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
A59781	A sermon preached at a visitation, held at Warrington in Lancashire May 11. 1669. By Ric. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick in Lancashire. Imprimatur, June 18, 1669. Tho. Tomkyns, reverendisimo in Christo patri ac Domino, Dom. Gilb. Arch. Cantuar. a Sacr. Dom	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1669 (1669)	Wing S3256; ESTC R214015	8,736	22

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5._o to_o all_o the_o flock_n not_o to_o the_o flock_n at_o random_n not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a sheep_n that_o fawn_v upon_o the_o shepherd_n nor_o to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n or_o sect_n which_o agree_v with_o his_o humour_n and_o opinion_n but_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n impartial_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o this_o first_o affirmative_o to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a to_o confirm_v the_o waver_a to_o reduce_v the_o erroneous_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n to_o reprove_v the_o sinful_a and_o to_o testify_v against_o the_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a second_o negative_o not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n mat._n 12.20_o not_o to_o sow_v pillow_n under_o all_o armhole_n ezek._n 13.18_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o settle_v with_o ease_n and_o without_o reproof_n upon_o the_o lees_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o 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command_v to_o be_v separately_z observe_v to_o avoid_v hypocrisy_n and_o vainglory_n limit_v the_o private_a prayer_n to_o the_o private_a closet_n mat._n 6.5_o 6._o and_o for_o avoid_v tautology_n and_o impertinent_a babble_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o prescribe_v a_o set_a form_n to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o we_o be_v command_v when_o we_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o pay_v our_o vow_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o then_o he_o will_v hear_v psal_n 50.14_o but_o can_v any_o man_n think_v it_o probable_a that_o god_n will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n who_o sacrilegious_o break_v their_o vow_n when_o they_o pray_v by_o pray_v otherwise_o then_o they_o have_v vow_v and_o promise_v those_o promise_n also_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o order_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o undoubted_o among_o many_o other_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o stray_n and_o wander_a sheep_n in_o every_o flock_n of_o so_o many_o giddy_a head_a and_o factious_a mind_a man_n in_o every_o congregation_n of_o so_o many_o separate_a congregation_n or_o conventicle_n in_o every_o parish_n one_o great_a cause_n hereof_o be_v the_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o shepherd_n who_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o noxious_a humour_n of_o the_o disease_a part_n of_o their_o flock_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o themselves_o nor_o to_o the_o vow_n and_o promise_v they_o have_v make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o right_n and_o regular_a execution_n of_o their_o function_n in_o feed_v of_o their_o flock_n so_o for_o the_o iniquity_n and_o irregular_a carriage_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o temple_n man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2.17_o 6._o but_o shall_v not_o the_o flock_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o shepherd_n as_o well_o as_o the_o shepherd_n to_o the_o flock_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o undoubted_o be_v reciprocal_a and_o the_o mutual_a relation_n respective_o bind_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 12.19_o and_o chap._n 14.27_o eccl._n 7.30_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_o assert_v and_o more_o punctual_o command_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n then_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o their_o priest_n the_o flock_n to_o their_o shepherd_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v orthodox_n and_o holy_a that_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o obey_v their_o voice_n and_o make_v their_o application_n and_o recourse_n unto_o they_o in_o all_o case_n of_o ignorance_n or_o doubt_v for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2.7_o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la initia_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeant_fw-la &_o praepositum_fw-la superbo_fw-la tumore_fw-la contemnant_fw-la cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n ad_fw-la florent_fw-la hence_o the_o rise_v of_o heretic_n in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o people_n swell_v with_o presumption_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n proud_o neglect_v and_o scorn_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o direction_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o guide_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o thus_o even_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n even_o that_o gross_a and_o infamous_a idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n when_o slight_a moses_n and_o over-awing_a aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n they_o command_v he_o who_o shall_v have_v command_v they_o say_v make_v we_o god_n to_o go_v before_o we_o for_o as_o for_o this_o man_n moses_n we_o wot_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o numb_a 22.1_o when_o the_o same_o