Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	lord_n	pray_v	prayer_n	4,629	5	6.6633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31087	Certain proposals humbly offered, for the preservation & continuance of the truly reformed Protestant religion, in these three kingdomes of England, Scotland and Ireland by a professor of the said truly reformed Protestant religion ...	J. B.	1674 (1674)	Wing B96; ESTC R11223	33,531	39

satan_n not_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o in_o whole_a state_n and_o kingdom_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o command_n and_o so_o a_o necessary_a as_o well_o as_o a_o very_a profitable_a duty_n and_o god_n forbid_v but_o it_o shall_v every_v where_o be_v much_o in_o practice_n in_o every_o closet_n in_o every_o family_n in_o every_o public_a and_o solemn_a congregation_n at_o the_o due_a time_n and_o season_n of_o it_o but_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v when_o you_o call_v so_o earnest_o upon_o the_o protestant_n to_o pray_v do_v you_o mean_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o break_v the_o king_n law_n by_o conventicle_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o great_a number_n for_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o pray_v sure_a you_o intend_v by_o this_o your_o so_o zealous_a exhortation_n to_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o i_o long_o to_o see_v in_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n there_o be_v such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o beside_o the_o secret_a private_a and_o public_a prayer_n before_o mention_v in_o closet_n family_n and_o solemn_a congregation_n in_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n it_o be_v the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o they_o will_v once_o every_o week_n at_o least_o set_z apart_z some_o time_n more_o or_o less_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o their_o several_a calling_n and_o employment_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o this_o all_o over_o the_o three_o kingdom_n wherever_o any_o true_a pray_v saint_n can_v be_v find_v that_o can_v convenient_o meet_v together_o which_o to_o do_v and_o that_o with_o mighty_a wrestle_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n i_o understand_v not_o how_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n law_n unless_o the_o late_a law_n against_o religious_a meeting_n be_v intend_v but_o to_o grant_v such_o meeting_n as_o these_o to_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o or_o to_o be_v intend_v by_o that_o law_n i_o understand_v not_o any_o further_a than_o that_o the_o number_n beyond_o four_o beside_o the_o housekeeper_n in_o such_o meeting_n may_v by_o that_o law_n render_v they_o criminal_a but_o where_o offence_n be_v take_v at_o the_o number_n exceed_o what_o the_o law_n direct_v why_o may_v not_o the_o good_a people_n of_o england_n make_v up_o their_o meeting_n in_o that_o very_a number_n which_o be_v allow_v rather_o than_o not_o to_o meet_v at_o all_o or_o so_o meet_a as_o to_o give_v offence_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v not_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o person_n meet_v in_o eight_o or_o ten_o distinct_a company_n be_v as_o prevalent_a with_o god_n as_o if_o they_o all_o make_v up_o but_o one_o meeting_n and_o will_v not_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o many_o more_o particular_a person_n be_v thus_o exercise_v than_o can_v be_v if_o all_o these_o eight_o or_o ten_o meeting_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o but_o now_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o principal_a subject_a matter_n of_o this_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a meeting_n together_o in_o prayer_n this_o indeed_o to_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v upon_o and_o every_o where_o as_o it_o be_v uno_fw-la tenore_fw-la with_o one_o consent_n to_o be_v put_v up_o by_o all_o pray_a saint_n will_v be_v very_o material_a and_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v here_o humble_o move_v a_o universal_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n in_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a and_o from_o the_o very_a agreement_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v the_o more_o prevalent_a for_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o intimate_v so_o much_o unto_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 18.19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o a_o right_a spiritual_a prayer_n wherein_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o one_o that_o pray_v alone_o do_v agree_v together_o be_v a_o divine_a melody_n sweet_a and_o delicious_a music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o himself_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v cant._n 2.14_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n say_v he_o that_o be_v her_o voice_n in_o prayer_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v true_a thus_o of_o one_o single_a person_n pray_v alone_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v so_o much_o more_o when_o the_o heart_n mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o divers_a agree_v together_o when_o meet_v about_o that_o bless_a work_n instance_n for_o this_o may_v be_v give_v take_v one_o instead_o of_o many_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n chap._n 3.16_o where_o we_o thus_o read_v then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o also_o one_o with_o another_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v observe_v the_o passage_n he_o hearken_v as_o man_n do_v to_o some_o rare_a consort_n of_o music_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n symphony_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o the_o place_n before-quoted_n every_o one_o know_v that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n do_v proper_o signify_v a_o harmony_n of_o voice_n or_o of_o instrument_n or_o both_o together_o thus_o novarinus_n in_o locum_fw-la verbo_fw-la graeco_fw-la elegans_fw-la subest_fw-la metaphora_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr musico_fw-la vocum_fw-la concentu_fw-la harmonicoque_fw-la