Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	church_n	dead_a	purgatory_n	3,512	5	10.3440	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

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in_o print_n either_o of_o that_o brevity_n or_o accommodate_v for_o manner_n and_o plainness_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o be_v necessary_a the_o want_n whereof_o as_o it_o recommend_v the_o seasonableness_n of_o this_o catechism_n and_o familiar_a treatise_n so_o if_o people_n will_v but_o consult_v their_o own_o soul_n they_o will_v have_v reason_n for_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v here_o vouchsafe_v they_o in_o which_o as_o they_o will_v find_v the_o error_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n true_o represent_v so_o they_o will_v find_v they_o as_o nervous_o confute_v and_o overthrow_v the_o order_n of_o section_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 1_o 2._o how_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v divine_a 4_o 3._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o 4._o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n 10_o 5._o of_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 14_o 6._o of_o the_o church_n 17_o 7._o if_o the_o church_n can_v err._n 20_o 8._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 24_o 9_o of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n 30_o 10._o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 32_o 11_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 36_o 12._o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 42_o sect._n 13._o of_o image_n 45_o 14._o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 47_o 15._o of_o purgatory_n 48_o 16._o of_o human_a satisfaction_n 52_o 17._o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o cross_n 56_o 18._o of_o pilgrimage_n 58_o 19_o of_o monkish_a vow_n 1._o of_o that_o of_o single_a life_n 59_o 20._o of_o vow_v poverty_n 61_o 21._o of_o vow_v obedience_n 62_o 22._o of_o lawful_a vow_n 63_o 23._o concern_v fast_n 64_o 24._o of_o holy_a day_n 68_o 25_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 69_o 26._o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 72_o 27._o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 74_o sect._n 28._o of_o justification_n 77_o 29._o of_o merit_n 81_o 30._o of_o predestination_n 84_o 31._o of_o perseverance_n 86_o 32._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n 88_o 33._o of_o sin_n and_o if_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n 92_o 34._o of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 95_o 35._o of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n 97_o 36._o of_o repentance_n 100_o 37._o of_o auricular_a confession_n 101_o 38._o of_o absolution_n 103_o 39_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o indulgence_n 105_o 40._o of_o the_o sacrament_n 106_o 41._o of_o confirmation_n 107_o 42._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penitence_n 109_o 43._o of_o marriage_n 110_o 44._o of_o extreme_a unction_n 112_o 45._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n 113_o 46._o of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n 115_o 47._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 118_o 48._o of_o baptism_n 122_o 49._o if_o original_a sin_n continue_v after_o baptism_n 124_o 50._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n 125_o 51._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 126_o 52._o of_o the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n 134_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 22._o read_v imagination_n pag._n 9_o l._n 26._o r._n have_v p._n 22._o l._n 9_o 10._o for_o intert_v r._n interrupt_v p._n 25._o l._n 24._o for_o in_o r._n ing_z pag._n 31._o l._n 13._o r._n schism_n p._n 38._o l._n 15._o r._n god_n p._n 59_o l._n 21._o after_n resolution_n r._n in_o p._n 66._o l._n 8._o r._n tim._n p._n 69._o l._n 1._o r._n of_o signal_n p._n 72._o l._n 21._o for_o free_o r._n spiritual_o p._n 74._o l._n 5._o r._n calling_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n john_n 8._o p._n 80._o l._n 27._o r._n justify_v p._n 82._o l._n 4._o r._n can_v p._n 88_o l._n 18._o blot_n out_o the_o i_o p._n 99_o l._n 5._o r._n young_a ibid._n l._n 9_o for_o have_v r._n haste_n p._n 109._o l._n 8._o r._n you_o p._n 113._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v p._n

bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o and_o second_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v they_o seduce_v spirit_n that_o teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n that_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o truth_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o general_a without_o any_o restriction_n and_o colos_n 2.22_o 23._o he_o condemn_v they_o that_o say_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o though_o such_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o satisfy_v of_o the_o flesh_n now_o the_o forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n must_v be_v of_o these_o kind_n of_o ordinance_n q._n do_v you_o blame_v then_o all_o manner_n of_o fast_n a._n no_o for_o though_o fast_v of_o itself_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n yet_o it_o become_v profitable_a and_o good_a when_o superstition_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n and_o humble_a the_o mind_n to_o help_v forward_o repentance_n and_o to_o excite_v zeal_n in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n ordinary_o join_v prayer_n and_o fast_v together_o matth._n 17.21_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o devil_n that_o go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o st._n paul_n will_v will_v have_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n to_o separate_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n q._n when_o be_v fast_v requisite_a a._n first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n either_o public_a or_o private_a for_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n before_o god_n in_o such_o a_o time_n be_v needful_a as_o in_o joel_n 2.15_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n they_o be_v command_v to_o blow_n the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_a call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n second_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v request_n by_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v something_o of_o importance_n for_o the_o church_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o ministry_n act_n 14.23_o and_o beside_o these_o public_a fast_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o fast_o and_o to_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o their_o fall_n and_o for_o his_o assistance_n in_o danger_n for_o to_o prepare_v they_o better_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n sect_n xxiv_o of_o holy_a day_n quest_n what_o do_v you_o blame_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n holy_a day_n or_o feast_n a._n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o liberty_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v second_o by_o they_o the_o yoke_n be_v again_o put_v upon_o the_o christian_n which_o jesus_n christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o by_o his_o death_n as_o heavy_a or_o heavy_a than_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o jew_n whereas_o s._n paul_n command_v colos_n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n three_o that_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o saint_n five_o that_o the_o observation_n be_v require_v as_o a_o thing_n as_o necessary_a as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n six_o that_o they_o think_v they_o merit_v salvation_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o q._n be_v you_o then_o against_o all_o holy_a day_n except_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a._n believer_n may_v profitable_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o on_o other_o day_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o signal_n deliverance_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n to_o give_v thanks_o for_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n or_o for_o public_a humiliation_n provide_v that_o these_o day_n be_v celebrate_v without_o superstition_n and_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n and_o without_o a_o opinion_n of_o any_o particular_a holiness_n in_o that_o day_n or_o merit_n in_o its_o celebration_n sect_n xxv_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n quest_n do_v any_o thing_n happen_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o order_v by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n a._n no_o for_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v matth._n 10.29_o q._n do_v evil_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o will_n and_o permission_n a._n yes_o for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o come_v he_o be_v almighty_a and_o can_v hinder_v they_o amos_n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o do_v not_o evil_a and_o good_a proceed_v from_o the_o most_o high_a lam._n 3.38_o q._n these_o place_n speak_v of_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n which_o happen_v to_o man_n by_o the_o providence_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o his_o goodness_n in_o try_v of_o his_o own_o people_n but_o do_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o action_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v order_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v we_o that_o the_o sell_v of_o joseph_n by_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o jacob_n family_n gen._n 50.20_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean●_n it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a likewise_o the_o take_v away_o joh_n good_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o his_o trial_n and_o 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sect_n xxvi_o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n quest_n be_v not_o this_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n contrary_n to_o that_o of_o man_n free_a will_n a._n not_o at_o all_o for_o god_n so_o govern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o let_v they_o act_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o inclination_n necessary_a thing_n necessary_o and_o the_o free_a as_o man_n and_o angel_n free_o q._n wherein_o consi_v the_o free_a will_n and_o liberty_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o regeneration_n a._n in_o four_o thing_n 1._o in_o natural_a action_n as_o eat_v and_o drink_v 2._o in_o civil_a action_n as_o buy_v and_o selling._n 3._o in_o external_a good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n as_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n give_v