Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	affection_n	spirit_n	word_n	2,858	5	3.8572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09024	Abba father: or, a plaine and short direction concerning priuate prayer Also, sundry godly admonitions concerning time, and the well vsing of it. By Elnathan Parr, minister of the word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19312; ESTC S100366	23,147	146

cheerfulness_n and_o rejoice_v for_o benefit_n receive_v then_o it_o be_v not_o unsit_v that_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o ●●st_n place_n if_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n more_o affect_v with_o grief_n for_o sin_n then_o if_o thou_o please_v let_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o desire_v of_o pardon_n precede_v wait_n upon_o god_n wi●●_n a_o honest_a and_o rever●●●_n heart_n and_o the_o annotating_n will_v help_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d firmity_n and_o teach_v th●●_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n a_o example_n of_o the_o part_n before_o propound_v in_o their_o order_n o_o lord_n 1_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinner_n 2_o i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o 1_o pardon_n by_o jes●●_n christ_n 2_o o_o lord_n give_v i_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v fee●●_n this_o pardon_n live_o in_o my_o heart_n 3_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o ●●ue_v i_o true_a repentance_n to_o amend_v my_o ●icked_a life_n that_o my_o ●aith_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o holy_a obedience_n 4_o and_o whereas_o thou_o have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o estate_n and_o calling_n ..._o direct_v i_o therein_o i_o ●umbly_o pray_v thou_o by_o ●he_n wisdom_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o furnish_v i_o with_o such_o necessary_a gift_n that_o i_o may_v discharge_v my_o duty_n to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n 5_o and_o because_o satan_n be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v the_o forsake_v i_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d hour_n of_o tentation_n 〈◊〉_d establish_v my_o heart_n in_o grace_n give_v i_o perseverance_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o the_o end_n victory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 6_o this_o which_o i_o beg_v for_o myself_o i_o humble_o crave_v for_o thy_o whole_a church_n upon_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o perform_v all_o thy_o promise_n to_o thou_o elect_v and_o to_o bring_v we_o all_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n o_o lord_n thy_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o praise_v for_o all_o thy_o love_n and_o for_o all_o my_o benefit_n spiritual_a ●nd_v temporal_a thereby_o bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o preserve_v i_o in_o safety_n this_o night_n through_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o who_o name_n etc._n etc._n pray_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o same_o with_o the_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o first_o place_n o_o lord_n i_o humble_o thank_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o favour_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o least_o of_o which_o i_o be_o most_o unworthy_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a sin_n for_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o enlargement_n of_o these_o part_n follow_v before_o we_o particular_o s●●●k_v of_o enlargement_n be_v thou_o admonish_v of_o 2._o thing_n 1_o fervent_a pray_v though_o short_a be_v more_o accept_v then_o long_o pray_v with_o coldness_n the_o publican_n prayer_n 18.13_o prayer_n luk._n 18.13_o be_v short_a in_o word_n but_o full_a of_o sense_n and_o desire_n of_o more_o worth_n with_o god_n than_o all_o the_o long_a prayer_n of_o the_o pharisy_n for_o god_n measure_v not_o our_o devotion_n by_o the_o length_n and_o by_o the_o outward_a habit_n of_o word_n but_o by_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n 26.39.42.44_o garden_n mat._n 26.39.42.44_o use_v but_o few_o word_n but_o his_o desire_n and_o the_o groan_n of_o his_o spirit_n wherein_o be_v the_o power_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v unutterable_a he_o that_o use_v many_o word_n without_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n speak_v indeed_o but_o pray_v not_o for_o prayer_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n word_n but_o the_o express_n of_o this_o desire_n the_o noise_n of_o our_o lip_n without_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o more_o a_o true_a prayer_n then_o ring_v of_o bell_n or_o babble_v of_o a_o parrot_n