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
A77267	The penitent pilgrim bemoning his sinfull condition. Faith appeares vnto him affording him comfort hope seconds that comfort charity promiseth him in this vaile of missery to cover all his scarlett sins wth: [sic] ye white robe of mercy, & conduct him safly to ye kingdome of glory. By Io: Hall	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Hall, John, 1627-1656, attributed name.; Herdson, Henry, attributed name.; Le Blon, Christof, d. 1665, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing B4275aA; ESTC R224400	106,709	434

divine_a majesty_n o_o no_o how_o be_v it_o then_o must_v he_o both_o forget_v and_o forgive_v and_o thy_o rancour_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v only_o forgive_v but_o not_o forget_v o_o pour_v thyself_o forth_o into_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n be_v so_o far_o from_o not_o forgive_a offence_n when_o thy_o enemy_n do_v beg_v it_o as_o thou_o do_v hearty_o forgive_v he_o before_o he_o beg_v it_o dear_a lord_n this_o i_o resolve_v to_o do_v but_o weak_a be_v my_o resolve_n if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v by_o thou_o o_o give_v i_o then_o in_o these_o holy_a motion_n such_o constancy_n as_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o i_o i_o may_v forget_v offence_n hearty_o and_o so_o receive_v remission_n of_o my_o sin_n at_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n chap._n 30._o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n fervent_o this_o lesson_n be_v teach_v i_o by_o my_o saviour_n when_o among_o other_o he_o suffer_v for_o i_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o when_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n encompass_v he_o when_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n accompany_v he_o even_o then_o when_o his_o persecutor_n deserve_v least_o show_v he_o his_o charity_n most_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v thus_o do_v he_o excuse_v they_o from_o malice_n impute_v all_o they_o do_v unto_o ignorance_n so_o full_a of_o compassion_n be_v he_o even_o in_o his_o great_a anguish_n now_o resolve_v i_o poor_a pilgrim_n wherein_o have_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o obedient_a scholar_n to_o such_o a_o master_n wherein_o have_v thou_o observe_v this_o lesson_n have_v thou_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o prey_n on_o thou_o have_v thou_o wish_v from_o thy_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v ride_v on_o with_o honour_n who_o seek_v thy_o dishonour_n nay_o rather_o have_v thou_o not_o curse_v where_o thou_o shall_v have_v bless_v have_v thou_o not_o revile_v he_o who_o wrong_v thou_o nor_o seek_v to_o impeach_v his_o fame_n who_o wrought_v mischief_n against_o thou_o yes_o yes_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n none_o can_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o inflict_v than_o thou_o to_o requite_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o to_o perform_v any_o office_n of_o charity_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o thy_o intention_n as_o thou_o account_v it_o rather_o a_o act_n of_o weakness_n than_o devotion_n dear_a father_n this_o i_o consider_v and_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n confess_v myself_o herein_o a_o foul_a transgressor_n sweet_a jesu_n thou_o who_o pray_v for_o thy_o enemy_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o such_o as_o shall_v persecute_v we_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o do_v evil_a unto_o i_o to_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v i_o to_o forgive_v those_o who_o trespass_n against_o i_o to_o spare_v such_o as_o offend_v i_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o such_o as_o persecute_v i_o and_o that_o with_o such_o fervency_n as_o my_o prayer_n may_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o necessity_n chap._n 31._o he_o take_v the_o like_a view_n of_o those_o seven_o corporal_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v likewise_o his_o fail_n in_o each_o of_o they_o from_o the_o view_n of_o those_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n in_o every_o one_o whereof_o thou_o have_v find_v thy_o infinite_a fail_n descend_v now_o poor_a pilgrim_n to_o those_o corporal_a work_n of_o mercy_n necessary_o require_v of_o every_o christian_a to_o make_v he_o of_o a_o bondman_n to_o sin_n a_o freeman_n and_o a_o citizen_n but_o alas_o i_o much_o fear_v i_o that_o my_o desire_n have_v be_v so_o long_o ally_v to_o earth_n nay_o lay_v in_o earth_n as_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v estrange_v from_o my_o knowledge_n truth_n be_v poor_a pilgrim_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v observe_v these_o work_n neglect_v with_o the_o reason_n from_o whence_o such_o neglect_n proceed_v for_o take_v my_o survey_n of_o all_o condition_n i_o find_v here_o one_o who_o pride_v himself_o in_o his_o youth_n bestow_v so_o much_o time_n in_o company_n as_o he_o reserve_v no_o time_n to_o think_v of_o work_n of_o mercy_n another_o i_o find_v take_v with_o