Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	ask_v	pray_v	prayer_n	1,061	5	6.7888	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18588	A substantial and Godly exposition of the praier commonly called the Lords Praier: written in Latin by that reuerend & famous man, D. Martine Chemnitivs. Newly translated out of Latine into English	Chemnitz, Martin, 1522-1586.	1598 (1598)	STC 5117; ESTC S110811	53,422	146

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do_v repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o by_o faith_n do_v seek_v knock_v and_o ask_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v pour_v out_o our_o prayer_n before_o god_n not_o for_o that_o we_o doubt_v of_o his_o good_a will_n but_o that_o we_o may_v indeed_o show_v ourselves_o to_o bring_v true_a repentance_n because_o he_o have_v promise_v sorgivenesse_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o which_o repent_v ezek._n 8.23_o that_o he_o will_v assuage_v his_o judgement_n and_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n jer._n 18.8_o and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a 1._o pet._n 5.5_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o promise_n we_o bring_v with_o we_o and_o likewise_o do_v exercise_v true_a faith_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o do_v knock_v and_o ask_v math._n 7.7_o and_o that_o we_o do_v come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n hebr._n 4.16_o again_o spiritual_a blessing_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v receive_v then_o by_o faith_n indeed_o bodily_a or_o outward_a benefit_n be_v oft_o bestow_v upon_o the_o wicked_a also_o and_o yet_o that_o those_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v wait_v for_o they_o by_o hope_n and_o receive_v they_o by_o faith_n from_o his_o fatherly_a hand_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v in_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o our_o desire_n to_o receive_v from_o god_n not_o only_o corporal_a blessing_n but_o those_o especial_o which_o be_v spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o eternal_a and_o that_o we_o will_v so_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o by_o his_o blessing_n they_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o us._n and_o because_o god_n will_v have_v this_o glory_n give_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n 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remember_v themselves_o to_o pour_v out_o the_o word_n of_o their_o prayer_n not_o unto_o the_o air_n or_o before_o any_o creature_n but_o before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o we_o come_v unto_o in_o our_o prayer_n eph._n 3._o v._n 14._o before_o who_o face_n we_o do_v appear_v psal_n 141.2_o and_o psal_n 119.58_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v near_o and_o present_a in_o all_o our_o supplication_n four_o the_o word_n father_n also_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v personal_o or_o in_o relation_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mention_n and_o move_v whereof_o do_v necessary_o include_v the_o son_n whereto_o it_o have_v relation_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n we_o cry_v abba_n father_n so_o that_o the_o several_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o their_o office_n and_o benefit_n towards_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o thus_o saint_n paul_n do_v understand_v the_o name_n father_n in_o prayer_n indiverse_a place_n and_o special_o eph._n 3.14_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v i_o bend_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o expound_v our_o father_n when_o he_o say_v joh._n 20.17_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o to_o your_o god_n therefore_o this_o title_n comprise_v not_o only_o that_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n have_v beget_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n it_o contain_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n adoption_n and_o call_v to_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o son_n the_o mediator_n it_o contain_v the_o merit_n office_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o propitiation_n reconciliation_n &_o intercession_n that_o it_o may_v warn_v we_o of_o that_o which_o the_o son_n promise_v joh._n 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o and_o because_o a_o doubt_n and_o distrustful_a prayer_n obtain_v nothing_o jam._n 1.6_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v mark_n 11.24_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v desire_v when_o you_o pray_v if_o you_o shall_v not_o waver_v in_o heart_n but_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o so_o that_o this_o title_n our_o father_n teach_v we_o with_o what_o faith_n and_o confidence_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o wit_n not_o in_o proud_a and_o pharisaical_a presumption_n for_o our_o own_o justice_n or_o worthiness_n for_o the_o work_n and_o merit_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o but_o with_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o unworthines_n for_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o mediator_n for_o who_o the_o father_n have_v adopt_v we_o to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n eph._n 1.5_o as_o daniel_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n hear_v we_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n likewise_o that_o whereto_o this_o title_n fasher_n have_v relation_n do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o most_o sweet_a consolation_n heb._n 2.17_o that_o in_o thing_n concern_v god_n we_o have_v a_o merciful_a and_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n and_o 1._o joh._n 2.1_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n hebr._n 7.25_o and_o 9.24_o ever_o live_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o which_o by_o he_o do_v come_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n psal_n 68.19_o and_o he_o bestow_v the_o same_o on_o we_o eph._n 4.11_o so_o by_o these_o word_n that_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o call_v god_n a_o lord_n just_a great_a almighty_a terrible_a but_o our_o father_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o those_o which_o pray_v confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o obtain_v their_o request_n hebr._n 4.16_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o most_o sweet_a be_v the_o say_n of_o bernard_n that_o prayer_n which_o taste_v sweet_a of_o a_o fatherly_a name_n give_v i_o assurance_n that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v all_o my_o request_n for_o the_o title_n father_n affoard_v we_o this_o confidence_n as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v joh._n 16.23_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o either_o grievous_a or_o ungrateful_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o father_n so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o our_o duty_n if_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o his_o fatherly_a mind_n be_v careful_a for_o our_o necessity_n matth._n 6._o v._n 32._o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n be_v ready_a and_o 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that_o god_n be_v no_o less_o their_o father_n than_o the_o father_n of_o marry_o john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o command_v to_o say_v our_o father_n for_o we_o pray_v unto_o a_o father_n that_o judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n 1._o pet._n 1.17_o last_o this_o very_a title_n do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o brotherly_a love_n for_o if_o there_o be_v one_o which_o be_v our_o father_n math._n 23.9_o then_o be_v we_o brethren_n and_o member_n one_o to_o another_o mala._n 2.10_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n and_o one_o god_n why_o then_o do_v every_o one_o despise_v his_o brother_n this_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o our_o own_o want_n but_o also_o to_o commend_v unto_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n the_o necessity_n of_o our_o whole_a brotherhood_n and_o of_o every_o member_n thereof_o say_v our_o father_n give_v we_o forgive_v us._n neither_o need_v we_o to_o doubt_v if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v member_n of_o that_o body_n but_o that_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n do_v also_o include_v our_o necessity_n for_o therefore_o especial_o have_v he_o fit_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o such_o a_o harmony_n or_o consent_n as_o himself_o speak_v because_o he_o do_v principal_o require_v our_o prayer_n to_o be_v common_a that_o a_o few_o may_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v ask_v math._n 18.20_o and_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v in_o secret_a private_o in_o our_o chamber_n therefore_o when_o we_o say_v our_o father_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o every_o one_o do_v apply_v unto_o himself_o that_o common_a promise_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n as_o thomas_n say_v well_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o as_o