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	pray_v	set_a	5,316	5	11.1216	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09491	An inuitation vnto prayer, and the practise of piety, directing the way to true happinesse Wherein is principally to be considered, these foure things. 1. What prayer vnto God is. 2. The necessity of it. 3. The profit we receiue by this holy exercise. 4. The maner and vse of it.	Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637.	1624 (1624)	STC 19774; ESTC S100356	25,890	144

be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o as_o well_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n heavenly_a will_n as_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o our_o own_o godly_a desire_n and_o also_o if_o we_o see_v so_o many_o comfortable_a &_o plain_a pattern_n of_o the_o great_a safety_n and_o salvation_n that_o have_v come_v &_o do_v daily_o grow_v unto_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o hearty_a &_o faithful_a prayer_n unto_o he_o then_o have_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v the_o profit_n of_o prayer_n or_o to_o defer_v the_o do_n of_o it_o with_o our_o best_a devotion_n and_o last_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o plain_a and_o effectual_a promise_n of_o our_o all-powerfull_a god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v effectual_o pray_v for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o persuasion_n of_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o powerful_a prayer_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o necessity_n or_o motive_n to_o follow_v &_o frequent_v the_o same_o but_o willing_a mind_n direct_v and_o assist_v by_o heavenly_a grace_n to_o be_v often_o conversant_a in_o this_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o zealous_a prayer_n which_o be_v so_o profitable_a unto_o man_n &_o so_o acceptable_a and_o sweet_a a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o creator_n of_o mankind_n cap._n iu._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n have_v as_o we_o hope_v show_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o prove_v the_o necessity_n and_o profit_n thereof_o next_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o time_n place_n and_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n first_o for_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n it_o ought_v not_o always_o to_o be_v limit_v how_o often_o or_o how_o long_o we_o shall_v pray_v but_o as_o often_o as_o convenient_o we_o can_v and_o as_o long_o as_o our_o faith_n without_o faint_v or_o time_n without_o distraction_n will_v give_v leave_n neither_o be_v the_o prescribe_a rule_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o this_o behalf_n so_o profitable_a or_o so_o tolerable_a as_o to_o observe_v mattin_n at_o such_o hour_n to_o say_v so_o many_o creed_n so_o many_o aue_fw-la mary_n so_o many_o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o to_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n or_o the_o like_a so_o many_o time_n or_o to_o use_v such_o and_o such_o prayer_n upon_o such_o bead_n unto_o such_o saint_n for_o such_o man_n soul_n as_o though_o god_n will_v have_v man_n devotion_n practise_v more_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o prescribe_a rule_n and_o time_n then_o at_o any_o other_o time_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n or_o as_o if_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v they_o more_o in_o these_o regulate_v rehearsal_n then_o in_o any_o other_o sort_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v devote_a to_o offer_v up_o the_o lncense_n of_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n be_v sti●_n 〈…〉_o thereto_o by_o the_o inwar●_n good_a motion_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o at_o any_o time_n certain_a but_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n well_o prepare_v to_o prayer_n yet_o as_o often_o as_o we_o may_v find_v time_n and_o mean_n we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o without_o over_o stri●t_a observation_n of_o time_n limit_v other_o then_o at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n wherein_o we_o live_v 2_o likewise_o for_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n it_o can_v be_v always_o restrain_v nor_o appoint_v no_o more_o than_o the_o time_n can_v be_v always_o limit_v for_o although_o the_o churche●_n where_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v assemble_v be_v the_o fit_a place●_n for_o prayer_n yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lonely_a there_o but_o also_o elsewhere_o because_o man_n can_v be_v always_o or_o most_o common_o in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o th●y_n may_v not_o be_v there_o yet_o every_o faithful_a man_n he_o attri●●●●_n time_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n whether_o therefore_o he_o be_v alone_o or_o in_o company_n or_o to_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o be_v his_o faithful_a prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v as_o christ_n go_v alone_o in_o the_o mountain_n to_o pray_v david_n pray_v in_o his_o house_n top_n jonas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n peter_n in_o the_o pris●_n 〈…〉_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d so_o go●●_n may_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o as_o they_o ca●●_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o war_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o 3._o last_o for_o the_o word_n that_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a of_o consideration_n whith●●_n they_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v set_v down_o ce●taine●_n either_o in_o writing_n or_o in_o the_o memory_n before_o we_o come_v unto_o