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	incense_n	offer_v	3,762	5	7.7078	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73885	Divers select sermons on severall texts Viz. 1. Of quenchiug [sic] the spirit. I Thessalon. 5.16. 2. Of the sinners suite for pardon. 2 Sam. 24.10. 3. Of eating and digesting the Word. Ier. 15.16. 4. Of buying and keeping the truth. Prov. 23.23. Preached by that reverend and faithfull minister of the word, Ier. Dyke, late preacher of Epping in Essex. Finished by his owne pen in his life time, and now published by his sonne Dan. Dyke Master of Arts.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Daniel, 1617-1688.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Heart-smitten sinner's suite for pardon.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Of quenching, and not quenching of the spirit.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Purchase and possession of the truth.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Right eating and digesting of the Word.	1640 (1640)	STC 7414; ESTC S124520	150,541	441

no_o assurance_n that_o god_n accept_v his_o prayer_n alas_o what_o a_o comfortless_a service_n be_v that_o from_o such_o prayer_n may_v a_o man_n rise_v with_o a_o sad_a spirit_n go_v and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o sorrow_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v not_o thy_o prayer_n god_n answer_v not_o with_o fire_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o this_o condition_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sad_a fruit_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n because_o man_n quench_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n burn_v not_o in_o prayer_n and_o so_o give_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n acceptance_n what_o wonder_v that_o fire_n burn_v not_o when_o it_o be_v quench_v thou_o have_v quench_v it_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v quench_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o now_o it_o give_v thou_o no_o testimony_n of_o acceptance_n as_o therefore_o we_o will_v fear_v to_o want_v fire_n to_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o god_n acceptance_n so_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o beforehand_o do_v not_o quench_v the_o fire_n 3._o accepabe_n the_o spirit_n make_v our_o prayer_n accepabe_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o this_o good_a office_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a prayer_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5._o it_o be_v fervent_a prayer_n that_o prevail_v therefore_o it_o be_v fervent_a prayer_n that_o be_v acceptable_a there_o be_v a_o phrase_n am._n 5.21_o i_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n what_o that_o mean_n see_v vers_fw-la 22._o i_o will_v not_o accept_v when_o incense_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n if_o the_o priest_n have_v lay_v incense_n upon_o it_o upon_o the_o cold_a altar_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o fire_n there_o have_v be_v no_o smell_n it_o must_v burn_v before_o it_o can_v smell_v for_o as_o in_o that_o case_n ex._n 29.41_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n so_o this_o it_o must_v be_v fire_n that_o must_v make_v a_o offering_n of_o sweet_a savour_n so_o all_o our_o prayer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n they_o have_v no_o smell_n they_o have_v no_o acceptance_n now_o if_o we_o quench_v the_o spirit_n we_o quench_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n our_o incense_n be_v not_o accept_v if_o it_o do_v not_o smell_v it_o can_v smell_v unless_o it_o burn_v and_o how_o can_v we_o think_v it_o shall_v burn_v when_o we_o have_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o our_o incense_n shall_v burn_v god_n the_o spirit_n give_v we_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o our_o good_a condition_n before_o god_n 4._o four_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o this_o good_a office_n to_o give_v we_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o our_o good_a condition_n before_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o seal_n to_o we_o our_o adoption_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o now_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v where_o be_v that_o comfort_n of_o adoption_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o witness_v spirit_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o seal_a spirit_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o assure_v spirit_n can_v a_o quench_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o quench_n of_o his_o witness_n it_o be_v the_o blur_n and_o deface_v of_o his_o seal_n it_o be_v the_o quench_n of_o a_o man_n own_o comfort_n 5._o five_o truth_n the_o spirit_n guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o this_o good_a office_n to_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n joh._n 16.13_o the_o spirit_n will_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o by_o his_o light_n guide_v we_o and_o show_v we_o what_o be_v truth_n he_o be_v as_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n exod._n 30.11_o to_o give_v light_a to_o go_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v but_o wander_v and_o go_v amiss_o and_o this_o be_v a_o danger_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v quench_v we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a of_o miscarry_v of_o fall_v into_o dangerous_a and_o foul_a error_n it_o seem_v that_o sometime_o israel_n do_v travel_v by_o night_n by_o that_o place_n exod_fw-la 30.21_o and_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n or_o fall_v into_o pit_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_n to_o go_v by_o night_n if_o they_o have_v go_v by_o night_n and_o have_v not_o have_v the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n in_o what_o danger_n have_v 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not_o any_o dangerous_a error_n abroach_o but_o they_o fall_v present_o into_o it_o and_o be_v ensnare_v and_o no_o wonder_n that_o such_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v in_o the_o office_n thereof_o when_o quench_v in_o the_o grace_n 2._o second_o devil_n to_o quench_v god_n spirit_n kindle_v the_o devil_n a_o second_o danger_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v this_o the_o quench_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o kindle_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n save_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n though_o they_o can_v be_v quench_v in_o their_o habit_n yet_o we_o see_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v quench_v in_o their_o