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
B05977	The map of the little world, illuminated with religion being a practical treatise, directing man to a religious scope, and right measure, in all the periods of his life; with devotion suitable. To which is added an appendix, containing a gospel ministers legacie, in some sermons, upon 2 Pet. 1. 12, &c. / By Patrick Strachan minister of the gospel at St. Vigeans.	Strachan, Patrick, fl. 1693.	1693 (1693)	Wing S5775A; ESTC R184656	117,746	314

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by_o actual_a care_n to_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n this_o age_n if_o it_o do_v no●_n answer_v it_o be_v education_n will_v after_o cry_v out_o o_o mihi_fw-la praeteritos_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o do_v no●_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o teacher_n prov._n 5._o 13._o for_o shall_v he_o let_v his_o body_n grow_v and_o the_o spiritally_a in_o a_o trance_n to_o have_v nimble_a limb_n and_o a_o lazy_a spirit_n man_n must_v therefore_o begin_v at_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o root_n of_o the_o evil_a lie_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v all_o evil_a say_v our_o saviour_n he_o must_v therefore_o wash_v watch_n keep_v guard_n cleanse_v and_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o seek_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n jer._n 4._o 14._o psal_n 51._o 10._o man_n in_o this_o circumstance_n must_v shun_v evil_a company_n and_o not_o listen_v to_o the_o black_a art_n of_o know_v the_o trick_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v great_a care_n that_o thing_n 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to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v serious_a and_o pray_v in_o the_o form_n follow_v the_o prayer_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v grant_v i_o child_n give_v the_o blessing_n and_o grant_v they_o gracious_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o jacob_n lord_n make_v they_o thy_o child_n for_o better_a for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v than_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v barren_a then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o fruitful_a to_o thou_o i_o have_v cast_v they_o upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n an●_n dedicate_v they_o to_o thou_o lord_z accept_v of_o the●_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n an●_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v very_o kind_a to_o litt●●_n one_o heal_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature●_n save_v they_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satin_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n early_o that_o th●_n may_v know_v thou_o o_o god_n put_v something_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o may_v put_v they_o up_o to_o thou_o sancti●●_n their_o education_n save_v they_o from_o the_o unlawf●_n trick_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v thou_o their_o tutor_n an●_n governor_n take_v they_o lord_z by_o the_o bea●_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o a_o plain_a path●_n prosper_v they_o in_o a_o course_n of_o virtue_n and_o never_o lea●_n they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o and_o lord_z gi●_n they_o that_o blessing_n that_o they_o never_o forsake_v the●_n lest_o they_o fall_v in_o a_o ditch_n and_o ruin_n be_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d god_n their_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o living_n and_o make_v they_o so_o happy_a and_o we_o in_o they_o tha●_n thev_n may_v be_v incline_v to_o a_o lawful_a call_v and_o serve_v thou_o both_o in_o general_n and_o particular_a sanctify_v their_o baptism_n and_o bless_v it_o to_o they_o i●_n all_o the_o period_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o mav_fw-mi be_v so_o devout_v to_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o prayer_n of_o child_n o_o thou_o eternal_a creator_n who_o make_v i_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o in_o the_o dark_a ●ells_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o have_v now_o bring_v i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n and_o state_v i_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d act_n my_o part_n and_o give_v i_o the_o advantage_n of_o ●e_a light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n through_o the_o ●iety_n of_o my_o parent_n good_a education_n and_o in●●uction_n grant_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o do_v what_o be_v ●●ght_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o religious_o answer_v the●●ains_n ●●ains_z and_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o good_a save_v i_o ●●om_o idleness_n negligence_n and_o indiscretion_n use_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o follow_v and_o flow_v from_o 〈◊〉_d blind_a mind_n give_v i_o to_o awake_v and_o seek_v ●hee_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o my_o day_n how_o si●ly_o have_v ●●y_o degenerate_a nature_n make_v i_o how_o little_o differ_v i_o from_o a_o brute_n and_o how_o much_o obscure_a i_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n by_o follv_n flesh_n sense_n and_o sin_n lord_z give_v i_o now_o as_o much_o light_n as_o to_o see_v how_o weak_a and_o vile_a i_o have_v be_v and_o to_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v remember_v not_o against_o i_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o