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
A66967	Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1688 (1688)	Wing W3449; ESTC R10046	220,774	378

light_n as_o we_o beg_v it_o from_o he_o digr_n that_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v to_o any_o good_a be_v infuse_v from_o god_n and_o bestow_v upon_o prayer_n 4._o sanctify_v the_o use_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o you_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o implore_v of_o his_o benediction_n 5._o observe_v in_o all_o temporal_a petition_n much_o moderation_n and_o indifferency_n §._o 80._o 4._o praise_n 4._o 1._o praise_n and_o confession_n unto_o he_o abstract_v from_o our_o own_o particular_a obligation_n and_o relation_n to_o he_o of_o his_o excellency_n 2._o contemplate_v praise_v glorify_v admire_a the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o his_o pure_a holiness_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o attribute_n and_o benefit_n general_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n mankind_n christians_n and_o his_o church_n 3._o yield_v a_o distinct_a doxology_n to_o god_n the_o father_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n run_v over_o their_o several_a benefit_n and_o office_n 4._o give_v always_o this_o part_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n a_o due_a share_n in_o your_o devotion_n know_v that_o god_n be_v much_o more_o delight_v in_o our_o praise_n than_o in_o our_o pray_n unto_o him_z this_o be_v do_v for_o his_o glory_n the_o other_o for_o our_o benefit_n and_o that_o you_o have_v many_o more_o blessing_n consider_v your_o unworthiness_n for_o which_o to_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o than_o want_v not_o consider_v your_o lust_n for_o which_o to_o petition_v he_o and_o that_o careless_a thanksgiving_n make_v successless_a request_n last_o know_v that_o this_o part_n of_o your_o devotion_n especial_o conduce_v to_o the_o beget_n and_o nourish_v the_o love_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o utmost_a top_n of_o man_n perfection_n in_o you_o §._o 81._o 5._o act_n of_o love_n aspiration_n oblation_n union_n etc._n etc._n 5._o resolution_n of_o serve_v he_o better_a in_o those_o duty_n wherein_o you_o find_v in_o yourself_o the_o most_o and_o the_o last_o defect_n and_o resignation_n consecration_n devotement_n of_o your_o self_n and_o all_o you_o eternal_o to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o make_v a_o oblation_n to_o he_o of_o all_o your_o i._n e._n his_o gift_n christian_a act_n or_o suffering_n of_o your_o saviour_n and_o his_o suffering_n and_o merit_v perform_v for_o you_o unite_n and_o annihilate_v yourself_o whole_o into_o his_o will_n rejoice_v whole_o in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v with_o he_o §._o 82._o 6._o intercession_n 1._o for_o other_o 6._o 1._o intercession_n thanksgiving_n &c._n &c._n ps_n 119.136.139.158_o 35.13_o 2._o cor._n 1.11_o especial_o for_o our_o fellow_n member_n the_o saint_n act._n 12.5.12_o 2._o intercession_n in_o public_a prayer_n be_v the_o more_o effectual_o and_o also_o the_o more_o zealous_o perform_v if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o general_a but_o particular_a 2._o tim._n 1.3_o namely_o for_o such_o a_o person_n friend_n family_n apply_v the_o general_a intercession_n in_o such_o public_a prayer_n unto_o they_o 3._o use_v intercession_n for_o other_o not_o only_o in_o a_o short_a remembrance_n but_o in_o the_o same_o length_n and_o importunity_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o we_o use_v for_o ourselves_o in_o they_o either_o change_a i_o into_o we_o intend_v and_o include_v such_o a_o one_o particular_o together_o with_o yourself_o or_o change_v i_o into_o he_o pray_v for_o he_o single_o either_o by_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o he_o or_o any_o other_o as_o forgive_v he_o his_o trespass_n lead_v he_o not_o into_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a charity_n not_o to_o desist_v from_o such_o intercession_n though_o these_o unasked_a so_o long_o as_o we_o know_v such_o person_n have_v need_n of_o they_o jam._n 5.16_o digr_n 1._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o man_n prayer_n for_o we_o and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v even_o those_o of_o inferior_n especial_o those_o of_o saint_n and_o those_o of_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v in_o many_o respect_v near_a ally_v to_o god_n digr_n 2._o of_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o some_o other_o man_n more_o holy_a for_o we_o when_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v our_o own_o and_o his_o direct_a sinner_n sometime_o to_o procure_v some_o other_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v grant_v their_o