Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	lust_n	teach_v	ungodliness_n	3,273	5	11.6124	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53275	The generation of seekers, or, The right manner of the saints addresses to the throne of grace in two treatises : the first being a sober vindication of the spirit of prayer, with the resolution of diverse practical cases related thereunto : the second a plain exposition of the Lord's prayer, with notes and application, mainly intended as a directory to those who desire to attain the gift of prayer.	Oldfield, John, 1627?-1682.	1671 (1671)	Wing O221; ESTC R31049	228,802	474

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put_v we_o in_o mind_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o and_o therefore_o shall_v glorify_v he_o in_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n 2._o and_o as_o to_o help_n pray_v we_o that_o god_n will_v work_v in_o we_o those_o ability_n give_v we_o those_o grace_n bestow_v on_o we_o those_o blessing_n and_o afford_v we_o those_o opportunity_n whereby_o with_o and_o for_o which_o we_o may_v most_o sanctify_v he_o it_o will_v be_v infinite_a to_o particularize_v indeed_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o mean_n relate_v to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n will_v be_v to_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o other_o petition_n be_v but_o mean_v subordinate_a to_o this_o yet_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o thing_n especial_o conduce_v hereunto_o 1._o pray_v for_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v sanctify_v god_n name_n aright_o till_o he_o sanctify_v your_o nature_n man_n indeed_o be_v 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what_o thou_o want_v and_o among_o other_o mercy_n forget_v not_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o this_o mercy_n itself_o as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o choice_a say_v as_o david_n who_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v 14._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o be_v able_a to_o serve_v thou_o with_o such_o alacrity_n to_o pray_v though_o alas_o with_o much_o infirmity_n many_o distraction_n yet_o with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o faith_n fervency_n importunity_n it_o be_v because_o thy_o spirit_n enable_v that_o thy_o servant_n have_v 27._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 27._o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n before_o thou_o oh_o when_o thou_o feel_v at_o any_o time_n the_o warm_n enlarge_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n rise_v not_o off_o thy_o knee_n till_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o who_o have_v draw_v out_o