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	lord_n	son_n	7,736	5	5.2236	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23818	The reform'd samaritan, or, The worship of God by the measures of spirit and truth preached for a visitation-sermon at the convention of the clergy, by the reverend Arch-Deacon of Coventry, in Coventry, April the sixth, 1676 : to which is annexed, a review of a short discourse printed in 1649, about the necessity and expediency of worshipping God by set forms / by John Allington ...	Allington, John, d. 1682.	1678 (1678)	Wing A1213; ESTC R2327	57,253	87

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sin_v 18._o against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n or_o first_o admittance_n into_o the_o mystical_a communion_n it_o be_v confine_v to_o this_o rule_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 19_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o when_o the_o church_n in_o humble_a thankfulness_n return_v praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n it_o be_v do_v as_o become_v true_a worshipper_n by_o worship_v the_o father_n and_o by_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o every_o collect_v a_o most_o exact_a gospel-worship_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n begin_v our_o confession_n almighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n begin_v our_o absolution_n then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o the_o close_a of_o every_o collect_n be_v through_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v still_o a_o implication_n of_o the_o father_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n who_o can_v be_v true_a worshipper_n than_o that_o church_n all_o who_o public_a prayer_n be_v address_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o father_n and_o as_o for_o spirit_n and_o truth_n have_v it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o public_a and_o outward_a worship_n or_o with_o form_n then_o st._n paul_n will_v 2._o never_o have_v write_v to_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o say_v but_o make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n st._n james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o have_v scornful_o and_o ignominious_o be_v term_v jacobus_n liturgus_n james_n the_o liturgist_n have_v set_v form_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o spirit_n and_o truth_n justine_n martyr_n he_o will_v never_o have_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o common-prayer_n nor_o ignatius_n before_o he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o prayer_n have_v it_o be_v a_o stint_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o have_v a_o liturgy_n or_o a_o common-prayer_n yea_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o church_n to_o have_v worship_v god_n in_o no_o public_a assembly_n to_o have_v worship_v there_o nor_o indeed_o no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o our_o body_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n if_o spirit_n and_o truth_n conclude_v against_o outward_a worship_n whatsoever_o then_o the_o ancient_a church_n understand_v by_o spirit_n and_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v a_o opposition_n either_o to_o bodily_a or_o to_o outward_a worship_n for_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n to_o wit_n praxis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o church-practice_n you_o see_v it_o do_v evince_v the_o contrary_a for_o they_o have_v church_n they_o have_v know_v and_o set_v form_n for_o public_a worship_n yea_o beza_n himself_o in_o his_o small_a note_n thus_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinent_fw-la spectant_fw-la ut_fw-la precum_fw-la formulae_fw-la disposuit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la those_o decency_n which_o appertain_v to_o order_n as_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n himself_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v by_o spirit_n and_o truth_n then_o we_o may_v very_o well_o here_o understand_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o those_o measure_n which_o the_o spirit_n light_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v and_o allow_v to_o we_o by_o truth_n we_o may_v understand_v such_o outward_a expression_n and_o manifestation_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o such_o a_o spirit_n to_o such_o light_n to_o such_o grace_n for_o so_o by_o their_o unanimous_a and_o constant_a practice_n the_o primitive_a and_o best_a church_n understand_v it_o last_o therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v in_o a_o word_n to_o show_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o give_v all_o due_a regard_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a and_o public_a 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under_o the_o law_n we_o all_o know_v the_o ordinary_a and_o outward_a worship_n it_o be_v sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n and_o yet_o mercy_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n act_n be_v even_o then_o most_o acceptable_a and_o even_o then_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n you_o shall_v find_v both_o david_n and_o the_o people_n go_v up_o to_o worship_n psal_n 122._o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o what_o do_v the_o people_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o or_o for_o what_o do_v david_n so_o rejoice_v to_o go_v up_o with_o they_o be_v it_o think_v you_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n no_o but_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n or_o as_o it_o be_v v_o 4._o to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o psal_n 42._o 4._o what_o be_v it_o the_o prophet_n david_n there_o so_o sad_o remember_v and_o in_o bitterness_n pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o but_o only_o this_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o to_o do_v only_o to_o hear_v no_o but_o to_o worship_v and_o to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o it_o follow_v i_o go_v up_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holiday_n he_o be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n and_o delight_v to_o go_v up_o with_o they_o who_o go_v to_o worship_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o worth_a observation_n and_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o along_o in_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o erection_n raise_v to_o god_n but_o the_o first_o and_o prime_a intention_n of_o it_o be_v worship_n for_o the_o first_o holy_a erection_n we_o read_v of_o they_o be_v altar_n and_o those_o we_o know_v be_v for_o sacrisice_n which_o be_v then_o worship_n the_o second_o we_o read_v of_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o at_o the_o door_n 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elder_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v 13._o yea_o if_o that_o argument_n of_o st._n paul_n upon_o which_o he_o prefer_v charity_n before_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v conclude_v if_o charity_n because_o it_o abide_v when_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o excellent_a gift_n certain_o then_o since_o we_o find_v worship_n where_o preach_a shall_v not_o be_v since_o we_o find_v worship_n the_o employment_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o everlasting_a exercise_n of_o beatify_v saint_n and_o soul_n to_o worship_n god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o no_o mean_n concern_v special_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o we_o be_v 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