Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	eye_n	heart_n	see_v	15,348	5	3.6260	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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the_o same_o sweetness_n which_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v and_o see_v last_o they_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n find_v in_o themselves_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_a penny_n of_o their_o future_a happiness_n which_o these_o bless_a angel_n do_v now_o enjoy_v in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o they_o but_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v shake_v of_o this_o veil_n of_o mortal_a flesh_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n finis_fw-la gentle_a reader_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o vacant_a page_n i_o think_v good_a in_o respect_n this_o little_a armour_n of_o s._n ephraem_n do_v something_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a discourse_n to_o add_v it_o as_o a_o postscript_n for_o thy_o further_a instruction_n the_o armour_n of_o s._n ephraem_n he_o who_o resolve_v to_o fight_v courageous_o for_o christ_n jesus_n must_v possess_v himself_o of_o this_o armour_n with_o which_o be_v guard_v he_o may_v both_o resist_v his_o 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she_o suffer_v short_a delay_n and_o have_v not_o her_o petition_n so_o quick_o grant_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o disciple_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o intrete_v in_o her_o behalf_n and_o say_v dismiss_v she_o for_o she_o cry_v after_o us._n let_v we_o by_o example_n learn_v to_o persist_v in_o prayer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o spee_fw-mi dily_a obtain_v what_o we_o ask_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o friend_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n and_o say_v friend_n lend_v i_o three_o loaf_n because_o my_o friend_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v none_o to_o put_v before_o he_o and_o he_o answer_v from_o with_o in_fw-la and_o say_v good_a friend_n do_v not_o trouble_v i_o my_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o my_o child_n be_v in_o bed_n with_o i_o i_o can_v rise_v to_o give_v they_o thou_o and_o he_o still_o knock_v on_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o although_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o his_o friend_n yet_o for_o to_o 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jesus-christ_n pray_v in_o our_o flesh_n which_o he_o assume_v and_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o chalice_n part_n from_o i_o but_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v wherefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o do_v ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n necessary_a a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o thing_n necessary_a persist_v in_o thy_o petition_n say_v lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n i_o shall_v obtain_v what_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o do_v thou_o permit_v it_o to_o prosper_v and_o be_v effect_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n permit_v it_o not_o o_o my_o god_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o deliver_v i_o to_o my_o own_o concupiscence_n for_o thou_o know_v my_o folly_n but_o preserve_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o protection_n as_o thou_o best_o know_v and_o govern_v i_o and_o direct_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v pray_v against_o any_o tribulation_n or_o unclean_a thought_n say_v with_o the_o prophett_n lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n nor_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o weak_a but_o look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o see_v that_o i_o be_o earth_n and_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o can_v bear_v nothing_o deliver_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o my_o sin_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o lake_n but_o forget_v my_o wickedness_n give_v glory_n to_o thy_o own_o name_n and_o do_v not_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o sin_n but_o thy_o own_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o hearken_v unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o tribulation_n pass_v from_o i_o but_o not_o as_o i_o will_v o_o lord_n but_o as_o thou_o please_v only_o strengthen_v my_o soul_n and_o defend_v i_o that_o i_o may_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o find_v grace_n before_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o and_o cast_v thy_o thought_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o for_o know_v this_o that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o full_a of_o benignity_n will_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o our_o soul_n health_n for_o he_o the_o good_a shepherd_n lay_v down_o his_o soul_n for_o all_o we_o his_o sheep_n to_o he_o beglory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la

he_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n keep_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v that_o be_v not_o fall_v in_o to_o sin_n god_n humility_n most_o grare_n full_a to_o god_n by_o this_o thou_o see_v most_o dear_a brother_n how_o high_o almighty_a god_n love_v humility_n who_o be_v alwayse_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o all_o way_v look_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 10._o psal_n 112._o psalm_n 10._o he_o who_o dwell_v on_o high_a respect_v the_o humble_a and_o again_o his_o eye_n look_n upon_o the_o poor_a but_o my_o dear_a brother_n when_o thou_o hear_v this_o word_n poor_a do_v not_o apprehend_v one_o that_o want_v worldly_a fortune_n for_o many_o king_n have_v high_o please_v god_n 5._o whois_n true_o poor_a mat._n 5._o and_o many_o beggar_n have_v perish_v but_o poor_a here_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n according_a to_o these_o word_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o so_o dear_o belove_v humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 18._o matt._n 18._o that_o he_o may_v exalt_v thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v promisedunto_o the_o humble_a for_o thy_o targett_n or_o buckler_n arm_n thyself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n bucky_a the_o cross_n i_o bucky_a sign_v therewith_o all_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o with_o thy_o hand_n but_o even_o with_o thy_o very_a mind_n all_o thy_o study_n and_o end_n eavour_n thy_o entrance_n into_o any_o place_n and_o thy_o go_v forth_o thy_o sit_v down_o also_o and_o thy_o rise_n up_o thy_o bed_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v sign_n it_o first_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a armour_n or_o defence_n and_o none_o can_v ever_o hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v sign_v with_o it_o for_o if_o one_o that_o carry_v the_o protection_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n no_o man_n dare_v affront_v he_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v