Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	form_n	lawful_a	set_a	2,091	5	11.0014	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10929	The true conuert. Or An exposition vpon the vvhole parable of the prodigall. Luke. 15. 11.12. &c. Wherein is manifestly shewed; 1. Mans miserable estate by forsaking of God. 2. Mans happie estate by returning to God. Deliuered in sundry sermons, by Nehemiah Rogers, preacher of Gods Word, at St Margarets Fish-street. And now by him published, intending the farther benefit of so many as then heard it; and the profit of so many as shall please to read it.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1620 (1620)	STC 21201; ESTC S116104	291,820	402

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the_o godly_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a sorrow_n p._n 142_o t_n the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n a_o let_v to_o repentance_n p_o 187_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o thief_n and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o repentance_n which_o be_v neglect_v shall_v never_o again_o be_v recover_v 190_o there_o must_v not_o be_v only_o a_o rise_n from_o sin_n but_o there_o must_v be_v withal_o a_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n 176_o what_o kind_n of_o turn_v wicked_a man_n make_v p._n 177_o five_o vnthankefulnesse_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o own_o child_n page_n 48_o the_o wicked_a be_v most_o unthankful_a when_o god_n be_v most_o bountiful_a 53._o w_n god_n child_n be_v never_o in_o want_n pag_n 260._o wicked_a man_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o kind_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n 28._o wicked_a man_n be_v ●elfe_n conceit_v 30_o they_o prefer_v trifle_n before_o treasure_n ibid._n they_o be_v all_o for_o the_o present_a nothing_o for_o hereafter_o 31_o they_o play_v with_o sin_n and_o sport_n with_o their_o damnation_n ibid._n the●●_n counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v 33_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o wand_n ing_z from_o god_n ●1_n they_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o hear_v because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o 62_o they_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 63_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o persi_v in_o evil_a 6●_n no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v a_o good_a husband_n 69_o they_o spend_v god_n gift_n in_o sin_n service_n 70_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o sense_n and_o appetite_n as_o beast_n be_v 87_o they_o

16_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a holiness_n and_o restrain_v grace_n 22_o god_n be_v kind_a and_o graticus_n even_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a 40_o true_a grace_n be_v ever_o grow_v 68_o heavenly_a grace_n principal_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o 74_o true_a grace_n will_v manifest_v itself_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n 192_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o large_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n ibid._n our_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n 222_o our_o weak_a beginning_n in_o grace_n shall_v not_o too_o much_o discourage_v us._n 230_o grace_n grow_v by_o degree_n 133_o god_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n 91_o h_n hearer_n must_v be_v content_a with_o plain_a teach_n 14_o wicked_a man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o vain_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n 137_o holiness_n a_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a 20_o two_o thing_n much_o like_a holiness_n yet_o not_o it_o 21_o we_o must_v show_v by_o our_o holiness_n that_o we_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 25_o such_o as_o fear_v they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o 235_o the_o only_a way_n to_o procure_v god_n favour_n be_v with_o humility_n to_o throw_v ourselves_o down_o before_o he_o 215_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o humble_a 216_o the_o humble_a only_a be_v capable_a of_o grace_n ib._n god_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n unto_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a ibid._n humility_n be_v a_o preserver_n of_o grace_n 217_o humility_n make_v we_o like_o christ_n ibid._n all_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v against_o humility_n 221_o the_o better_a repentance_n the_o more_o humility_n 157_o hypocrite_n fry_v in_o word_n but_o freze_n in_o deed_n 193_o in_o god_n he_o use_v be_v hireling_n 113_o i_o ignorant_a person_n can_v confess_v their_o sin_n therefore_o can_v have_v pardon_n 198_o man_n invention_n can_v nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o salvation_n 94_o regeneration_n do_v not_o abolish_v true_a j●y_o 303_o the_o godly_a have_v only_o true_a joy_n and_o none_o but_o they_o 304_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v internal_a therefore_o not_o discern_v by_o the_o wicked_a 30●_n many_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o uncheerfull_a &_o uncomfortable_a walk_n 306_o pardon_n of_o sin_n bring_v true_a joy._n 307_o our_o joy_n here_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o joy_n ●08_n god_n fearful_a judgement_n on_o such_o as_o have_v put_v off_o repentance_n 191_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a 186_o l_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o god_n law_n pag._n 35_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n lawful_a thing_n much_o abuse_v 265_o man_n life_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a 179_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n a_o let_v to_o repentance_n 181_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o defer_v repentance_n upon_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a life_n 282_o he_o only_o live_v the_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n ●89_n spiritual_a life_n how_o discern_v 290_o spiritual_a life_n must_v be_v maintain_v by_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o corporal_a 298_o