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
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 give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n mat._n 9,8_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n expostulate_v thus_o with_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o affirm_v it_o or_o remind_v you_o of_o it_o how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o or_o rather_o among_o you_o in_o your_o church-community_n meaning_n by_o a_o notable_a presence_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n towards_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n or_o rather_o very_o injudicious_a and_o undiscerning_a meaning_n that_o those_o apostolical_a gift_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o of_o which_o they_o have_v have_v large_a testimony_n and_o proof_n among_o they_o do_v evidentiy_n demonstrate_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o five_o and_o last_o when_o man_n pray_v by_o a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v at_o full_a liberty_n both_o 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be_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o scripture_n upon_o those_o account_n in_o that_o brief_a model_n which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n quest_n 41._o whether_o be_v it_o his_o intent_n that_o this_o prayer_n shall_v be_v either_o constant_o or_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o prayer_n without_o any_o variation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o brief_a model_n pattern_n or_o platform_n by_o which_o they_o who_o pray_v may_v be_v steer_v and_o guide_v in_o their_o way_n unto_o such_o particular_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v answ_n that_o it_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o as_o a_o directory_n or_o platform_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v teach_v how_o to_o pray_v be_v not_o i_o suppose_v question_v by_o any_o and_o in_o this_o notion_n of_o it_o christ_n i_o conceive_v in_o prescribe_v it_o direct_o answer_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o their_o request_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o one_o of_o their_o company_n 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it_o as_o a_o prayer_n universal_o unlawful_a and_o he_o that_o shall_v thus_o judge_v will_v put_v to_o rebuke_v the_o whole_a generation_n in_o a_o manner_n both_o of_o righteous_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o in_o latter_a as_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n for_o these_o general_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v very_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o prayer_n and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sometime_o thus_o use_v it_o quest_n 42._o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n deliver_v his_o prescript_n or_o platform_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o etc._n etc._n forgive_v we_o etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o in_o the_o singular_a answ_n the_o reason_n very_o possible_o may_v be_v to_o intimate_v his_o desire_n that_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n shall_v love_v to_o pray_v in_o consort_n and_o conjunction_n and_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o about_o this_o heavenly_a exercise_n the_o apostle_n seem_v thus_o to_o have_v understand_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o point_n we_o speak_v of_o for_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v these_o all_o continue_a with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o with_o his_o brethren_n act._n 1.14_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n it_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n have_v be_v demand_v why_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o the_o plural_a for_o as_o it_o be_v now_o ungrammatical_a and_o improper_a for_o he_o that_o pray_v private_o unless_o he_o change_v the_o number_n so_o will_v it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o other_o case_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v pray_v in_o company_n quest_n 43._o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o perfect_a or_o complete_a pattern_n or_o platform_n of_o prayer_n when_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o direct_v or_o teach_v man_n in_o what_o name_n to_o pray_v which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o as_o material_a and_o weighty_a a_o consideration_n about_o prayer_n as_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o needful_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o and_o be_v supply_v by_o christ_n himself_o afterward_o joh._n 16_o 24.26_o answ_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o perfect_a rule_n or_o platform_n of_o prayer_n because_o it_o do_v very_o sufficient_o and_o complete_o instruct_v man_n how_o to_o pray_v with_o acceptation_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o until_o god_n judge_v it_o meet_v that_o a_o further_a and_o clear_a discovery_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o what_o name_n and_o upon_o who_o account_n and_o interest_n he_o will_v be_v pray_v unto_o by_o man_n for_o as_o be_v former_o hint_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11_o question_n in_o this_o chapter_n he_o that_o in_o prayer_n call_v god_n his_o father_n pray_v implicit_o and_o consequential_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o believe_a jew_n of_o old_a and_o until_o this_o discovery_n be_v make_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o world_n do_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n explicit_o or_o distinct_o until_o after_o his_o resurrection_n or_o at_o the_o soon_o a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o his_o death_n hitherto_o you_o have_v ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n and_o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n joh._n 16.24.26_o quest_n 44._o how_o may_v this_o prayer_n be_v convenient_o divide_v and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o distinguish_v answ_n the_o whole_a be_v call_v a_o prayer_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v such_o contain_v several_a petition_n but_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v strict_o and_o proper_o a_o prayer_n there_o be_v first_o a_o preface_n in_o the_o beginning_n second_o a_o doxology_n some_o term_n it_o a_o thanksgiv_n ng_z immediate_o before_o the_o conclusion_n and_o three_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o quest_n 45._o what_o occasion_n or_o need_v be_v there_o of_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o prayer_n answ_n so_o to_o qualify_v and_o affect_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v meet_a or_o more_o meet_a to_o pray_v beside_o a_o preface_n be_v a_o commodious_a introduction_n unto_o prayer_n quest_n 46._o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o preface_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o do_v it_o affect_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v it_o meet_v to_o pray_v answ_n the_o heart_n be_v then_o in_o a_o meet_a frame_n to_o pray_v when_o it_o be_v fill_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n with_o the_o remembrance_n or_o apprehesion_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o a_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n with_o a_o like_a apprehension_n of_o his_o transcendent_a majesty_n and_o glory_n the_o former_a strengthen_v faith_n and_o give_v boldness_n the_o latter_a allay_v this_o boldness_n with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n and_o teach_v a_o man_n under_o that_o freedom_n whereunto_o he_o be_v admit_v by_o god_n to_o know_v and_o observe_v his_o due_a distance_n notwithstanding_o now_o be_v direct_v and_o encourage_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o preface_n to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n we_o be_v or_o may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hereby_o fill_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o natural_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o but_o be_v withal_o reminded_a that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v proper_a to_o strike_v out_o heart_n with_o awful_a apprehension_n of_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n quest_n 47._o how_o many_o and_o what_o be_v the_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d stain_v in_o this_o prayer_n unto_o which_o all_o that_o variety_n of_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ask_v in_o prayer_n of_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v