as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n much_o wood_n without_o fire_n a_o bullet_n in_o a_o gun_n without_o powder_n so_o be_v word_n in_o prayer_n without_o spirit_n prayer_n be_v as_o gold_n in_o a_o little_a quantity_n of_o word_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a value_n of_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v much_o though_o he_o speak_v little_a 2_o second_o when_o thou_o pray_v let_v thy_o word_n follow_v thy_o desire_n if_o thou_o find_v a_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n and_o coldness_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v the_o short_a and_o conclude_v with_o a_o groan_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o thy_o drowsiness_n &_o with_o a_o lift_n up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v look_v merciful_o upon_o thou_o and_o quicken_v thou_o let_v this_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v thou_o the_o more_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o work_v thou_o to_o more_o liveliness_n and_o fervency_n the_o next_o time_n thou_o present_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o humble_v it_o will_v drive_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o will_v think_v long_o till_o the_o time_n come_v about_o wherein_o thou_o may_v complain_v and_o pour_v forth_o thy_o heart_n before_o he_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o vivacity_n and_o cheerfulnes_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o fervent_a prompt_v thou_o with_o matter_n and_o word_n conclude_v not_o thy_o prayer_n and_o praise_n too_o soon_o but_o let_v thy_o soul_n take_v she_o fill_v of_o celestial_a delicacy_n in_o her_o familiar_a conference_n with_o god_n if_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v weak_a and_o faint_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v weary_v and_o oppress_v with_o word_n the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o several_a part_n in_o prayer_n be_v either_o 1._o general_n or_o 2._o particular_a the_o general_n be_v that_o which_o in_o common_a belong_v to_o all_o the_o part_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o use_n of_o some_o description_n of_o god_n who_o we_o invocate_v from_o his_o attribute_n promise_n effect_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o beginning_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 6.9_o heaven_n mat._n 6.9_o thus_o begin_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n 14.36_o garden_n mar._n 14.36_o abba_n father_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o thou_o thus_o lehosophat_a begin_v his_o prayer_n 20.6.7.8.9.10_o prayer_n 2._o chron._n 20.6.7.8.9.10_o thus_o peter_n and_o john_n 4.24.25.26_o john_n act_n 4.24.25.26_o look_v the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o be_v transcribe_v such_o description_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o help_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o may_v also_o be_v well_o use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o several_a part_n when_o we_o will_v stir_v up_o faith_n 2_o a_o beg_n of_o audience_n so_o david_n 140.1.2_o david_n psa_fw-la 5.1.2.3_o psal_n 102.1.2_o psal_n 140.1.2_o both_o these_o be_v excellent_o use_v by_o hezekiah_n 19.15.16_o hezekiah_n 2._o king_n 19.15.16_o this_o also_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v use_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o thus_o daniel_n most_o passionate_o and_o fervent_o end_v 9.17.18.19_o end_v dan_n 9.17.18.19_o the_o particular_a enlargement_n be_v of_o each_o part_n by_o itself_o the_o argument_n ordinary_o serve_v hereunto_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o effect_n the_o subject_n the_o adjunct_n the_o contrary_n similitude_n and_o comparison_n distribution_n testimony_n there_o be_v certain_a ornament_n also_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o polish_n and_o beautify_v our_o speech_n in_o prayer_n as_o 1_o comely_a transition_n and_o pass_n from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o 2_o exclamation_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n thus_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n to_o they_o which_o fear_v thou_o 31.19_o thou_o psal_n 31.19_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n thus_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o promise_n to_o my_o mouth_n 119.103_o mouth_n ps_n 119.103_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n thus_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o be_o ro._n 7.24_o etc._n etc._n 3_o interrogation_n as_o when_o david_n lie_v under_o a_o great_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o cry_v out_o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n 77.7.8.9_o displeasure_n ps_n 77.7.8.9_o the_o power_n of_o these_o interrogation_n who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v it_o who_o heart_n ake●_n not_o in_o the_o very_a read_n of_o they_o how_o do_v they_o increase_v our_o feel_n and_o raise_v our_o desire_n 4_o option_n or_o wish_n as_o

