind_n know_v which_o may_v be_v thus_o do_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n the_o true_a lover_n and_o most_o faithful_a friend_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o or_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o gracious_a favour_n and_o gift_n and_o for_o this_o particular_a benefit_n bestow_v and_o do_v unto_o i_o poor_a wretch_n whole_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o love_n oh_o my_o dear_a jesus_n how_o shall_v i_o requite_v this_o thy_o tender_a affection_n oh_o how_o shall_v i_o serve_v thou_o or_o wherein_o can_v i_o please_v thou_o oh_o how_o shall_v i_o praise_v thou_o be_v what_o i_o be_o oh_o how_o shall_v i_o honour_v thou_o my_o god_n who_o have_v so_o high_o express_v thy_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o my_o salvation_n in_o this_o great_a benefit_n oh_o most_o love_a creator_n how_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o thy_o sweet_a heart_n the_o creature_n be_v rest_v in_o this_o if_o you_o can_v look_v on_o

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and_o mercy_n and_o it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n thus_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n without_o tediousness_n also_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o have_v some_o devout_a book_n to_o read_v as_o helps_z to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n read_v as_o often_o as_o they_o see_v themselves_o carry_v away_o with_o any_o temptation_n shut_v the_o book_n after_o some_o time_n read_v and_o think_v upon_o what_o they_o have_v read_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v inward_o employ_v until_o god_n see_v their_o diligent_a care_n may_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o holy_a grace_n sect._n 2_o it_o may_v also_o much_o prevail_v in_o saviour_n read_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v to_o run_v over_o the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o general_a manner_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o his_o death_n to_o keep_v their_o mind_n employ_v in_o good_a thought_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o in_o some_o part_n they_o may_v have_v a_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o of_o his_o love_n or_o the_o like_a good_a affection_n it_o may_v do_v well_o to_o say_v mental_o some_o devout_a prayer_n with_o great_a attention_n consider_v the_o meaning_n of_o every_o petition_n as_o you_o think_v of_o they_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o common_o give_v way_n to_o your_o imagination_n to_o run_v upon_o many_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n meditate_v upon_o some_o mystery_n in_o divinity_n by_o reason_n the_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o gain_v a_o custom_n thereby_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a one_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v well_o settle_v or_o recollect_v which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a obstacle_n to_o contemplation_n in_o prayer_n for_o he_o be_v scarce_o worthy_a of_o thanks_o when_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n can_v pass_v the_o time_n with_o any_o vain_a or_o please_a discourse_n and_o differ_v little_a in_o the_o effect_n from_o he_o that_o go_v to_o prayer_n with_o a_o repugnancy_n and_o loathe_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o our_o soul_n must_v endeavour_v to_o pure_a conscience_n keep_v pure_a keep_v purity_n of_o conscience_n sincerity_n of_o affection_n and_o we_o must_v often_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n frequent_o and_o practice_v act_n of_o virtue_n as_o humility_n contrition_n charity_n patience_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o time_n of_o barrenness_n these_o will_v inflame_v the_o soul_n with_o godly_a desire_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n leave_v she_o with_o content_n saturday_n exercise_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den._n daniel_n vi_o then_o the_o king_n command_v and_o they_o bring_v daniel_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n etc_fw-la v._n 16._o then_o the_o king_n arise_v very_o early_o etc_n v._o 19_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o den_n he_o cryee_v etc_fw-la v._n 20._o then_o say_v daniel_n etc_n v_o 21_o my_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n etc_fw-la v._n 22_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o proficient_a way_n in_o prayer_n sect._n 1_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v be_v the_o soul_n must_v understand_v what_o virtue_n be_v make_v understand_v what_o virtue_n be_v and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o and_o preserve_v it_o until_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n you_o must_v observe_v that_o some_o do_v 〈◊〉_d …_o ache_v notice_n what_o it_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o due_a order_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n but_o before_o they_o well_o know_v themselves_o or_o what_o mortification_n be_v or_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o proficient_a prayer_n their_o passion_n be_v unmortified_a their_o sense_n not_o heed_v or_o well_o govern_v and_o consequent_o if_o they_o use_v prayer_n many_o year_n they_o gain_v small_a profit_n and_o little_a virtue_n by_o it_o sect._n 2_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o ascend_v world_n purge_a from_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o proficient_a prayer_n until_o you_o be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o purge_v from_o all_o the_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o mortify_v in_o your_o sense_n and_o passion_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o own_o insufficiency_n vileness_n and_o ignorance_n sect._n 3_o but_o the_o soul_n have_v get_v over_o forward_o the_o soul_n step_v forward_o the_o hedge_n from_o the_o foul_a miry_a way_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o a_o dainty_a plain_n from_o the_o winter_n night_n to_o a_o summer_n day_n and_o that_o the_o tempestuous_a operation_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v go_v the_o understanding_n in_o his_o native_a light_n do_v begin_v to_o appear_v more_o serious_o to_o work_v according_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n cast_v his_o ray_n upon_o he_o by_o which_o he_o be_v enlighten_v that_o he_o plain_o see_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o and_o that_o only_a by_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n she_o can_v be_v preserve_v from_o return_v thither_o again_o then_o by_o degree_n this_o soul_n increase_a in_o purity_n and_o gain_v a_o facility_n in_o prayer_n sect._n 4_o by_o this_o the_o light_n be_v great_a understanding_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o plain_a understanding_n and_o the_o soul_n more_o plain_o understand_v those_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o may_v induce_v she_o to_o love_v he_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o make_v her_o heart_n tender_a and_o inflame_v it_o with_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o imitate_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o reprint_v they_o deep_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o all_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o to_o conceive_v nor_o in_o the_o eloquence_n of_o any_o tongue_n to_o express_v the_o comfort_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v come_v thus_o far_o have_v in_o prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v renounce_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o use_v retirement_n outward_a and_o inward_a and_o great_a austerity_n to_o the_o body_n but_o you_o must_v examine_v and_o mortify_v your_o affection_n even_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o their_o sensual_a delight_n the_o end_n a_o table_n chap._n i._o of_o prayer_n pag._n 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o profitable_a pray_v p._n 22._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o profit_n of_o mental_a prayer_n p._n 30._o chap._n iu._n what_o mental_a prayer_n be_v and_o the_o part_n thereof_o p._n 41._o chap._n v._o profitable_a advice_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n p._n 66._o chap._n vi_o instruction_n for_o those_o that_o can_v discourse_n and_o therefore_o in_o prayer_n have_v no_o content_n p._n 82._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o proficient_a way_n in_o prayer_n p._n 87._o finis_fw-la book_n new_o print_v for_o william_n crook_n nigh_o essex-house_n in_o the_o strand_n a_o elegy_n on_o the_o late_a fire_n and_o ruin_n of_o london_n by_o e._n settle_n oxon._n praxis_fw-la curiae_fw-la admiralitatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la auctore_fw-la fran._n clerk_n a_o book_n of_o great_a use_n to_o all_o person_n conversant_a in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr principiis_fw-la &_o ratiorinatione_fw-la geometrarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la incertitudivem_fw-la falsitutemque_fw-la non_fw-la minorem_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la scriptis_fw-la eorum_fw-la quam_fw-la scriptis_fw-la physicorum_fw-la &_o ethirorum_fw-la contra_fw-la fastum_fw-la professorum_fw-la geometriae_fw-la auctore_fw-la tho._n hobbes_n