Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	eye_n	lord_n	mercy_n	4,850	5	6.9473	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09491	An inuitation vnto prayer, and the practise of piety, directing the way to true happinesse Wherein is principally to be considered, these foure things. 1. What prayer vnto God is. 2. The necessity of it. 3. The profit we receiue by this holy exercise. 4. The maner and vse of it.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1624 (1624)	STC 19774; ESTC S100356	25,890	144

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thy_o son_n repentance_n for_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n reconciliation_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o redeemer_n shut_v up_o our_o exterior_a sense_n from_o those_o object_n of_o sin_n which_o betray_v our_o soul_n settle_v our_o interior_a sense_n to_o repose_v free_v by_o thy_o favour_n from_o passion_n anger_n ambition_n concupiscence_n covetousness_n lust_n uncharitableness_n unbelief_n and_o all_o other_o wickedness_n which_o defile_v and_o destroy_v our_o soul_n so_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o pollution_n and_o be_v guard_v and_o guide_v by_o thy_o good_a govern_v spirit_n we_o may_v make_v this_o life_n a_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o cure_n of_o former_a trespass_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o to_o be_v thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o truth_n &_o final_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o death_n draw_v near_o o_o lord_n this_o sinful_a and_o uncertain_a life_n which_o i_o have_v lead_v be_v now_o draw_v near_o amend_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v hitherto_o prolong_v life_n and_o now_o do_v dispose_v death_n purge_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n past_a by_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o powerful_a death_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o wound_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o short_a season_n of_o my_o time_n almost_o all_o spend_v grant_v i_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o my_o transgression_n a_o long_a desire_n of_o a_o better_a life_n a_o change_n not_o only_o from_o my_o corruption_n but_o from_o all_o my_o former_a fail_n and_o as_o natural_a strength_n grow_v weak_a so_o grant_v that_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o i_o may_v grow_v strong_a help_v lord_n to_o quicken_v my_o sinful_a sense_n to_o quiet_a my_o conscience_n with_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o all-assisting_a aid_n as_o in_o my_o life_n so_o at_o my_o death_n that_o neither_o sin_n death_n nor_o hell_n may_v have_v the_o conquest_n over_o i_o but_o so_o strengthen_v &_o save_v commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o soul_n unto_o thy_o safeguard_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v it_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o save_v it_o for_o thy_o son_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n i_o come_v lord_n come_v thou_o unto_o i_o i_o faint_v lord_n strengthen_v i_o my_o life_n depart_v yet_o save_o my_o sinful_a soul_n lord_n i_o come_v help_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n my_o hand_n my_o heart_n lord_n receive_v and_o save_v my_o soul_n let_v this_o last_o sentence_n be_v often_o say_v as_o long_o as_o speech_n do_v last_o and_o be_v inward_o conceive_v when_o word_n can_v be_v utter_v finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o prayer_n for_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n 58_o morning_n prayer_n in_o a_o family_n 61_o a_o morning_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a 66_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o family_n 68_o a_o private_a prayer_n for_o one_o go_v to_o bed_n 73_o certain_a meditation_n and_o short_a ejaculation_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o night_n 75_o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n 77_o a_o prayer_n for_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o want_n and_o d●sgraces_n 80_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 83_o a_o prayer_n for_o knowledge_n 89_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o lust_n 92_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v 96_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o sermon_n 99_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 103_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n 106_o a_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n 109_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o dearth_n &_o scarcity_n come_v 112_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n 115_o a_o prayer_n for_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n 119_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 124_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v when_o death_n draw_v near_o 127_o finis_fw-la

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of_o god_n his_o justice_n his_o judgment_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n whereby_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o may_v learn_v and_o use_v aswell_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n to_o love_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n to_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n aswell_o as_o to_o magnify_v he_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n which_o cogitation_n conjoin_v may_v make_v our_o follow_a meditation_n more_o perfect_a and_o profitable_a 3_o three_o before_o we_o fall_v unto_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o sequester_v our_o sense_n from_o all_o wander_a idle_a &_o vain_a cogitation_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o evil_a thought_n as_o helias_n do_v cast_v his_o mantle_n to_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n resolve_v full_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n who_o we_o purpose_v then_o to_o serve_v not_o to_o entertain_v any_o worldly_a thought_n that_o may_v withdraw_v our_o devotion_n from_o his_o divine_a majesty_n but_o to_o banish_v all_o passion_n pleasure_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o recall_v unto_o memory_n our_o last_o and_o most_o press_a sin_n by_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o they_o join_v with_o repentance_n &_o a_o purpose_n to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o amendment_n then_o be_v thus_o christian_o resolve_v we_o must_v yet_o before_o we_o begin_v to_o pray_v labour_v to_o bring_v with_o we_o by_o faith_n a_o lively_a and_o a_o long_a apprehension_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o mercy_n and_o a_o undoubted_a belief_n of_o his_o most_o just_a &_o heavenly_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v gracious_o promise_v and_o we_o do_v faithful_o pray_v for_o afterward_o when_o by_o meditation_n we_o have_v make_v this_o passage_n for_o prayer_n which_o require_v faithful_a &_o watchful_a progress_n if_o yet_o we_o find_v as_o usual_o we_o may_v find_v that_o any_o evil_a or_o vain_a thought_n do_v assalt_n we_o when_o we_o be_v come_v on_o to_o this_o holy_a exercise_n we_o must_v seek_v even_o at_o the_o first_o feel_v thereof_o to_o resist_v and_o reject_v it_o without_o give_v any_o kind_n of_o small_a entertainment_n thereto_o consider_v that_o evil_a cogitation_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n either_o immit_v or_o permit_v they_o be_v immit_v by_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o inner_a sense_n be_v delude_v by_o the_o object_n which_o the_o exterior_a sense_n especial_o the_o sight_n do_v convey_v unto_o they_o and_o these_o immit_v evil_a cogitation_n do_v hurt_v the_o heavenly_a meditation_n of_o our_o prayer_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o harbour_v and_o to_o remain_v within_o us._n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o such_o temptation_n come_v towards_o we_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v present_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n forgive_v