Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	great_a	time_n	2,975	5	3.1999	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66029	A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing W2180; ESTC R7133	129,988	242

to_o quicken_v and_o confirm_v his_o faith_n to_o persuade_v the_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v help_n by_o this_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v another_o good_a mean_n of_o engage_v the_o affection_n upon_o this_o service_n sometime_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v raise_v in_o a_o man_n such_o vigorous_a inlargement_n of_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o distinct_a application_n of_o his_o thought_n to_o these_o rule_n but_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o be_v more_o heavy_a and_o indispose_v then_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a in_o use_v these_o mean_n when_o the_o wind_n do_v not_o blow_v to_o help_v we_o by_o the_o sail_n we_o must_v ply_v the_o oar_n so_o much_o the_o hard_a but_o now_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o this_o kind_n we_o do_v still_o find_v in_o ourselves_o a_o barrenness_n distraction_n and_o averseness_n from_o this_o service_n as_o that_o may_v be_v frequent_o our_o condition_n in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v these_o two_o remedy_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o bewail_v and_o pray_v against_o that_o indisposition_n in_o particular_a and_o though_o you_o can_v say_v nothing_o else_o yet_o say_v this_o o_o lord_n as_o this_o coldness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n be_v my_o fault_n so_o i_o desire_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o chastisement_n most_o just_o inflict_v for_o my_o former_a negligence_n and_o formality_n so_o i_o desire_v to_o submit_v unto_o it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v but_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o it_o and_o power_n against_o it_o a_o man_n do_v not_o only_o then_o pray_v well_o when_o his_o devotion_n be_v accompany_v with_o some_o special_a comfort_n and_o inlargement_n but_o then_o also_o when_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o much_o coldness_n and_o indisposition_n the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n do_v not_o so_o much_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n as_o in_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o will_n as_o god_n take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o sinful_a action_n so_o much_o more_o in_o good_a duty_n as_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o reward_v then_o to_o punish_v 2._o what_o you_o want_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o your_o duty_n be_v careful_a to_o make_v up_o in_o your_o humility_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a improvement_n of_o all_o our_o fail_n when_o we_o can_v strengthen_v ourselves_o by_o our_o very_a infirmity_n o_o neminem_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la derelictum_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la vilitas_fw-la ipsum_fw-la seminarium_fw-la est_fw-la sublimitatis_fw-la say_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n 3._o that_o man_n have_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o complain_v of_o desertion_n who_o can_v by_o they_o take_v advantage_n to_o improve_v his_o grace_n and_o raise_v himself_o by_o his_o very_a fall_n our_o most_o enlarge_a devotion_n be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o this_o fruit_n of_o humble_a and_o upright_a conversation_n and_o with_o this_o consequent_a our_o cold_a most_o restrain_a prayer_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o successful_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o rule_n that_o concern_v the_o stir_v up_o of_o our_o affection_n chap._n v._o other_o rule_n to_o furnish_v the_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o matter_n method_n expression_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o rule_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o furnish_n the_o judgement_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o matter_n method_n expression_n answerable_a to_o these_o three_o defect_n that_o man_n usual_o complain_v of_o namely_o 1._o dryness_n or_o emptiness_n for_o want_n of_o matter_n 2._o confuse_a tumultuary_a repetition_n or_o digression_n for_o want_n of_o order_n 3._o crude_a unseemly_a improper_a phrase_n for_o want_v of_o fit_a expression_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a each_o of_o these_o may_v be_v remedy_v if_o a_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o 1._o a_o treasury_n of_o matter_n this_o will_v help_v we_o in_o the_o enlarge_n of_o our_o affection_n prevent_v empty_a and_o needless_a repetition_n make_v the_o mouth_n to_o speak_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o a_o fit_a method_n will_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o guide_v and_o regulate_v our_o thought_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o their_o true_a place_n and_o order_n without_o unseemly_a huddle_v or_o impertinent_a digression_n 3._o a_o expertnesse_n in_o proper_a phrase_n and_o expression_n will_v enable_v a_o man_n so_o to_o deliver_v his_o thought_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v reflection_n back_o upon_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o have_v more_o powerful_a efficacy_n upon_o other_o now_o for_o the_o fit_v of_o the_o judgement_n in_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v these_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o for_o the_o supply_n of_o matter_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v by_o he_o some_o register_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o and_o his_o carriage_n towards_o god_n have_v several_a catalogue_n or_o common-place-head_n unto_o which_o the_o emergency_n of_o these_o divers_a nature_n may_v be_v distinct_o reduce_v this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 4.7_o which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o diligence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o this_o duty_n but_o likewise_o a_o care_n of_o improve_n in_o the_o habit_n or_o gift_n of_o it_o a_o vigilancy_n in_o observe_v and_o gather_v