sono_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la gratam_fw-mi ess_n deo_fw-la comordem_fw-la plurium_fw-la orationem_fw-la quam_fw-la concentus_fw-la musicus_n hominum_fw-la auribus_fw-la sit_fw-la gratus_fw-la this_o then_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o such_o a_o agreement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o such_o extraordinary_a prayer_n as_o i_o humby_fw-mi move_z may_v be_v every_o where_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o constant_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o till_o the_o scene_n of_o thing_n be_v so_o alter_v that_o the_o harmony_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o new_a tune_n of_o praise_n among_o other_o petition_n which_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o frame_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o pray_a saint_n i_o conceive_v the_o matter_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n will_v be_v very_o pertinent_a and_o seasonable_a as_o pursuant_n to_o the_o end_v design_v by_o it_o namely_o that_o all_o the_o particular_n before_o discourse_v upon_o in_o this_o small_a treatise_n viz._n a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n between_o all_o dissent_v party_n a_o conscientious_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o beforementioned_a family-duty_n may_v be_v every_o where_o set_v on_o foot_n with_o such_o other_o method_n as_o be_v propound_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n in_o the_o true_o reform_v protestant_n religion_n now_o so_o much_o strike_v at_o and_o especial_o that_o god_n will_v please_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o rich_a protestant_n to_o the_o forementioned_a work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_v true_o reform_v protestant_n religion_n and_o the_o deliver_n of_o it_o down_o to_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v if_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v put_v up_o for_o this_o and_o that_o universal_o by_o all_o that_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v throughout_o all_o these_o three_o kingdom_n namely_o on_o behalf_n of_o these_o rich_a protestant_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o particular_n beforementioned_a who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o choice_n public_a spirit_n god_n may_v put_v into_o they_o he_o can_v make_v even_o the_o niggard_n bountiful_a and_o the_o churl_n liberal_a he_o can_v open_v the_o heart_n hand_n purse_n and_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o thousand_o with_o the_o excellent_a service_n they_o may_v do_v this_o way_n not_o only_o to_o the_o present_a but_o the_o future_a age_n he_o can_v tell_v they_o and_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v possible_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o substance_n more_o effectual_o in_o this_o world_n than_o to_o set_v it_o a_o run_v in_o the_o forementioned_a channel_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o be_v by_o propagate_a and_o deliver_v down_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n to_o all_o posterity_n by_o such_o a_o use_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o aforesaid_a will_v great_o turn_v unto_o their_o account_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o first_o here_o even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o many_o way_n for_o will_v they_o not_o hereby_o not_o only_o provide_v for_o many_o poor_a child_n outward_a subsistence_n and_o

the_o kid_n to_o agree_v among_o themselves_o he_o that_o can_v give_v that_o wisdom_n where_o it_o be_v want_v which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v he_o can_v quick_o fast_o firm_o sweet_o unite_v all_o his_o people_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o can_v persuade_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n now_o propound_v if_o it_o be_v say_v all_o this_o we_o know_v god_n can_v do_v for_o who_o can_v hinder_v omnipotence_n itself_o from_o do_v whatever_o it_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o but_o what_o ground_n have_v we_o or_o can_v we_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o i_o answer_v can_v we_o see_v but_o one_o thing_n general_o practise_v by_o all_o true-hearted_a sound_a protestant_n throughout_o these_o three_o kingdom_n viz._n a_o constant_a course_n of_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n keep_v on_o foot_n can_v we_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o gospel-jerusalem_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o particular_n aforementioned_a by_o set_v the_o power_n of_o god_n on_o work_n to_o effect_v they_o i_o think_v there_o will_v be_v good_a ground_n to_o affirm_v even_o without_o all_o peradventure_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o whatsoever_o good_a he_o intend_v for_o his_o people_n and_o among_o other_o argument_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o these_o three_o to_o persuade_v to_o a_o belief_n thereof_o first_o that_o he_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v his_o people_n prayer_n and_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o for_o provide_v they_o pray_v aright_o from_o right_a principle_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o to_o right_a end_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o a_o most_o merciful_a sweet_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o describe_v he_o so_o a_o god_n full_a of_o bowel_n he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o tenerrimos_fw-la motus_fw-la his_o tender_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o commiseration_n this_o christ_n himself_o bear_v witness_v to_o luke_n 18.7_o 8._o where_o after_o he_o have_v put_v forth_o a_o parable_n from_o the_o unjust_a judge_n to_o the_o poor_a oppress_a widow_n and_o do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v he_o add_v these_o word_n if_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n with_o the_o unjust_a judge_n prevail_v for_o justice_n though_o he_o otherwise_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v her_o justice_n shall_v not_o god_n say_v he_o avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v