Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	cast_v	devil_n	fast_v	3,166	5	10.2336	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93348	Great Britains misery; with the causes and cure. Described first, as it is from the justice of God the authour, who is now in controversie with the inhabitants of the land for sin: especially for eight capitall crimes, all which are aggravated by sundry circumstances. Secondly, the injustice and malice of the instruments of this misery, Satan and his agents: their main aime, and particular ends, moving them therunto. Vindicating, plainly and fully, (by way of answer to severall objections) the lawfulnesse and necessity of raising arms by the Parliament, and kingdom; for the defence of the King, kingdom, religion, laws, and known rights of the subject: against that viperous generation of papists, atheists, delinquents, and licentious men, who have at once invaded all. ... / By G.S. Gent. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4037; Thomason E250_4; ESTC R212534	90,980	68

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follow_v but_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n where_o true_a repentance_n be_v wrought_v it_o will_v produce_v inward_a grief_n for_o every_o dishonour_n to_o god_n whether_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o other_o this_o repentance_n be_v the_o 3_o act_n 5._o 31._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o tit._n 3._o 5._o they_o that_o contemn_v and_o s●●ffe_v at_o the_o preacher_n or_o preach_v be_v far_a from_o repentance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n and_o be_v usual_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o always_o by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n per●●●●ted_v by_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n through_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v far_o from_o repentance_n that_o cry_v out_o of_o too_o much_o preach_v and_o they_o far_o that_o scoff_n at_o preach_v and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n persecute_v holy_a preacher_n and_o offer_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n god_n who_o have_v call_v be_v holy_a and_o require_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a every_o repentant_a sinner_n endeavour_v reformation_n in_o himself_o and_o strive_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o perfection_n he_o love_v it_o in_o other_o where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v endeavour_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o by_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n now_o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o obtain_v all_o blessing_n from_o 13._o prayer_n the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o obtain_v all_o blessing_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7_o 14._o john_n 6._o 23._o joh._n 14._o 13._o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o go_v joint_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n if_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o again_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v give_v it_o prayer_n be_v by_o god_n appoint_v through_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v all_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o to_o keep_v back_o and_o remove_v all_o misery_n now_o because_o every_a sin_n in_o a_o man_n be_v as_o a_o devil_n possess_v he_o and_o some_o sin_n as_o some_o devil_n that_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o 21._o mat._n 17._o 21._o nor_o can_v fast_v join_v with_o prayer_n do_v it_o without_o faith_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n they_o can_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o hence_o it_o 20._o verse_n 20._o be_v that_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v upon_o any_o extraordinary_a cause_n either_o to_o obtain_v great_a blessing_n or_o remove_v great_a judgement_n join_v fast_v with_o prayer_n 27._o judg._n 20._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 7_o 6._o nehem_n 1._o 4._o joel._n 1._o 14._o dan._n 10._o 3._o joel_n 2._o 16._o what_o a_o holy_a fast_o be_v levit._fw-la 23._o 28._o ezra_n 10._o 3._o levit._fw-la 23._o 29._o act_n 10._o 2._o verse_n 30._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o a_o holy_a religious_a fast_a be_v a_o volentary_a abstinence_n from_o all_o food_n and_o from_o all_o delightful_a thing_n and_o bodily_a labour_n or_o recreation_n for_o one_o whole_a day_n at_o the_o least_o and_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o humble_v of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v afflict_v too_o which_o be_v a_o chief_a duty_n in_o a_o day_n of_o fast_a for_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o afflect_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o keep_v such_o a_o day_n must_v be_v even_o as_o a_o sabbath_n day_n whole_o spend_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n pour_v out_o our_o soul_n by_o spiritual_a supplication_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v repentance_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n and_o sure_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n be_v prevalent_a with_o god_n able_a to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o heaven_n if_o the_o effectual_a prayer_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o will_v prevail_v more_o great_a and_o miraculous_a thing_n have_v be_v 16._o james_n 5._o 16._o effect_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o kind_n by_o prayer_n jacob_n hold_v god_n till_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o moses_n pacify_v great_a wrath_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n god_n people_n 11._o hos_fw-la 12._o 4._o exod._n 32._o 11._o 14._o nothing_o so_o hard_a and_o difficult_a but_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v act_n 12._o 5._o 7._o levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o 2._o holy_a duty_n unho_o perform_v become_v very_o sinful_a esay_n 1._o 11._o have_v obtain_v mighty_a thing_n nothing_o so_o difficult_a or_o hard_a but_o prayer_n can_v make_v easy_a it_o can_v make_v chain_n of_o iron_n fall_v from_o peter_n and_o open_a iron_n gate_n to_o give_v he_o passage_n to_o come_v to_o the_o brethren_n that_o have_v by_o unceass●nt_a prayer_n beg_v he_o of_o god_n but_o the_o instance_n which_o we_o have_v before_o name_v shall_v suffice_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v contemn_v or_o formal_o observe_v it_o have_v procure_v wrath_n from_o god_n and_o increase_v of_o misery_n it_o be_v like_o the_o sin_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n when_o they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o thus_o i_o reason_n that_o duty_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o most_o acceptible_a to_o god_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o his_o will_n when_o do_v negligent_o in_o a_o formal_a manner_n be_v most_o profane_a and_o most_o displease_v to_o god_n abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n to_o what_o purpose_n say_v he_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o they_o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n your_o new_a moon_n your_o sabbath_n and_o the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o they_o it_o be_v eniquitie_n even_o your_o solemn_a meeting_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a 14._o verse_n 14._o to_o bear_v they_o not_o that_o god_n be_v weary_v with_o our_o many_o fast_n or_o desire_v less_o for_o he_o be_v best_o please_v when_o we_o be_v most_o conversant_a in_o such_o duty_n but_o he_o hate_v formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o they_o become_v eniquitie_n to_o we_o who_o have_v require_v these_o 11._o verse_n 11._o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o matter_n but_o what_o god_n command_v and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n only_o that_o god_n mislike_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o but_o to_o yourselves_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 5._o zech._n 7._o 5._o god_n have_v denounce_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n in_o their_o formal_a fast_n 16._o mat_n 6._o 16._o and_o afflict_v themselves_o they_o captitulate_v with_o god_n why_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o 10._o jer._n ●8_o 10._o thou_o see_v it_o not_o we_o have_v afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o the_o reason_n because_o say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n