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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	aaron_n	altar_n	lord_n	14	3	3.4588	3	false

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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

the occasion of that wofull 〈…〉 ll of lying unto the holy Ghost for we com 〈…〉 in in prayer and personate or counterseit re 〈…〉 ntment for these things which never before 〈…〉 s the grief of our hearts Oftentimes we speak 〈…〉 ny things with our lips ere we study to have 〈◊〉 hearts endyting these things that we speak 〈…〉 d likewise in the exercise of blessing prai 〈…〉 g him from the consideration of any great 〈◊〉 desirable mercy we do personate and feign 〈◊〉 from the consideration of these things which before we never made the matter of o 〈…〉 joy because they never were much the matt 〈…〉 of our consideration It were no doubt t 〈…〉 great advantage of the Christian in the exe 〈…〉 cise of prayer to be much taken up in the ob●dience of that command Eccles. 5. 2. Be 〈◊〉 rash with thy mouth and let not thy heart be ha 〈…〉 to utter any thing before God for God is in h●●ven and thou upon earth therefore let thy wor 〈…〉 be few Seldom doth the Christian talk 〈◊〉 speak with God but if he had as much grace 〈◊〉 to reflect upon it he may be convinced that 〈◊〉 is uttering things that are not fit to be spok 〈…〉 to God O to be studying that divine abrid 〈…〉 ment of our prayers which no doubt wo 〈…〉 make us to speak nothing before him b 〈…〉 what our hearts doth endite there is so●●thing of this holden our in the practice of 〈◊〉 vid Ps. 45. 1. where he beginneth with th 〈…〉 My heart doth endite a good matter and then 〈◊〉 subjoyns My tongue is as the pen of a ready w 〈…〉 ter Our ora 〈…〉 y might be more refined 〈◊〉 confined likewise and it would be more e 〈…〉 ctual for the obtaining of our desires if 〈◊〉 were studying this O that our hearts mi 〈…〉 speak more in prayer and our tongues les 〈…〉 We through the multitudes of businesse p 〈…〉 duce multitudes of dreams to our selves Thirdly this is likewise requisit for a C 〈…〉 stian before he go to prayer to be studying 〈…〉 linesse to be endeavouring to have these fil 〈…〉 garments wherewith he is cloathed chang 〈…〉 with change of rayment he must pu● off 〈◊〉 shoes off his feet because he is to go to stand 〈…〉 on an holy ground This was the commend 〈…〉 practice of that holy man David Ps. 26. 6. 〈…〉 ill wash my hands in innocency then I will com 〈…〉 ss thine altar O Lord. This is likewise clear 〈…〉 m Exod. 30. 18 19. where Aaron and the ●ns of Levi were to wash their hands and their 〈…〉 t in that brazen Laver that did stand betwixt 〈…〉 e Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Al 〈…〉 when they came neer to minister or bur● 〈…〉 ferings by fire unto the Lord We must like 〈…〉 se endeavor much to symbolize that practice 〈…〉 d to have our selves washen in that laver of 〈…〉 eneration and in that precious fountain that 〈…〉 pened in the house of David for sin and for un 〈…〉 annesse Zech. 13. 1. before we enter into 〈◊〉 Holiest of all What ornament is so sutable 〈◊〉 one that is walking unto that higher Palace 〈◊〉 that glorious ornament of holiness with 〈…〉 which we are rendred unacceptable to God 〈◊〉 with which we may with confidence and 〈…〉 duess go and serve him in his holy Temples 〈◊〉 doubt if the deep impression of that abso 〈…〉 holiness and purity of that Majesty with 〈…〉 om we are to converse when we go to 〈…〉 yer were engraven upon our spirits we 〈…〉 uld study to be like him for the foundation 〈◊〉 ●riendship and fellowship doth somewhat 〈…〉 d in a similitude of natures and in some 〈…〉 formity one with another And lastly when a Christian is going to 〈…〉 er he ought to be much in the considera 〈…〉 of that advantage and dignity that is to be 〈…〉 d in the exercise of this duty this would 〈…〉 e us more ardent and serious in the study o● 〈…〉 ormer and unlesse we superadd this to 〈…〉 est we cannot long continue in a constant 〈…〉 avour after the attainment of these three 〈…〉 er qualifications who are required of one that would approach unto God Now we shall shut up our discourse by sp 〈…〉 ing a little unto this what ought to be 〈◊〉 sweet companions of a Christian that is go 〈…〉 about the exercise of this duty in a serio 〈…〉 and not in a hypocritical manner I. He would study to have his spirit u 〈…〉 the deep impression of a Deity and ●ake 〈◊〉 this that he is talking with one before w 〈…〉 Angels these glorious and excellent spiri 〈…〉 doth cover their faces with their wings wh 〈…〉 no doubt doth point out that holy rever 〈…〉 that they have of him their long familia 〈…〉 and constant conversing with God hath no 〈…〉 moved that due and convenient distance w 〈…〉 they ought to keep with him And cert 〈…〉 were he known to us by none other Nam 〈…〉 by the Name of being merciful yet ough 〈…〉 to fear the Lord and his goodness O! 〈◊〉 much more he being made known and rev 〈…〉 to us by that great and terrible Name Jeh 〈…〉 by which he is exalted above all Names t 〈…〉 in heaven or in earth Phil. 2. 9. A 〈…〉 which is pointed out that infinite distanc 〈…〉 is betwixt God and us No doubt if th 〈…〉 pression of a Deity were with us it woul 〈…〉 move much formality that we use in pra 〈…〉 it would likewise remove much of our m 〈…〉 lief that we have in all our approaches 〈◊〉 him were we afraid lest that woful inseri 〈…〉 that Paul did discern to be engraven on 〈◊〉 tar at Athens to the unknown God were 〈◊〉 on us Alace I fear it may be engrav 〈…〉 most part of our devotions and likewis 〈…〉 wherewith Christ did challenge the peo 〈…〉 Samaria he may challenge many of us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 23. And it may be written on our practice 〈◊〉 worship ye know not what we are as those 〈…〉 o bless an Idol And no doubt such sacri 〈…〉 es as these are as if we were offering swines 〈…〉 od and cuting off a dogs neck which are abo 〈…〉 ation unto God Esa. 66. 3. That should be the sweet companion of a Chri 〈…〉 n in this exercise of prayer the excellent 〈…〉 ce of humility we must put off our orna 〈…〉 s and cloath our selves with sackcloath and 〈…〉 ead ashes upon our head when we begin to 〈…〉 ak to him He that sits nearest the dust sits 〈…〉 rest the heavens We must be walking under 〈◊〉 impression of this that we are not worthy 〈…〉 lift up our eyes to heaven And with holy 〈…〉 raham upon whose effigy this was engraven 〈…〉 mes 2. 23. That he was a friend of God when 〈◊〉 begins to talk to this glorious and incom 〈…〉 hensible Majesty