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	set_a	6,899	5	10.9977	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09491	An inuitation vnto prayer, and the practise of piety, directing the way to true happinesse Wherein is principally to be considered, these foure things. 1. What prayer vnto God is. 2. The necessity of it. 3. The profit we receiue by this holy exercise. 4. The maner and vse of it.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1624 (1624)	STC 19774; ESTC S100356	25,890	144

be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o as_o well_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n heavenly_a will_n as_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o our_o own_o godly_a desire_n and_o also_o if_o we_o see_v so_o many_o comfortable_a &_o plain_a pattern_n of_o the_o great_a safety_n and_o salvation_n that_o have_v come_v &_o do_v daily_o grow_v unto_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o hearty_a &_o faithful_a prayer_n unto_o he_o then_o have_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v the_o profit_n of_o prayer_n or_o to_o defer_v the_o do_n of_o it_o with_o our_o best_a devotion_n and_o last_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o plain_a and_o effectual_a promise_n of_o our_o all-powerfull_a god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v effectual_o pray_v for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o persuasion_n of_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o powerful_a prayer_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o necessity_n or_o motive_n to_o follow_v &_o frequent_v the_o same_o but_o willing_a mind_n direct_v and_o assist_v by_o heavenly_a grace_n to_o be_v often_o conversant_a in_o this_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o zealous_a prayer_n which_o be_v so_o profitable_a unto_o man_n &_o so_o acceptable_a and_o sweet_a a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o creator_n of_o mankind_n cap._n iu._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n have_v as_o we_o hope_v show_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o prove_v the_o necessity_n and_o profit_n thereof_o next_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o time_n place_n and_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n first_o for_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n it_o ought_v not_o always_o to_o be_v limit_v how_o often_o or_o how_o long_o we_o shall_v pray_v but_o as_o often_o as_o convenient_o we_o can_v and_o as_o long_o as_o our_o faith_n without_o faint_v or_o time_n without_o distraction_n will_v give_v leave_n neither_o be_v the_o prescribe_a rule_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o this_o behalf_n so_o profitable_a or_o so_o tolerable_a as_o to_o observe_v mattin_n at_o such_o hour_n to_o say_v so_o many_o creed_n so_o many_o aue_fw-la mary_n so_o many_o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o to_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n or_o the_o like_a so_o many_o time_n or_o to_o use_v such_o and_o such_o prayer_n upon_o such_o bead_n unto_o such_o saint_n for_o such_o man_n soul_n as_o though_o god_n will_v have_v man_n devotion_n practise_v more_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o prescribe_a rule_n and_o time_n then_o at_o any_o other_o time_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n or_o as_o if_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v they_o more_o in_o these_o regulate_v rehearsal_n then_o in_o any_o other_o sort_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v devote_a to_o offer_v up_o the_o lncense_n of_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n be_v sti●_n 〈…〉_o thereto_o by_o the_o inwar●_n good_a motion_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o at_o any_o time_n certain_a but_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n well_o prepare_v to_o prayer_n yet_o as_o often_o as_o we_o may_v find_v time_n and_o mean_n we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o without_o over_o stri●t_a observation_n of_o time_n limit_v other_o then_o at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n wherein_o we_o live_v 2_o likewise_o for_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n it_o can_v be_v always_o restrain_v nor_o appoint_v no_o more_o than_o the_o time_n can_v be_v always_o limit_v for_o although_o the_o churche●_n where_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v assemble_v be_v the_o fit_a place●_n for_o prayer_n yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lonely_a there_o but_o also_o elsewhere_o because_o man_n can_v be_v always_o or_o most_o common_o in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o th●y_n may_v not_o be_v there_o yet_o every_o faithful_a man_n he_o attri●●●●_n time_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n whether_o therefore_o he_o be_v alone_o or_o in_o company_n or_o to_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o be_v his_o faithful_a prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v as_o christ_n go_v alone_o in_o the_o mountain_n to_o pray_v david_n pray_v in_o his_o house_n top_n jonas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n peter_n in_o the_o pris●_n 〈…〉_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d so_o go●●_n may_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o as_o they_o ca●●_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o war_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o 3._o last_o for_o the_o word_n that_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a of_o consideration_n whith●●_n they_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v set_v down_o ce●taine●_n either_o in_o writing_n or_o in_o the_o memory_n before_o we_o come_v unto_o prayer_n or_o whether_o they_o must_v be_v always_o leave_v un●●_n every_o m●ns_n meditation_n &_o present_a delivery_n as_o occasion_n and_o his_o invention_n shall_v serve_v he_o or_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o wherein_o as_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o prayer_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o certain_a word_n may_v not_o have_v allowance_n of_o their_o opinion_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o aver_v that_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v at_o no_o time_n certain_a nor_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n or_o in_o the_o memory_n must_v not_o be_v believe_v nor_o their_o assertion_n allow_v as_o true_a and_o infallible_a for_o the_o first_o sort_n which_o say_v that_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o selfsame_o word_n be_v always_o to_o be_v use_v they_o tie_v god_n gift_n and_o grace●_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n in_o some_o measure_n or_o other_o there_o more_o or_o less_o unto_o prescription_n and_o to_o formal_a observation_n which_o most_o common_o beget_v cold_a affection_n in_o prayer_n for_o when_o a_o man_n devotion_n and_o all_o his_o meditation_n be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a and_o usual_a word_n there_o familiarity_n of_o utter_v one_o thing_n often_o take_v away_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o be_v utter_v so_o that_o it_o become_v ●●it_a lip-labour_n and_o lose_v the_o fervent_a zeal_n of_o a_o inward_a devotion_n which_o do_v best_a please_v god_n in_o prayer_n and_o without_o the_o fervency_n prayer_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n then_o touch_v their_o opinion_n who_o affirm_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n they_o do_v asmuch_o err_v as_o the_o