Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	death_n	eternal_a	wage_n	6,951	5	11.2154	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45790	Divine contemplations, necessary for these times. By H.I.	Isaacson, Henry, 1581-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing I1057A; ESTC R222591	27,531	74

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leper_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o leper_n which_o be_v cure_v fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n at_o christ_n foot_n 17.16_o lu._n 17.16_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o a_o gesture_n certain_o of_o much_o submission_n king_n solomon_n 8.15_o 1._o kin._n 8.15_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n pour_v out_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n nor_o be_v that_o set_v down_o that_o he_o pray_v only_o but_o for_o our_o instruction_n with_o what_o gesture_n he_o do_v it_o 54._o 54._o he_o arise_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n ezra_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v grievous_o 9.5_o ezra_n 9.5_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n saint_n paul_n precept_n be_v 2.8_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o 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with_o the_o soul_n why_o shall_v not_o god_n be_v honour_v by_o both_o i_o confess_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n just_o chalength_n the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o prayer_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o god_n despise_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v stand_v or_o lie_v if_o his_o affection_n go_v along_o with_o they_o yet_o since_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o body_n with_o a_o soul_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 6.20_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n in_o all_o these_o forenamed_a gesture_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o before_o the_o hand_n the_o heart_n must_v kneel_v before_o the_o body_n for_o the_o heart_n have_v knee_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n 3.14_o eph._n 3.14_o witness_n saint_n paul_n the_o heart_n must_v weep_v before_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o heart_n must_v speak_v before_o the_o tongue_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n or_o bare_a sound_n of_o word_n which_o god_n give_v ear_n to_o but_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o true_a vocal_a prayer_n be_v necessary_a to_o stir_v up_o our_o faint_a spirit_n and_o to_o incite_v other_o to_o the_o like_a duty_n for_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o such_o as_o be_v only_o word_v petitioner_n 29.13_o isa_n 29.13_o and_o our_o saviour_n quote_v the_o same_o text_n 15.8_o mat._n 15.8_o against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o therefore_o as_o augustine_n do_v we_o may_v conclude_v that_o oratio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o multiloquio_fw-la true_a prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o many_o word_n and_o with_o he_o differunt_fw-la multum_fw-la loqui_fw-la &_o multum_fw-la precari_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la fletu_fw-la quam_fw-la affatu_fw-la there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o much_o speak_n and_o much_o pray_v this_o work_n be_v better_a effect_v by_o groan_n than_o word_n by_o weep_v then_o by_o speak_v there_o be_v divers_a precedent_n in_o god_n word_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o god_n hear_v mental_a prayer_n 14.15_o e●_n 14.15_o aswell_o as_o vocal_a wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n when_o we_o read_v not_o of_o a_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v so_o when_o god_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o israelite_n for_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n moses_n stand_v sad_a and_o silent_a yet_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o pray_v secret_o and_o his_o prayer_n ascend_v up_o to_o