request_n gen._n 24.7.17_o job_n 42.8_o 9_o digr_n 3._o of_o god_n frequent_o bless_v sinner_n for_o other_o man_n sake_n who_o be_v righteous_a digr_n 4._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o intercession_n to_o the_o interceder_n beside_o god_n return_v our_o good_a wish_n for_o other_o upon_o ourselves_o matt._n 10_o 11.13_o psal_n 30.13_o this_o mention_v of_o they_o and_o their_o necessity_n before_o god_n render_v we_o also_o more_o tender-hearted_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v they_o for_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o be_v good_a to_o they_o when_o we_o can_v and_o do_v refuse_v to_o be_v so_o ourselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n §._o 84._o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n 1._o the_o great_a power_n of_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o the_o rich_a promise_n make_v to_o it_o in_o scripture_n even_o in_o temporal_a request_n and_o these_o the_o small_a god_n 1._o the_o great_a power_n of_o prayer_n with_o god_n 1._o god_n spirit_n especial_o assist_v we_o in_o prayer_n 2._o god_n extraordinary_a favour_n illumination_n visitation_n usual_o either_o in_o or_o present_o upon_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n 3._o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n many_o time_n not_o sudden_a but_o after_o many_o day_n and_o long_o petition_v eccl._n 11.1_o jer._n 42.4.7_o act._n 12.5.6_o where_o the_o church_n prayer_n not_o answer_v till_o the_o night_n before_o st._n peter_n execution_n 1._o pet._n 5.6_o eccl._n 7.8_o and_o st._n monica_n prayer_n for_o her_o son_n st._n austin_n be_v not_o answer_v till_o first_o many_o year_n spend_v in_o they_o not_o happen_v that_o way_n or_o by_o that_o mean_n we_o expect_v it_o and_o often_o hapen_v with_o great_a intertexture_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o second_v cause_n which_o hide_v to_o the_o inobservant_a the_o agency_n of_o the_o first_o though_o in_o which_o the_o less_o his_o power_n and_o force_n appear_v the_o more_o do_v appear_v his_o divine_a and_o wonderful_a and_o secret_a contrivance_n and_o wisdom_n 4._o upon_o the_o request_n of_o your_o prayer_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o agency_n of_o second_o and_o ordinary_a cause_n take_v heed_n of_o conceit_v these_o reward_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o ordinary_a providence_n and_o of_o translate_n your_o thanks_o from_o god_n upon_o his_o instrument_n and_o unless_o he_o work_v single_o of_o think_v he_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o especial_o acknowledge_v his_o more_o immediate_a hand_n in_o four_o case_n 1._o when_o his_o visitation_n and_o answer_n though_o by_o second_o cause_n happen_v upon_o the_o instant_n of_o your_o prayer_n 2._o or_o in_o the_o very_a point_n and_o exigent_n of_o your_o necessity_n 3._o when_o you_o find_v beyond_o your_o expectation_n a_o extreme_a facility_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o your_o desire_n 4._o or_o a_o continual_a victory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a error_n if_o any_o dare_v call_v it_o so_o in_o attain_v thing_n know_v certain_o to_o be_v good_a to_o impute_v too_o much_o rather_o than_o too_o little_a to_o god_n hand_n in_o it_o by_o which_o you_o give_v he_o the_o more_o praise_n and_o in_o gratitude_n bring_v forth_o more_o obedience_n 5._o upon_o the_o request_n of_o your_o prayer_n and_o those_o long_a and_o earnest_a successless_a take_v heed_n especial_o then_o of_o the_o surrepency_n of_o some_o degree_n of_o unbelief_n as_o the_o imagine_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o mind_v not_o prayer_n or_o not_o you_o a_o sinner_n or_o that_o he_o have_v make_v over_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o the_o contrivance_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o second_o cause_n etc._n etc._n but_o most_o assure_o assure_v yourself_o that_o his_o majesty_n himself_o have_v hear_v and_o also_o have_v reject_v your_o request_n in_o this_o either_o because_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v it_o you_o better_o in_o some_o other_o way_n or_o because_o it_o be_v some_o way_n hurtful_a and_o inconvenient_a for_o you_o or_o because_o you_o be_v yet_o unworthy_a offend_v he_o to_o receive_v it_o or_o because_o he_o have_v absolute_o otherwise_o decree_v to_o dispose_v of_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o his_o purpose_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sway_v by_o prayer_n as_o especial_o for_o not_o send_v temporal_a cross_n here_o to_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o glorify_v hereafter_o therefore_o we_o find_v some_o request_n deny_v even_o to_o the_o great_a saint_n though_o importunate_o beg_v they_o to_o moses_n deut