Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	amen_n	holy_a	lord_n	5,027	5	3.5737	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58886	Dr. Sherlock's preservative considered the first part, and its defence, proved to contain principles which destroy all right use of reason, fathers, councils, undermine divine faith, and abuse moral honesty : in the second part, forty malicious calumnies and forged untruths laid open, besides several fanatical principals which destroy all church discipline, and oppose Christs divine authority : in two letters of Lewis Sabran of the Society of Jesus.	Sabran, Lewis, 1652-1732.	1688 (1688)	Wing S217; ESTC R16398	73,086	90

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daemon_n and_o image_n which_o the_o learned_a papist_n now_o make_v and_o 10._o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o unlearned_a papist_n have_v not_o as_o gross_a notion_n about_o their_o worship_n of_o saint_n and_o image_n as_o the_o unlearned_a heathen_n have_v the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o catholic_n as_o to_o their_o worship_n the_o catholic_a hate_v above_o all_o sin_n the_o vain_a and_o abominable_a 22._o qui_fw-la confidunt_fw-la in_o eye_n ps_n 133._o sacrificans_fw-la diis_fw-la eradicabitur_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la soli_fw-la exod._n 22._o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n say_v amen_n to_o that_o heavy_a curse_n of_o david_n on_o all_o those_o who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o those_o strange_a and_o false_a god_n for_o those_o true_o make_v a_o false_a god_n not_o who_o carve_v his_o idol_n but_o who_o create_v he_o a_o divinity_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n by_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o sacrifice_n more_o valuable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o full_a return_n of_o confidence_n and_o dependence_n he_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o name_n to_o be_v invocate_v no_o other_o protection_n to_o be_v seek_v but_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o 84._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o alio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la salus_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la nomen_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la datum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la oporteat_fw-la nos_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la act._n 4._o ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la ps_n 84._o the_o heaven_n in_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v salvation_n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o his_o only_a he_o call_v upon_o from_o he_o only_o with_o the_o prophet_n he_o seek_v his_o eternal_a bliss_n so_o that_o he_o adhere_v to_o god_n alone_o psal_n 84._o and_o place_n therein_o his_o virtue_n and_o comfort_n that_o all_o his_o prayer_n lift_v up_o his_o heart_n towards_o god_n six_o his_o hope_n on_o god_n increase_v his_o love_n of_o god_n from_o he_o alone_o he_o seek_v relief_n in_o want_n protection_n in_o adversity_n grace_n in_o temptation_n security_n in_o danger_n virtue_n during_o life_n victory_n in_o death_n happiness_n in_o eternity_n as_o he_o abhor_v that_o say_v of_o the_o poet_n each_o man_n security_n be_v best_a place_v in_o himself_o so_o with_o st._n augustin_n he_o equal_o 1._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la ss_z cap._n 1._o fear_v that_o curse_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v he_o accurse_v who_o confide_v in_o man._n he_o own_v with_o ezechiel_n that_o the_o protection_n of_o no_n 14._o ezech._n cap._n 14._o daniel_n or_o jacob_n will_v not_o avail_v their_o wicked_a child_n and_o he_o place_n among_o they_o all_o those_o who_o put_v their_o trust_n not_o in_o their_o creator_n but_o creature_n not_o on_o god_n but_o their_o fellow-servant_n he_o believe_v that_o each_o best_a gift_n each_o perfect_a good_a 1_o jacobi_n 1_o be_v from_o above_o and_o issue_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o whoever_o sweat_v under_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o thirst_v after_o 7._o joan._n 7._o ease_n and_o comfort_n who_o ever_o sigh_v under_o spiritual_a infirmity_n and_o faint_v for_o want_v of_o relief_n whatever_o our_o crave_v heart_n pant_v for_o jesus_n be_v ready_a by_o his_o blessing_n to_o refresh_v we_o and_o that_o since_o he_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n in_o not_o address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o with_o confidence_n if_o isay_n promise_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o you_o shall_v with_o joy_n draw_v 12._o isai●e_n 12._o abundant_a water_n of_o all_o comfort_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o your_o saviour_n his_o wound_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o his_o prayer_n he_o cast_v ever_o his_o eye_n on_o jesus_n the_o author_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o it_o fix_v 55._o quod_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la religemus_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n cap._n 55._o his_o thought_n hope_n wish_n prayer_n and_o whole_a soul_n on_o god._n this_o all_o our_o pulpit_n ever_o preach_v all_o our_o university_n and_o divine_n teach_v all_o our_o catechism_n explain_v all_o our_o book_n of_o devotion_n move_v we_o to_o all_o our_o liturgy_n public_a and_o private_a prayer_n express_v if_o we_o honour_v god_n faithful_a servant_n now_o glorious_a in_o his_o presence_n if_o we_o ask_v of_o they_o to_o join_v their_o prayer_n to_o we_o it_o be_v god_n glory_n we_o aim_v at_o and_o god_n mercy_n we_o sue_v for_o all_o divine_a worship_n we_o pay_v to_o god_n alone_o a_o inferior_a worship_n 13._o cui_fw-la honorem_fw-la rom._n 13._o we_o not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v pay_v wherever_o it_o be_v due_a as_o s._n paul_n command_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o all_o worth_a and_o dignity_n exact_v a_o proportionable_a value_n and_o esteem_n and_o have_v it_o interior_o we_o ought_v to_o express_v it_o exterior_o and_o such_o expression_n we_o call_v worship_n and_o those_o who_o may_v challenge_v it_o worshipful_a if_o that_o excellency_n and_o worth_n be_v create_v and_o natural_a as_o power_n greatness_n learning_n we_o call_v it_o civil_a worship_n such_o be_v pay_v to_o king_n magistrate_n parent_n if_o divine_a m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 26._o de_fw-fr s._n mim_n m._n and_o uncreated_a we_o call_v it_o divine_a worship_n or_o latria_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o god_n alone_o if_o create_v but_o supernatural_a it_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n but_o such_o as_o be_v pay_v to_o holy_a fellow-creature_n as_o st._n basil_n observe_v such_o be_v pay_v to_o holy_a place_n as_o church_n to_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o sacrament_n to_o holy_a person_n as_o prophet_n prelate_n prince_n live_v 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