Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	grace_n	spirit_n	supplication_n	3,488	5	11.0650	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51169	An antidote against the errour in opinion of many in these daies concerning some of the highest and chiefe duties of religion as adoration, almes, fasting, and prayer.	Monson, John, Sir, 1600-1683.	1647 (1647)	Wing M2461; ESTC R24395	33,067	136

fast_n by_o make_v they_o long_o or_o short_a total_a or_o apportionall_a a●_n occasion_n or_o our_o ability_n require_v though_o the_o usual_a standard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o total_a abstinence_n from_o even_a till_o even_o 1.2_o even_o leu._n 16.29_o &_o 23.32_o joel_n 1.2_o but_o sometime_o practise_v with_o alteration_n thus_o peter_n act_v 9_o 9_o cornelius_n act_v 10.30_o ezra_n 10.6_o hest_n 4.16.2_o sam._n 3.35_o and_o dan._n 10.3_o num._n 6.3.4_o not_o in_o a_o absolute_a abstinence_n but_o hard_a diet_n only_o these_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o for_o the_o time_n dedicate_v we_o must_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o sabbath_n day_n with_o equal_a strictness_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o devotion_n isa_n 58.13_o act._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v penal_a for_o the_o afflict_a our_o soul_n in_o forbear_v food_n and_o other_o delight_n as_o a_o act_n of_o corrective_a justice_n and_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n psal_n 35.13_o james_n 4.9_o 2_o cor._n 7.9.11_o 3._o pious_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o other_o work_n of_o mercy_n esay_n 58.6.10_o zach._n 7.9_o 4._o lay_v aside_o all_o outward_a ornament_n 6._o ornament_n ex._n 33_o 6._o and_o cast_v ash_n upon_o our_o head_n that_o be_v thought_n of_o our_o mortality_n as_o the_o rudder_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o steer_v we_o in_o a_o even_a and_o fase_n course_n for_o though_o nakedness_n be_v the_o lady_n pride_n and_o beggar_n shame_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o nothing_o but_o our_o pride_n but_o when_o beggar_n before_o god_n not_o appear_v brave_a towards_o man_n but_o unclothe_v our_o selve●_n divest_v our_o soul_n of_o inwa●●_n vanity_n and_o appear_v in_o t●●_n most_o humble_a posture_n before_o he_o cover_v our_o selusi_n with_o sackcloth_n out_o of_o th●_n poor_a man_n wardrobe_n and_o wind_v our_o body_n in_o it_o as_o a_o corpse_n ready_a for_o burial_n by_o that_o silent_a act_n to_o speak_v ourselves_o fit_a to_o lie_n in_o the_o ground_n then_o to_o breath_n upon_o it_o make_v every_o part_n a_o sharer_n in_o our_o sorrow_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n rom._n 13.13_o for_o thus_o turn_v our_o music_n into_o mourning_n our_o organ_n with_o job_n 30.31_o job_n job_n 30.31_o into_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v ●37_n weep_v psal_n ●37_n our_o unaccent_v sorrow_n express_v in_o our_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o our_o chatter_a with_o the_o crane_n be_v the_o sweet_a melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v keep_v ourselves_o at_o home_n in_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o vi_o enesse_n and_o by_o that_o confinement_n enlarge_v ourselves_o to_o run_v the_o round_a of_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o that_o circle_n here_o attain_v a_o circle_n within_o a_o circle_n infinite_a enfold_v happiness_n in_o heaven_n so_o as_o our_o holy_a fast_n will_v prove_v the_o vigil_n to_o the_o great_a festival_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n where_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o feed_v upon_o joy_n immense_a unspeakable_a eternal_a of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v the_o very_a top_n branch_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o breath_n and_o flame_n of_o faith_n a_o duty_n in_o which_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n a_o divine_a grace_n inspire_v a_o arrow_n take_v out_o of_o the_o qiver_n of_o heaven_n which_o feather_v with_o love_n zeal_n and_o perseverance_n ever_o pierce_v into_o god_n presence_n above_o and_o conqer_v all_o difficulty_n below_o it_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o jacob_n vision_n that_o ascend_v with_o our_o request_n and_o descend_v with_o god_n blessing_n a_o nimble_a messenger_n or_o mercury_n that_o can_v travel_v in_o a_o thought_n and_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o fill_v but_o its_o sale_n with_o a_o gentle_a gale_n from_o a_o groan_n or_o sigh_v 8.26_o sigh_v ro._n 8.26_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v its_o pilot_n and_o christ_n its_o polestar_n it_o will_v soon_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n and_o return_v with_o a_o rich_a lade_n of_o mercy_n but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n so_o it_o must_v be_v unfeigned_a from_o zeal_n it_o must_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n 11._o glory_n jam._n 5._o heb._n 11._o from_o our_o heart_n they_o must_v be_v pure_a 45._o pure_a pro._n 15.8_o psa_n 50.16.17.66.18_o eccl._n 8.11_o isa_n 66.3.59.11_o psal_n 45._o for_o where_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o