Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	father_n	prayer_n	preface_n	2,405	5	11.1446	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29452	A brief exposition of our Lords Prayer shewing that through ignorance and the wickedness of their own hearts, those that use it most, doth abuse and prophane it most, and pray against themselves that instead of a blessing, they draw down a curse upon themselves.		1680 (1680)	Wing B4592A; ESTC R214138	15,072	16

a_o brief_a exposition_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n show_v that_o through_o ignorance_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n those_o that_o use_v it_o most_o do_v abuse_v and_o profane_v it_o most_o and_o pray_v against_o themselves_o that_o instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n they_o draw_v down_o a_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o mat._n 6.9_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n th●se_o word_n be_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o prayer_n now_o prayer_n be_v to_o put_v up_o our_o request_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n with_o contrite_a heart_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v hear_v pray_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o what_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o john_n 15.4_o first_o than_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o invocation_n and_o faith_n must_v go_v together_o 2_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o god_n word_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n of_o ignorance_n will_v but_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o voice_n and_o utterance_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o read_v a_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n but_o a_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o prayer_n be_v utter_v and_o express_v therefore_o if_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o prayer_n be_v want_v it_o can_v be_v a_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o ordinary_a prayer_n of_o man_n for_o form_n and_o fashion_n sake_n do_v grievous_o offend_v and_o displease_v god_n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o our_o father_n this_o teach_v to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v namely_o to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o saint_n nor_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o our_o brethren_n yea_o for_o our_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v man_n bless_v they_o that_o cause_n you_o and_o pray_v for_o th●m_n that_o persecute_v you_o mat._n 5.44_o yet_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o their_o sin_n and_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v bring_v love_n to_o man_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n or_o else_o how_o can_v a_o man_n call_v god_n father_n if_o you_o have_v not_o some_o assurance_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v god_n child_n and_o his_o father_n in_o christ_n 2_o if_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v in_o heaven_n then_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o heavenly_a and_o reverend_a affection_n which_o must_v appear_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o comeliness_n of_o our_o gesture_n and_o all_o wander_a thought_n and_o vain_a babying_n shall_v be_v avoid_v and_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o pray_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o able_a but_o also_o willing_a to_o grant_v our_o request_n for_o such_o 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thing_n what_o be_v it_o to_o hallow_v a_o thing_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o god_n name_n be_v hallow_v when_o it_o be_v use_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o form_n or_o for_o fashion_n or_o custom_n in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o way_n erreverent_o the_o second_o petiton_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v this_o petition_n depend_v on_o the_o former_a for_o in_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o mean_n how_o god_n name_n must_v be_v hallow_v and_o glorify_v among_o man_n and_o that_o be_v do_v when_o god_n kingdom_n his_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n for_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n until_o he_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o then_o by_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o 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supreme_a king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a but_o especial_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n asd_v believer_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n traitor_n to_o who_o law_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v whether_o to_o the_o right_a king_n or_o to_o traitor_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o usurper_n that_o in_o any_o kingdom_n presume_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n other_o than_o the_o king_n have_v make_v and_o establish_v and_o compel_v the_o king_n subject_n by_o penalty_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o so_o be_v they_o traitor_n to_o christ_n and_o usurper_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o dare_v presume_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n subject_n believer_n other_o then_o christ_n have_v make_v &_o record_v in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o fine_n imprisonment_n or_o banishment_n to_o compel_v christ_n 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we_o pray_v for_o do_v come_v when_o god_n law_n and_o institution_n do_v take_v place_n and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n devise_v for_o he_o that_o observe_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o tradition_n of_o pope_n or_o prelate_n more_o or_o rather_o than_o the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n he_o break_v the_o five_o commandment_n of_o honour_v god_n as_o our_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o such_o pray_v against_o themselves_o because_o they_o endeavour_v not_o to_o practise_v as_o they_o pray_v but_o quite_o contrary_a the_o scriber_n and_o pharisees_n be_v condemn_v for_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o tradition_n upon_o man_n as_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o bind_v conscience_n ma●_n 23_o

to_o serve_v he_o what_o be_v there_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o serve_v god_n can_v be_v more_o inquisitive_a after_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o then_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v for_o his_o own_o service_n because_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a a_o matter_n for_o man_n to_o mistake_v in_o the_o way_n they_o choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o page_z 188._o 189._o for_o the_o gospel_n do_v teach_v to_o love_v all_o man_n and_o god_n above_o all_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o page_n 193._o and_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v that_o they_o who_o understand_v greek_a and_o latin_a there_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o fear_n of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o mean_v by_o false_o apply_v it_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n f●t_o all_o man_n see_v that_o none_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o do_v mischief_n there_o by_o as_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o learning_n and_o that_o have_v the_o fair_a appearance_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o world_n page_n 194._o 195._o thus_o we_o desire_v and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a rule_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o tedious_a ceremonious_a way_n of_o external_a devotion_n it_o be_v he_o say_v as_o dull_a and_o as_o cold_a as_o the_o earth_n itself_o page_n 284._o now_o as_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v transgress_v in_o make_v a_o image_n either_o of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o of_o a_o feign_a god_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o it_o deut._n 4.15.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o it_o be_v transgress_v by_o change_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n deut._n 12.32_o and_o by_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n with_o lip_n service_n and_o in_o pray_v without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prayer_n or_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n especial_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o with_o any_o other_o church_n officer_n then_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o all_o other_o be_v but_o image_n of_o true_a worship_n or_o true_a prayer_n or_o true_a officer_n they_o all_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o worship_v god_n by_o a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o god_n true_a gospel_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o he_o break_v the_o five_o commandment_n that_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n by_o yield_v to_o man_n precept_n more_o than_o god_n act_n 4.19_o he_o also_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n say_v mr._n perkins_n that_o sca●s_v god_n by_o the_o precept_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n isa_n 29.13_o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o snare_n therefore_o we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o these_o word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o former_a six_o petition_n that_o see_v all_o power_n and_o glory_n be_v god_n therefore_o we_o be_v encourage_v to_o ask_v all_o thing_n needful_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n who_o have_v all_o power_n to_o give_v we_o what_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o john_n 5.14_o and_o it_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o god_n do_v give_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o for_o all_o earthly_a king_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n whatsoever_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n for_o what_o god_n intru_v he_o with_o for_o all_o be_v god_n as_o in_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n over_o all_o and_o thou_o raign_a over_o all_o therefore_o neither_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n shall_v reign_v by_o their_o precept_n as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o for_o all_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o all_o invocation_n and_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o all_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n and_o institution_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n solomon_n say_v take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prov._n 25.5_o but_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o wickedness_n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v prov._n 12.3_o for_o god_n kingdom_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o stable_a and_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v obey_v in_o its_o purity_n in_o any_o kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o paul_n set_v down_o of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n and_o square_v both_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o our_o christian_a conversation_n among_o man_n and_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o tradition_n of_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n amen_n this_o word_n amen_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o what_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o do_v pray_v for_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o testification_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o have_v pray_v for_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.19_o well_o see_v it_o be_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o who_o can_v imagine_v what_o woe_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o who_o persecute_v hate_n and_o despise_v such_o as_o will_v willing_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a institution_n in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n devise_n in_o 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better_o for_o they_o to_o give_v over_o pray_v lest_o thereby_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gif_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n mat._n 5.23_o 24._o