up_o fit_a matter_n for_o our_o confession_n petition_n thanksgiving_n according_a as_o our_o daily_a occasion_n and_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o our_o life_n may_v require_v mark_v your_o sin_n and_o defect_n your_o suffering_n and_o want_n your_o mercy_n and_o enjoyment_n make_v a_o distinct_a register_n of_o they_o that_o you_o may_v have_v they_o in_o readiness_n upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o young_a student_n to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o gather_v of_o common-place_n book_n for_o other_o matter_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a judgement_n they_o will_v find_v but_o very_o little_a use_n but_o now_o of_o how_o much_o great_a advantage_n will_v it_o be_v if_o they_o be_v but_o diligent_a to_o collect_v under_o proper_a reference_n any_o such_o particular_a matter_n or_o expression_n in_o prayer_n wherewith_o at_o any_o time_n they_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o especial_o affect_v it_o will_v very_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o gift_n if_o man_n will_v first_o propose_v to_o themselves_o some_o brief_a systeme_n or_o logical_a frame_n as_o suppose_v this_o that_o follow_v or_o the_o like_a contain_v distinct_o the_o chief_a part_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o in_o prayer_n and_o then_o use_v each_o of_o these_o as_o a_o several_a head_n of_o reference_n by_o way_n of_o common-place_n to_o which_o they_o may_v reduce_v any_o more_o pertinent_a observable_a passage_n which_o they_o shall_v either_o hear_v or_o read_v this_o course_n industrious_o observe_v may_v probable_o in_o a_o short_a space_n raise_v a_o man_n to_o a_o great_a ability_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o such_o passage_n as_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n experiment_v to_o be_v more_o especial_o quicken_n and_o efficacious_a upon_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o otherwise_o we_o be_v so_o easy_o apt_a to_o forget_v if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o course_n will_v require_v much_o study_n and_o care_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o no_o eminent_a gift_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v attain_v without_o proportionable_a diligence_n he_o that_o will_v be_v expert_a in_o any_o other_o common_a ability_n whether_o plead_v dispute_v etc._n etc._n must_v apply_v himself_o to_o those_o art_n and_o exercise_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o therefore_o much_o less_o shall_v a_o man_n grudge_v his_o pain_n in_o such_o a_o weighty_a business_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a consequence_n man_n that_o will_v be_v think_v wary_a and_o thrive_a in_o the_o world_n be_v thus_o observant_a of_o their_o temporal_a estate_n keep_v book_n of_o account_n for_o their_o revenue_n and_o expense_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o those_o who_o will_v be_v think_v true_o religious_a be_v as_o watchful_a and_o observant_a of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n 2._o for_o method_n though_o there_o may_v be_v several_a kind_n of_o it_o yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o best_a wherein_o these_o rule_n be_v most_o close_o observe_v namely_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v comprehensive_a and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o part_n 2._o that_o general_n be_v mention_v first_o and_o particular_n after_o 3._o that_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o

which_o they_o may_v learn_v a_o set_a form_n of_o petition_v the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o present_a danger_n will_v make_v they_o both_o importunate_a and_o eloquent_a in_o the_o desire_n of_o mercy_n and_o thus_o will_v it_o be_v in_o proportion_n with_o every_o one_o as_o he_o do_v apprehend_v his_o own_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o want_n or_o danger_n to_o which_o purpose_n that_o g●ace_n of_o humility_n will_v be_v of_o special_a advantage_n which_o be_v always_o sensible_a of_o its_o own_o need_n and_o poverty_n and_o the_o more_o it_o do_v receive_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v it_o bemoan_v it_o be_v own_o indigence_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v bring_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o temper_n it_o will_v be_v most_o proper_a for_o he_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o needless_a artifice_n or_o affectation_n behave_v himself_o in_o his_o address_n unto_o god_n with_o the_o same_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v with_o man_n let_v he_o serious_o consider_v 1._o what_o sin_n those_o be_v which_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o die_v will_v most_o affright_v his_o conscience_n confess_v they_o in_o particular_a aggravate_v and_o bewail_v they_o 2._o what_o that_o be_v he_o will_v choose_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o desire_v of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o wish_n pardon_v grace_n perseverance_n contentment_n heaven_n protection_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v he_o beg_v each_o of_o these_o urge_v the_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n 3._o how_o his_o condition_n do_v differ_v from_o other_o below_o he_o what_o blessing_n there_o be_v that_o he_o can_v least_o spare_v other_o perhaps_o be_v wretched_o ignorant_a profane_a necessitous_a sick_a etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o be_v exempt_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o each_o of_o these_o enjoyment_n and_o in_o in_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o his_o thought_n in_o the_o most_o obvious_a expression_n as_o suppose_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a guilty_a of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v relapse_v into_o notwithstanding_o my_o conviction_n and_o promise_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o to_o renew_v my_o resolution_n against_o it_o and_o do_v earnest_o beg_v thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v of_o it_o thy_o grace_n to_o strengthen_v i_o for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v such_o a_o blessing_n i_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o own_o