Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	lord_n	people_n	2,899	5	4.6740	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64241	Jacob wrestling with God, and prevailing: or, a treatise concerning the necessity and efficacy of faith in prayer Wherein divers weighty questions and cases of conscience about praying in faith, are stated and resolved. For the comforting and satisfying of weak and scrupulous consciences: the conviction of formal hypocrites, and awakening of all saints, both weak and strong, great and small, to this great duty of prayer. By one who hath obtained mercy to be a minister of, and sufferer for, the gospel of Jesus Christ in this hour of temptation.	Taylor, Thomas, 1624 or 5-1700.	1663 (1663)	Wing T555; ESTC R222503	60,235	214

therefore_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n 8.16_o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o joh._n 5.13_o 14_o 15_o 1_o joh._n 5.6_o rom._n 8.16_o and_o certain_a assurance_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o believer_n of_o the_o thing_n ask_v or_o hope_v for_o ground_v upon_o the_o clear_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o joint_a witness_n faith_n of_o reliance_n describe_v the_o faith_n of_o reliance_n be_v the_o inward_a rest_v of_o the_o heart_n upon_o god_n his_o name_n and_o attribute_n 18_o psa_fw-la 37.7_o jonah_n 3.8_o 9_o esther_n 4.16_o job_n 13.15_o dan._n 3.17_o 18_o viz._n his_o power_n wisdom_n mercy_n faithfulness_n truth_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n in_o general_n without_o any_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o application_n thereof_o to_o its_o self_n in_o special_a want_v the_o particular_a witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o case_n which_o always_o be_v present_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o assurance_n but_o always_o absent_a and_o want_v in_o this_o faith_n of_o reliance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o leper_n mat._n 8.2_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_a there_o be_v a_o reliance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n ask_v but_o a_o doubtfulness_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o touch_v the_o application_n of_o that_o ability_n and_o heal_a power_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o he_o put_v it_o with_o a_o if_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v speak_v of_o his_o particular_a and_o secret_a will_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v know_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n doubt_n of_o it_o but_o as_o to_o his_o general_a will_n and_o infinite_a readiness_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v abundant_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o experience_n he_o can_v not_o have_v doubt_v thereof_o without_o great_a sin_n and_o so_o will_v consequent_o have_v be_v reprove_v for_o it_o thus_o have_v describe_v these_o two_o kind_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o distinct_a and_o different_a nature_n whereby_o every_o one_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o himself_o and_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o he_o come_v withal_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o make_v good_a the_o assertion_n viz._n asser_n that_o a_o faith_n of_o rely_v ance_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n where_o a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n be_v want_v prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o the_o general_a equity_n and_o force_n of_o which_o rule_n reach_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o case_n of_o alm_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o apply_v it_o but_o also_o unto_o all_o other_o case_n wherein_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o particular_o unto_o this_o case_n of_o prayer_n for_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v and_o expect_v to_o receive_v where_o he_o have_v not_o first_o give_v which_o can_v at_o any_o time_n nor_o in_o any_o case_n be_v just_o say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n all_o who_o command_n be_v equal_a and_o reasonable_a and_o who_o receive_v not_o from_o his_o creature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v first_o bestow_v rom._n 11.35_o or_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n different_a kind_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o use_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o they_o it_o remain_v that_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v the_o faith_n of_o assurance_n and_o they_o come_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o holy_a mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o himself_o have_v wrought_v in_o they_o he_o do_v gracious_o accept_v they_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v not_o instance_n 1_o 2._o by_o experience_n and_o this_o also_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o common_a and_o constant_a experience_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o when_o they_o have_v so_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o faith_n of_o adherence_n where_o assurance_n have_v be_v want_v have_v be_v gracious_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n o●_n such_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o th●_n leper_n abovementioned_a mat._n 8.2_o 3._o who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o chris●_n in_o prayer_n only_o in_o a_o faith_n of_o reliance_n upon_o his_o power_n to_o help_v when_o as_o he_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o particular_a will_n and_o purpose_n a●_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o put_v a●_n if_o upon_o that_o lord_n if_o thou_o wil●_n thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o wa●_n gracious_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o obtain_v a_o speedy_a and_o full_a answer_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o the_o very_a thing_n he_o ask_v vers_fw-la 3._o and_n jesus_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v