sphere_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o centre_n in_o all_o lift_n up_o clean_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v and_o not_o only_o clean_a white_a with_o innocency_n but_o active_a too_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o so_o high_a a_o end_n for_o pro_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la oret_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la laboret_fw-la heart_n and_o hand_n eye_n and_o tongue_n with_o all_o other_o faculty_n shall_v concur_v to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o ourselves_o or_o the_o whole_a church_n lam_n 3_o psal_n 45.47.123_o nay_o our_o very_a enemy_n who_o ought_v ever_o to_o be_v one_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n with_o relation_n to_o spiritual_a mercy_n leu._n 19_o 18._o i_o uke_n 6.23_o mat._n 5._o as_o well_o as_o our_o friend_n nay_o more_o as_o most_o want_v they_o now_o as_o prayer_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la a_o comprehensive_a word_n so_o there_o be_v many_o species_n and_o several_a manner_n of_o invocation_n as_o oral_a mental_a public_a private_a extempore_o or_o premeditate_v and_o other_o member_n and_o branch_n express_v by_o st._n paul_n 7_o paul_n tim._n 1.3_o phil._n 4.6_o 7_o as_o supplication_n ex_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la prayer_n ora_fw-la rationis_fw-la intercession_n for_o other_o and_o give_v of_o thanks_n for_o all_o to_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a body_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o may_v again_o sum_n up_o in_o confession_n of_o sin_n gratitude_n for_o benefit_n and_o petition_n for_o mercy_n but_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o in_o any_o method_n but_o involve_o as_o they_o twine_v and_o interweave_v one_o with_o another_o and_o reduce_v all_o to_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n 1._o private_a prayer_n where_o god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 5.119.12.33_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o gal._n 4.6_o psal_n 25.4_o 5.119.12.33_o as_o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o mercy_n flow_v be_v a_o duty_n command_v as_o a_o mean_n 4.6_o mean_n ph_n i_o 4.6_o and_o always_o successful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n of_o obtain_v our_o desire_n 65.24_o desire_n mat._n 7.7_o jer._n 33.3_o pro._n 2.3.5_o ez._n 36.37_o jer._n 29._o deut._n 4.7_o ps_n 86.5_o ro._n 10.12_o jud._n 20._o jam._n 4.7_o lu._n 11.13_o isa_n 65.24_o if_o we_o give_v god_n our_o whole_a heart_n 23.26_o heart_n pro._n 23.26_o continue_v watchful_a before_o he_o with_o fear_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n 2.11.5.7_o spirit_n col._n 4.2_o ro._n 12.11_o psal_n 2.11.5.7_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v compare_v to_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n or_o incense_n 141.2_o incense_n apoc._n 3.8_o psa_n 141.2_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o zeal_n be_v the_o fire_n to_o make_v they_o ascend_v and_o become_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n our_o prayer_n thus_o send_v up_o to_o heaven_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o love_n like_o the_o court_n earwig_n will_v never_o fail_v of_o a_o gracious_a audience_n and_o return_n but_o when_o we_o unclasp_v and_o anatomize_v our_o soul_n and_o shame_n ourselves_o in_o confess_v our_o past_a rebellion_n before_o god●_n josh_n 7.7_o 1_o jo._n 1._o 1_o king_n 8_o leu._n 5._o dan._n 9.4_o and_o by_o our_o debasement_n advance_v his_o goodness_n he_o will_v forget_v what_o we_o remember_v and_o give_v not_o only_o more_o than_o we_o can_v desire_v but_o prevent_v we_o in_o ask_v 24._o ask_v isa_n 65_o 24._o for_o prayer_n faithful_o perform_v be_v god_n favourite_n and_o darling_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o child_n of_o the_o body_n the_o one_o by_o a_o natural_a the_o other_o by_o a_o spiritual_a generation_n and_o of_o such_o efficacy_n though_o they_o want_v expression_n to_o midwife_n they_o forth_o as_o they_o can_v in_o many_o other_o way_n deliver_v themselves_o and_o never_o want_v a_o virtual_a though_o many_o time_n a_o oral_a voice_n for_o as_o one_o observe_v upon_o psal_n 32._o god_n have_v his_o ear_n in_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o have_v any_o word_n in_o our_o mouth_n nay_o 8.26_o nay_o ro._n 8.26_o groan_n and_o sigh_n do_v many_o time_n express_v the_o unexpressible_a secret_n of_o they_o 11.33.38_o they_o jo._n 11.33.38_o and_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o eye_n speak_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o good_a jehoshaphat_n 20.12_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chro._n 20.12_o or_o it_o weep_v a_o prayer_n 39.42.72.79_o