his_o own_o beauty_n who_o take_v such_o content_n in_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v not_o one_o look_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o needy_a brother_n another_o be_v so_o rich_a and_o so_o devote_v to_o that_o worldly_a idol_n as_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o to_o afford_v one_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n to_o relieve_v he_o that_o be_v distress_v another_o as_o one_o distrustful_a of_o god_n providence_n refuse_v to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o charity_n fear_v his_o too_o much_o bounty_n may_v bring_v he_o to_o poverty_n another_o i_o may_v hear_v presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o flatter_v himself_o with_o tush_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a though_o we_o shall_v forget_v what_o he_o have_v command_v we_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o another_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n set_v on_o mischief_n and_o how_o the_o simple_a and_o innocent_a be_v most_o scorn_v to_o avoid_v the_o scorn_n of_o the_o fool_n he_o scorn_v not_o to_o become_v such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o follow_v the_o haunt_n of_o the_o wicked_a last_o i_o may_v find_v a_o other_o of_o so_o soft_a and_o delicate_a a_o condition_n as_o these_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v too_o sharp_a and_o full_a of_o austerity_n this_o man_n will_v take_v no_o acquaintance_n of_o they_o lest_o he_o may_v become_v enfeeble_v by_o they_o and_o such_o as_o these_o in_o thy_o survey_n on_o earth_n have_v thou_o see_v and_o observe_v but_o pray_v thou_o poor_a pilgrim_n all_o this_o while_n that_o thou_o observe_v other_o be_v there_o nothing_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thyself_o sure_o i_o be_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v endeavour_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o all_o thy_o knowledge_n to_o know_v thyself_o for_o far_o better_a and_o more_o laudable_a have_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o know_v thyself_o then_o by_o neglect_v and_o forget_v of_o thyself_o to_o have_v know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n 5._o the_o strength_n of_o herb_n the_o complexion_n of_o man_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o inferior_a creature_n with_o the_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a thing_n for_o better_o be_v a_o simple_a swain_n than_o a_o proud_a philosopher_n i_o gather_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o notable_a observer_n but_o wherein_o have_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o able_a professor_n o_o my_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v i_o stand_v at_o thy_o bar_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o only_o dear_a lord_n i_o must_v confess_v to_o my_o shame_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v not_o one_o work_n of_o mercy_n but_o i_o have_v either_o whole_o neglect_v or_o not_o perform_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v o_o lord_n impute_v not_o my_o sin_n unto_o i_o lest_o i_o perish_v everlasting_o chap._n 32._o feed_v the_o hungry_a thou_o have_v hear_v read_v the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n and_o thou_o condemn_v the_o hard-heartednesse_n of_o dives_n that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o amid_o those_o various_a dish_n of_o he_o will_v not_o afford_v some_o few_o crumb_n some_o poor_a fragment_n from_o his_o well-furnished_a table_n to_o feed_v a_o poor_a hunger-starved_a beggar_n and_o upon_o review_v of_o that_o story_n conclude_v he_o just_o damn_v for_o suffer_v his_o needy_a brother_n to_o perish_v while_o he_o surfeit_v so_o as_o his_o very_a dog_n may_v partake_v what_o poor_a lazarus_n can_v not_o get_v nay_o this_o hungry_a beggar_n receive_v more_o curtsy_n from_o his_o dog_n then_o from_o their_o master_n for_o they_o lick_v his_o sore_n whereas_o from_o dives_n he_o receive_v no_o comfort_n no_o succour_n but_o now_o tell_v i_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n may_v not_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o that_o prophet_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n do_v thou_o never_o see_v thy_o poor_a necessitous_a brother_n hungry_a but_o thou_o have_v compassion_n of_o his_o poverty_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o thy_o cruse_n to_o refresh_v he_o with_o oil_n or_o to_o thy_o barrel_n to_o make_v he_o a_o cake_n that_o he_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o not_o die_v nay_o rather_o have_v thou_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o cry_v at_o thy_o gate_n till_o his_o very_a bowel_n earn_v within_o he_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o have_v thou_o not_o bestow_v more_o liberal_o upon_o the_o proud_a actor_n then_o on_o thy_o poor_a brother_n nay_o have_v thou_o not_o sow_v so_o lavish_o thy_o ill-bestowed_a fortune_n upon_o the_o brothel_n or_o stage_n as_o thou_o have_v leave_v nothing_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n