Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	pour_v	spirit_n	supplication_n	2,551	5	11.1681	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76814	Living truths in dying times: Some meditations (upon Luk. 21.30. [sic]) occasioned by the present judgement of the plague. / By Thomas Blake.	Blake, Thomas.	1665 (1665)	Wing B3146A; ESTC R223024	90,620	229

the_o upright_a that_o be_v his_o delight_n when_o god_n come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v h●w_o he_o be_v please_v to_o phrase_n it_o hos_fw-la 7.14_o say_v he_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v u●to_fw-mi i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o have_v houl_v upon_o their_o bed_n the_o prayer_n they_o put_v up_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o dog_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o you_o know_v it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o hence_o in_o zach._n 12.10_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n fi●st_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n if_o there_o be_v not_o first_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o it_o be_v hence_o that_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o and_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v begin_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o behold_v he_o pray_v doubtless_o he_o have_v make_v many_o a_o long_a prayer_n and_o do_v something_o that_o he_o call_v prayer_n before_o that_o time_n be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o one_o of_o the_o strict_a sect_n but_o yet_o he_o never_o pray_v until_o now_o now_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o pray_v to_o purpose_n that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n 3._o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o a_o gracious_a soul_n come_v and_o speak_v his_o own_o word_n that_o be_v not_o pray_v it_o must_v be_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o breathe_v out_o the_o petition_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n zach._n 12.10_o a_o place_n i_o quote_v even_o now_o you_o read_v that_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n god_n good_a spirit_n it_o help_v and_o further_v and_o forward_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o great_a work_n rom._n 8.26_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o true_o soul_n this_o be_v very_o considerable_a when_o pray_v be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 4._o in_o prayer_n the_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n as_o the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n he_o go_v to_o he_o direct_v a_o prayer_n unto_o he_o therefore_o david_n say_v in_o psal_n 25.1_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v when_o christ_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v in_o mat._n 6.9_o to_o go_v unto_o god_n say_v say_v christ_n our_o father_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o to_o go_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n and_o further_o 5._o prayer_n be_v go_v to_o god_n and_o a_o go_v to_o he_o in_o a_o promise_n you_o must_v have_v a_o promise_n to_o encourage_v you_o to_o pray_v mark_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a rule_n you_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o ask_v that_o of_o god_n of_o which_o you_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n or_o something_o that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o something_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n why_o it_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o wrought_v for_o they_o this_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o you_o may_v plead_v it_o with_o god_n that_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o servant_n of_o old_a that_o he_o will_v do_v again_o now_o by_o promise_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o plead_v for_o something_o that_o god_n have_v give_v h●s_a word_n to_o give_v jacob_n in_o gen._n 32._o 11._o he_o be_v in_o a_o straight_a and_o he_o go_v to_o god_n and_o what_o have_v he_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n why_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o urge_v god_n with_o his_o promise_n lord_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v do_v i_o good_a and_o make_v my_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o esau_n come_v and_o kill_v my_o child_n how_o shall_v this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v therefore_o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o rev_n 22.20_o he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n mark_v here_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o plead_n of_o it_o also_o both_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o promise_n christ_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v the_o plead_n of_o the_o promise_n amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n so_o if_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v plead_v a_o promise_n or_o something_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o pray_v 6._o we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n now_o that_o be_v not_o you_o will_v easy_o grant_v the_o bare_a say_n we_o ask_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o beg_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n but_o the_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o f●i●h_n upon_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o who_o all_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o who_o have_v pu●chased_v for_o we_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v what_o i_o mean_v when_o i_o say_v we_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n joh._n 16.23_o whatever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o lord_z thou_o have_v make_v a_o great_a many_o promise_n to_o poor_a soul_n through_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n have_v purchase_v these_o promise_n at_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o we_o come_v to_o beseech_v thou_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o will_v make_v good_a those_o promise_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v 2_o cor._n 1.20_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n through_o christ_n first_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o chri●t_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o then_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n 7._o they_o go_v for_o suitable_a mercy_n according_a as_o their_o need_n and_o necessity_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o sometime_o they_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o sometime_o of_o another_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o beg_v mercy_n suitable_a to_o its_o want_n sometime_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n as_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o sometime_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n as_o david_n psal_n 59.1_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o god_n defend_v i_o from_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o account_n what_o prayer_n be_v and_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o ask_v suitable_a mercy_n as_o the_o case_n require_v that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propound_v what_o p●ayer_n be_v but_o 2._o what_o can_v prayer_n do_v what_o have_v it_o do_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v very_o great_a thing_n 1._o prayer_n have_v prevail_v to_o pull_v down_o very_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n thus_o they_o that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n and_o scoff_v at_o he_o a_o little_a prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n bring_v very_o dreadful_a thing_n upon_o those_o people_n 2_o king_n 2._o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n at_o vers_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v speak_v concern_v elisha_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v meet_v with_o they_o for_o this_o and_o wh●t_o come_v of_o it_o you_o read_v there_o come_v two_o she-bears_a out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v forty_o and_o two_o child_n of_o they_o that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n david_n with_o a_o very_a short_a prayer_n he_o b●i●gs_v down_o judgement_n and_o evil_n upon_o achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 15._o it_o be_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n he_o put_v up_o at_o vers_n 31._o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v thou_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o

