Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	3,593	5	9.3562	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48398	The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1671 (1671)	Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED	114,187	204

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of_o hyppocrite_n and_o appostate_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o evening_n i_o be_v again_o assault_v with_o evil_a thought_n which_o necessitate_v i_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o thence_o i_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o sometime_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o a_o christian_a drive_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n and_o service_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n either_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o some_o word_n of_o promise_n or_o command_v against_o sin_n or_o to_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o after_o a_o soul_n have_v sin_v it_o see_v a_o necessity_n speedy_o and_o earnest_o to_o confess_v it_o repent_v for_o it_o resolve_v and_o watch_v against_o it_o this_o

day_n i_o enjoy_v much_o consolation_n both_o from_o the_o scripture_n special_o psal_n 37.24.35.39_o though_o he_o fall_v mean_v the_o good_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v cast_v down_o nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o also_o by_o conference_n that_o day_n with_o several_a person_n yet_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o have_v strong_a assault_n from_o satan_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o part_n deliver_v i_o but_o yet_o much_o trouble_v from_o my_o own_o evil_a heart_n the_o four_o follow_a lesson_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v this_o evening_n 1._o to_o get_v my_o soul_n more_o settle_v in_o the_o assurance_n and_o apprehension_n of_o salvation_n 2._o more_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n suffering_n 3._o more_o humble_v for_o my_o unprofitableness_n in_o my_o imprisonment_n 4._o more_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o more_o mindful_a of_o death_n this_o day_n i_o receive_v and_o unexpected_a mercy_n and_o be_v prevent_v from_o a_o temptation_n which_o make_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o prevent_a grace_n especial_o that_o which_o prevent_v from_o sin_n have_v be_v frequent_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o this_o day_n i_o have_v little_a change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o my_o spirit_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o some_o sense_n i_o have_v of_o my_o own_o weakness_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o those_o word_n psal_n 40.17_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v on_o i_o and_o psal_n 42.8_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o 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upon_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o sin_v thou_o mark_v i_o and_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o learn_v thence_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n under_o affliction_n and_o the_o danger_n do_v appear_v much_o by_o that_o place_n in_o leu._n 26.36_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v unaffliction_n verse_n the_o 26._o i_o will_v send_v a_o faintness_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o day_n i_o have_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n after_o assurance_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v these_o word_n psal_n 59.3_o for_o lo_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n david_n enemy_n for_o my_o soul_n the_o mighty_a be_v gather_v against_o i_o not_o for_o my_o transgression_n nor_o for_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v true_o and_o with_o comfort_n say_v that_o my_o enemy_n do_v persecute_v i_o but_o not_o for_o my_o sin_n or_o transgression_n which_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o i_o this_o day_n also_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n god_n bring_v a_o dear_a friend_n who_o pray_v wit_n i_o my_o heart_n be_v much_o affect_v and_o melt_v this_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n my_o heart_n be_v very_o free_a to_o pray_v for_o my_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n as_o free_o and_o real_o be_v i_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o receive_v pardon_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n i_o have_v power_n also_o to_o apply_v those_o word_n to_o myself_o psal_n 62.2_o he_o be_v only_o my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o defence_n i_o shall_v not_o great_o by_o move_v and_o in_o verse_n 6._o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n do_v bring_v this_o scripture_n as_o a_o antidote_n for_o that_o evening_n there_o come_v several_a person_n one_o after_o another_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o and_o several_a other_o be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o session_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v very_o little_o move_v thereat_o but_o can_v willing_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v quiet_a in_o and_o content_v with_o his_o will_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o my_o own_o carnal_a and_o natural_a will_n this_o evening_n in_o discourse_v with_o a_o poor_a christian_a ancient_a woman_n i_o find_v by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n the_o have_v for_o sin_n and_o her_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o she_o be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a temper_n of_o spirit_n than_o i_o be_v in_o which_o help_v on_o my_o humility_n somewhat_o this_o evening_n also_o i_o have_v some_o power_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o to_o check_v corruption_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n enlargn_v and_o soften_v in_o prayer_n and_o through_o god_n goodness_n be_v much_o free_v from_o temptation_n yet_o have_v some_o bodily_a distemper_n but_o i_o judge_v it_o very_o little_a and_o light_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o may_v be_v i_o experience_v the_o lord_n come_v in_o and_o especial_o in_o prayer_n i_o observe_v that_o scripture_n psal_n 68.28_o thy_o god_n have_v command_v thy_o strength_n strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o this_o evening_n i_o be_v move_v to_o passion_n this_o day_n spend_v so_o most_o part_n in_o write_v letter_n for_o christian_a friend_n at_o some_o of_o which_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n i_o be_v affect_v with_o some_o ill_a news_n i_o hear_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v with_o pity_n towards_o some_o in_o affliction_n i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o psal_n 69._o verse_n 36.29_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v he_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a be_v those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v and_o though_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a yet_o his_o salvation_n will_v set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a but_o especial_o from_o verse_n the_o 32._o their_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n and_o this_o day_n in_o observe_v the_o character_n which_o a_o godly_a preacher_n give_v in_o his_o book_n of_o those_o that_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v that_o they_o be_v those_o that_o seek_v pardon_n wait_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n till_o they_o obtain_v it_o they_o do_v free_o pardon_v other_o and_o they_o do_v love_n god_n for_o his_o pardon_v goodness_n all_o which_o in_o a_o measure_n through_o free_a grace_n i_o find_v in_o i_o also_o psal_n 71.20_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n be_v very_o refresh_v to_o i_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v several_a consideration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n exod._n 31.13.17_o ezek._n 20.12.17_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n