power_n to_o procure_v it_o thou_o can_v easy_o and_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v such_o a_o mercy_n which_o i_o see_v other_o man_n want_v and_o this_o make_v their_o condition_n sad_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o thy_o favour_n in_o my_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o thus_o go_v over_o particular_n in_o the_o most_o facile_a natural_a expression_n and_o if_o new_a matter_n do_v not_o present_o occur_v a_o man_n need_v not_o therefore_o break_v off_o this_o exercise_n but_o may_v take_v some_o time_n to_o meditate_v and_o consider_v of_o his_o condition_n to_o recollect_v some_o other_o particular_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v still_o keep_v on_o in_o this_o duty_n in_o a_o continue_a frame_n of_o speech_n i_o speak_v of_o our_o secret_n closet-devotion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o as_o for_o public_a prayer_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o join_v with_o other_o though_o but_o in_o a_o family_n we_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v more_o close_a and_o exact_a in_o our_o preparation_n as_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o that_o join_v with_o we_o but_o i_o say_v in_o these_o private_a devotion_n a_o man_n may_v take_v a_o great_a freedom_n both_o for_o his_o phrase_n and_o matter_n he_o may_v be_v sometime_o at_o a_o stand_n and_o make_v a_o pause_n there_o may_v be_v many_o intermission_n and_o blank_a space_n in_o respect_n of_o speech_n wherein_o by_o meditation_n he_o may_v recover_v some_o new_a matter_n to_o tontinue_v in_o this_o duty_n now_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v attempt_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o pray_v in_o private_a without_o the_o help_n of_o book_n or_o prescribe_v form_n and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o express_v what_o a_o vast_a difference_n a_o man_n may_v find_v in_o respect_n of_o inward_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n betwixt_o those_o private_a prayer_n that_o be_v thus_o conceive_v from_o the_o affection_n and_o those_o prescribe_a form_n which_o we_o say_v by_o write_v or_o read_v out_o of_o book_n this_o will_v be_v one_o good_a way_n so_o to_o engage_v the_o affection_n upon_o this_o service_n that_o they_o may_v go_v before_o and_o lead_v we_o on_o in_o the_o particular_a subject_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o which_o frequent_a practice_n will_v make_v a_o man_n very_o expert_a especial_o if_o by_o observation_n he_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o treasury_n of_o the_o most_o proper_a matter_n and_o expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n whereby_o when_o his_o affection_n be_v dull_a and_o indispose_v he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o quicken_v they_o for_o as_o the_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v vigorous_a will_v guide_v we_o unto_o matter_n and_o expression_n so_o when_o they_o be_v heavy_a and_o dull_a than_o premeditate_a matter_n and_o expression_n will_v help_v to_o excite_v they_o these_o be_v of_o mutual_a efficacy_n and_o advantage_n but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o 2._o beside_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o necessity_n it_o be_v requisite_a likewise_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v apprehend_v the_o possibility_n of_o receive_v help_n and_o supply_v by_o this_o mean_n a_o poor_a beggar_n will_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o diligence_n attend_v that_o door_n where_o he_o be_v confident_a of_o obtain_v a_o alm_n and_o till_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o persuade_v he_o can_v never_o be_v earnest_a in_o his_o desire_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o often_o require_v for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o this_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o argue_v with_o he_o isa._n 1.16_o 18._o he_o invite_v those_o that_o be_v wash_v and_o reform_v to_o reason_n with_o he_o 2._o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n rogat_fw-la efficacissimè_fw-la qui_fw-la causas_fw-la rogandireddit_n that_o man_n do_v beg_v most_o powerful_o who_o back_v his_o request_n with_o argument_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v we_o frequent_a example_n of_o such_o humble_a and_o reverend_a expostulation_n wherein_o holy_a man_n have_v with_o many_o reason_n plead_v their_o cause_n before_o god_n so_o jacob_n gen._n 32_o 11_o 12._o and_o moses_n exod._n 32.11_o 22_o and_o david_n very_o frequent_o not_o that_o any_o of_o our_o argument_n be_v able_a to_o move_v and_o alter_v he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n but_o they_o may_v be_v effectual_a in_o the_o strengthen_n our_o own_o faith_n and_o fervency_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a scope_n and_o end_n of_o they_o the_o usual_a topic_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v concern_v either_o god_n ourselves_o 1._o the_o argument_n from_o god_n nature_n and_o attribute_n be_v reducible_a to_o some_o of_o these_o head_n 1._o from_o his_o power_n so_o moses_n argue_v with_o he_o o_o lord_n god_n 24_o who_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n for_o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o wo●ks_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o might_n i_o pray_v thou_o 10._o etc._n etc._n thus_o jehosaphat_n plead_v 2_o chron._n 20.6_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n be_v not_o thou_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o rule_a not_o thou_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v there_o not_o power_n and_o may_v so_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o 2._o from_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n job_n 365._o god_n be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n psal._n 59.13_o let_v it_o be_v know_v that_o god_n rule_v in_o jacob_n 21._o and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o who_o make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n eccles._n 3.11_o 3._o from_o his_o justice_n psal._n 5.3_o 4._o my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o psal._n 143.1_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o supplication_n in_o thy_o