Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	bosom_n	friend_n	great_a	35	3	2.1077	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19590	A sermon preached in London before the right honorable the Lord Lavvarre, Lord Gouernour and Captaine Generall of Virginea, and others of his Maiesties Counsell for that kingdome, and the rest of the aduenturers in that plantation At the said Lord Generall his leaue taking of England his natiue countrey, and departure for Virginea, Febr. 21. 1609. By W. Crashaw Bachelar of Diuinitie, and preacher at the Temple. Wherein both the lawfulnesse of that action is maintained, and the necessity thereof is also demonstrated, not so much out of the grounds of policie, as of humanity, equity, and Christianity. Taken from his mouth, and published by direction.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.; L. D., fl. 1610.	1610 (1610)	STC 6029; ESTC S109071	50,684	92

that_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o praie_v with_o the_o congregation_n for_o therein_o thou_o do_v but_o that_o the_o law_n require_v thou_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o that_o and_o not_o thou_o but_o remember_v that_o christ_n beside_o his_o daily_a presence_n in_o the_o temple_n do_v go_v aside_o to_o his_o private_a prayer_n and_o let_v we_o further_o here_o learn_v one_o to_o pray_v for_o another_o shall_v christ_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o for_o ourselves_o he_o for_o we_o all_o and_o not_o we_o one_o for_o a_o other_o and_o the_o better_a to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o prayer_n have_v three_o excellency_n above_o other_o duty_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o our_o brethren_n first_o it_o be_v the_o cheap_a and_o easy_a for_o the_o giver_n i_o mean_v to_o a_o sanctify_a man_n for_o he_o who_o for_o want_v of_o ability_n can_v give_v alm_n nor_o lend_v to_o his_o poor_a brother_n nor_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n can_v give_v counsel_n nor_o instruction_n for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o mouth_n at_o least_o if_o his_o tongue_n be_v cut_v out_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o that_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o can_v do_v this_o and_o this_o the_o poor_a may_v do_v for_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a for_o the_o poor_a second_o it_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o receiver_n a_o alm_n we_o see_v how_o much_o it_o be_v counsel_n we_o see_v how_o good_a it_o be_v and_o what_o good_a they_o will_v do_v we_o be_v easy_o perceive_v but_o what_o good_a a_o good_a man_n prayer_n do_v for_o thou_o be_v past_a knowledge_n and_o beyond_o all_o measure_n give_v and_o lend_v may_v help_v thou_o before_o man_n prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n and_o pull_v down_o blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o those_o good_a thing_n we_o often_o imagine_v to_o come_v other_o way_n be_v send_v we_o from_o god_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n child_n three_o it_o have_v this_o peculiar_a honour_n more_o than_o any_o other_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a both_o to_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n as_o it_o procure_v those_o good_a thing_n upon_o thy_o friend_n thou_o praie_v for_o so_o it_o return_v also_o into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o same_o or_o great_a blessing_n upon_o thyself_o therefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n let_v we_o above_o all_o duty_n not_o forget_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o absent_a friend_n when_o they_o be_v present_a we_o do_v such_o duty_n as_o may_v let_v they_o see_v we_o love_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a let_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o do_v testify_v to_o god_n that_o we_o love_v they_o and_o no_o better_a duty_n can_v we_o perform_v to_o this_o noble_a voyage_n now_o in_o hand_n then_o earnest_o to_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n man_n may_v furnish_v it_o but_o god_n must_v bless_v it_o and_o prayer_n must_v procure_v that_o blessing_n money_n may_v win_v and_o profit_n may_v allure_v man_n to_o assist_v it_o but_o prayer_n alone_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o bless_v it_o some_o engage_v their_o person_n and_o more_o their_o purse_n but_o our_o petition_n shall_v do_v more_o good_a than_o our_o person_n and_o our_o prayer_n then_o our_o purse_n thou_o therefore_o that_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o yet_o pray_v for_o we_o thou_o that_o can_v do_v more_o yet_o pray_v beside_o for_o though_o thou_o shall_v venture_v thy_o person_n and_o engage_v thy_o money_n yet_o let_v we_o have_v thy_o prayer_n also_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o ought_v will_v do_v more_o good_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n remember_v the_o end_n of_o this_o voyage_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o these_o end_v worthy_a of_o thy_o prayer_n remember_v thy_o brethren_n who_o have_v engage_v their_o person_n and_o adventure_v their_o life_n to_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n and_o do_v now_o live_v in_o want_n of_o many_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n which_o thou_o at_o home_n enjoyest_n be_v not_o these_o man_n soul_n worthy_a of_o thy_o prayer_n can_v thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a and_o not_o remember_v they_o oh_o let_v their_o life_n be_v precious_a and_o their_o enterprise_n honourable_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o send_v up_o thy_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o general_a part_n christ_n merciful_a promise_n to_o his_o church_n the_o second_o be_v the_o duty_n he_o injoine_v peter_n and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o promise_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o duty_n brethren_n as_o the_o promise_n so_o also_o the_o commandment_n upon_o the_o occasion_n then_o offer_v be_v personal_o direct_v to_o peter_n but_o from_o he_o derive_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o particular_a christian_a so_o that_o this_o