Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	father_n	forgive_v	trespass_n	2,767	5	11.5983	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80798	Captivity improved to spiritual purposes. Or spiritual directions, given to prisoners of all sorts whether debtors or malefactors Principally designed for the use of those who are prisoners in those prisons which are under the jurisdiction of the city of London, as Newgate, Ludgate, the Counters, &c. Though also applyable to others under the like circumstances else where. To which are annexed directions to those who have their maintenance and education at the publick charge, as in Christ-Church hospital, or cure, as in St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas's, or reducement to a more thrifty course of life, as in Bridewel, or have been happily restored to their former sense[ ] as in Bethleem, alias Bedlam.	Cressy, Edmund.	1675 (1675)	Wing C6889A; ESTC R230962	54,833	136

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city_n out_o of_o their_o pious_a compassion_n towards_o they_o very_o frequent_o contribute_v their_o spiritual_a aid_n who_o may_v private_o minister_v to_o they_o such_o comfort_n as_o their_o condition_n be_v capable_a of_o without_o danger_n of_o occasion_v presumption_n and_o spiritual_a security_n to_o other_o malefactor_n who_o at_o such_o time_n be_v not_o within_o hear_v but_o such_o other_o consideration_n as_o i_o may_v safe_o let_v down_o without_o this_o danger_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v first_o the_o condemn_a malefactor_n ought_v humble_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o this_o when_o accompany_v with_o other_o requisite_n of_o repentance_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n so_o we_o have_v it_o express_v by_o the_o belove_a disciple_n st._n john_n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n so_o in_o hosea_n 14._o 2._o take_v to_o you_o word_n that_o be_v of_o confession_n and_o supplication_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n for_o this_o pardon_n upon_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a confession_n solomon_n depend_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chronicle_n 6._o 36_o 37_o 39_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o they_o turn_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n which_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o that_o faith_n that_o solomon_n have_v in_o this_o prayer_n of_o he_o be_v found_v upon_o that_o promise_n which_o we_o find_v in_o leu._n 26._o 40._o 42._o if_o they_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o the_o trespass_n that_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v his_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o suitable_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o soloman_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n david_n find_v it_o psalm_n 32._o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o say_v he_o there_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o where_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v complicate_v with_o injustice_n towards_o man_n as_o in_o condemn_a malefactor_n it_o always_o be_v there_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o sinner_n confess_v to_o man_n and_o show_v his_o zeal_n against_o unrighteousness_n by_o discover_v the_o combination_n of_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o for_o it_o be_v hardly_o conceivable_a that_o they_o thorough_o repent_v of_o their_o unrighteousness_n who_o at_o their_o death_n desire_v it_o shall_v go_v unobserved_a and_o unreformed_a and_o unpunished_a in_o other_o second_o these_o confession_n where_o they_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n for_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v otherwise_o they_o be_v hypocritical_a but_o together_o with_o this_o they_o be_v often_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n psal_n 51._o 16_o 17._o for_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offering_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o so_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch_n 57_o v._n 15._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o the_o holy_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o three_o to_o that_o repentance_n that_o will_v find_v pardon_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v to_o explain_v the_o place_n before_o cite_v 1_o st._n john_n 1._o 9_o by_o that_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o by_o this_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o describe_v save_v repentance_n call_v it_o a_o turn_n from_o our_o evil_a way_n return_v from_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o righteous_a cleanse_v our_o hand_n and_o purify_n our_o hand_n with_o many_o other_o expression_n import_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o life_n and_o heart_n and_o lip_n many_o part_n of_o which_o because_o they_o be_v always_o want_v in_o the_o late_a conversion_n of_o old_a transgressor_n the_o above_o mention_v divine_n have_v very_o much_o doubt_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o such_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n to_o the_o great_a intent_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v sincere_a intention_n be_v often_o accept_v by_o god_n instead_o of_o performance_n it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v as_o difficult_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o integrity_n &_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n purpose_n as_o between_o the_o truth_n and_o falseness_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o prudent_a to_o leave_v the_o decision_n of_o such_o question_n to_o the_o oral_a solution_n of_o such_o divine_n as_o shall_v either_o out_o of_o duty_n or_o christian_a charity_n visit_v they_o then_o to_o deliver_v it_o in_o print_a rule_n where_o it_o may_v be_v read_v by_o those_o who_o have_v more_o need_n to_o be_v press_v to_o a_o speedy_a conversion_n then_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o late_a repentance_n four_o after_o such_o act_n of_o confession_n and_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o malefactor_n be_v capable_a of_o let_v they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a faith_n and_o reliance_n mix_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a both_o these_o conjoin_v be_v and_o neither_o of_o these_o single_a be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o condemn_a sinner_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o sufficient_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a sinner_n that_o return_v according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o we_o think_v he_o whole_o inexorable_a but_o this_o faith_n of_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v join_v with_o a_o holy_a tremble_a for_o fear_n lest_o their_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o lest_o their_o preparation_n shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o else_o their_o faith_n may_v soon_o degenerate_a into_o presumption_n where_o the_o first_o be_v want_v man_n run_v into_o despair_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o cain_n who_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o marginal_a interpretation_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o suitable_a enough_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n he_o know_v he_o have_v

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when_o they_o use_v it_o in_o their_o closet_n and_o with_o this_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o have_v conclude_v this_o and_o think_v proper_a to_o conclude_v with_o it_o our_o other_o devotion_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n transcribe_v out_o of_o dr._n patrick_n be_v devout_a christian_a o_o god_n who_o be_v present_v to_o we_o in_o in_o all_o place_n and_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o miserable_a who_o humble_o implore_v thy_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v gracious_o upon_o we_o thy_o afflict_a servant_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v most_o desolate_a and_o comfortless_a unless_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n shine_v upon_o we_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v too_o much_o abuse_v the_o liberty_n which_o we_o former_o enjoy_v and_o not_o so_o careful_o as_o we_o ought_v improve_v those_o happy_a opportunity_n which_o be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n many_o way_n we_o be_v 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