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	form_n	impose_v	2,118	5	9.7547	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81572	Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church.	Gordon, Jones, 1640?-1714.	1662 (1662)	Wing D1726; ESTC R231756	10,664	19

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churchyard_n 1662._o divine_a physic_n for_o devout_a soul_n or_o four_o serious_a word_n to_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o solid_a christian_n that_o scruple_n at_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n i._o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o liturgy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o liturgy_n be_v liturgia_fw-la a_o public_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la opus_fw-la facere_fw-la publicuns_fw-la vel_fw-la publicè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o public_a or_o common_a prayer_n divine_a service_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o minister_v and_o execute_v a_o public_a work_n service_n or_o office_n act_v 13._o 1._o 2._o when_o barnabas_n and_o simeon_n and_o other_o teacher_n be_v in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o perform_v the_o public_a service_n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la who_o i_o think_v none_o that_o know_v he_o will_v deny_v he_o zealous_a enough_o to_o the_o presbytery_n bring_v in_o causabon_n pag._n 157._o who_o for_o greek_a learning_n have_v scarce_o his_o equal_a in_o this_o our_o age_n say_v exercitat_fw-la 16._o cap._n 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v use_v ecclesiastical_o for_o whatsoever_o religious_a ministration_n even_o for_o sole_a pary_v when_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o thing_n heb._n 10._o 11._o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v oftentimes_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n 1_o minister_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o public_a service_n 2_o offer_v sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o erasmus_n affirm_v that_o by_o sacrifice_a be_v mean_v the_o use_n of_o their_o gift_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o prophesy_v and_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n cartwright_n on_o rhem._n 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appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o read_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o form_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n i_o prove_v by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o original_a in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n even_o to_o jeduthun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeduthun_n be_v one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o minister_v his_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o public_a service_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o &_o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o form_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o the_o public_a ordinance_n another_o form_n of_o a_o confession_n we_o find_v that_o ezra_n use_v ezra_n 9_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o like_a dan._n 9_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o several_z other_o in_o scripture_n 4_o then_o follow_v the_o declaration_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o absolve_a of_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o absolution_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o minister_n which_o have_v a_o good_a warrant_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o like_a form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n appoint_v thereto_o by_o the_o lord_n psal_n 84._o by_o the_o title_n of_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o do_v use_v it_o as_o part_v of_o their_o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n who_o be_v minister_n appoint_v to_o minister_v their_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 19_o and_o this_o eighty_o four_o psalm_n do_v high_o exalt_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o cry_v after_o he_o make_v he_o their_o strength_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o 5_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o teach_v they_o by_o his_o own_o unerring_a lip_n to_o use_v that_o form_n matth._n 6._o luke_n 11._o 6_o there_o be_v in_o the_o liturgy_n many_o short_a prayer_n and_o collect_v for_o several_a thing_n and_o touch_v several_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o people_n and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o many_o short_a prayer_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o warrant_v by_o the_o lord_n nehem._n 11._o 17._o several_a minister_n be_v appoint_v to_o their_o part_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n so_o act_v 4._o 24._o to_o vers_n 31._o be_v set_v down_o a_o express_a form_n of_o a_o short_a prayer_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o also_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o short_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v for_o those_o that_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o 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offend_a brother_n mat._n 18._o 15._o 16_o 17._o 2_o another_o scruple_n by_o some_o be_v about_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n because_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n sit_v down_o and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o he_o luke_n 22._o 14._o whereas_o neither_o sit_v nor_o kneel_v be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o prayer_n but_o for_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o we_o find_v prayer_n sometime_o use_v kneel_v as_o dan._n 6._o 10._o he_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o we_o find_v prayer_n sometime_o use_v sit_v nehem._n 1._o 4._o i_o sit_v down_o and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v exact_o the_o posture_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n which_o saint_n luke_n call_v kneel_v luke_n 22._o 41._o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o 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some_o do_v scruple_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o person_n not_o fit_a subject_n in_o their_o sense_n for_o baptism_n though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v which_o i_o prove_v by_o several_a testimony_n and_o reason_n 1_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a seed_n as_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ezra_n 9_o 2._o and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11._o 16._o if_o the_o father_n be_v a_o baptize_v person_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n so_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n of_o christian_a parent_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n act_v 3._o 25._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o sanctify_a seal_n whereby_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n for_o whether_o be_v great_a the_o gift_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v through_o christ_n to_o be_v consecrate_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o and_o to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o cleanse_v ordinance_n for_o what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v none_o shall_v dare_v to_o call_v unclean_a act_v 10._o 15._o 2_o the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n have_v right_a under_o the_o law_n to_o god_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o much_o more_o have_v they_o right_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o god_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o baptism_n by_o which_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n be_v much_o enlarge_v and_o make_v more_o glorious_a 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 3_o it_o be_v against_o gospel_n light_n that_o those_o that_o 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