night_n and_o day_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o he_o be_v so_o propense_a to_o mercy_n i_o and_o to_o justice_n too_o that_o whenever_o his_o people_n cry_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v show_v they_o mercy_n in_o the_o very_a execution_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o his_o enemy_n but_o mark_v here_o when_o will_v he_o do_v this_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o sigh_v and_o groan_v out_o their_o complaint_n as_o the_o poor_a israelite_n do_v under_o their_o oppression_n in_o egypt_n and_o as_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n do_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o the_o lion_n den_n the_o sigh_n of_o his_o prisoner_n come_v up_o before_o he_o psal_n 79.11_o second_o it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o namely_o that_o god_n be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v his_o people_n prayer_n when_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n they_o pray_v aright_o as_o be_v before_o hint_v from_o the_o engagement_n which_o he_o be_v under_o and_o have_v free_o lay_v upon_o himself_o so_o to_o do_v for_o have_v he_o not_o promise_v and_o that_o often_o that_o whenever_o his_o people_n pray_v unto_o he_o and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v he_o nay_o have_v he_o not_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o then_o back_v that_o command_n with_o a_o special_a assurance_n give_v that_o when_o they_o do_v so_o cry_v he_o will_v give_v a_o gracious_a audience_n psal_n 50.15_o compare_v with_o jer._n 29.12_o 13_o 14._o multitude_n of_o passage_n in_o holy_a writ_n put_v this_o altogether_o out_o of_o question_n among_o which_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o mention_v that_o most_o emphatical_a place_n in_o isa_n 65.24_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o call_v the_o prophet_n speak_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n i_o will_v answer_v before_o they_o call_v mark_v that_o god_n will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o answer_v than_o they_o to_o call_v mere_a ready_a to_o hear_v than_o they_o to_o speak_v and_o this_o also_o do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n more_o than_o once_o bear_v witness_n to_o concern_v his_o father_n namely_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o john_n 15.16_o &_o chap._n 16.23_o three_o for_o far_a confirmation_n unto_o this_o great_a and_o bless_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o hear_v his_o people_n prayer_n have_v he_o not_o left_a store_n of_o instance_n upon_o record_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o have_v do_v so_o and_o that_o from_o age_n to_o age_n throughout_o all_o generation_n do_v he_o not_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n under_o their_o cruel_a taskmaster_n in_o egypt_n do_v he_o not_o hear_v the_o cry_v of_o the_o poor_a captive_a jew_n in_o babylon_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o out_o from_o thence_o do_v not_o the_o supplication_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n daniel_n in_o the_o three_o nine_o chapter_n of_o their_o several_a book_n come_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o find_v acceptance_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o distress_a brethren_n do_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o mordecai_n and_o the_o perplex_a jew_n in_o shushan_n add_v to_o those_o of_o queen_n esther_n and_o her_o maiden_n prevail_v against_o proud_a haman_n do_v not_o the_o cry_v of_o jonah_n even_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n find_v a_o passage_n through_o the_o surge_a wave_n and_o prove_v so_o quick_a even_o with_o their_o watery_a wing_n that_o they_o come_v in_o unto_o god_n even_o unto_o his_o holy_a temple_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v jonah_n 2.7_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o relate_v the_o pleasant_a story_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o stand_v upon_o record_n not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o ecclesiastic_a story_n well_o then_o the_o premise_n consider_v what_o remain_v but_o that_o i_o now_o call_v upon_o all_o true-hearted_a protestant_n throughout_o these_o three_o kingdom_n that_o they_o will_v take_v encouragement_n from_o hence_o and_o set_v upon_o this_o praying-work_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o vigour_n especial_o two_o thing_n more_o be_v far_o consider_v first_o that_o god_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o hear_v prayer_n now_o as_o ever_o as_o kind_a as_o merciful_a and_o as_o much_o engage_v to_o his_o people_n that_o true_o fear_v he_o and_o seek_v unto_o he_o as_o ever_o and_o will_v be_v as_o faithful_a in_o perform_v with_o his_o people_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v second_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n never_o have_v more_o need_n of_o prayer_n never_o be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n than_o now_o never_o have_v more_o numerous_a and_o potent_a enemy_n to_o grapple_v with_o since_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n come_v in_o among_o we_o these_o argument_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v force_n enough_o in_o they_o with_o all_o good_a and_o sound-hearted_n christian_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o this_o so_o needful_a seasonable_a and_o if_o well_o manage_v successful_a duty_n of_o prayer_n a_o duty_n which_o have_v do_v such_o wonder_n in_o all_o age_n the_o prevalency_n of_o which_o have_v be_v attest_v by_o so_o rich_a experience_n in_o they_o that_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o it_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n himself_o call_v we_o so_o much_o unto_o take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o and_o have_v encourage_v by_o so_o many_o promise_n it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o it_o and_o evil-minded_n man_n oppose_v it_o what_o they_o can_v because_o where_o this_o be_v much_o in_o use_n it_o great_o fight_v against_o and_o keep_v down_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o