instance_n 2_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o 29._o who_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o afflict_a daughter_n vers_fw-la 22._o say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n now_o here_o be_v wrought_v in_o this_o woman_n though_o a_o canaanite_n a_o stranger_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n a_o mighty_a faith_n of_o reliance_n by_o which_o she_o do_v marvellous_o cling_v to_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n rely_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n to_o help_v she_o though_o she_o have_v no_o certain_a assurance_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v her_o petition_n grant_v but_o many_o discourage_a passage_n from_o christ_n as_o first_o his_o silence_n to_o her_o prayer_n answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n v._o 23._o second_o his_o seem_a denial_n of_o her_o request_n with_o this_o reason_n against_o it_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v save_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 24._o 3_o his_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o stock_n and_o generation_n be_v descend_v of_o the_o curse_a stock_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o canaanite●_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o call_v she_o a_o dog_n vers_n 26._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a she_o neither_o have_v no●_n can_v have_v any_o assurance_n but_o on●_n lie_v she_o exercise_v her_o faith_n of_o reliance_n notwithstanding_o all_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n and_o still_o she_o pray_v and_o worship_n th●_n son_n of_o david_n confess_v she_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n an●_n justify_v the_o lord_n in_o call_v he●_n dog_n and_o take_v advantage_n there_o upon_o to_o hope_v that_o yet_o there_o may_v bosom_n crumb_n of_o mercy_n for_o her_o vers_n 27._o truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n and_o at_o length_n with_o this_o faith_n she_o prevail_v and_o have_v a_o full_a answer_n of_o her_o petition_n with_o a_o high_a commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n vers_fw-la 28._o then_o jesus_n a_o swered_a and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o th●●_n even_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a the_o same_o hour_n and_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n 2._o quest_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n but_o whether_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o habit_n and_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o we_o pray_v or_o be_v the_o exercise_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n necessary_o require_v also_o answ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o habit_n and_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o we_o pray_v but_o the_o exercise_n and_o actuality_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o our_o

jacob_n wrestle_a with_o god_n and_o prevail_a or_o a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n wherein_o divers_a weighty_a question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v state_v and_o resolve_v for_o the_o comfort_v and_o satisfy_v of_o weak_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n the_o conviction_n of_o formal_a hypocrite_n and_o awaken_n of_o all_o saint_n both_o weak_a and_o strong_a great_a and_o small_a to_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o prayer_n by_o one_o who_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o and_o sufferer_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o hour_n of_o temptation_n john_n 16.24_o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1663._o to_o the_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o take_v this_o book_n into_o thy_o hand_n know_v that_o as_o to_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n thou_o be_v either_o a_o sinner_n or_o a_o saint_n a_o believer_n 5.12_o joh._n 3.36_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o or_o a_o unbeliever_n in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ_n for_o betwixt_o these_o there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la or_o middle_a state_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o unbelieved_a christless_a soul_n then_o here_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a misery_n which_o be_v great_a beyond_o expression_n and_o the_o bar_n that_o keep_v out_o all_o spiritual_a good_a and_o mercy_n from_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o estrange_v from_o communion_n the_o sweet_a and_o soul-enriching_a soul-sanctifying_a soulsaving_a and_o soul-satisfying_a communion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 17.3_o joh._n 17.3_o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.16_o alienate_v form_n the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v thy_o hell_n upon_o earth_n 2.12_o eph._n 2.12_o though_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o be_v without_o god_n and_o 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yet_o a_o stranger_n to_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v one_o design_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n to_o lead_v thou_o unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o to_o instruct_v thou_o into_o this_o great_a duty_n and_o mystery_n of_o pray_v in_o faith_n which_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o right_o to_o understand_v and_o wise_o to_o improve_v will_v open_v such_o a_o door_n for_o escape_v out_o of_o thy_o spiritual_a misery_n and_o for_o the_o let_n in_o of_o all_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n into_o thy_o soul_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o happy_a to_o all_o eternity_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o saint_n a_o believer_n a_o soul_n in_o christ_n 3.5_o psa_fw-la 37.25_o cant._n 1.2_o psal_n 63.1_o 2_o 3.5_o then_o to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n thy_o glory_n thy_o joy_n thy_o crown_n thy_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n