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
A85088	Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.	Falkner, William, d. 1682.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver.	1684 (1684)	Wing F335B; ESTC R230997	434,176	626

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forgive_v we_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o be_v always_o practise_v whensoever_o we_o pray_v mark_v 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 89._o prayer_n aug._n ep._n 89._o s._n austin_n well_o observe_v that_o if_o the_o christian_a state_n here_o be_v so_o far_o perfect_a as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o offence_n our_o saviour_n will_v never_o have_v teach_v such_o a_o prayer_n to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v constant_o use_v by_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o pray_v and_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n our_o saviour_n tender_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o christian_n in_o the_o continue_a administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o which_o do_v manifest_v that_o christian_a life_n and_o gospel-obedience_n which_o be_v accept_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a sinless_a obedience_n though_o it_o do_v include_v a_o real_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n and_o the_o pious_a christian_a be_v sometime_o call_v perfect_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o excellency_n to_o which_o he_o have_v attain_v phil._n 3.15_o 16._o and_o yet_o at_o the_o say_a time_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v perfect_a phil._n 3.12_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n which_o be_v still_o remain_v hence_o the_o holy_a scripture_n oft_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v and_o sin_n not_o and_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 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those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o true_a christian_a state_n say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o who_o who_o examine_v himself_o can_v pretend_v himself_o free_a from_o every_o disorder_n in_o any_o passion_n or_o affection_n from_o all_o failure_n in_o word_n or_o thought_n and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o no_o neglect_n of_o any_o duty_n at_o any_o time_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n in_o any_o relation_n whatsoever_o nor_o with_o any_o unblamable_a defect_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o the_o pretence_n to_o perfection_n and_o sinless_a practice_n be_v the_o more_o fond_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o this_o sect_n because_o of_o the_o gross_a and_o heinous_a error_n of_o judgement_n and_o consequent_o of_o practice_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o together_o with_o many_o word_n of_o falsehood_n censoriousness_n or_o uncharitableness_n 14._o now_o the_o great_a 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and_o piety_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o its_o offence_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o practice_n as_o 7._o as_o aug._n ad_fw-la bonif._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o s._n austin_n observe_v ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la veritate_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o in_o humilitate_fw-la confessio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o his_o perfection_n true_o to_o know_v and_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o imperfection_n for_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n 19_o place_n retrac_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o who_o can_v be_v complete_o perfect_a but_o he_o who_o observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o christian_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n quam_fw-la orationem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la seculi_fw-la tota_fw-la dicit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la this_o be_v the_o prayer_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n make_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o 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