Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	lord_n	unbelief_n	5,320	5	10.6764	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41838	Directions and instigations to the duty of prayer how, and why the heart is to be kept with diligence. Pressing arguments and directions for hearing the voice of the rod. Being the sum and substance of nine sermons (not heretofore printed,) by Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.	1669 (1669)	Wing G1607A; ESTC R224166	127,013	196

shall_v receive_v it_o and_o it_o do_v sometimes_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n and_o great_a resp_n 〈…〉_z that_o god_n have_v to_o you_o desire_v that_o you_o 〈…〉_z wound_n may_v be_v always_o bleed_v that_o so_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v always_o keep_v about_o his_o throne_n i_o 〈…〉_z not_o know_v that_o if_o our_o necessity_n be_v away_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v abridge_v and_o inch_n much_o of_o our_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d votion_n to_o god_n in_o a_o manner_n necessity_n be_v th●_n chain_n whereby_o god_n bind_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d his_o throne_n he_o desire_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v 〈…〉_z e_o away_o and_o therefore_o they_o halt_v so_o that_o they_o ●ay_v rely_v on_o his_o his_o strength_n to_o bear_v they_o prayer_n do_v likewise_o keep_v the_o grace_n of_o patience_n under_o our_o most_o sad_a and_o crush_a dispen_a 〈…〉_z tion_n eminent_o in_o exercise_n will_v you_o know_v 〈…〉_z e_o most_o compendious_a way_n to_o make_v you_o pos_fw-mi 〈…〉_z ess_o your_o soul_n in_o patience_n under_o great_a trouble_n ●hen_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o ●rayer_n hence_o be_v that_o word_n jam._n 5._o 13._o if_o ●ny_a man_n be_v afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v etc._n etc._n and_o what_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n to_o sing_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o so_o patient_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n be_v it_o not_o ●his_n they_o be_v pray_v at_o midnight_n act._n 16._o ●5_n certain_o one_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o much_o divine_a submission_n and_o holy_a enjoyment_n in_o the_o ●earing_n of_o their_o cross_n they_o have_v be_v much_o in_o ●he_n exercise_n of_o prayer_n do_v you_o never_o know_v any_o of_o you_o what_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o mean_v that_o go_v to_o complain_v of_o your_o anxiety_n to_o god_n you_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o forget_v they_o ●nd_v begin_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o because_o he_o have_v stop_v the_o month_n of_o your_o complaint_n ●nd_n have_v put_v a_o more_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a ex●rcise_n in_o 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o_o 〈…〉_z prayer_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o believe_v except_o he_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n we_o may_v maintain_v a_o vain_a hope_n and_o persuasion_n but_o that_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o life_n without_o that_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o prayer_n when_o 〈…〉_z faith_n be_v beginning_n to_o decay_v do_v go_v to_o god_n and_o cry_v forth_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v these_o thr●●_n ground_n and_o golden_a pillar_n of_o faith_n on_o which_o it_o do_v lean_a which_o prayer_n do_v oftentimes_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n and_o give_v unto_o it_o first_o there_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z golden_a foundation_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o g_o 〈…〉_z which_o prayer_n do_v abundant_o make_v evid_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o christian_a hence_o when_o a_o christian_a do●●_n pray_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o do_v receive_v a_o return_n of_o his_o prayer_n he_o do_v receive●_n demonstration_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o pillar_n on_o which_o faith_n do_v lean_a pray●●_n do_v likewise_o give_v unto_o faith_n this_o second_o pillar_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n o_o but_o one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n what_o large_a and_o eminent_a discovery_n 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v he_o receive_v he_o oftentimes_o disappoint_v their_o fear_n and_o overcome_v their_o hop●_n and_o expectation_n he_o do_v not_o regulate_v our_o enjoyment_n according_a to_o our_o desire_n but_o 〈◊〉_d do_v regulate_v they_o according_a to_o that_o divi_z 〈…〉_z and_o most_o bless_a rule_n his_o own_o good_a will_v a_o 〈…〉_z pleasure_n and_o o_o bless_a be_v we_o in_o this_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d so_o and_o three_o prayer_n do_v likewise_o furnish_v ●o_o faith_n experience_n which_o be_v a_o pillar_n on_o which_o ●aith_n must_v lean_v that_o which_o make_v the_o christian_a have_v so_o small_a experience_n be_v want_n of_o the_o ●erious_a and_o constant_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n o_o but_o when_o he_o frown_v we_o may_v have_v many_o thing_n ●o_o support_v ourselves_o if_o we_o be_v much_o in_o the_o ●erious_a exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o ●ruly_o if_o we_o have_v these_o three_o pillar_n our_o prayer_n will_v not_o return_v empty_a now_o the_o second_o advantage_n that_o a_o christian_n do_v reap_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n be_v he_o be_v admit_v by_o this_o duty_n to_o most_o intimate_a and_o familiar_a correspondance_n with_o god_n do_v you_o never_o ●now_v what_o it_o be_v to_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n do_v you_o ●ever_o know_v what_o these_o large_a and_o heavenly_a