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
A94771	The Christians dayly practice; or, A practical discourse of prayer. By Sampson Tounesend, minister of Gods word at Hackford in Whitwell in Norffolke. Imprimatur Edm. Calamy.	Townsend, Sampson.	1659 (1659)	Wing T1985; Thomason E1803_2; ESTC R209927	46,210	172

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preparation_n to_o prayer_n be_v meditation_n especial_o meditate_v on_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o meditate_v upon_o the_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o thou_o pray_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n 5.2_o ecles_n 5.2_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o this_o meditation_n of_o god_n greatness_n will_v make_v thou_o humble_a as_o it_o do_v jacob_n 10._o gen._n 32.9_o 10._o who_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n second_o meditate_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o 7.7_o mat._n 7.7_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n this_o meditation_n will_v make_v thou_o 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jam._n 1.6_o 7._o let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o ask_v doubt_o three_o humility_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 4.6_o jam._n 4.6_o 4._o four_o purity_n of_o heart_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n he_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o evil_a heart_n or_o defile_v conscience_n shall_v never_o speed_v in_o his_o prayer_n 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o if_o thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o sin_n god_n ear_n will_v not_o incline_v to_o thy_o prayer_n five_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v a_o other_o duty_n require_v in_o prayer_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o love_n to_o thy_o brother_n as_o to_o forgive_v he_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o thou_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n nor_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v upon_o that_o condition_n 15_o mat._n 6.14_o 15_o for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v you_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trepass_n six_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n be_v require_v in_o prayer_n the_o cold_a the_o suitor_n the_o great_a the_o sinner_n the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o prayer_n be_v not_o effectual_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a though_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o righteous_a man_n seven_o unwearied_a constancy_n we_o must_v not_o give_v over_o pray_v because_o we_o have_v not_o present_a answer_n for_o this_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n christ_n mention_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o widow_n 9_o luke_n 18.1_o to_o 9_o that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v and_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n of_o constancy_n she_o will_v not_o give_v over_o pray_v though_o she_o have_v many_o repulse_n 32.26_o mat._n 15.22_o to_o 29._o gen._n 32.26_o till_o she_o have_v that_o she_o pray_v for_o and_o jacob_n he_o will_v not_o let_v god_n go_v till_o he_o have_v a_o blessing_n all_o which_o example_n show_v we_o must_v use_v unwearied_a constancy_n in_o prayer_n eight_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o we_o be_v command_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o judas_n 20._o that_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o help_n be_v promise_v in_o prayer_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o likewise_o also_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v without_o this_o help_n our_o prayer_n will_v not_o be_v prevalent_a those_o be_v the_o best_a prayer_n that_o have_v most_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v in_o they_o nineth_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v christ_n 16.23_o 1_o john_n 14.13_o 14._o john_n 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o ask_v rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n sake_n ten_o pray_v for_o thing_n agreeble_a to_o god_n will_v say_v the_o apostle_n 5.14_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o 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be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n sin_n will_v be_v there_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o if_o we_o daily_o seek_v god_n for_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o strength_n against_o it_o and_o that_o lead_v i_o to_o reas_n 6_o the_o six_o and_o last_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v every_o day_n it_o be_v because_o we_o have_v need_v continual_o to_o beg_v pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o more_o need_n of_o daily_a bread_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n from_o perish_v than_o of_o daily_a pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v not_o perish_v and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o 12._o mat._n 6.11_o 12._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n it_o be_v requisite_a we_o shall_v 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ezek._n 36.37_o god_n promise_v the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n jeremiah_n 31._o yet_o he_o say_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n 31.9_o jer._n 31.9_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o supplication_n will_v i_o lead_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o answer_n of_o prayer_n three_o this_o pray_v do_v not_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o god_n goodness_n and_o readiness_n to_o give_v but_o it_o rather_o demonstrate_v his_o goodness_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v 7.7_o mat._n 7.7_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o alone_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o thou_o prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v 3._o god_n will_v have_v we_o pray_v before_o he_o give_v blessing_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o we_o 2.14_o cant._n 2.14_o le_z i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o it_o 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notwithstanding_o the_o objection_n it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n we_o shall_v pray_v again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v objection_n 2._o objection_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o pray_v because_o the_o good_a success_n of_o thing_n depend_v upon_o second_o cause_n and_o natural_a mean_n god_n use_v to_o work_v by_o as_o physic_n bread_n and_o the_o like_a i_o answer_v answ_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o most_o profane_a and_o heathenish_a objection_n for_o although_o god_n work_v by_o mean_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o mean_n without_o god_n blessing_n to_o do_v we_o good_a first_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n without_o seek_v of_o god_n as_o asa_n 16.12_o 2_o chron._n 16.12_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n second_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n also_o and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o pray_v and_o yet_o neglect_v the_o mean_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n blame_v moses_n for_o rest_v upon_o prayer_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o 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