inconsiderate_a age_n but_o shape_n and_o sharpen_v i_o for_o thyself_o that_o i_o may_v by_o thy_o grace_n leave_v the_o darknessess_v and_o shadow_n of_o my_o twilight-time_n and_o look_v up_o to_o high_a region_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o be_v serious_a in_o this_o indiscreet_a period_n 〈◊〉_d my_o time_n and_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o feel_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o rational_a 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o to_o be_v only_o act_v by_o the_o natural_a spi●●_n o_o my_o soul_n listen_v now_o to_o the_o light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n open_v now_o all_o the_o 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to_o look_v upon_o ma●●_n as_o come_v through_o the_o stage_n of_o infan●●_n childhood_n and_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o sor●●_n discipline_n and_o education_n and_o to_o ha●●_n arrive_v at_o or_o about_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n have_v now_o learn_v something_o of_o art_n and_o ●●tered_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o science_n and_o ●ade_v capable_a to_o think_v reflect_v and_o ex●rcise_v the_o faculty_n of_o his_o mind_n bv_o speculation_n &_o study_n in_o which_o stage_n parent_n and_o overseer_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o the_o genius●f_a ●f_z child_n and_o their_o proper_a gift_n since_o ●●ery_o one_o have_v his_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v manure_v

the_o map_n of_o the_o little_a world_n illuminate_v with_o religion_n be_v a_o practical_a treatise_n direct_v man_n to_o a_o religious_a scope_n and_o right_a measure_n in_o all_o the_o period_n of_o his_o life_n with_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o appendix_n contain_v a_o gospel_n minister_n legacy_n to_o his_o flock_n in_o some_o sermon_n upon_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 12_o etc._n etc._n by_o patrick_n strachan_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o st._n vigean_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o john_n reid_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n brown_n &_o john_n vallange_n their_o shop_n over_o against_o the_o parliament-closs_n anno_fw-la dom._n m._n dc_o xciii_o unto_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o true_o noble_a james_n earl_n of_o panmure_n lord_n maul_n breghin_n and_o navarre_n etc._n etc._n my_o most_o generous_a patron_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n in_o your_o goodness_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o small_a testimony_n of_o my_o bound_a duty_n for_o your_o lordship_n patrociny_n and_o singular_a kindness_n to_o i_o and_o i_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o favour_n which_o have_v still_o issue_v from_o your_o noble_a ancestor_n without_o the_o least_o umbrage_n in_o your_o noble_a person_n and_o your_o most_o honourable_a lady_n who_o though_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a peer_n of_o this_o ancient_a kingdom_n do_v add_v to_o her_o natural_a splendour_n th●_n lustre_n of_o a_o condescend_v and_o courteous_a mean_a as_o if_o her_o ladyship_n be_v of_o a_o lowe●_n extract_n i_o can_v but_o express_v the_o thankful_a sentiment_n i_o entertain_v of_o the_o favou●_n of_o your_o noble_a predecessor_n and_o of_o you●_n honourable_a and_o most_o worthy_a mother●_n who_o approve_a conduct_n prudent_a c●vil_a and_o edify_v way_n have_v not_o only_o engage_v i_o but_o all_o who_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o her_o ladyship_n converse_n to_o loo●_n upon_o she_o as_o a_o woman_n among_o a_o thousan●_o but_o i_o know_v your_o lordship_n need_v no_o borrow_a ray_n from_o the_o applause_n 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v b●_n only_o to_o beg_v your_o favourable_a acceptant_a of_o this_o small_a mite_n of_o my_o gratitude_n which_z though_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a yet_o presume_v to_o kiss_v your_o noble_a hand_n because_o of_o its_o general_a design_n to_o advance_v that_o glorious_a religion_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n and_o if_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o innocence_n and_o native_a power_n will_v transform_v the_o world_n from_o a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n to_o a_o wondrous_a light_n so_o wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o left_a hand_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o noble_a family_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o be_o in_o all_o sincere_a duty_n my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n humble_v devote_v servant_n in_o christ_n pat_n strachan_n from_o my_o study_n at_o st._n vigean_n 14_o july_n 1693._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o peruse_v this_o little_a treatise_n with_o the_o denvedness_n and_o charity_n wherewith_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o digest_v and_o publish_v it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v meet_v with_o little_a censure_n for_o this_o be_v forbid_v jam_fw-la 3._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v very_o much_o contrary_n to_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n and_o argue_v too_o much_o pride_n self_n conceit_n in_o the_o censurer_n and_o a_o very_a malevolent_a humour_n that_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o little_a mite_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n by_o another_o