Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	altar_n	golden_a	incense_n	3,134	5	12.0529	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19495	Heauen opened VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is yet more cleerely manifested, so that they that haue eyes may come and se the Christian possessed and crowned in his heauenly kingdome: which is the greatest and last benefit we haue by Christ Iesus our Lord. Come and see. First, written, and now newly amended and enlarged, by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1611 (1611)	STC 5920; ESTC S121914	411,827	530

not_o at_o the_o first_o as_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o prayer_n daniel_n receive_v his_o answer_n yea_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o supplication_n 23._o dau._n 9_o 22._o 23._o as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n inform_v he_o the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o to_o answer_v he_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n fail_v in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o manifold_a example_n of_o holy_a scripture_n let_v we_o see_v that_o 18._o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n every_o petition_n return_v with_o profit_n gen._n 18._o prayer_n this_o way_n pour_v out_o unto_o god_n be_v most_o effectual_a at_o five_o sundry_a petition_n do_v not_o abraham_n bring_v the_o lord_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o every_o petition_z return_n to_o abraham_n some_o vantage_n fain_o will_v abraham_n have_v sodom_n preserve_v for_o lot_n cause_n at_o his_o first_o request_n he_o get_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v it_o for_o fifty_o righteous_a man_n sake_n if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o it_o but_o at_o the_o last_o from_o fifty_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o ten_o as_o long_o as_o abraham_n pray_v the_o lord_n answer_v and_o for_o every_o petition_n he_o yield_v something_o to_o abraham_n and_o most_o comfortable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n cease_v not_o from_o answer_v till_o abraham_n cease_v from_o ask_v any_o more_o 10._o act_n 10._o when_o peter_n pray_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o see_v a_o heavenly_a vision_n when_o jesus_n pray_v upon_o mount_n 17._o mat._n 17._o tabor_n he_o be_v transfigure_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o earthly_a disposition_n to_o a_o heavenly_a they_o find_v in_o their_o own_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n satan_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v a_o most_o troublesome_a enemy_n to_o the_o prayer_n satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n exercise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o prayer_n because_o the_o one_o be_v the_o mother_n the_o other_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o either_o he_o make_v they_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n or_o then_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o interrupt_v they_o in_o it_o as_o that_o pithonisse_fw-la interrupt_v paul_n while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o 16._o act_n 16._o 16._o pray_v so_o have_v that_o adversary_n a_o thousand_o wile_n whereby_o either_o before_o prayer_n he_o seek_v to_o divert_v they_o to_o some_o other_o business_n or_o in_o the_o action_n to_o trouble_v they_o and_o divide_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o uncomely_a and_o profane_a motion_n if_o jehoshua_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n satan_n shall_v stand_v at_o his_o 15._o zach._n 3._o 1._o gen._n 15._o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o unless_o therefore_o with_o abraham_n we_o drive_v away_o the_o raven_a bird_n from_o our_o sacrifice_n unless_o with_o the_o israelite_n we_o stand_v on_o jerusalems_n wall_n with_o a_o weapon_n ready_a in_o our_o hand_n to_o repel_v the_o adversary_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o come_v to_o stay_v the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o our_o heart_n can_v continue_v in_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o restless_a opposition_n of_o the_o adversary_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o to_o break_v off_o this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o more_o we_o find_v satan_n angry_a at_o our_o prayer_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v provoke_v to_o pray_v if_o he_o feel_v not_o himself_o hurt_v and_o his_o kingdom_n weaken_v by_o our_o prayer_n he_o will_v not_o so_o busy_o trouble_v we_o in_o prayer_n you_o see_v he_o trouble_v we_o not_o in_o such_o exercise_n as_o trouble_v not_o he_o speak_v as_o long_o as_o you_o will_v of_o worldly_a affair_n refresh_v the_o body_n with_o eat_v and_o drink_v exercise_v the_o body_n in_o play_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_v he_o interrupt_v we_o not_o because_o they_o offend_v he_o not_o but_o if_o we_o go_v by_o prayer_n to_o wound_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n then_o will_v he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o sting_v us._n and_o herewithal_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o any_o other_o practice_n unexcusable_a other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n may_v at_o a_o time_n be_v omit_v with_o a_o excuse_n but_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n be_v unexcusable_a of_o religion_n man_n may_v omit_v it_o and_o be_v excusable_a but_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n can_v be_v excuse_v it_o may_v be_v at_o a_o time_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o needy_a because_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v disease_v but_o as_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n wherewith_o will_v thou_o excuse_v it_o labour_a with_o thy_o hand_n in_o thy_o vocation_n need_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o thy_o hart_n unto_o god_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v good_a every_o time_n &_o every_o place_n be_v convenient_a for_o prayer_n with_o jeremy_n thou_o may_v pray_v in_o the_o 14._o jeremi●_n 36._o daniel_n 6._o gen._n 24._o luke_n 6._o 14._o prison_n with_o daniel_n in_o the_o den_n with_o jonas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n with_o david_n in_o the_o bed_n with_o isaac_n in_o the_o field_n with_o jesus_n on_o the_o mountain_n for_o thou_o thyself_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o sanctuary_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o shall_v always_o carry_v about_o with_o thou_o and_o within_o thou_o that_o golden_a altar_n whereupon_o incense_n shall_v be_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o pray_v it_o be_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o abba_n father_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v this_o that_o the_o spirit_n teach_v father_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a prayer_n if_o by_o the_o spirit_n thou_o can_v call_v god_n thy_o father_n we_o to_o cry_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o cry_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o our_o father_n be_v this_o enough_o in_o prayer_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n thy_o father_n yea_o if_o thou_o can_v so_o call_v he_o from_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o all_o god_n child_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o a_o like_a grace_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v effectual_a enough_o to_o draw_v down_o upon_o thou_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n communicate_v to_o his_o son_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o thou_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v advance_v in_o thou_o he_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o do_v his_o will_v thou_o shall_v not_o want_v thy_o daily_a bread_n he_o shall_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n and_o preserve_v thou_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o into_o tentation_n all_o comfort_n rest_v under_o this_o name_n of_o a_o father_n if_o thou_o can_v so_o call_v he_o in_o say_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v thou_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o thought_n father_n what_o comfort_n we_o have_v in_o this_o that_o we_o may_v call_v god_n our_o father_n above_o we_o if_o then_o earthly_a father_n carry_v so_o kind_o a_o affection_n towards_o their_o child_n what_o love_v affection_n may_v we_o think_v be_v there_o in_o our_o heavenly_a father_n towards_o we_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o bear_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o remain_v barren_a myself_o shall_v the_o lord_n communicate_v to_o man_n the_o name_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o compassion_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o shall_v he_o himself_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n most_o proper_o belong_v want_n the_o heart_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o so_o to_o think_v see_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v such_o tender_a mercy_n in_o we_o that_o be_v mortal_a creature_n that_o not_o only_o seven_o time_n but_o seaventie_o time_n seven_o time_n we_o forgive_v our_o brother_n in_o the_o day_n what_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n must_v there_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o see_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n point_v out_o so_o great_a a_o commiseration_n 15._o luke_n 15._o in_o that_o earthly_a father_n towards_o his_o prodigal_a son_n that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o a_o far_o off_o come_v homeward_o he_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o sell_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o kiss_v he_o what_o love_v kindness_n may_v we_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n if_o we_o do_v repent_v of_o our_o wander_n and_o resolve_n w●th_v ourselves_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o again_o we_o see_v here_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o improve_v prayer_n to_o creature_n