communication_n of_o his_o love_n do_v mean_a prayer_n be_v ●hat_n divine_a channel_n through_o which_o that_o river_n of_o consolation_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n do_v run_v when_o be_v it_o that_o cornelius_n do_v ●ee_n a_o man_n stand_v in_o white_a apparel_n be_v it_o ●ot_n when_o he_o be_v pray_v and_o when_o be_v it_o ●hat_n daniel_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o angel_n be_v it_o ●ot_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o evening_n oblation_n to_o god_n o_o for_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d so_o rare_a and_o singular_a in_o these_o day_n be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v more_o frequent_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d confess_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o ●ebate_v oftentimes_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ●hing_n as_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o ●e_z do_v so_o little_o enjoy_v it_o what_o happiness_n o_o ●●loved_a of_o the_o lord_n if_o so_o i_o dare_v call_v you_o have_v you_o which_o do_v so_o much_o satisfy_v you_o that_o wh_o 〈…〉_z your_o eternal_a 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public_a or_o in_o private_a without_o he_o who_o by_o his_o blood_n must_v ●uench_v this_o divine_a flame_n and_o who_o must_v remove_v that_o angel_n that_o stand_v with_o the_o flame_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n mar_v our_o access_n to_o god_n chr_n 〈…〉_z must_v be_v to_o we_o melchisedeck_v a_o king_n of_o righteo●●nesse_n and_o of_o peace_n he_o no_o doubt_n be_v that_o trysti_n 〈…〉_z place_n in_o which_o god_n and_o finner_n must_v meet_v h_z 〈…〉_z that_o glorious_a ladder_n that_o reach_v from_o have_fw-mi 〈…〉_z unto_o earth_n by_o which_o we_o must_v ascend_v up_o to_o g_o 〈…〉_z his_o humanity_n which_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o that_o lad_n 〈…〉_z be_v the_o door_n of_o our_o access_n by_o which_o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d cend_v to_o the_o top_n which_o be_v his_o divinity_n we_o 〈◊〉_d once_o by_o our_o iniquity_n fix_v a_o gulf_n betwixt_o god_n 〈…〉_z we_o but_o jesus_n by_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o golden_a bridge_n over_o that_o gulf_n by_o whi●●_n we_o may_v go_v over_o and_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o first_o sure_o want_v of_o the_o conviction_n 〈…〉_z this_o do_v make_v we_o come_v with_o less_o confident_a unto_o he_o for_o upon_o what_o can_v you_o build_v y_fw-fr 〈…〉_z hope_v except_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o stone_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 〈…〉_z matth._n 3._o 17._o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o 2._o as_o likewise_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o ca_fw-mi 〈…〉_z of_o the_o little_a reverence_n that_o you_o have_v to_o god_n 〈…〉_z your_o approach_n unto_o he_o for_o do_v we_o o_o 〈…〉_z take_v he_o up_o under_o this_o notion_n how_o inac_n 〈…〉_z sible_a god_n be_v except_o he_o be_v make_v accessible_a 〈…〉_z he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o li_n 〈…〉_z john_n 14._o 6._o o_o how_o will_v we_o fear_v to_o d_o 〈…〉_z near_o such_o a_o holy_a god_n 3._o and_o this_o likewise_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o 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like_v wise_a make_v use_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_z ne_o before_o who_o all_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v ac_fw-la 〈…〉_z ted_a before_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o judah_n can_v 〈…〉_z come_v up_o with_o acceptance_n upon_o that_o golden_a 〈…〉_z r_o before_o the_o throne_n except_o they_o be_v presen_fw-mi 〈…〉_z by_o he_o who_o be_v that_o great_a master_n of_o request_n 〈…〉_z be_v be_v clear_a from_o rev._n 8._o where_o by_o the_o angel_n 〈…〉_z t_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z senger_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o that_o incense_n 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o 〈…〉_z hat_n precious_a vail_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o these_o 〈…〉_z ul_a imperfection_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o they_o must_v be_v mix_v with_o before_o they_o be_v a_o acc_fw-la 〈…〉_z table_n savour_n unto_o god_n o_o how_o do_v he_o a_o 〈…〉_z minate_a and_o abhor_v all_o our_o prayer_n if_o they_o w_o 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〈…〉_z ove_fw-la be_v seek_v that_o person_n that_o sit_v low_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d ●s_v the_o water_n do_v seek_v the_o low_a ground_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o estimation_n be_v last_o 〈◊〉_d the_o estimation_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v last_o in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o estimation_n be_v among_o the_o first_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mation_n of_o god_n therefore_o no_o doubt_n that_o 〈◊〉_d suitable_a clothing_n for_o a_o person_n that_o be_v to_o go_v 〈…〉_z the_o court_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o apostle_n p_o 〈…〉_z do_v require_v 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o be_v clothe_v with_o h_o 〈…〉_z lity_n o_o but_o that_o woeful_a evil_n of_o pride_n wh_z 〈…〉_z do_v either_o arise_v from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n or_o from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n do_v b_o 〈…〉_z obstruct_v our_o access_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o retur_fw-la 〈…〉_z our_o prayer_n if_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o descrip_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o detain_v c_o 〈…〉_z in_o his_o gallery_n we_o can_v 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