commandment_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o not_o as_o a_o apostle_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o as_o his_o case_n then_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o any_o man_n so_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o may_v challenge_v this_o interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o in_o his_o measure_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v not_o difficult_a satan_n have_v take_v vantage_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o hope_n to_o give_v thou_o such_o a_o fall_n as_o thou_o shall_v never_o recover_v but_o i_o will_v bear_v thou_o up_o with_o my_o own_o strength_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o faith_n to_o hold_v out_o and_o overcome_v he_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o therefore_o when_o thou_o have_v taste_v of_o my_o mercy_n and_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o that_o fall_n which_o be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a that_o thy_o restoration_n be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o conversion_n then_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o brethren_n as_o i_o have_v be_v of_o thou_o and_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n help_v forward_o the_o conversion_n and_o confirmation_n of_o they_o that_o need_v the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o christ_n say_v when_o thou_o 1._o be_v convert_v etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a appoint_a time_n of_o every_o man_n conversion_n when_o thou_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o now_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n conversion_n be_v first_o especial_o in_o god_n hand_n but_o partly_o also_o in_o our_o own_o for_o the_o first_o david_n say_v my_o time_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n if_o all_o the_o time_n 15._o and_o change_n of_o his_o life_n then_o especial_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n now_o it_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n not_o only_o because_o he_o give_v the_o grace_n and_o open_v soften_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n but_o further_o because_o he_o give_v the_o mean_n of_o a_o man_n conversion_n he_o send_v out_o 20._o his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o say_v the_o prophet_n it_o be_v also_o in_o a_o man_n hand_n when_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o man_n the_o mean_n of_o vocation_n and_o conversion_n as_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n this_o time_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o acceptable_a time_n and_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o than_o it_o 2._o concern_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o be_v thou_o change_v and_o renew_a since_o thou_o be_v bear_v know_v thou_o the_o time_n and_o the_o mean_n and_o do_v thou_o discern_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o thy_o conversion_n thou_o be_v a_o happy_a creature_n if_o not_o and_o thou_o die_v so_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v and_o say_v not_o thou_o be_v convert_v but_o thou_o have_v forget_v it_o for_o can_v thou_o forget_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v marry_v when_o thy_o elder_a son_n be_v bear_v when_o thy_o ship_n come_v home_o when_o a_o great_a and_o unexpected_a inheritance_n fall_v unto_o thou_o much_o less_o possible_a be_v it_o for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v true_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o forget_v the_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o his_o conversion_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a

state_n of_o grace_n therefore_o to_o he_o this_o doctrine_n pertain_v not_o and_o for_o he_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o god_n favour_n this_o resolution_n can_v befall_v he_o which_o appear_v most_o evident_a both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n in_o reason_n we_o know_v a_o graceless_a child_n will_v neither_o be_v fear_v from_o evil_a by_o the_o anger_n nor_o win_v to_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n but_o contrary_a be_v it_o with_o the_o good_a and_o gracious_a child_n i_o mean_v if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o civil_a nature_n and_o good_a education_n if_o his_o father_n so_o love_v he_o that_o though_o he_o often_o offend_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o disinherit_v he_o will_v he_o therefore_o be_v embolden_v to_o offend_v he_o the_o more_o careless_o nay_o he_o will_v say_v to_o himself_o have_v i_o so_o good_a a_o father_n as_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o deserve_n but_o so_o oft_o and_o so_o merciful_o have_v forgive_v my_o offence_n sure_o i_o will_v endeavour_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n i_o can_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o father_n much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a in_o religion_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o be_v cast_v in_o a_o new_a mould_n flesh_n and_o blood_n no_o long_o bear_v rule_n in_o he_o and_o he_o bid_v battle_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n and_o defiance_n with_o all_o such_o carnal_a resolution_n as_o this_o be_v i_o say_v not_o but_o such_o thought_n may_v come_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o such_o cogitation_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v entertain_v such_o resolution_n it_o be_v impossible_a believe_v not_o i_o herein_o but_o let_v god_n himself_o be_v judge_n to_o which_o end_n read_v and_o mark_v well_o a_o notable_a place_n i._o joh._n 3._o 3_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v see_v he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o do_v he_o therefore_o sin_v the_o more_o or_o take_v more_o scope_n to_o himself_o no_o but_o contrariwise_o purge_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a he_o therefore_o that_o sin_v the_o rather_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o have_v not_o this_o hope_n in_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o he_o endeavour_v and_o strive_v every_o day_n