foolishness_n it_o be_v you_o see_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o look_v to_o chap._n 17.23_o you_o shall_v find_v how_o it_o be_v succeed_v he_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o because_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o thus_o you_o find_v in_o other_o case_n prayer_n have_v bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n the_o single_a prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o all_o israel_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o prayer_n and_o elias_n you_o read_v in_o jam._n 5.17_o he_o pray_v down_o a_o judgement_n for_o three_o year_n and_o s●x_n month_n he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o come_v down_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n look_v psal_n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o quote_v this_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o do_v come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n yea_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o very_a judgement_n on_o foot_n at_o this_o day_n at_o which_o our_o heart_n do_v tremble_v it_o come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v promote_v his_o interest_n that_o he_o will_v advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o will_v pull_v down_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v it_o which_o way_n he_o please_v now_o this_o be_v god_n way_n to_o advance_v his_o interest_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o and_o i_o say_v moreover_o the_o dreadful_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n they_o come_v all_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o nine_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n concern_v antichrist_n the_o great_a destroye●_n well_o what_o say_v it_o of_o he_o in_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v in_o zion_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v a_o time_n say_v david_n when_o he_o will_v make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n that_o be_v when_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o antichrist_n the_o great_a destroye●_n for_o all_o the_o slaughter_n that_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o his_o people_n he_o will_v come_v and_o recompense_v they_o for_o this_o blood_n and_o which_o way_n shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o hear_v they_o and_o that_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n so_o that_o i_o say_v many_o great_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v many_o time_n come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n again_o 2._o prayer_n it_o sometime_o prevent_v the_o evil_a we_o fear_v jacob_n in_o the_o instance_n give_v but_o now_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fear_n upon_o he_o gen._n 32.6_o 7_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v great_o distress_v and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o in_o chap._n 33.4_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o here_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o their_o meeting_n he_o think_v very_o esau_n will_v have_v come_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o therefore_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o ●hen_o god_n prevent_v his_o fear_n for_o esau_n fall_v on_o his_o ●eck_n and_o kiss_v he_o thus_o god_n sometime_o prevent_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v and_o so_o in_o 2_o chron._n 20._o in_o the_o case_n of_o jehosaphat_n when_o many_o nation_n combine_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o vers_n 3._o jehosaphat_n fear_v and_o what_o then_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a through_o out_o all_o judah_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o true_o god_n deliver_v he_o very_o wonderful_o in_o vers_fw-la 17._o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fight_v in_o this_o battle_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n make_v those_o man_n that_o come_v against_o he_o to_o destroy_v one_o another_o at_z vers_n 12._o i_o quote_v all_o this_o to_o this_o end_n only_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o great_a work_n and_o mighty_a service_n sometime_o prayer_n do_v it_o help_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v 3._o it_o help_v to_o remove_v the_o evil_n we_o feel_v as_o well_o as_o prevent_v what_o we_o fear_v you_o know_v when_o israel_n be_v in_o bondage_n what_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v they_o out_o exod._n 2.23_o they_o cry_v and_o their_o cry_n come_v up_o they_o cry_v and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n hear_v they_o their_o pray_v and_o seek_v his_o face_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v fruitless_a in_o judge_n 5._o you_o have_v a_o notable_a expression_n of_o deborah_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v great_o oppress_v and_o deal_v hardly_o with_o and_o there_o be_v some_o stir_v up_o to_o go_v out_o and_o oppose_v but_o what_o get_v the_o victory_n oh_o say_v she_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n it_o be_v her_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v that_o do_v the_o work_n and_o it_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o remove_n that_o great_a oppression_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o isa_n 10._o when_o he_o foretell_v their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o assyrian_a bondage_n say_v he_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v vers_fw-la 27._o that_o evil_n shall_v be_v remove_v how_o by_o the_o anoint_v one_o part_n of_o the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o on_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v plead_v with_o god_n and_o because_o of_o that_o anoint_v they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v psal_n 40.1_o 2._o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o pray_v and_o god_n hear_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n he_o bring_v i_o up_o also_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o that_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n it_o deliver_v from_o many_o evil_n feel_v as_o well_o as_o fear_v 4._o it_o prevail_v for_o strength_n to_o stand_v up_o under_o and_o grapple_v with_o great_a difficulty_n when_o god_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o remove_v difficulty_n than_o the_o soul_n pray_v for_o strength_n to_o stand_v up_o under_o those_o difficulty_n isa_n 40.31_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v ●enew_v their_o strength_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v have_v difficulty_n but_o if_o they_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v have_v strength_n as_o well_o as_o difficulty_n psal_n 138.3_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthn_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n david_n be_v under_o many_o difficulty_n and_o strait_n but_o yet_o in_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o which_o add_v that_o heb._n 11.34_o that_o some_o out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a that_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n that_o prayer_n do_v 5._o it_o prevail_v also_o for_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n that_o mercy_n jeremiah_n have_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 17._o he_o do_v address_v himself_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o vers_fw-la 17._o be_v not_o a_o terror_n unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n and_o be_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o great_a thing_n prayer_n do_v 1._o it_o have_v pull_v down_o dreadful_a judgement_n 2._o prevent_v evil_n fear_v 3._o remove_v evil_n f●lt_v 4._o prevail_v for_o strength_n to_o bear_v up_o under_o difficulty_n and_o 5._o prevail_v also_o for_o preservation_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n to_o the_o three_o thing_n then_o how_o come_v prayer_n to_o b●●seful_a for_o our_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n it_o come_v to_o be_v useful_a in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n these_o four_o or_o five_o way_n 1._o from_o a_o