Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	forgive_v	lord_n	trespass_n	3,485	5	11.3824	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53963	A practical discourse upon the Blessed Sacrament shewing the duties of the communicant before, at, and after the Eucharist / by Edward Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1692 (1692)	Wing P1089; ESTC R20512	120,778	284

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the_o elect_a of_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n that_o all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_v shall_v be_v put_v away_o from_o we_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o and_o as_o christ_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n forgive_v his_o very_a murderer_n 3._o at_o this_o great_a solemnity_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o spiritual_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o all_o good_a christian_n but_o a_o representation_n also_o of_o that_o perfect_a union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n themselves_o that_o one_o loaf_n that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o grain_n all_o mould_v together_o into_o one_o lump_n and_o that_o cup_n that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o drop_v all_o mix_v together_o into_o one_o mass_n show_v that_o all_o who_o participate_v 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one_o bread_n or_o loaf_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o this_o then_o be_v another_o peculiar_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v appear_v at_o this_o solemnity_n a_o new_a and_o unleavened_a lump_n with_o mind_n purge_v from_o all_o ferment_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n like_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o of_o one_o family_n round_o about_o his_o table_n with_o soul_n full_a of_o the_o most_o extensive_a and_o unfeigned_a charity_n and_o with_o spirit_n inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o with_o love_n to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o true_a spiritual_a incense_n which_o give_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o all_o our_o offering_n at_o the_o altar_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o tax_v afterward_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o corinthian_n at_o the_o holy_a communion_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same-judgment_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o 4._o to_o this_o solemnity_n we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n the_o ratification_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o own_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n this_o say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n as_o it_o be_v express_o call_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 28._o but_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v pardon_v ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v not_o let_v all_o hatred_n and_o animosity_n drop_v to_o the_o ground_n before_o we_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n if_o we_o do_v not_o free_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o pardon_v all_o other_o as_o we_o ourselves_o will_v be_v pardon_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n say_v our_o bless_a lord_n mat._n 6._o 14_o 15._o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o mutual_a charity_n be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o condition_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o capable_a and_o receptive_a of_o god_n mercy_n as_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o peter_n he_o intend_v all_o the_o other_o apostle_n shall_v have_v a_o equal_a share_n of_o the_o authority_n optat_fw-la petro_n soli_fw-la clave_n dedit_fw-la coeteris_fw-la communicandas_fw-la optat_fw-la and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v afterward_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20._o 23._o so_o where_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o this_o or_o that_o grace_n there_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o and_o suppose_v because_o there_o be_v require_v a_o complication_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o order_n to_o perfect_a remission_n now_o of_o these_o virtue_n mutual_a charity_n or_o our_o forgive_n each_o other_o be_v one_o not_o that_o it_o procure_v our_o forgiveness_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o conceit_n so_o vain_a in_o itself_o so_o deadly_a in_o its_o consequence_n so_o reproachful_a to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n but_o that_o this_o mutual_a charity_n do_v dispose_v qualify_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o god_n pardon_n therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o our_o lord_n give_v his_o church_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o compose_n and_o in_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v end_v that_o prayer_n he_o present_o single_v out_o this_o part_n of_o it_o to_o speak_v to_o inculcate_v and_o reason_v upon_o this_o sole_a point_n of_o fraternal_a forgiveness_n as_o be_v a_o point_n of_o such_o great_a moment_n and_o weight_n that_o without_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prayer_n will_v be_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o thing_n far_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o again_o afterward_o matth._n 18._o where_o we_o find_v a_o parable_n of_o a_o wicked_a servant_n to_o who_o his_o lord_n forgive_v a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n but_o because_o upon_o his_o forgiveness_n he_o deal_v unmerciful_o with_o his_o fellow-servant_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n for_o a_o hundred_o penny_n his_o lord_n be_v very_o wroth_a with_o he_o say_v o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n shall_v not_o thou_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o thou_o and_o so_o he_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o torment_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o the_o application_n of_o all_o which_o be_v very_o plain_a but_o very_o terrible_a so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n mat._n 18._o 35._o 3._o to_o draw_v now_o to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o to_o bring_v down_o this_o whole_a matter_n close_o yet_o to_o our_o christian_a practice_n let_v charity_n and_o perfect_a love_n be_v at_o once_o both_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n in_o all_o

tertullian_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n without_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n even_o the_o old_a law_n require_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o hate_v their_o brethren_n in_o their_o heart_n levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o nay_o it_o require_v they_o to_o do_v friendly_a office_n to_o one_o another_o although_o there_o be_v enmity_n between_o they_o as_o we_o find_v exod._n 22._o 4_o 5._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o be_v mean_v with_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o countryman_n for_o other_o nation_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o hate_v and_o in_o many_o case_n be_v bind_v to_o treat_v they_o after_o a_o hostile_a manner_n but_o christ_n religion_n carry_v a_o far_o different_a spirit_n with_o it_o a_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o look_v upon_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n as_o his_o neighbour_n though_o a_o enemy_n even_o to_o the_o 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