how_o he_o may_v overcome_v his_o sin_n and_o walk_v more_o worthy_a of_o so_o love_a and_o merciful_a a_o father_n so_o then_o the_o true_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v that_o it_o serve_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a incitement_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v a_o man_n unto_o holiness_n unless_o he_o purpose_v to_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o may_v here_o learn_v what_o be_v 3._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o a_o christian_n man_v stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n namely_o not_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o strength_n nor_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v out_o of_o we_o even_o in_o god_n it_o be_v the_o stableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o election_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o love_n wheresoever_o he_o bestow_v it_o and_o the_o excellency_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n in_o who_o we_o be_v love_v and_o elect_v therefore_o say_v the_o 29._o apostle_n the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n 1._o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o god_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o mark_n he_o say_v not_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o 40._o i_o so_o here_o christ_n tell_v peter_n sathan_n desire_v to_o sist_z they_z as_o wheat_n and_o such_o a_o sister_n be_v he_o as_o who_o can_v stand_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o i_o who_o so_o love_v thou_o as_o i_o die_v to_o save_v thou_o have_v also_o pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o sail_v so_o then_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n peter_n have_v fain_o and_o fail_v in_o that_o temptation_n this_o truth_n may_v fit_o be_v illustrate_v by_o this_o comparison_n a_o strong_a man_n visit_v his_o sick_a friend_n and_o will_n he_o to_o walk_v the_o sick_a man_n will_v but_o can_v the_o strong_a man_n lift_v he_o up_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n each_o have_a hold_n of_o other_o by_o and_o by_o the_o sick_a man_n faint_v and_o let_v his_o hold_n go_v but_o the_o strong_a man_n hold_v fast_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o fall_v and_o so_o he_o stand_v not_o by_o his_o own_o but_o the_o strong_a man_n strength_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n a_o christian_n convert_v have_v hold_v of_o god_n by_o his_o faith_n and_o love_n god_n have_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o his_o eternal_a election_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v he_o in_o christ_n now_o we_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o if_o temptation_n come_v we_o shrink_v and_o fall_v away_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n like_o a_o sick_a man_n strength_n be_v soon_o spend_v but_o then_o though_o we_o let_v go_v the_o hold_v we_o have_v of_o god_n god_n will_v never_o let_v go_v the_o hold_v he_o have_v of_o we_o but_o in_o that_o love_n he_o bear_v we_o he_o still_o uphold_v we_o and_o so_o we_o stand_v not_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o like_o the_o strong_a man_n hold_v we_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o then_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v here_o learn_v first_o that_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n in_o deny_v this_o and_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v utter_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v no_o wrong_n at_o all_o to_o we_o but_o the_o wrong_n be_v to_o god_n himself_o the_o certainty_n of_o who_o covenant_n and_o truth_n of_o who_o purpose_n be_v hereby_o call_v into_o question_n as_o though_o god_n shall_v choose_v a_o man_n he_o will_v forsake_v and_o love_v he_o to_o day_n who_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o next_o whereas_o contrariwise_o as_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o love_v not_o he_o so_o he_o will_v keep_v fast_o hold_v on_o we_o when_o we_o in_o our_o weakness_n will_v let_v go_v the_o hold_v we_o have_v of_o he_o and_o for_o ourselves_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o to_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n where_o it_o be_v due_a even_o to_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o christ_n mediation_n if_o we_o slip_v or_o fall_v we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o but_o if_o we_o stand_v and_o persevere_v we_o must_v thank_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o therefore_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o the_o prophet_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n and_o why_o 1._o to_o he_o for_o thy_o love_a mercic_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n that_o uphold_v we_o from_o fall_v and_o perish_v eternal_o last_o in_o as_o 4._o much_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o so_o uphold_v he_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o holy_a prayer_n we_o learn_v here_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o pourfull_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a one_o to_o another_o when_o christ_n will_v do_v the_o great_a favour_n to_o peter_n next_o to_o die_v for_o he_o he_o pray_v tom._n for_o he_o prayer_n and_o preach_v be_v the_o two_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n if_o thou_o pray_v say_v augustine_n thou_o speak_v with_o god_n if_o thou_o hear_v or-read_a god_n loquimur_fw-la speak_v with_o thou_o both_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o christ_n who_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o preach_v and_o much_o time_n in_o prayer_n let_v we_o therefore_o religious_o embrace_v both_o these_o sacred_a ordinance_n as_o the_o special_a mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o by_o this_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v we_o all_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o this_o holy_a duty_n shall_v christ_n pray_v and_o not_o thou_o be_v he_o tie_v and_o will_v thou_o be_v free_a be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o profaneness_n thou_o that_o never_o praie_v and_o say_v not_o