the_o proto-martyr_n saint_n stephen_n 7.60_o stephen_n act._n 7.60_o for_o wicked_a man_n as_o abraham_n for_o sodom_n 18._o sodom_n gen._n 18._o if_o he_o for_o sodom_n where_o be_v but_o one_o lot_n much_o more_o we_o for_o jerusalem_n wherein_o be_v so_o many_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o man_n in_o the_o charity_n of_o brethren_n shall_v not_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o number_n of_o son_n these_o only_a can_v cry_v abba_n father_n and_o be_v hear_v the_o whole_a church_n pray_v for_o thou_o pray_v thou_o for_o it_o the_o outward_a form_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1_o composition_n and_o 2_o disposition_n 1_o composition_n be_v either_o 1_o of_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n or_o 2_o of_o word_n to_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o mind_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o a_o diverse_a gesture_n be_v describe_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n the_o publican_n stand_v 11.25_o stand_v luk._n 18.13_o mar._n 11.25_o eliah_n sit_v 19.4_o sit_v 1._o kin._n 19.4_o hezekiah_n lie_v 38.2_o lie_v esa_n 38.2_o peter_n &_o paul_n kneel_v 20.36_o kneel_v act._n 9.40_o and_o 20.36_o moses_n and_o aaron_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n 16.22_o face_n num._n 16.22_o solomon_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n 8.22_o hand_n 1._o king_n 8.22_o our_o saviour_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n 11.41_o eye_n joh._n 11.41_o the_o publican_n cast_v they_o down_o and_o also_o smite_v his_o breast_n 18.13_o breast_n luk._n 18.13_o david_n and_o christ_n weep_v 5.7_o weep_v psal_n 6.67_o heb._n 5.7_o of_o all_o these_o diverse_a gesture_n i_o commend_v for_o ordinary_a these_o 1_o a_o comely_a and_o reverend_a kneel_v which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o help_n of_o our_o humiliation_n the_o rude_a and_o unmannerly_a lean_v lie_v along_o and_o sit_v of_o many_o especial_o at_o public_a prayer_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v censure_v and_o argue_v a_o irreligious_a heart_n 2_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n a_o sign_n and_o a_o help_n of_o our_o confidence_n and_o fervency_n 3_o sometime_o a_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o smite_v the_o breast_n to_o signify_v and_o help_v our_o dejection_n and_o shame_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n 4_o tear_n also_o &_o groan_n will_v exceed_o become_v our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n more_o than_o jewel_n and_o pearl_n our_o body_n tear_n be_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o lord_n bottle_n 56.8_o bottle_n psal_n 56.8_o and_o be_v forcible_a 39.12_o forcible_a psal_n 39.12_o as_o these_o and_o the_o like_a gesture_n issue_v from_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o soul_n who_o invisible_a affection_n by_o these_o visible_a action_n be_v the_o more_o inflame_v 2_o for_o the_o composition_n which_o be_v of_o word_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o word_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a to_o private_a prayer_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n 14.15_o moses_n exod._n 14.15_o and_o anna_n 1.13_o anna_n 1._o sam._n 1.13_o for_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o lip_n but_o a_o hartlabour_n and_o god_n hear_v the_o heart_n 8.27_o heart_n rom._n 8.27_o but_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o use_v word_n 1_o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v create_v principal_o for_o this_o use_n 2_o because_o speech_n move_v the_o sense_n be_v to_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o bellows_n be_v to_o the_o fire_n 3_o because_o it_o keep_v the_o thought_n from_o wander_a in_o frame_v the_o speech_n word_n may_v not_o be_v affect_v but_o plain_a apt_a and_o significant_a fine_a word_n and_o eloquent_a phrase_n be_v not_o that_o wherein_o god_n delight_v but_o reverence_n contrition_n faith_n and_o the_o groan_a of_o the_o spirit_n how_o homely_a soever_o the_o word_n be_v strive_v more_o to_o pray_v with_o feeling_n then_o to_o be_v eloquent_a we_o use_v eloquence_n to_o persuade_v man_n we_o pray_v not_o to_o persuade_v god_n but_o 1_o to_o show_v our_o obedience_n because_o he_o have_v command_v this_o service_n 2_o to_o testify_v 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