act_n and_o operation_n may_v be_v quench_v in_o their_o measure_n and_o degree_n and_o the_o quench_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n though_o but_o in_o the_o act_n and_o degree_n yet_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o kindle_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n we_o be_v counsel_v ephes_n 6._o to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n now_o when_o we_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v far_o from_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n nay_o we_o do_v certain_o thereby_o give_v so_o much_o the_o more_o advantage_n for_o the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n to_o prevail_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o they_o to_o kindle_v so_o much_o the_o easy_o but_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v in_o the_o common_a gift_n and_o grace_n thereof_o such_o as_o reprobate_n may_v have_v than_o the_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o kindle_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o as_o he_o enter_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o power_n to_o carry_v man_n into_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n mark_v that_o passage_n 1_o sam._n 16.14_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n quench_v and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n be_v that_o all_o no_o mark_v the_o danger_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o god_n spirit_n go_v and_o the_o devil_n spirit_n come_v yea_o he_o come_v so_o that_o saul_n be_v carry_v into_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a sin_n he_o prove_v unreasonable_o malignant_a and_o malicious_a against_o david_n he_o commit_v a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a murder_n 1_o sam_n 22.16_o thou_o shall_v die_v ahimelech_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o father_n house_n it_o be_v a_o bloody_a act_n to_o put_v ahimelech_n to_o death_n

for_o it_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o god_n spirit_n yet_o a_o little_a while_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o yet_o a_o little_a while_o he_o be_v strive_v with_o thy_o conscience_n and_o urge_v thou_o serious_o to_o labour_v for_o grace_n yet_o a_o little_a while_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o knock_v and_o rap_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n yet_o a_o little_a while_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o to_o woe_n thou_o to_o allure_v thou_o to_o work_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o if_o thou_o quench_v he_o in_o these_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o thou_o he_o will_v go_v unto_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v seek_v he_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v but_o one_o of_o those_o gracious_a motion_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v that_o i_o may_v but_o once_o more_o once_o more_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n thus_o shall_v thou_o seek_v he_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o for_o ever_o a_o world_n if_o thou_o can_v give_v it_o shall_v not_o purchase_v one_o whisper_n more_o not_o a_o syllable_n more_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o unkind_o quench_v consider_v now_o how_o dangerous_a such_o a_o case_n will_v be_v and_o as_o thou_o will_v fear_v it_o shall_v be_v thy_o case_n so_o fear_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o have_v these_o eagle_n wing_n flutter_v over_o we_o nehem._n 9.19_o 20._o why_o then_o for_o god_n to_o call_v home_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o forbid_v he_o to_o strive_v with_o we_o to_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o instruct_v we_o how_o heavy_a a_o judgement_n be_v it_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o have_v a_o good_a minister_n silence_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n silence_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o have_v minister_n mouth_n stop_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n mouth_n stop_v quench_v the_o spirit_n will_v prove_v silence_v the_o spirit_n quench_v the_o spirit_n will_v prove_v the_o stop_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o much_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o motion_n 2._o second_o danger_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v in_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v quench_v in_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v in_o quench_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o quench_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v many_o 1._o the_o spirit_n quench_v in_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v quench_v in_o the_o office_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v we_o many_o good_a office_n which_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o do_v if_o he_o be_v quench_v 1._o first_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n pray_v the_o spirit_n help_v to_o pray_v zech._n 12.10_o judas_n 20._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o rom._n 8.25_o 26._o it_o help_v our_o infirmity_n it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n be_v a_o work_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o help_n not_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o the_o spirit_n affect_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o want_n 2._o it_o shed_v god_n love_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o so_o with_o boldness_n we_o may_v appear_v before_o he_o 3._o it_o excite_v and_o confirm_v those_o grace_n in_o we_o which_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n as_o faith_n humility_n fervency_n zeal_n &_o by_o this_o his_o work_n &_o assistance_n enlarge_v our_o heart_n 4._o he_o suggest_v holy_a meditation_n and_o kindle_v holy_a desire_n in_o the_o act_n of_o pray_v 5._o it_o restrain_v satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o molest_v interrupt_v and_o distract_v we_o not_o all_o these_o help_v we_o have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n therefore_o say_v v._o 17._o pray_v continual_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n now_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o all_o this_o help_n be_v lose_v and_o this_o assistance_n be_v lose_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zech._n 12._o quench_v he_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o you_o quench_v he_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplicaon_n quench_v he_o and_o you_o quench_v he_o from_o make_v intercession_n quench_v he_o and_o you_o quench_v he_o from_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o stop_v his_o mouth_n from_o cry_v and_o if_o he_o cry_v not_o we_o can_v cry_v and_o if_o we_o cry_v not_o we_o pray_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 2._o second_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n assure_v we_o of_o audience_n &_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o do_v we_o that_o good_a office_n but_o he_o do_v we_o another_o gracious_a office_n in_o assure_v we_o of_o audience_n and_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n 1_o joh._n 5.15_o therefore_o god_n people_n may_v know_v that_o god_n hear_v they_o and_o accept_v their_o service_n david_n psal_n 6._o begin_v it_o with_o a_o sad_a complaint_n but_o yet_o see_v how_o on_o a_o sudden_a his_o heart_n cheer_v vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o know_v god_n hear_v and_o accept_v his_o prayer_n so_o then_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v that_o god_n accept_v their_o prayer_n now_o how_o come_v man_n to_o know_v it_o answ_n i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v assure_v his_o servant_n of_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o prayer_n these_o several_a way_n 1._o first_o sometime_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n luc._n 1._o zachary_n thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v act_v 10._o cornelius_n thy_o prayer_n be_v come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n 2._o second_o sometime_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o prophet_n isa_n 38.5_o go_v and_o say_v to_o hezekiah_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n 3._o three_o sometime_o by_o a_o visible_a sign_n as_o act._n 4.31_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v the_o place_n be_v shake_v that_o be_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n assure_v acceptance_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o god_n do_v assure_v by_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o god_n give_v evidence_n of_o acceptance_n when_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n levit._n 9.12_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v think_v that_o god_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n do_v show_v his_o acceptance_n of_o abel_n offering_n before_o caines_n and_o to_o that_o former_a allude_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n ps_n 20.4_o the_o lord_n turn_v thy_o burn_a offering_n into_o ash_n which_o be_v translate_v the_o lord_n accept_v etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v sometime_o witness_v his_o acceptance_n by_o send_v down_o fire_n to_o burn_v the_o sacrifice_n now_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n deal_v not_o as_o well_o with_o his_o people_n now_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a he_o be_v still_o as_o gracious_a as_o ever_o in_o assure_v his_o people_n of_o his_o acceptance_n now_o look_v what_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o angel_n prophet_n or_o visible_a fire_n he_o now_o do_v the_o same_o by_o his_o spirit_n his_o spirit_n say_v as_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o prophet_n thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v god_n say_v to_o his_o spirit_n go_v to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n god_n assure_v man_n of_o his_o acceptance_n of_o their_o prayer_n by_o fire_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n when_o a_o man_n in_o prayer_n feel_v his_o heart_n mighty_o enlarge_v when_o he_o feel_v his_o heart_n set_v on_o fire_n with_o fervency_n of_o holy_a affection_n this_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o fire_n this_o fervency_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o which_o the_o heart_n burn_v in_o prayer_n be_v fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n a_o sensible_a testimony_n of_o god_n acceptance_n thus_o god_n turn_v our_o sacrifice_n into_o ash_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o man_n how_o comfortable_a a_o condition_n it_o be_v thus_o david_n know_v that_o god_n hear_v he_o psal_n 6.8_o 9_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o that_o inward_a fire_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o as_o well_o know_v that_o god_n accept_v his_o prayer_n as_o abel_n by_o that_o visible_a fire_n know_v that_o god_n accept_v his_o sacrifice_n sure_o when_o a_o man_n feel_v this_o fire_n burn_v in_o his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o eccles_n 9.7_o but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v pray_v and_o shall_v have_v

of_o earnestness_n and_o contention_n of_o spirit_n cold_a formal_a deadhearted_n prayer_n be_v not_o god_n price_n it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o fetch_v so_o rich_a a_o commodity_n what_o must_v i_o give_v you_o say_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o buy_v a_o commodity_n so_o if_o we_o will_v know_v here_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n give_v god_n thy_o heart_n the_o tongue_n the_o lip_n the_o voice_n be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n god_n must_v be_v pray_v to_o serious_o with_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o all_o no_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o that_o same_o psal_n 119.145_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a price_n and_o full_a price_n in_o the_o point_n of_o prayer_n not_o some_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o get_v grace_n and_o the_o truth_n but_o man_n must_v so_o hear_v as_o god_n require_v with_o such_o preparation_n with_o such_o affection_n with_o such_o attention_n with_o such_o after_o endeavour_n as_o god_n command_v ezek._n 40.4_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o heart_n must_v all_o be_v set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o duty_n those_o ezek._n 33._o hear_v the_o word_n but_o they_o give_v not_o the_o full_a price_n the_o price_n that_o god_n ask_v their_o heart_n be_v run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o read_v but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o read_n as_o god_n require_v that_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v read_v with_o industry_n diligence_n heedfulness_n and_o much_o painstaking_a therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o not_o bare_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n a_o man_n must_v set_v his_o head_n and_o his_o heart_n on_o work_n both_o in_o read_v the_o word_n prov._n 2.4_o 5._o if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o full_a price_n what_o pain_n do_v man_n take_v to_o seek_v and_o search_v for_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o silver_n in_o the_o mine_n they_o dig_v through_o rock_n dig_v wonderful_a deep_a follow_v every_o vein_n and_o search_v every_o cranny_n where_o the_o silver_n lie_v it_o cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o search_v and_o dig_v for_o silver_n and_o so_o it_o must_v cost_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n and_o search_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v god_n full_a price_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n 'slight_o and_o overly_o formal_a use_n of_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o price_n enough_o to_o buy_v the_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n ask_v ten_o pound_n for_o a_o commodity_n and_o one_o bid_v he_o but_o ten_o penny_n he_o can_v buy_v that_o commodity_n the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n will_v never_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n god_n he_o ask_v diligence_n painfulness_n industry_n and_o labour_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n now_o if_o we_o come_v with_o our_o dead_a and_o cold_a formality_n and_o make_v prayer_n but_o a_o lip-labour_n hear_v but_o a_o eare-labour_n read_v but_o a_o eye-labor_n this_o be_v to_o offer_v god_n but_o ten_o penny_n nay_o but_o ten_o token_n when_o he_o set_v the_o price_n ten_o pound_n and_o they_o that_o come_v so_o short_a of_o god_n price_n be_v never_o like_a to_o buy_v god_n must_v have_v his_o full_a price_n his_o whole_a price_n and_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o buy_v that_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o whole_a price_n that_o offer_v he_o not_o half_a his_o price_n here_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o buy_v because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o the_o full_a price_n to_o be_v at_o all_o that_o pain_n that_o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n if_o prayer_n hear_v read_v will_v do_v it_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o that_o but_o if_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n must_v be_v take_v in_o these_o they_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a at_o such_o price_n &_o rate_n they_o will_v forbear_v see_v prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v too_o high_a prize_v in_o a_o fool_n conceit_n and_o therefore_o he_o buy_v it_o not_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v in_o the_o fool_n language_n wisdom_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v too_o high_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v fool_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o this_o commodity_n of_o wisdom_n oh_o say_v they_o it_o be_v wisdom_n oh_o what_o a_o multitude_n be_v there_o of_o these_o truth_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o pain_n will_v it_o require_v to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v high_a point_n deep_a matter_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o study_n what_o beat_v of_o a_o man_n brain_n will_v they_o ask_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o strive_v in_o prayer_n before_o we_o shall_v attain_v to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o good_a go_v without_o they_o as_o take_v they_o at_o such_o a_o dear_a price_n and_o thus_o fool_n lose_v a_o good_a bargain_n because_o they_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a upon_o those_o term_n because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o full_a price_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o understand_a man_n that_o understand_v the_o worth_n of_o truth_n prov._n 15.14_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n seek_v knowledge_n he_o seek_v or_o pursue_v it_o there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n to_o be_v overcome_v ere_o he_o can_v have_v it_o it_o will_v cost_v much_o pain_n but_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o seek_v and_o pursue_v after_o it_o he_o stick_v not_o at_o that_o price_n and_o again_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n seek_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o hear_v other_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o commodity_n be_v dear_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o mind_n seek_v truth_n though_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n labour_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n yet_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o price_n he_o will_v give_v the_o full_a price_n of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o buy_v the_o truth_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o pray_v hard_o pray_v earnest_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n not_o only_o hear_v but_o hear_v with_o all_o diligence_n attention_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o read_v but_o read_v search_o diligent_o this_o be_v god_n price_n this_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a price_n give_v that_o and_o then_o we_o buy_v second_o in_o a_o cheerful_a part_n with_o and_o give_v for_o the_o truth_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o or_o of_o price_n and_o worth_a to_o we_o these_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o head_n first_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o which_o we_o count_v so_o dear_o of_o as_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o yet_o as_o dear_a as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o these_o must_v be_v give_v and_o part_v with_o for_o the_o get_n and_o buy_v of_o the_o truth_n god_n full_a price_n be_v that_o these_o must_v be_v give_v and_o be_v all_o sell_v and_o make_v off_o to_o buy_v this_o purchase_n so_o the_o merchant_n that_o find_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n matth._n 13.46_o he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o pearl_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o full_a price_n part_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o so_o buy_v he_o sell_v not_o some_o of_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v but_o a_o pin_n of_o the_o price_n not_o half_a that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v but_o half_a the_o price_n but_o he_o come_v to_o the_o full_a price_n all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o a_o man_n that_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o buy_v his_o truth_n must_v part_v with_o all_o his_o lust_n and_o give_v they_o all_o for_o this_o bargain_n some_o man_n like_v christ_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o well_o that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o this_o and_o that_o lust_n he_o can_v as_o herod_n