without_o disdain_n and_o contempt_n and_o because_o self_n be_v so_o natural_a &_o ready_a like_o the_o ivy_n to_o twist_v itself_o in_o with_o the_o best_a of_o our_o essay_n i_o here_o solemn_o renounce_v it_o so_o that_o if_o this_o weak_a work_n may_v be_v any_o wise_a useful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o promotive_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v my_o end_n &_o reward_n it_o be_v not_o calculate_v to_o the_o luxurient_fw-la fancy_n of_o man_n nor_o to_o any_o sphere_n of_o more_o sublime_a judgement_n but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v helpful_a to_o such_o of_o low_a capacity_n i_o send_v it_o forth_o without_o affection_n not_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n such_o as_o read_v it_o let_v they_o do_v it_o with_o humility_n denyedness_n and_o simplicity_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o shall_v not_o regrate_a their_o pain_n and_o if_o it_o can_v do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v better_a do_v than_o undo_v and_o may_v possible_o drop_v upon_o some_o and_o afford_v they_o a_o little_a oil_n to_o their_o lamp_n to_o take_v the_o bless_a rod_n of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n to_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o time_n and_o after_o all_o the_o wynding_n and_o traverse_n of_o the_o stage_n of_o our_o life_n happl_o bring_v we_o by_o a_o safe_a conduct_n to_o the_o land_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o that_o it_o may_v contribute_v to_o be_v the_o earnest_n wish_v of_o thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n p._n s._n the_o content_v the_o entrance_n period_n 1._o of_o our_o beginning_n and_o by-gone_a life_n page_n 1_o the_o prayer_n ibid_fw-la stage_n 1._o 2_o of_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o infant_n 3_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n 5_o of_o original_a sin_n 7_o of_o infant_n baptism_n 10_o stage_n 2d_o of_o the_o care_n of_o parent_n 12_o of_o regeneration_n 13_o of_o confirmation_n 16_o stage_n three_o of_o the_o evil_n incident_a to_o child_n 18_o a_o brief_a reinforcement_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n 25_o a_o prayer_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n ibid_fw-la a_o prayer_n of_o a_o child_n 27_o stage_n 4_o which_o resume_v the_o instruction_n for_o child_n 29_o the_o prayer_n 36_o period_n 2._o stage_n 1._o which_o consider_v the_o portraiture_n and_o lineament_n of_o youth_n 37_o the_o evil_n incident_a to_o youth_n 43_o direction_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o youth_n 49_o the_o motive_n page_n 58_o the_o prayer_n 60_o stage_n 2d_o of_o man_n enter_v into_o a_o settle_a state_n with_o suitable_a direction_n 63_o the_o necessity_n of_o domestic_a devotion_n 72_o a_o morning_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o family_n 75_o the_o evening_n prayer_n 77_o suitable_a prayer_n for_o the_o by-gone_a stage_n 79_o stage_n 3d._n which_o divide_v into_o three_o course_n 80_o course_n first_o of_o the_o order_n thy_o person_n family_n etc._n etc._n 82_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n to_o manage_v this_o state_n of_o life_n aright_o 85_o which_o be_v one_a wisdom_n ibid_fw-la 2ly_a prudence_n 86_o 3ly_n providence_n 87_o 4ly_n government_n 88_o 5ly_n improvement_n ibid_fw-la motive_n to_o manage_v this_o state_n of_o life_n 89_o the_o prayer_n 113_o course_n 3d._n what_o fine_a your_o labour_n in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n etc._n etc._n have_v come_v to_o ibid_fw-la period_n 3_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o declensian_n of_o nature_n 119_o stage_n first_o of_o a_o serious_a recollection_n of_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 120_o what_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v 128_o a_o continuation_n of_o this_o stage_n to_o the_o outmost_a extent_n of_o man_n life_n 131_o the_o prayer_n 138_o stage_n 2d_o of_o the_o 4_o last_o thing_n 139_o of_o death_n ibid._n prayer_n in_o order_n to_o death_n 148_o of_o judgement_n 149_o the_o prayer_n 155_o of_o hell_n 156_o the_o prayer_n 159_o of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o prayer_n 163_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o decay_n of_o religion_n 167_o the_o prayer_n 176_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o form_n of_o devotion_n use_v in_o this_o treatise_n ibid_fw-la prayer_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 179_o of_o psalmody_n 189_o of_o the_o doxology_n 190_o a_o vale_n to_o the_o world_n 195_o devotion_n suitable_a 204_o in_o the_o appendix_n sermon_n i._o of_o the_o compact_a chain_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o sermon_n ii_o the_o duty_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a curate_n describe_v etc._n etc._n page_n 10._o sermon_n iii_o of_o the_o expediency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o practical_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 26._o sermon_n iv_o of_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o death_n and_o the_o information_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v some_o of_o his_o favourite_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o sermon_n v._o of_o the_o endeavour_n which_o faithful_a minister_n have_v to_o make_v their_o labour_n useful_a after_o their_o decease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 45._o sermon_n vi_o concern_v the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n