Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	draw_v	faith_n	sprinkle_v	1,168	5	10.6414	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64806	Panoplia, or, The whole armour of God explained and applyed for the conduct and comfort of a Christian in all his tryals and tentations : as also the dying preachers legacy in several sermons, being the last labours of the reverend author in the course of his ministry : together with certain seasonable considerations proving the lawfulness and expediency of a set form of lyturgy in the church / by Richard Venner.	Venner, Richard, b. 1598?	1662 (1662)	Wing V194; ESTC R27038	215,543	611

that drew near God with the mouth and with lips c. but with a faithfull understanding and devout mind that is intent upon God and apprehendeth his promises Est enim spiritus Anima or ationis ut anima est forma vita corporis corpus sive anima putidum est cadaver sic Oratio sine spiritu Zanchius IV. It must be conjoyn'd with vigilancy and perseverance watching thereunto with all perseverance as Christ saith Mat. 26.41 Watch and pray that ye enter not into Temptation This implies a Fervency that we be not dull languid and tyred with praying but to hold out constantly V. It must be accompanied with Charity for others as well as for our selves It must be for all Saints all our fellow-Souldiers militant here on earth those triumphant in Heaven need them not These prayers that are charitable and fervent are very prevalent Jam. 5.16 17 18. the effectual fervent prayer c. Elias is an instance of such prayers Note None are so good but that they stand in need of prayers And for Enemies see Mat. 5.44 Luke 6.27 28. as our Saviour Christ and Saint Steven the first Martyr did Luke 23.34 Acts 7.60 I. Now if you ask me what prayer is I answer Quid sit Prayer is the Request of a soul lifted up to God in the Name of Jesus Christ for something suitable with Gods Will on the behalf of our selves and others in assurance to be heard and accepted by him and returning thanks accordingly for mercies obtained 2. It is the souls Request to God for strong desires of heart go for loud cryes in the Eares of Almighty God Moses did thus at the Red sea he lift up his heart to God and the Lord said Why cryest thou unto me Exod. 14.15 When Moses spake no word but in the earnest desire of his heart So Hannah prayed for a Son 1 Sam. 1.10 11 12 13. in her heart though her voyce was not heard Eli heard her not but God heard her and granted her Request Ver. 19 20 26 27. So Nehemiah 2.4 did when he attended at the Table and it succeeded well Non vox sed votum c. II. These Requests Desires and Liftings up of the heart must be only to God Deut. 6.13 You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve And prayer and praise are a special service of God Psalm 50.14 15. Offer unto God Thanksgiving c. and so also Call upon me saith God Not go to Saints and Angels for help Esay 63.15 16. Look down from Heaven saith the Church doubtlesse thou art our Father though Abraham be ignorant of us and Israel acknowledge us not and in thee only the Fatherlesse findeth mercy Hos 14.3 In vain therefore it is to pray c. to Saints and Angels III. They must be in the Name of Jesus Christ not of the Saints c. John 14.13 14. and 15 16. and 16.23 24 26. In my name i. e. Through my Mediation for my merit sake I will do it i.e. I will hear and grant your Requests because I am able to perform it to whom the Father hath committed all power Mat. 28.18 IV. And all must be suitable and according to the Will of God and to his Glory 1 John 5.14 This is our confidence that if we ask any thing according to his not our will he heareth us We must learn of our Master who said Luke 22.42 Not my will but thine be done And did the same throughout his whole life John 4.34 and 5 30. and 6.38 And taught us to pray Thy will be done Mat. 6.10 Luke 11.2 V. And all that we thus desire on the behalf of our selves and others must be with assurance For he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a Rewarder c. Heb. 11.6 and this is the ground of our confidence 1 John 5.24 And thus we are to draw near to our High Priest Jesus Christ with a true heart in sull assurance of Faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience c. Heb. 10.21.22 We must not be like them mentioned in James 1.6 7 8. wavering doubtful and double-minded c. so as to question the Attributes of God and whether he be able to save us or will do it Such a doubting excludes Faith and makes us like a wave of the Sea driven with the wind tossed and broken to nothing ☞ Thus you have heard what prayer is and the Definition thereof opened to you in the several Branches of it If you ask Quotuplex sit I answer 1. Mentall only in the Elevations of the thoughts and desires unto God without voyce as Moses did Exod. 14.15 and Nehemiah Ver. 2 4. 2. Vocal when by words we expresse the desires of our hearts Such was Christs prayer who in the dayes of his flesh offered up prayers with strong Crying and Tears Heb. 5.7 3. Vital or Real say some Oratio vitalis which is in a continued good life Semper orat qui semper bona facit Gloss Good works call for and procure blessings as some sinnes cry in the Eares of the Lord. But the Apostle speaks of Prayer properly so called which consists in the two former kinds Neutral Vocal There is Vox sanguis Sodomorum Gen. 4.10 and 18.20 and 19.13 Abels blood and the sins of Sodom cryed loud for vengeance Now if the desires be continual Or we omit no set-times and seasons of prayer Or pray frequently as occasions require or necessary Employments permit Or without ceasing i. e. without fainting Luke 18.1 Or besides solemn and set-prayers we make use of Ejaculations darting out our desies unto God which may be done at any time In all these wayes we may be said to pray alwayes or continually because in all this diversity is no contrariety and in all these we do lift up our souls Psalm 25.1 and pour out our hearts like water before the Lord Jam. 2.19 In simplicity and plentifully as the Clouds do the Rain or the Springs of water their streams and that in the Night as well as in the Day at all times and upon all occasions These things premised lead us to the point of Doctrine viz. Doct. True Christians who are spiritual Souldiers in this war must pray to God frequently and fervently to Repel or Remove such Evils and to gain or obtain such good things as are necessary for the souls or bodies of our selves or others 1. This is frequently commanded us we have Precepts in abundance Take a few Psalm 27.8 and 50.15 When God said Seek ye my face Davids heart said Thy face O Lord I will seek It were well if our hearts were in this tune Call upon me in the day of trouble Esay 55.6 Seek the Lord and call upon him while he is near Mat. 7.7 and 11.28 Ask and it shall be given you Come unto me saith Christ all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest James