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	saint_n	2,851	5	6.8903	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93382	A sermon preached before the Honorable House of Commons, at their monethly fast, May 29. 1644. By Peter Smith Doctor of Divinitie, minister of Gods Word at Barkway in Hertfordshire, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Smith, Peter, d. 1652? or 3?; England and Wales. Parliament.	1644 (1644)	Wing S4142; Thomason E52_24; ESTC R9534	45,343	53

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thou_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v you_o upon_o this_o consideration_n but_o show_v you_o what_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o full_o declare_v to_o we_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v make_v this_o my_o second_o general_a doctrine_n doctr._fw-la 2_o earnest_a orat._n earnest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n de_fw-fr orat._n prayer_n or_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o get_v help_n and_o full_a deliverance_n in_o trouble_n and_o distress_n where_o we_o have_v just_a occasion_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n to_o open_v at_o least_o brief_o every_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n foremention_v as_o first_o the_o act_n which_o be_v pray_v prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a and_o that_o vi_fw-la praecepti_fw-la god_n have_v command_v it_o it_o be_v as_o well_o dei_fw-la veneratio_fw-la as_o hominis_fw-la petitio_fw-la a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n from_o man_n 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out_o at_o large_a and_o see_v how_o it_o confirm_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o necessary_a your_o most_o diligent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n be_v in_o affliction_n david_n a_o man_n acquaint_v with_o sorrow_n have_v pen_v a_o psalm_n of_o purpose_n which_o he_o call_v the_o poor_a man_n prayer_n or_o as_o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o our_o bibles_n a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 102._o second_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o be_v fervent_o feel_o the_o word_n be_v here_o they_o cry_v indeed_o we_o seldom_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n but_o some_o way_n or_o other_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o kind_n of_o zeal_n and_o vehemency_n express_v or_o imply_v we_o read_v nothing_o utter_v by_o moses_n in_o way_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o place_n where_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o exod._n 14._o 15._o there_o be_v assure_o those_o groan_n unutterable_a rom._n 8._o 26._o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o hannah_n pray_v without_o vocal_a expression_n and_o though_o eli_n most_o rash_o censure_v she_o she_o modest_o and_o like_o herself_o reply_v i_o be_o 15._o ●_o sam._n 1._o 15._o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n david_n most_o frequent_o in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v find_v pray_v and_o sigh_v pray_v and_o weep_v pray_v and_o groan_v and_o nothing_o more_o usual_a with_o he_o then_o to_o express_v his_o prayer_n by_o this_o

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or_o hell_n be_v derive_v from_o hence_o he_o torment_v himself_o by_o all_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o prayer_n that_o expect_v audience_n must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o perfunctory_a but_o active_a and_o earnest_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o second_o because_o the_o spirit_n itself_o thus_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 26._o and_o three_o god_n love_v thus_o violent_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o thus_o importunate_o to_o be_v seek_v unto_o this_o our_o saviour_n manife_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v unto_o his_o friend_n at_o midnight_n and_o desire_v earnest_o to_o borrow_v a_o little_a bread_n of_o he_o and_o at_o length_n have_v his_o request_n not_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v so_o impudent_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n luke_n 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mean_n that_o so_o we_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n and_o deliverance_n have_v you_o not_o know_v some_o who_o in_o stead_n of_o quicken_a their_o heart_n to_o prayer_n have_v find_v they_o dead_a like_o nabal_n even_o as_o a_o stone_n within_o they_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 37._o be_v there_o not_o many_o such_o as_o hannah_n speak_v of_o in_o her_o song_n the_o wicked_a be_v silent_a in_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n who_o find_v their_o strength_n sail_v for_o by_o strength_n no_o man_n shall_v prevail_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 9_o lie_n radant_fw-la lie_n murmura_fw-la dum_fw-la secum_fw-la &_o rabiosa_fw-la silentia_fw-la radant_fw-la murmur_v and_o repine_v and_o other_o with_o that_o wicked_a king_n cry_v out_o behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o be_v there_o not_o some_o who_o like_o asa_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 12._o physician_n 〈◊〉_d physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o value_n as_o job_n style_v his_o friend_n job_n 13._o 4._o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o 1._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 26._o 1._o idol_n so_o they_o seek_v unto_o their_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o make_v idol_n of_o their_o force_n and_o vain_o rely_v upon_o they_o which_o can_v help_v and_o last_o be_v not_o too_o many_o of_o we_o like_o unto_o ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distress_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 22._o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o we_o now_o at_o last_o to_o bestir_v ourselves_o and_o to_o learn_v to_o hold_v fast_o by_o god_n and_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n our_o sure_a refuge_n in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n as_o we_o be_v in_o use_v 2_o 2._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o this_o necessary_a duty_n let_v we_o to_o our_o knee_n and_o fall_v low_a before_o our_o god_n if_o any_o way_n we_o obtain_v it_o will_v be_v by_o prayer_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o that_o legion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o army_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n prevail_v by_o prayer_n call_v therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder-darting_a legion_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o much_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n have_v in_o this_o kind_n ascribe_v to_o prayer_n how_o often_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n by_o this_o stratagem_n when_o moses_n pray_v when_o joshua_n pray_v when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n