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be_v trouble_v at_o man_n fury_n for_o god_n will_v have_v glory_n thereby_o and_o god_n will_v restrain_v it_o when_o he_o will_v this_o day_n i_o perceive_v three_o thing_n much_o want_v in_o i_o first_o love_n enough_o to_o christ_n to_o make_v i_o willing_a to_o suffer_v second_o repentance_n enough_o for_o sin_n three_o care_n enough_o in_o god_n service_n this_o day_n i_o have_v some_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n i_o learn_v also_o 1._o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a remedy_n or_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n 2._o that_o ordinary_a spiritual_a judgement_n as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n go_v before_o outward_a judgement_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o refuse_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o counsel_n god_n complain_v psal_n 81.11_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n and_o that_o they_o will_v none_o of_o he_o i_o have_v some_o sense_n but_o trouble_n for_o want_v of_o more_o 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the_o good_a lord_n show_v he_o the_o e●or_n ●or_z of_o his_o way_n and_o humble_a and_o reclaim_v he_o this_o day_n i_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o aptness_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v put_v serious_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o voice_n and_o will_v of_o god_n by_o these_o additional_a affliction_n and_o i_o find_v a_o need_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n bring_v into_o a_o more_o submissive_a frame_n to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v his_o rod._n this_o day_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o good_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v enlargedness_n and_o much_o freeness_n with_o some_o measure_n of_o softness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n especial_o for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o for_o my_o own_o country_n christian_n i_o have_v also_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o watch_v myself_o more_o careful_o and_o do_v my_o duty_n more_o diligent_o then_o former_o out_o of_o prov_n 7._o i_o observe_v several_a help_n or_o mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o 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prayer_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o believe_v and_o more_o diligence_n in_o sanctification_n and_o thereupon_o i_o be_o resolve_v through_o grace_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v enable_v to_o take_v more_o heed_n to_o my_o way_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n also_o present_v that_o scripture_n to_o i_o thess_n 5.15_o but_o ever_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o day_n i_o have_v a_o check_n in_o my_o spirit_n for_o lightness_n of_o heart_n and_o beside_o a_o outward_a special_a providence_n i_o observe_v i_o learn_v from_o the_o sin_n i_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o in_o other_o to_o loathe_v or_o at_o least_o desire_a to_o loath_a it_o in_o myself_o i_o also_o observe_v from_o prov._n 9.18_o that_o one_o main_a reason_n why_o people_n do_v not_o leave_v sin_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v or_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n also_o what_o a_o commendable_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o christian_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o believe_v in_o all_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n thess_n 2.1_o chap._n 4._o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n grace_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n much_o soften_v and_o enlarge_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n especial_o one_o time_n i_o observe_v also_o that_o that_o want_v of_o the_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o love_n to_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n 2._o thess_n 2.10.12_o also_o another_o excellent_a lesson_n from_o that_o word_n 2._o thess_n 3_o 1●_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o busy_a body_n which_o signify_v proper_o to_o be_v too_o intent_n about_o the_o work_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v this_o d●●_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n set_v somewhat_o upon_o the_o consideration_n h●_n t_o u●_n p_o ●●●s_fw-fr p●ov_fw-mi 11.2_o 12_o 13._o the_o ●ust_z ●hall_v be_v deliver_v and_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v save_v on_o of_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d d●_n i_o be_v note_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o have_v the_o light_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o day_n i_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o a_o christian_a friend_n of_o a_o brothers_n business_n of_o concernment_n which_o signify_v his_o love_n and_o care_n and_o increase_v my_o affection_n to_o he_o i_o be_v somewhat_o affect_v also_o with_o the_o sweet_a counsel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n i_o have_v my_o soul_n in_o some_o good_a frame_n especial_o in_o prayer_n and_o comfort_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o psal_n 1.3_o that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v bear_v fruit_n and_o that_o his_o fruit_n shall_v not_o wither_v and_o isa_n 49.25_o and_o jer._n 33.20_o from_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o likewise_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n which_o answer_v