prayer_n or_o whether_o they_o must_v be_v always_o leave_v un●●_n every_o m●ns_n meditation_n &_o present_a delivery_n as_o occasion_n and_o his_o invention_n shall_v serve_v he_o or_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v he_o wherein_o as_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o prayer_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o certain_a word_n may_v not_o have_v allowance_n of_o their_o opinion_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o aver_v that_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v at_o no_o time_n certain_a nor_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n or_o in_o the_o memory_n must_v not_o be_v believe_v nor_o their_o assertion_n allow_v as_o true_a and_o infallible_a for_o the_o first_o sort_n which_o say_v that_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o selfsame_o word_n be_v always_o to_o be_v use_v they_o tie_v god_n gift_n and_o grace●_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n in_o some_o measure_n or_o other_o there_o more_o or_o less_o unto_o prescription_n and_o to_o formal_a observation_n which_o most_o common_o beget_v cold_a affection_n in_o prayer_n for_o when_o a_o man_n devotion_n and_o all_o his_o meditation_n be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a and_o usual_a word_n there_o familiarity_n of_o utter_v one_o thing_n often_o take_v away_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o be_v utter_v so_o that_o it_o become_v ●●it_a lip-labour_n and_o lose_v the_o fervent_a zeal_n of_o a_o inward_a devotion_n which_o do_v best_a please_v god_n in_o prayer_n and_o without_o the_o fervency_n prayer_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n then_o touch_v their_o opinion_n who_o affirm_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n they_o do_v asmuch_o err_v as_o the_o former_a which_o follow_v tradition_n and_o prescription_n only_o in_o prayer_n for_o in_o church_n in_o congregation_n and_o in_o assembly_n where_o public_a prayer_n be_v use_v and_o where_o many_o do_v frequent_a to_o pray_v together_o there_o no_o doubt_n that_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v very_o profitable_a both_o for_o unity_n and_o universal_a frame_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o inward_a affection_n in_o one_o sense_n &_o in_o one_o saying_n and_o at_o one_o time_n to_o lift_v up_o both_o hand_n &_o heart_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n that_o can_v be_v on_o earth_n and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a harmony_n that_o transport_v our_o body_n our_o mind_n and_o our_o soul_n from_o earth_n unto_o heaven_n but_o as_o this_o unity_n and_o settle_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v most_o profitable_a and_o needful_a in_o the_o public_a assembly_n so_o in_o private_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n ought_v no_o man_n to_o be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o several_a meditation_n according_a as_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o grace_n and_o ability_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n gift_n to_o deliver_v in_o apt_a word_n the_o secret_a and_o particular_a desire_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o man_n of_o mean_a conceit_n and_o understanding_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v by_o exercise_n and_o practice_v herein_o his_o mind_n more_o apt_a this_o sense_n more_o sharp_a and_o his_o word_n more_o ready_a with_o daily_a and_o continual_a use_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o as_o every_o man_n ought_v not_o in_o public_a place_n of_o prayer_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o form_n and_o separate_v himself_o in_o prayer_n from_o the_o congregation_n so_o in_o private_a prayer_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v forbid_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o his_o faith_n and_o

our_o frailty_n and_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n against_o such_o temptation_n also_o when_o we_o begin_v and_o after_o we_o have_v begin_v our_o prayer_n we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o and_o keep_v with_o we_o this_o consideration_n and_o resolution_n not_o to_o seek_v so_o much_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o if_o our_o necessity_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o crave_v temporal_a blessing_n yet_o let_v our_o desire_n be_v so_o far_o limit_v always_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o god_n heavenly_a will_n let_v we_o begin_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n thing_n spiritual_a before_o temporal_a blessing_n though_o both_o be_v necessary_a and_o neither_o to_o be_v neglect_v to_o all_o this_o must_v be_v add_v charity_n in_o pardon_v offence_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o we_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_n &_o precept_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v set_v down_o in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o so_o reconcile_a ourselves_o first_o by_o charity_n to_o our_o adversary_n we_o may_v come_v with_o more_o clear_a conscience_n and_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o our_o supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o if_o we_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o forgive_v other_o we_o can_v find_v but_o little_a assurance_n to_o obtain_v what_o we_o ask_v so_o then_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o fit_v nor_o safe_a to_o run_v rash_o unto_o prayer_n without_o preparation_n premeditation_n faith_n repentance_n reconciliation_n and_o resistance_n of_o temptation_n cap._n vi_o a_o entrance_n to_o prayer_n have_v prepare_v our_o mind_n and_o our_o heart_n for_o