nothing_o so_o sweet_a nothing_o so_o precious_a nothing_o so_o desirable_a to_o thy_o soul_n as_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o constant_a and_o right_a use_n and_o performance_n of_o these_o heavenly_a ordinance_n and_o holy_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a walk_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1.13_o rev._n 1.13_o wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n and_o those_o spiritual_a gallery_n 7.5_o cant._n 7.5_o in_o which_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v and_o retain_v by_o his_o belove_a spouse_n 4.9_o cant._n 4.9_o in_o most_o sweet_a embrace_n 6_o cant._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o and_o soul-endearing_a converse_v to_o the_o ravish_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o each_o other_o among_o which_o spiritual_a walk_n and_o gallery_n there_o be_v none_o in_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v more_o delight_n and_o abundant_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n than_o in_o this_o great_a ordinance_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o delight_n 15.8_o prov._n 15.8_o now_o it_o be_v also_o the_o design_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o further_a thy_o soul_n communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n by_o show_v thou_o 1._o the_o necessity_n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n resolve_v divers_a scruple_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o it_o awaken_n and_o stir_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o it_o teach_v thou_o to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a in_o it_o and_o reveal_v unto_o thou_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o obtain_v by_o it_o therefore_o whether_o thou_o be_v sinner_n or_o saint_n in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ_n strong_a or_o weak_a in_o grace_n read_v this_o small_a treatise_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o to_o understand_v what_o thou_o read_v sincere_o to_o embrace_v and_o faithful_o to_o practise_v what_o thou_o understand_v and_o to_o reap_v the_o spiritual_a fruit_n thereof_o in_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o 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judicious_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v witness_v a_o good_a confession_n and_o that_o in_o bond_n for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o condition_n no_o doubt_n his_o soul_n be_v conversant_a in_o this_o heavenly_a exercise_n and_o be_v take_v as_o other_o of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n into_o a_o more_o intimate_a communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o breathe_n and_o cry_n with_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v go_v up_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n psa_n 97.11_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n have_v great_a wrath_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o hour_n and_o have_v blaspheme_v it_o at_o the_o high_a rate_n that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o any_o generation_n be_v great_o torment_v thereat_o cry_v out_o oh_o away_o with_o this_o pray_n in_o the_o spirit_n wonderful_a it_o be_v that_o man_n pretend_v christianity_n and_o to_o have_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v decry_v pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v perfect_o oppose_v to_o stint_a form_n but_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o call_v of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n even_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a that_o know_v it_o not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n as_o a_o good_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v out_o a_o holy_a and_o experimental_a testimony_n to_o this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v discover_v the_o abomination_n of_o hypocritical_a pray_n in_o the_o vain_a repetition_n and_o say_v long_a prayer_n for_o a_o pretence_n mat._n 6.7_o and_o 23.14_o to_o justle_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n promise_v to_o all_o minister_n send_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o saint_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n day_n if_o

5.14_o 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o least_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n in_o such_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n but_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o such_o case_n that_o the_o very_a thing_n we_o ask_v be_v grant_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o some_o particular_n instance_n 1_o suppose_v i_o pray_v for_o the_o downfall_n and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n that_o mother_n of_o harlot_n i_o be_o to_o believe_v in_o prayer_n absolute_o and_o determinate_o without_o if_o or_o and_o that_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o i_o now_o ask_v be_v grant_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o due_a time_n because_o god_n have_v clear_o reveal_v and_o absolute_o foretell_v and_o promise_v the_o same_o in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n rev._n 18.2_o instance_n 2_o if_o i_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n that_o do_v afflict_v they_o i_o ought_v to_o pray_v in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o sure_a confidence_n that_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o i_o ask_v be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v certain_o accomplish_v in_o god_n due_a time_n because_o he_o have_v clear_o reveal_v foretold_v and_o promise_v the_o same_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a word_n psal_n 37.39.40_o instance_n 3_o so_o likewise_o when_o i_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o spiritual_a preservation_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o elect_n in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v seduce_v nor_o the_o gate_n of_o 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