Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	forgive_v	prayer_n	trespass_n	2,256	5	11.2461	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05061	The chariot and horsemen of Israel A discourse of prayer: shewing what it is, as also the meanes to attaine to the practise of it. An exercise so rare in the world, and yet so requisite, as few vse it aright, and none may omit it. By Henry Langley, minister of the Word of God, at Treswell in the county of Nottingham.	Langley, Henry, d. 1636.	1616 (1616)	STC 15202; ESTC S108258	40,085	136

alter our obiect For the second namely how farre we alter We must consider that in regard of I. Our obiect II. Our Prayers III. Our selues In regard of the Obiect God our altring is Personal not Essential For there is but one indiuisible Godhead In regard of our Prayer our altring doth not respect the prayer simply but respectiuely as a prayer containing such or such matter Lastly in regard of our selues we vary our phrase not our faith We direct our prayer or speech in prayer to this or that Person but our faith is one and the same grounded vpon the promises made to vs by that one indiuisible Deitie equally respecting each Person in the Trinitie In the last place the reasons why wee alter our obiect that is direct our speech in prayer to this or that Person are I. To conforme our prayers and termes to the Trinities distinct manner of working II. To stirre vp in vs a greater reuerent respect of euery Person as God The which our Sauiour sheweth to be a special reason of their distinct manner of working l Ioh. 5.22.23 The Father saith he iudgeth no man but hath committed all iudgement to the Sonne that men might honour the Sonne as they honour the Father III. The better to stirre vp and strengthen our Faith And that by mentioning the very distinct Efficients and workers of the good things we desire As also to moue affection in thankes-giuing Hauing so the more libertie to vse the termes that doe concerne their incommunicable proprieties Yet vsually we direct our prayers onely to the Father Because by office I. He is the fountaine of all goodnesse II. He is First-willer III. It belongeth to him to receiue our prayers CHAP. V. THE Adiuncts of Prayer follow And they are to be considered as concerning it I. Simply II. Respectiuely The Adiuncts considered 1. Simply The Adiuncts of prayer simply considered are these I. That prayer is a dutie belonging to euery man As appeareth in that it is commanded in the moral and a generall rule is prescribed by our Sauiour in the Gospell II. It is a dutie to which the Lord hath pleased to tye most gracious promises as a Ps 50. Call vpon me in the euill day so will I deliuer thee Aske saith our Sauiour b Ioh. 16.24 and yee shall receiue And the Apostle Iames c Iam. 4.2 layeth the cause of want vpon the neglect of this dutie III. It hath goodly immunities No place no time no person no thing so far as God may be glorified and wee haue good can prescribe against it Daniel d Dā 6.10.22 in his Chamber and in the denne Dauid e Ps 55.17 morning euening and at noone day they both called vpon the Lord and he heard them The Craft of Achitophel f 2. Sā 15.31 The power of Senacherib g Isa 37.16 c. the walls of Iericho h Iosh 6.20 The waters of the red sea i Exod. 14. The Clouds k Iam. 5.17 nay the Sun and Moone l Iosh 10.12 could no waies infringe it It raiseth fruit out of the earth m Iam. 5.18 and pulleth grace downe from n Iam. 1.5 heauen IV. The Profit is vnspeakable Yet to insist vpon some particulars Besides what may be gathered from the former properties it is a faithfull seruant it will neuer deceiue vs. It is a sure messenger it cannot bee intercepted but goeth to heauen inuisible It is a swift Post if we be brought into a strait it is with God in a moment In a word it is our only meanes of dutie which wee haue to the Lord both in prosperitie and aduersitie V. The Power is irresistable For what saith the Apostle o Heb. 11.33.34 of Faith which may not bee likewise said of Prayer For by it haue the worthies of God subdued Kingdomes wrought righteousnesse obtained promises stopped the mouthes of Lions quenched the violence of fire escaped the edge of the sword out of weakenesse were made strong waxed valiant in fight turned to flight the armies of the aliens To be short it is the Chariot and Horsemen of Israell VI. Lastly It is so worthy so essentiall a fruit of religion and of such generall vse that it is oft put for all religion And therefore is the Temple p Mat. 27.13 called the house of prayer §. 2. The Adiuncts considered II. Attributed to it in respect of 1. The Person praying and 1. His condition 2. His person and 1. Soule 2. Body 3. Both. The Adiuncts of Prayer in the second place are such as are attributed to it in respect of I. The Person praying II. The Ends of prayer III. The Subiect IV. The Time Those attributed to it in respect of the person praying doe concerne I. Either his Condition II. Or his Person Touching the state and condition of the person praying It is required alwaies in such prayers as a man looketh to finde comfort in that they be the prayers I. Of a man that is regenerate q Gen. 4. For the Lord reiected the offering of Cain because hee had a quarrell with his person And the Spirit who helpeth our infirmities and teacheth vs to pray as we ought is said r Rom. 8.26.27 to make intercession for the Saints that is onely for the Saints II. Of a man repentant for his euils which from time to time doe escape him as wee may see in the prophesie of Ieremy ſ Ier. 14.10.11.12 Thus saith the Lord vnto his people thus haue they loued to wander they haue not refrained their feet therefore the Lord doth not accept them hee will now remember their iniquitie and visit their sinnes Then said the Lord vnto mee pray not for this people for their good When they fast I will not heare their cry and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation I will not accept them III. Of a diligent and dutifull hearer of the Word of GOD. t Ier. 11.9.10.11 And the Lord said vnto mee saith Ieremy A conspiracy is found among the men of Iudah and among the inhabitants of Ierusalem They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers which refused to heare my words c. Therefore thus saith the Lord Behold I will bring euill vpon them which they shall not be able to escape though they shall cry vnto mee I will not hearken vnto them IV. Of one that is charitable u Mar. 11.25 And when yee stand praying saith our Sauiour forgiue if yee haue ought against any that your Father also which is in heauen may forgiue you your trespasses The Adiuncts of prayer in respect of the person of him that praieth doe concerne 1. Soule 2. Body 3. Or both Touching the soule it is required that in regard of I. The vnderstanding our prayers be 1. Of knowledge Our Sauiour u Mat. 20.22 telleth the sonnes of Zebedee by way of reproofe that they asked they knew not what 2. Of