prayer_n we_o may_v then_o most_o safe_o make_v our_o entrance_n into_o it_o which_o consist_v chief_o of_o these_o part_n invocation_n confession_n la●ding_v or_o thanksgiving_n &_o supplication_n invocation_n be_v a_o call_n or_o appellation_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n most_o high_a which_o declare_v &_o denounce_v the_o attribute_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o these_o do_v concern_v his_o justice_n mercy_n power_n &_o his_o providence_n his_o justice_n as_o a_o most_o just_a god_n who_o by_o thy_o justice_n do_v distribute_v &_o dispose_v unto_o all_o creature_n all_o that_o belong_v and_o be_v most_o fit_n for_o they_o who_o thereby_o do_v govern_v and_o guide_v 〈…〉_o and_o man_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o mercy_n as_o thus_o most_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o other_o wonderful_a work_n in_o pardon_v and_o preserve_v from_o destruction_n and_o in_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o save_v sinner_n the_o invocation_n of_o god_n power_n may_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a power_n and_o might_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o by_o thou_o own_o only_a word_n &_o wisdom_n and_o be_v able_a at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d ●●ing_n all_o this_o again_o unto_o nothing_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n providence_n may_v be_v in_o this_o wise_a o_o lord_n god_n of_o wonderful_a wisdom_n he_o who_o providence_n all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o from_o who_o wisdom_n we_o have_v all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n these_o and_o the_o like_a invocation_n according_a to_o the_o appellation_n and_o declaration_n of_o god_n attribute_n utter_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a sort_n may_v serve_v as_o some_o instruction_n to_o the_o ignorant_a so_o from_o introduction_n and_o entrance_n into_o their_o prayer_n until_o by_o practice_n they_o be_v make_v more_o perfect_a as_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o yet_o to_o be_v alter_v amend_v &_o augment_v as_o every_o man_n capacity_n and_o ability_n shall_v afford_v he_o mean_n next_o to_o invocation_n in_o prayer_n confession_n have_v her_o proper_a place_n for_o if_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o daily_o and_o hourly_o do_v it_o than_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a 〈◊〉_d first_o we_o do_v confess_v ourselves_o before_o we_o ask_v any_o benefit_n this_o confession_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o general_a the_o other_o particular_a that_o general_a as_o when_o one_o do_v declare_v and_o deplore_v his_o grievous_a sin_n that_o he_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o his_o part_n and_o faculty_n the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o mention_n and_o recital_n of_o several_a sin_n such_o as_o every_o man_n may_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v most_o burden_v with_o as_o those_o which_o be_v last_o commit_v most_o fresh_a in_o memory_n namely_o that_o this_o day_n &_o of_o late_a i_o have_v do_v these_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n i_o have_v seduce_v such_o personne_n i_o have_v slander_v my_o neighbour_n i_o have_v in_o this_o deny_v or_o darken_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v harbour_v these_o evil_a thought_n of_o such_o person_n without_o just_a cause_n give_v i_o have_v follow_v this_o vain_a desire_n affect_v this_o fond_a invention_n present_v to_o i_o by_o other_o or_o entertain_v by_o myself_o i_o have_v not_o withstand_v such_o a_o evil_a work_n when_o i_o can_v have_v do_v it_o i_o have_v be_v silent_a in_o such_o a_o cause_n when_o i_o may_v have_v make_v the_o truth_n manifest_a and_o so_o of_o our_o several_a sin_n either_o commit_v whereof_o we_o may_v take_v knowledge_n or_o of_o necessary_a duty_n omit_v which_o in_o christian_a duty_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v when_o we_o make_v faithful_a confession_n unto_o god_n join_v with_o some_o repentance_n and_o the_o same_o accompany_v with_o acknowledgement_n &_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n receive_v be_v the_o best_a preparative_n in_o our_o prayer_n after_o this_o and_o the_o like_a both_o general_a and_o particular_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n a_o laud_v and_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o blessing_n impart_v unto_o we_o whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v silent_a come_v next_o in_o place_n for_o it_o be_v unseemly_o inconvenient_a and_o improvident_a to_o ask_v any_o new_a good_a turn_n of_o any_o man_n before_o we_o return_v any_o show_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o what_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v so_o will_v it_o be_v as_o unbeseeming_a and_o altogether_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o mortal_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o immortal_a god_n for_o any_o increase_n of_o mercy_n before_o he_o acknowledge_v those_o which_o have_v be_v former_o pour_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o this_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n we_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n most_o glorious_a god_n for_o thy_o favour_n and_o goodness_n extend_v always_o on_o we_o sinful_a creature_n since_o our_o creation_n for_o give_v we_o understand_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o will_n for_o preserve_v maintain_v and_o protect_v we_o more_o particular_o for_o etc._n etc._n last_o supplication_n or_o petition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v especial_o for_o the_o 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