sen._n trag._n they_o that_o prevent_v not_o this_o sin_n what_o they_o can_v shall_v all_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n at_o that_o terrible_a bar_n together_o without_o repentance_n and_o endeavour_v better_o especial_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o fault_n i_o can_v break_v off_o yet_o till_o i_o have_v free_v my_o soul_n in_o discover_v that_o improvement_n man_n have_v make_v of_o their_o old_a swear_n by_o their_o forswear_n or_o false_a swear_n or_o equivocate_a in_o their_o oath_n and_o protestation_n and_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v right_o and_o religious_o perform_v be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o ascribe_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o his_o name_n a_o spirit_n of_o atheism_n i_o fear_v run_v through_o the_o land_n and_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v much_o provoke_v by_o it_o that_o our_o late_a solemn_a vow_n be_v take_v by_o many_o who_o put_v what_o sense_n they_o please_v upon_o it_o think_v so_o to_o delude_v the_o lord_n while_o they_o cheat_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o other_o go_v downright_a to_o it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o save_v their_o good_n or_o to_o secure_v their_o person_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v most_o malignant_o averse_a from_o what_o they_o swear_v the_o heathen_a themselves_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o such_o who_o ever_o have_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n apud_fw-la jam._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a reverence_n if_o any_o such_o be_v present_a let_v they_o but_o consider_v that_o place_n of_o zach._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o the_o prophet_n set_v forth_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o fly_a roll_n or_o book_n of_o 20._o cubit_n long_o and_o 10._o cubit_n broad_a wherein_o be_v all_o those_o curse_n that_o come_v swift_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o and_o where_o it_o shall_v 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to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v you_o in_o this_o sad_a discourse_n touch_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o conceive_v now_o incense_n god_n against_o we_o and_o must_v provoke_v we_o as_o we_o desire_v deliverance_n from_o our_o trouble_n and_o distress_n while_o we_o pray_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o these_o and_o all_o such_o cry_v and_o outrageous_a evil_n thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o this_o use_n of_o direction_n and_o for_o this_o second_o general_n doctr._fw-la 3_o 3._o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o point_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n which_o i_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a success_n the_o church_n have_v by_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o those_o word_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n plain_o arise_v this_o doctrine_n deliverance_n from_o distress_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o trouble_n and_o distress_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n here_o in_o this_o pilgrimage_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o miserable_a absence_n from_o god_n for_o a_o season_n be_v many_o and_o various_a their_o whole_a life_n be_v like_o ezekiel_n book_n 〈…〉_o book_n scriptus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la 〈…〉_o write_v within_o and_o without_o and_o nothing_o else_o write_v but_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezek._n 2._o 10._o perplexity_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n in_o ward_n and_o outward_a do_v accompany_v they_o daily_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o and_o to_o make_v their_o life_n very_o uncomfortable_a to_o they_o through_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o soule●_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o cry_v with_o job_n chap._n 7._o 13_o etc._n etc._n when_o 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go_v thy_o way_n sin_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v not_o punish_v thou_o for_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v my_o face_n eris_fw-la face_n nunquam_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la or_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v with_o i_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o punishment_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v life_n and_o again_o if_o thou_o hide_v away_o thy_o face_n we_o die_v now_o when_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o case_n this_o our_o trouble_n and_o distress_n where_o shall_v we_o seek_v or_o hope_v to_o find_v deliverance_n but_o in_o god_n alone_a his_o countenance_n estrange_v have_v make_v the_o wound_n and_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o again_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_a deliverance_n from_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v then_o from_o god_n alone_o and_o the_o like_a must_v 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