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
A36343	A door opening into Christian religion, or, A brief account by way of question and answer of some of the principal heads of the great mystery of Christian religion wherein is shewed by the way that the great doctrines here asserted are no wayes repugnant, but sweetly consonant unto the light of nature and principles of sound reason / by a cordiall well-wisher to that unity and peace which are no conspiratours against the truth.	Cordiall well-wisher to that unity and peace which are no conspiratours against the truth.; Cordiall well-wisher to that unity and peace which are no conspiratours against the truth. Of the sacraments.	1662 (1662)	Wing D1909; ESTC R26732	293,130	633

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have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v wanton_a you_o have_v etc._n etc._n jam._n 5.1.4_o 5._o now_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o which_o it_o be_v next_o to_o a_o impossibility_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v save_v yea_o and_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o render_v man_n utter_o uncapable_a of_o salvation_n but_o only_o by_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o very_o grievous_a and_o torment_a unto_o such_o man_n to_o do_v and_o last_o which_o have_v this_o sad_a property_n in_o it_o also_o to_o make_v the_o life_n and_o do_n of_o those_o that_o come_v into_o it_o more_o general_o vile_a and_o hateful_a before_o god_n to_o pray_v i_o say_v that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o unto_o we_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n whereas_o christ_n in_o the_o very_a next_o petition_v but_o one_o as_o we_o hear_v and_o short_o god_n will_v shall_v hear_v further_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n beside_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a when_o riches_n do_v increase_v to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o they_o as_o david_n in_o that_o respect_n forbid_v man_n to_o do_v psal_n 62.10_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a at_o least_o to_o set_v a_o man_n heart_n upon_o the_o increase_a they_o or_o to_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o they_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o a_o godly_a that_o pray_v against_o they_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n prov._n 30.8_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o i_o conceive_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o petition_n in_o hand_n to_o impose_v it_o upon_o man_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o limit_v themselves_o strict_o to_o pray_v for_o thing_n of_o present_a necessity_n only_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pray_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o blessing_n 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many_o other_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n his_o meaning_n and_o intent_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o mind_v or_o look_v after_o superfluity_n or_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o be_v importunate_a with_o god_n for_o they_o but_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v bestow_v or_o cast_v in_o unto_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o or_o no_o and_o to_o be_v earnest_a with_o he_o only_o for_o thing_n of_o present_a necessity_n and_o convenience_n beside_o the_o prayer_n in_o hand_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o form_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o use_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o christian_n without_o exception_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o meet_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o it_o that_o shall_v occasion_v or_o lead_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o riches_n or_o any_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o for_o thing_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a because_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v commodious_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o all_o without_o exception_n whereas_o neither_o the_o head_n nor_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v a_o full_a cup_n without_o spill_v nor_o to_o wield_v great_a riches_n honour_n or_o height_n of_o prosperity_n without_o imminent_a danger_n of_o be_v ruin_v and_o undo_v by_o they_o for_o ever_o quest_n 56._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n and_o what_o be_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a particular_n comprehend_v in_o it_o and_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v by_o it_o to_o ask_v in_o prayer_n of_o god_n answ_n this_o petition_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n against_o god_n and_o that_o while_o our_o sin_n remain_v unpardoned_a we_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o break_v out_o of_o his_o displeasure_n in_o one_o judgement_n or_o other_o if_o not_o in_o more_o upon_o we_o for_o in_o this_o respect_n our_o sin_n be_v here_o call_v our_o debt_n or_o trespass_n which_o unless_o they_o be_v forgive_v will_v be_v we_o know_v not_o how_o sudden_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v further_o teach_v and_o admonish_v in_o this_o petition_n to_o pray_v as_o constant_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o as_o we_o do_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n for_o to_o ask_v it_o in_o prayer_n of_o god_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v mat._n 18.32_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_v thou_o desire_v i_o but_o we_o be_v withal_o admonish_v and_o direct_v to_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n upon_o such_o term_n which_o if_o we_o do_v nor_o real_o and_o true_o perform_v we_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o but_o for_o the_o retainment_n of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o vengeance_n due_a unto_o they_o to_o be_v inflict_v on_o we_o for_o 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