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	pray_v	trespass_n	2,036	5	11.2620	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29452	A brief exposition of our Lords Prayer shewing that through ignorance and the wickedness of their own hearts, those that use it most, doth abuse and prophane it most, and pray against themselves that instead of a blessing, they draw down a curse upon themselves.		1680 (1680)	Wing B4592A; ESTC R214138	15,072	16

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the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o whol●_n o●_n i●_n part_n deu●_n 12.32_o and_o chap._n 4._o v._n 2._o and_o he_o break_v the_o three_o commandment_n that_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o title_n in_o any_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o in_o any_o ordinance_n unreverent_o which_o be_v do_v when_o christ_n institution_n be_v mix_v with_o man_n precept_n and_o tradition_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o he_o break_v the_o five_o commandment_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n do_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o regard_v not_o to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n and_o will_n act_v 4.19_o whereas_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o ob●y_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o all_o man_n be_v offend_v with_o we_o for_o so_o do_v for_o all_o doctrine_n pertain_v 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precept_n of_o pope_n or_o prelate_n who_o be_v as_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o high_a that_o any_o man_n be_v exalt_v either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o more_o careful_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o give_v good_a ex_fw-la mple_n in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o christ_n lest_o by_o evil_a example_n they_o prove_v to_o be_v like_o unsavoury_a salt_n to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n sit_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o swine_n the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n or_o tresp●sses_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a petition_n we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o in_o this_o petition_n and_o the_o next_o we_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o care_n for_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v double_a to_o the_o care_n for_o our_o body_n and_o the_o ●rder_n here_o set_v down_o be_v that_o we_o first_o trust_v god_n providence_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o ●his_n life_n for_o unless_o we_o can_v do_v that_o we_o can_v rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o ●ardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o do_v but_o deceive_v himself_o that_o think_v he_o do_v beieve_v in_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o distrust_v god_n providence_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o thing_n necessary_a for_o ●he_n body_n for_o be_v not_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.25_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o a_o debt_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o else_o to_o go_v to_o prison_n so_o our_o fin_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n or_o else_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a damnation_n but_o this_o satisfaction_n we_o can_v make_v in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o by_o our_o surety_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23_o 6._o and_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n therefore_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n justice_n christ_n only_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o alone_a satisfier_n of_o god_n justice_n john_n 3.16_o now_o to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v to_o have_v sin_n cover_v or_o not_o impute_v as_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o and_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o elect_v believer_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o accept_v of_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n give_v to_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n when_o god_n see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isaiah_n 53.11_o thus_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o believer_n for_o their_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n 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snare_n therefore_o we_o have_v great_a need_n to_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o these_o word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o former_a six_o petition_n that_o see_v all_o power_n and_o glory_n be_v god_n therefore_o we_o be_v encourage_v to_o ask_v all_o thing_n needful_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n who_o have_v all_o power_n to_o give_v we_o what_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o john_n 5.14_o and_o it_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o god_n do_v give_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o for_o all_o earthly_a king_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n whatsoever_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n for_o what_o god_n intru_v he_o with_o for_o all_o be_v god_n as_o in_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n over_o all_o and_o thou_o raign_a over_o all_o therefore_o neither_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n shall_v reign_v by_o their_o precept_n as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o for_o all_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o all_o invocation_n and_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o all_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n and_o institution_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n solomon_n say_v take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n prov._n 25.5_o but_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o wickedness_n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v prov._n 12.3_o for_o god_n kingdom_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o stable_a and_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v obey_v in_o its_o purity_n in_o any_o kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o paul_n set_v down_o of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n and_o square_v both_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o our_o christian_a conversation_n among_o man_n and_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o tradition_n of_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n amen_n this_o word_n amen_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o what_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o do_v pray_v for_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o testification_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o have_v pray_v for_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.19_o well_o see_v it_o be_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o who_o can_v imagine_v what_o woe_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o who_o persecute_v hate_n and_o despise_v such_o as_o will_v willing_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a institution_n in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n devise_n in_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n &_o the_o like_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o that_o descent_n in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n from_o other_o for_o which_o they_o think_v we_o trespass_n against_o they_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o our_o conscience_n whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v but_o those_o who_o persecute_v and_o hate_v we_o for_o this_o and_o yet_o dare_v pray_v this_o prayer_n so_o often_o as_o they_o pray_v to_o be_v forgive_v but_o as_o they_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o so_o often_o they_o pray_v against_o themselves_o that_o the_o same_o mischief_n may_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o which_o they_o desire_v may_v befall_v other_o for_o god_n know_v the_o dissimulation_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v therefore_o if_o they_o will_v not_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o give_v over_o pray_v lest_o thereby_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gif_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n mat._n 5.23_o 24._o