former_a which_o follow_v tradition_n and_o prescription_n only_o in_o prayer_n for_o in_o church_n in_o congregation_n and_o in_o assembly_n where_o public_a prayer_n be_v use_v and_o where_o many_o do_v frequent_a to_o pray_v together_o there_o no_o doubt_n that_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v very_o profitable_a both_o for_o unity_n and_o universal_a frame_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o inward_a affection_n in_o one_o sense_n &_o in_o one_o saying_n and_o at_o one_o time_n to_o lift_v up_o both_o hand_n &_o heart_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n that_o can_v be_v on_o earth_n and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a harmony_n that_o transport_v our_o body_n our_o mind_n and_o our_o soul_n from_o earth_n unto_o heaven_n but_o as_o this_o unity_n and_o settle_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v most_o profitable_a and_o needful_a in_o the_o public_a assembly_n so_o in_o private_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n ought_v no_o man_n to_o be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o several_a meditation_n according_a as_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o grace_n and_o ability_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n gift_n to_o deliver_v in_o apt_a word_n the_o secret_a and_o particular_a desire_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o man_n of_o mean_a conceit_n and_o understanding_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v by_o exercise_n and_o practice_v herein_o his_o mind_n more_o apt_a this_o sense_n more_o sharp_a and_o his_o word_n more_o ready_a with_o daily_a and_o continual_a use_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o as_o every_o man_n ought_v not_o in_o public_a place_n of_o prayer_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o form_n and_o separate_v himself_o in_o prayer_n from_o the_o congregation_n so_o in_o private_a prayer_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v forbid_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o his_o faith_n and_o

cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v good_a lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n our_o life_n good_a lord_n we_o see_v be_v short_a and_o most_o uncertain_a our_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n ourselves_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n we_o covet_v possession_n and_o preferment_n but_o know_v not_o how_o long_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o nor_o be_v we_o assure_v who_o shall_v have_v they_o when_o we_o leave_v this_o life_n most_o merciful_a god_n teach_v we_o so_o to_o meditate_v and_o so_o to_o measure_v this_o span_n and_o short_a space_n of_o fade_a life_n that_o find_v how_o frail_a it_o be_v we_o may_v pass_v this_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o a_o conscionable_a course_n not_o mispend_v time_n in_o vain_a or_o vicious_a live_n wait_v for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o dissolution_n awake_v our_o spirit_n from_o sin_n and_o security_n wherein_o we_o have_v lie_v as_o in_o a_o slumber_n draw_v on_o to_o death_n good_a god_n give_v we_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n repentance_n for_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n reconciliation_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o redeemer_n shut_v up_o our_o exterior_a sense_n from_o those_o object_n of_o sin_n which_o betray_v our_o soul_n settle_v our_o interior_a sense_n to_o repose_v free_v by_o thy_o favour_n from_o passion_n anger_n ambition_n concupiscence_n covetousness_n lust_n uncharitableness_n unbelief_n and_o all_o other_o wickedness_n which_o defile_v and_o destroy_v our_o soul_n so_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o pollution_n and_o be_v guard_v and_o guide_v by_o thy_o good_a govern_v spirit_n we_o may_v make_v this_o life_n a_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o cure_n of_o former_a trespass_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o to_o be_v thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o truth_n &_o final_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o death_n draw_v near_o o_o lord_n this_o sinful_a and_o uncertain_a life_n which_o i_o have_v lead_v be_v now_o draw_v near_o amend_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v hitherto_o prolong_v life_n and_o now_o do_v dispose_v death_n purge_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n past_a by_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o powerful_a death_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o wound_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o short_a season_n of_o my_o time_n almost_o all_o spend_v grant_v i_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o my_o transgression_n a_o long_a desire_n of_o a_o better_a life_n a_o change_n not_o only_o from_o my_o corruption_n but_o from_o all_o my_o former_a fail_n and_o as_o natural_a strength_n grow_v weak_a so_o grant_v that_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o i_o may_v grow_v strong_a help_v lord_n to_o quicken_v my_o sinful_a sense_n to_o quiet_a my_o conscience_n with_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o all-assisting_a aid_n as_o in_o my_o life_n so_o at_o my_o death_n that_o neither_o sin_n death_n nor_o hell_n may_v have_v the_o conquest_n over_o i_o but_o so_o strengthen_v &_o save_v commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o soul_n unto_o thy_o safeguard_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v it_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o save_v it_o for_o thy_o son_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n i_o come_v lord_n come_v thou_o unto_o i_o i_o faint_v lord_n strengthen_v i_o my_o life_n depart_v yet_o save_o my_o sinful_a soul_n lord_n i_o come_v help_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n my_o hand_n my_o heart_n lord_n receive_v and_o save_v my_o soul_n let_v this_o last_o sentence_n be_v often_o say_v as_o long_o as_o speech_n do_v last_o and_o be_v inward_o conceive_v when_o word_n can_v be_v utter_v finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o prayer_n for_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n 58_o morning_n prayer_n in_o a_o family_n 61_o a_o morning_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a 66_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o family_n 68_o a_o private_a prayer_n for_o one_o go_v to_o bed_n 73_o certain_a meditation_n and_o short_a ejaculation_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o night_n 75_o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n 77_o a_o prayer_n for_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o want_n and_o d●sgraces_n 80_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 83_o a_o prayer_n for_o knowledge_n 89_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o lust_n 92_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v 96_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o sermon_n 99_o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 103_o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n 106_o a_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n 109_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o dearth_n &_o scarcity_n come_v 112_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n 115_o a_o prayer_n for_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n 119_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 124_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v when_o death_n draw_v near_o 127_o finis_fw-la