every_o condition_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o deserve_v the_o worst_a condition_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v mind_v more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o condition_n and_o not_o strive_v to_o make_v our_o outward_a state_n in_o a_o natural_a w●y_n sweet_a which_o god_n intend_v to_o sweeten_v otherwise_o next_o day_n i_o sound_v my_o heart_n in_o a_o hard_a and_o straight_o condition_n and_o frame_n most_o part_n of_o this_o day_n and_o not_o dispose_v to_o the_o duty_n intend_v as_o it_o ought_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o day_n i_o be_v move_v to_o passion_n but_o avoid_v occasion_n y●ng_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o be_v deliver_v and_o from_o prov._n 13.3_o i_o learn_v two_o lesson_n first_o to_o keep_v my_o mouth_n and_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v i_o also_o find_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o grow_v in_o plainness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n this_o day_n by_o discourse_n i_o come_v to_o understand_v some_o scripture_n especial_o 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god_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o a_o great_a man_n suffer_a death_n that_o he_o vow_v and_o wish_v that_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v game_n again_o he_o may_v be_v hang_v and_o hang_v he_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o look_v to_o our_o wish_n than_o i_o mark_v those_o two_o word_n prov._n 15.4_o that_o perverseness_n in_o the_o tongue_n be_v or_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o spirit_n i_o be_v smite_v in_o my_o conscience_n for_o a_o evil_a thought_n and_o convince_v for_o my_o unconstancy_n in_o good_a and_o want_v of_o more_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n and_o slackness_n in_o some_o service_n but_o i_o have_v comfort_n from_o the_o 1._o thess_n 5.24_o that_o god_n faithfulness_n engage_v he_o to_o perfect_v his_o work_n in_o his_o people_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o learn_v among_o many_o other_o lesson_n from_o ezek._n 20._o 1._o that_o when_o god_n people_n do_v come_v to_o 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have_v better_a intention_n than_o performance_n yet_o i_o be_v convince_v how_o short_a i_o come_v of_o do_v the_o good_a i_o may_v do_v in_o a_o day_n place_n condition_n i_o be_o in_o and_o how_o i_o come_v short_a o●_n that_o which_o paul_n mention_n of_o himself_o 1._o thess_n 2.2_o we_o be_v bold_a in_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_v sensible_a that_o i_o have_v ●on_n much_o of_o the_o boldness_n i_o have_v and_o especial_o in_o reprove_v sin_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a day_n in_o many_o respect_n first_o i_o have_v divers_a precious_a friend_n to_o visit_v i_o second_o a_o good_a l●ter_n express_v the_o state_n of_o my_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n three_o another_o special_a and_o unexpected_a providence_n four_o

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day_n with_o kindness_n from_o and_o affect_v i_o somewhat_o with_o the_o relation_n and_o read_n of_o god_n wonderful_a and_o strange_a work_n at_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o stand_v in_o admiration_n and_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v also_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o saint_n that_o differ_v from_o i_o i_o observe_v also_o from_o prov._n 26.23_o how_o a_o wicked_a have_fw-mi it_o may_v be_v cover_v and_o undiscerned_a as_o a_o potshe_n d_o cover_v with_o dross_n also_o from_o chap_n 27.12_o the_o character_n and_o care_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n viz._n to_o foresee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o and_o from_o 2._o tim._n 1._o to_o learn_v to_o partake_v of_o suffering_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sufferer_n this_o day_n though_o i_o rise_v early_o than_o ordinary_a yet_o through_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o continuance_n of_o company_n i_o make_v not_o such_o good_a improvement_n thereof_o i_o can_v say_v i_o profit_v much_o or_o gain_v 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repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n 2._o to_o consider_v our_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o to_o q●i●_n ourselves_o like_a christian_n in_o strive_v for_o victory_n over_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n i_o have_v comfort_n from_o that_o bless_a promise_n jer._n the_o 33.7_o 8._o th●s_n d●y_v i_o have_v no_o great_a benefit_n to_o my_o soul_n only_o from_o host_n 4_o 8.10_o 12._o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n set_v on_o iniquity_n 2._o to_o leave_v off_o take_v need_n to_o the_o lord_n 3._o to_o lose_v the_o heart_n or_o have_v it_o indispose_v to_o good_a 4._o to_o go_v from_o under_o god_n 5._o to_o be_v leave_v ●o_o ●●n_fw-la o●_n igno_fw-la ant_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lo●d_n be_v most_o sad_a thing_n al●o_v from_o the_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o to_z watch_z 〈◊〉_d all_o ●hi●g_n 2._o endure_v 3._o to_o be_v do_v our_o p●es●n●_n duty_n 4._o look_v for_o our_o cha_z ge_o and_o d●●_n n●●ng_v o●_n god_n to_o be_v keep_v ●●om_o evil_a be_v m●●●aso●●●e_o pre●●nt_a 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