bear_v the_o protection_n of_o our_o heavenly_a emperor_n use_v therefore_o dear_a brother_n these_o arm_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n they_o be_v prevalent_a against_o the_o enemy_n yea_o against_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v bitter_a and_o malevolent_a anger_n for_o this_o two_o edge_v sword_n killeh_a in_o a_o moment_n it_o strike_v enemy_n anger_n the_o sw_a ord_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o moment_n of_o wrath_n be_v his_o ruin_n 1_o eccl._n 1_o therefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n never_o neglect_v to_o sign_n thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v break_v the_o net_n the_o devil_n lay_v to_o ensnare_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o walk_v in_o they_o have_v lay_v a_o net_n for_o i_o 139._o psal_n 139._o be_v therefore_o daily_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o no_o evil_a will_v come_v near_o thou_o for_o thy_o bow_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v bow_n prayer_n the_o bow_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o arm_n as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n for_o very_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o pray_v in_o knowledge_n be_v as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n against_o his_o enemy_n or_o as_o a_o arrow_n direct_o and_o forcible_o shoot_v by_o the_o bowbend_a for_o if_o in_o prayer_n you_o suffer_v your_o mind_n to_o wander_v you_o will_v be_v just_a as_o he_o that_o hold_v à_fw-fr bow_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o can_v direct_v his_o arrow_n against_o his_o adversary_n shoot_v it_o att_o random_n and_o without_o ad_fw-la vice_n yet_o sometime_o it_o strike_v some_o fear_n in_o thy_o enemy_n when_o he_o see_v thou_o bend_v thy_o bow_n though_o the_o arrow_n come_v not_o so_o near_o he_o but_o a_o distance_n of_o so_o i_o say_v my_o brother_n when_o one_o pray_v with_o devotion_n and_o suffer_v not_o his_o thought_n to_o be_v wander_v abroad_o but_o understand_v to_o who_o he_o pray_v that_o this_o such_o prayer_n tend_v to_o god_n himself_o then_o be_v the_o enemy_n most_o vehement_o contristate_v as_o be_v pierce_v through_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o sharp_a dart_n for_o how_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n profit_v in_o grace_n so_o much_o further_o of_o do_v he_o fly_v 34._o psal_n 34._o as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v persecute_v he_o fee_n in_o what_o thing_n he_o wound_v he_o thus_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 14._o because_o he_o pray_v in_o devotion_n and_o know_v ledge_n and_o he_o be_v more_o strengthen_v because_o he_o restrayn_v his_o thought_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o wander_v abroad_o and_o thou_o o_o my_o brother_n pour_v forth_o thy_o prayer_n in_o knowledge_n but_o if_o whilst_o thou_o pray_v thy_o mind_n be_v distract_v either_o by_o the_o wander_a of_o thy_o eye_n or_o the_o catch_n of_o thy_o ear_n or_o evagation_n of_o thy_o thought_n or_o by_o any_o other_o cause_n know_v this_o to_o be_v his_o work_n yet_o make_v not_o to_o much_o haste_n to_o end_v thy_o prayer_n but_o rebuke_v thyself_o and_o recollect_v thy_o spirit_n and_o then_o again_o pray_v in_o know_v ledge_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v for_o who_o thou_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o what_o thou_o pray_v and_o use_v not_o many_o and_o superfluous_a word_n for_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o scatter_v our_o thought_n upon_o many_o impertinent_a thing_n and_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o suffer_v we_o to_o persist_v in_o the_o intention_n we_o first_o make_v for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o a_o man_n persever_v he_o that_o make_v he_o will_v hear_v he_o not_o with_o stand_v he_o have_v commit_v innumerable_a sin_n wherefore_o he_o sugge_v many_o idle_a and_o superfluous_a word_n and_o thought_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v repulse_v from_o her_o first_o intention_n may_v wander_v through_o various_a distraction_n and_o our_o first_o intention_n of_o prayer_n be_v divert_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n wherefore_o my_o brother_n us._n we_o mustaske_v of_o god_n what_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o us._n demand_v of_o god_n what_o urge_v thou_o most_o and_o for_o those_o thing_n thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o remember_v those_o two_o blind_a man_n cry_v after_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o son_n of_o david_n what_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o they_o 18._o mat._n 9.20_o marc_n 10._o lu._n 18._o but_o what_o will_v you_o that_o i_o do_v unto_o you_o and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n request_v that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v do_v they_o ask_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o very_o great_a need_n do_v they_o say_v give_v we_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v we_o for_o we_o be_v very_o poor_a no_o certes_o but_o they_o ask_v god_n that_o of_o which_o they_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n 7._o mat._n 15_o mar._n 7._o behold_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n cry_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v sore_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o utter_v the_o grief_n and_o affection_n of_o her_o heart_n in_o fine_a all_o that_o ever_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n what_o do_v they_o but_o lay_v open_a before_o he_o the_o affliction_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v not_o alsoe_o that_o woman_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o bloody_a flux_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o stop_n it_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n 6._o mat._n 9_o mar._n 5._o luc._n 8._o esa_n 6._o do_v not_o forth_o with_o open_a the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o disease_n or_o wound_n do_v thou_o also_o my_o dear_a brother_n offer_v unto_o he_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o soul_n behold_v he_o with_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a eye_n of_o faith_n sit_v upon_o a_o most_o high_a and_o elevate_v throne_n and_o troop_n of_o angel_n and_o archangell_n assist_v round_o about_o he_o and_o cast_v thyself_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o goodness_n pour_v forth_o thy_o prayer_n before_o he_o first_o confess_v thy_o sin_n then_o in_o humility_n and_o devotion_n urge_v thy_o necessity_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n until_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o say_v o_o faithful_a soul_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v but_o withalle_o take_v this_o council_n my_o brother_n if_o he_o shall_v delay_v and_o not_o forthwith_o grant_v thy_o petition_n yet_o desist_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o he_o remember_v the_o cananaean_a and_o imitate_v her_o perseverance_n for_o