Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	blessing_n	child_n	parent_n	2,068	5	9.3978	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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so_o sacred_a and_o so_o settle_v a_o manner_n be_v go_v and_o pass_v 1600._o year_n ago_o saint_n john_n have_v give_v i_o a_o answer_n to_o my_o hand_n because_o grace_v and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1._o 17._o when_o jesus_n christ_n come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v not_o empty-handed_n nor_o unprovided_a but_o bring_v truth_n and_o grace_n into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o truth_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o grace_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o that_o be_v a_o congiary_n that_o deserve_v commemoration_n to_o the_o world_n end_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v yet_o further_o inquire_v what_o be_v this_o grace_n to_o we_o or_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o that_o my_o text_n will_v resolve_v you_o and_o make_v it_o evident_o appear_v unto_o you_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o niggard_n of_o his_o grace_n neither_o do_v he_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o nabal_n do_v his_o victual_n but_o do_v gracious_o impart_v it_o and_o merciful_o bestow_v it_o so_o much_o upon_o every_o one_o as_o he_o see_v in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o he_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o let_v that_o suffice_v for_o the_o occasion_n and_o choice_n of_o my_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o altogether_o unsuitable_a and_o impertinent_a to_o the_o time_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n or_o god_n own_o immediate_a voice_n not_o disdain_v to_o utter_v itself_o from_o heaven_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o poor_a distress_a suppliant_a here_o on_o earth_n for_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n our_o apostle_n at_o this_o time_n be_v punish_v with_o two_o strange_a and_o strong_a affliction_n the_o one_o internal_a the_o other_o external_a the_o one_o he_o term_v the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n that_o buffet_v he_o by_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorn_n or_o splinter_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v mean_v his_o own_o concupiscence_n his_o own_o corruption_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v as_o painful_a and_o vexatious_a to_o a_o tender_a soul_n as_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o hand_n or_o a_o splinter_n under_o the_o nail_n be_v irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o tender_a flesh_n by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o messenger_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o devil_n temptation_n for_o before_o that_o wicked_a one_o come_v himself_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n or_o his_o angel_n before_o he_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o entertainment_n and_o as_o elisha_n say_v