god_n do_v not_o only_a love_n his_o child_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v it_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o 239_o god_n love_n while_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o decree_n can_v so_o affect_v his_o child_n as_o when_o they_o feel_v it_o ibid._n god_n elect_v be_v yet_o uncalled_a be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n love._n 240_o how_o we_o may_v know_v god_n love_v us._n 241_o many_o love_n god_n with_o their_o tongue_n who_o hate_v he_o with_o their_o soul_n 242_o certainty_n of_o god_n love_n will_v support_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n 249_o how_o we_o may_v know_v we_o love_v god_n in_o truth_n 242_o how_o we_o may_v know_v we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 245_o such_o as_o say_v their_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v forgive_v give_v god_n the_o lye_n 233_o m_n wicked_a man_n be_v mad_a man_n pag._n 98_o many_o mad_a prank_n they_o play_v 99_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o can_v long_o stand_v 55_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o man_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creator_n 16_o mark_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 145_o mark_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n 158_o master_n shall_v beware_v of_o enterteyn_a wicked_a servant_n for_o they_o be_v stroy-goods_a 69_o mean_n for_o subdue_a pride_n 218_o mean_n for_o obtain_v godly_a sorrow_n 149_o mean_n to_o bring_v purpose_n to_o perfection_n 169_o mean_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n 294_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n 298_o it_o be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o profit_v by_o the_o mean_v afford_v for_o our_o good_a 49_o how_o the_o member_n of_o man_n body_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o why_o 15_o 16_o meditation_n of_o a_o threefold_a object_n 219_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n 231_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v it_o than_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o 236_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a pag._n 41_o it_o be_v sense_n of_o mercy_n that_o cause_v repentance_n 110_o it_o be_v not_o sense_n of_o misery_n without_o sense_n of_o mercy_n nor_o sense_n of_o mercy_n without_o sense_n of_o misery_n that_o can_v bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n 114_o four_o rank_n of_o mercy_n daily_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o 112_o presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o great_a let_v to_o repentance_n 185_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a distress_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n 2●7_n god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n then_o we_o to_o seek_v it_o even_o then_o when_o he_o withhold_v from_o we_o what_o we_o desire_v 237_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n 38_o we_o may_v not_o challenge_v any_o thing_n for_o our_o merit_n 40_o god_n deal_v with_o sinner_n in_o quiet_a and_o meek_a term_n 328._o meekness_n must_v be_v show_v by_o all_o to_o all_o 330._o motive_n to_o meekness_n 331._o the_o meekness_n of_o many_o man_n be_v but_o brutish_a 330._o by_o meekness_n we_o soon_o overcome_v our_o enemy_n 333_o the_o first_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n 8_o such_o minister_n as_o set_v man_n sin_n b_o before_o they_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v 9_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n minister_n to_o use_v parable_n simile_n etc._n etc._n for_o press_v doctrine_n 12_o minister_n may_v not_o teach_v their_o own_o fond_a device_n 97_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o repentance_n if_o true_a be_v please_v to_o god_n 229_o good_a motion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v choke_v 131_o how_o to_o know_v good_a motion_n from_o diabolical_a delusion_n n_o no_o man_n may_v dishonour_v his_o nature_n see_v god_n do_v honour_v it_o pag._n 17_o every_o natural_a man_n a_o fit_a piece_n of_o timber_n for_o the_o pope_n building_n 38_o every_o natural_a man_n have_v a_o pope_n in_o his_o belly_n 40_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n spider-like_a turn_v all_o into_o poison_n 52_o many_o deal_n with_o god_n in_o confess_v their_o sin_n as_o nebuchadnezar_n with_o his_o enchanter_n in_o find_v out_o his_o dream_n 204_o o_o old_a age_n no_o fit_a time_n for_o repentance_n pag._n 182_o such_o as_o put_v off_o till_o they_o be_v old_a be_v not_o sure_a to_o find_v grace_n 184_o omission_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v damnable_a 172_o god_n allow_v his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o ornament_n 264_o rule_n for_o the_o right_n use_v of_o ornament_n 269_o all_o ornament_n must_v express_v godliness_n modesty_n and_o sobriety_n 270_o special_a sin_n which_o usual_o accompany_v excess_n in_o ornament_n 271_o p._n papist_n have_v a_o saint_n for_o every_o sore_n p._n 82_o papist_n be_v all_o or_o will_n nothing_o for_o john_n p._n 224_o what_o doctrine_n papist_n teach_v 119_o how_o papist_n colour_n and_o varnish_v over_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n 325_o papist_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n call_v for_o mercy_n though_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o plead_v for_o merit_n 38_o reason_n why_o christ_n teach_v in_o parable_n 2_o parable_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n 4_o instruction_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o parable_n 7_o parable_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v for_o illustration_n of_o doctrine_n 12_o caveat_n in_o use_v parable_n 13_o christian_a policy_n may_v sometime_o bind_v we_o from_o use_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n 266_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v 139_o we_o may_v not_o tie_v ourselves_o always_o to_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n 141_o in_o prayer_n the_o groan_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o best_a rhetoric_n