Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	law_n	4,107	5	5.8933	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33525	A practical discourse of prayer wherein is handled the nature, the duty, the qualifications of prayer, the several sorts of prayer, viz. ejaculatory, publick, private and secret prayer : with the necessity of, and ingagements unto, prayer : together with sundry cases of conscience about it / by Thomas Cobbet.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing C4780; ESTC R29965	290,377	588

3._o we_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n and_o particular_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n particular_o so_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o father_n and_o that_o personal_o and_o particular_o and_o therefore_o so_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o either_o john_n 14._o 1._o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v of_o the_o gentile_n trust_v in_o christ_n rom._n 15._o 12._o the_o prophet_n express_v of_o their_o seek_n to_o he_o esay_n 11._o 10._o so_o that_o they_o be_v inseparable_o due_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n see_v rom._n 10._o 13_o 14._o beforementioned_a it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o on_o who_o man_n call_v he_o must_v be_v believe_v on_o or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o any_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o vers_fw-la 13._o mention_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o vers_n 14._o expound_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n name_v be_v to_o call_v upon_o himself_o 4._o the_o lord_n christ_n promise_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v what_o we_o ask_v john_n 12._o prayer_n 4._o christ_n promise_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v seek_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o indeed_o he_o thereby_o prove_v himself_o in_o that_o chapter_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n by_o this_o argument_n because_o petition_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v grant_v in_o his_o name_n but_o by_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o make_v account_n that_o this_o be_v any_o disparagement_n to_o the_o father_n but_o a_o glorify_v of_o he_o ibid._n i_o will_v do_v it_o that_o my_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v what_o we_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o may_v single_a out_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o more_o argument_n may_v have_v be_v add_v if_o 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exod._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o which_o ezekiel_n see_v in_o vision_n be_v three_o cubit_n high_a and_o two_o cubit_n long_o the_o breadth_n be_v indefinite_a and_o unlimited_a ezek._n 44._o 22._o show_v that_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n will_v make_v much_o more_o improvement_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n their_o holy_a altar_n in_o prayer_n and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n by_o faith_n in_o their_o heavenly_a sublimate_v supplication_n for_o height_n more_o sublime_a for_o continuance_n more_o stable_a and_o last_a etc._n etc._n than_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v ordinary_o wont_v to_o do_v hence_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n promise_v in_o those_o day_n not_o to_o be_v bare_o drop_v but_o abundant_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o saint_n zech._n 12._o 10._o 4._o to_o be_v indesinent_a in_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v prayer_n 4_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n constant_a in_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n daily_o employ_v also_o in_o daily_a prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o daily_a bread_n hence_o paul_n enjoin_v pray_v always_o join_v persevere_v or_o hold_v on_o our_o course_n in_o prayer_n eph._n 6._o 18._o so_o col._n 4._o 2._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n as_o for_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v constant_o reasins_z why_o we_o must_v pray_v constant_o thus_o indesinent_o they_o be_v brief_o these_o 1._o in_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o constant_a we_o 1_o god_n be_v constant_a in_o call_v upon_o we_o in_o call_v upon_o we_o esa_n 65._o 12._o he_o daily_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o we_o we_o may_v well_o be_v daily_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o he_o 2._o in_o that_o jesus_n christ_n intercede_v for_o we_o 2_o christ_n be_v constant_a in_o plead_v for_o we_o we_o without_o cease_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o it_o be_v all_o his_o work_n in_o a_o manner_n heb._n 7._o 15._o and_o 9_o 14._o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o be_v so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o this_o business_n of_o prayer_n 3._o in_o that_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o our_o perpetual_a 3_o choice_n thing_n beg_v be_v perpetual_a prayer_n be_v everlasting_a matter_n and_o everlasting_a mercy_n call_v for_o incessant_a prayer_n yea_o the_o praise_n one_o day_n to_o be_v return_v for_o answer_n of_o prayer_n will_v be_v everlasting_a and_o there_o will_v be_v some_o proportion_n of_o perpetuity_n in_o our_o holy_a prayer_n 4._o in_o that_o the_o lord_n cease_v not_o blessing_n of_o we_o till_o we_o cease_v beg_v but_o if_o we_o ask_v 4_o god_n continue_v to_o bless_v while_o we_o continue_v to_o ask_v give_v out_o from_o pray_v he_o will_v forbear_v his_o wont_a give_v so_o long_o as_o abraham_n hold_v on_o ask_v the_o lord_n hold_v on_o answer_v gen._n 18._o when_o abraham_n leave_v off_o commune_v with_o the_o lord_n he_o go_v up_o from_o abraham_n if_o joash_n be_v scanty_a in_o smite_v with_o his_o dart_n his_o victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n be_v the_o less_o 2_o king_n 13._o 18_o 19_o few_o spiritual_a wrestle_n will_v issue_v in_o few_o spiritual_a conquest_n the_o oil_n of_o grace_n still_o run_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v empty_a vessel_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o sometime_o sir_n walter-raleigh_n answer_v queen_n elizabeth_n demand_n when_o he_o will_v leave_v beg_v of_o she_o not_o till_o your_o majesty_n say_v he_o cease_v give_v so_o shall_v we_o perceive_v that_o while_o we_o seek_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v find_v of_o we_o as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o we_o shall_v resolve_v to_o hold_v on_o seek_v pray_v as_o long_o as_o we_o prosper_v in_o it_o 5._o in_o that_o holy_a constancy_n in_o prayer_n it_o 5_o constancy_n in_o prayer_n argue_v integrity_n in_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o most_o integrity_n in_o it_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o pray_v always_o job_n 27._o 8_o 10._o they_o be_v elect_a one_o which_o be_v so_o incessant_a in_o prayer_n cry_v night_n 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that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n person_n much_o in_o prayer_n do_v so_o oft_o set_v up_o tribunal_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n so_o frequent_o do_v they_o make_v up_o just_a account_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o many_o time_n in_o their_o prayer_n be_v they_o make_v reference_n of_o matter_n unto_o that_o day_n that_o they_o familiarize_v with_o their_o judge_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n facilitate_v the_o business_n of_o that_o day_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v they_o but_o here_o we_o may_v just_o reprove_v such_o use_n in_o our_o day_n who_o have_v former_o be_v more_o constant_a in_o family_n and_o possible_o in_o closet_n prayer_n but_o now_o leave_v it_o off_o seldom_o or_o never_o pray_v in_o their_o closert_n and_o will_v not_o join_v with_o other_o in_o prayer_n this_o be_v charge_v upon_o hypocrite_n as_o their_o guise_n and_o garb_n job_n 27._o 10._o will_v he_o 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grace_n be_v stir_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o unregenerate_a part_n will_v be_v raise_v these_o munity_n rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n paul_n find_v it_o so_o and_o who_o do_v not_o find_v it_o so_o in_o continual_a experience_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v break_v any_o long_a silence_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v speak_v corruption_n will_v talk_v as_o loud_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o it_o can_v drown_v the_o noise_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o heart_n may_v not_o distinct_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n do_v teach_v the_o heart_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o flesh_n will_v be_v lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n or_o do_v any_o service_n for_o he_o in_o so_o free_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n as_o we_o as_o regenerate_v do_v desire_n gal._n 5._o 17._o all_o evil_a thought_n which_o boil_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n rise_v out_o of_o 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