prayer_n heb._n 5.7_o lu._n 7.44.47_o job_n 16.20_o eccl._n 35.15_o psa_n 6.8_o 38_o 39.42.72.79_o which_o be_v always_o a_o strong_a and_o prevayl_v though_o silent_a oratory_n with_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_o ready_a to_o consider_v our_o want_n and_o desire_n that_o though_o tear_n be_v the_o bes●_n glass_n for_o he_o to_o behold_v u●_n in_o he_o will_v sometime_o see_v a_o wet_a heart_n in_o a_o dry_a eye_n 20.12_o eye_n 2_o chro._n 20.12_o the_o water_n in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o bubble_v accept_v our_o intention_n the_o affection_n of_o a_o pious_a soul_n before_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o open_a stream_n of_o sorrow_n and_o as_o the_o disposition_n be_v thus_o often_o take_v for_o the_o action_n so_o action_n alone_o be_v many_o time_n take_v to_o be_v as_o expressive_a of_o inward_a affection_n and_o become_v operative_a prayer_n thus_o phineas_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v if_o we_o compare_v psal_n 106.30.31_o with_o numb_a 25._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o and_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v style_v petition_n jo._n 8._o jon._n 3._o pro._n 21.3_o as_o prayer_n act_n of_o justice_n in_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2_o public_a prayer_n be_v a_o homage_n and_o out_o rend_v of_o the_o soul_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o though_o it_o may_v take_v its_o denomination_n from_o a_o collection_n of_o two_o or_o three_o together_o it_o be_v ever_o best_a perform_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n of_o prayer_n 6._o prayer_n mat._n 21.13_o lu._n 19.45.46_o 1_o kin._n 8.2_o chro._n 6._o and_o god_n residence_n 2.20_o residence_n hab._n 2.20_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n and_o court_n of_o request_n wherein_o he_o give_v most_o gracious_a audience_n and_o be_v for_o glory_n like_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 17._o heaven_n gen._n 28.16_o 17._o and_o a_o place_n ever_o account_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o delight_n of_o god_n himself_o leu._n 19.30_o &_o 26.2_o isa_n 56.7_o isa_n 7.11_o psal_n 11.4_o &_o 48_o &_o 2d_o &_o 84_o &_o 122_o &_o 128_o &_o 26_o &_o 116.114_o &_o 132.7_o 1_o cor._n 11.14.16.4.17_o mal._n 3.16_o heb._n 12.28_o eccl._n 4.17_o so_o as_o there_o principal_o even_o with_o david_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n we_o ought_v to_o muster_v up_o our_o devotion_n though_o chief_o those_o pray_fw-mi the_o church_n we_o live_v in_o have_v levy_v or_o assess_v for_o god●_n service_n as_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o our_o piety_n for_o the_o win_n other_o by_o our_o example_n inflame_v of_o zeal_n send_v up_o a_o better_a perfume_n as_o many_o flower_n in_o one_o nosegay_n and_o the_o give_v they_o a_o great_a prevalency_n for_o unita_fw-la vis_fw-la for_o tior_fw-la if_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o a_o few_o much_o more_o to_o many_o close_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o the_o outward_a conformity_n in_o worship_n 1_o cor._n 14._o society_n be_v like_o a_o faggot_n on_o fire_n wherein_o one_o stick_n keep_v another_o glow_a or_o as_o stone_n in_o a_o arch_n every_o one_o hold_v and_o fasten_v his_o fellow_n whereas_o solitude_n want_v many_o such_o advantage_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n play_v his_o own_o critic_n can_v make_v no_o exception_n to_o his_o own_o workmanship_n but_o find_v all_o very_a good_a but_o man_n be_v alone_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o separate_v from_o nor_o in_o god_n public_a worship_n which_o he_o so_o much_o hate_v as_o he_o will_v not_o commend_v his_o second_o day_n work_n as_o one_o observe_v upon_o genes_n 1.7_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o division_n though_o ●here_o be_v a_o latitude_n in_o private_a prayer_n so_o as_o the_o groan_n of_o ●he_n spirit_n be_v sometime_o the_o best_a eloquence_n the_o orator_n of_o transient_a and_o unfixt_v ejaculation_n be_v often_o hear_v b●_n god_n when_o not_o take_v noti●●_n of_o by_o ourselves_o 32.6_o ourselves_o psa_fw-la 32.6_o and_o purpose_v accept_v for_o performance_n 〈◊〉_d in_o public_a place_n all_o shoul●_n be_v do_v to_o the_o edification_n a●●_n build_v up_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d our_o most_o holy_a faith_n for_o whi●●_n the_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o affection_n must_v meet_v in_o the_o cle●●_n notion_n of_o thing_n we_o pray_v fo●●_n and_o therefore_o though_o extense_n porary_a prayer_n be_v lawful_a 〈◊〉_d form_n for_o public_a use_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o best_a m●●●_n commendable_a and_o not_o on●_n allow_v in_o all_o age_n practi●●●_n by_o all_o church_n since_o the_o primitive_a time_n except_o for_o some_o latter_a year_n but_o command●●_n by_o god_n himself_o 6._o himself_o deut._n 26.3_o 5.20.3_o num._n 6.23_o exod._n 15.1_o 21._o isa_n 38_o 20._o matth._n 6._o for_o it●_n not_o the_o word_n the_o wax_n th●_n receive_v the_o impression_n but_o the_o spirit_n the_o stamp_n that_o give_v it_o that_o make_v our_o evidence_n pleadable_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v first_o the_o 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the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o in_o manne●●_n and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n le●_n our_o offering_n be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o flock_n 1.11_o flock_n mal._n 1.11_o ou●_n high_v outward_a ability_n and_o inward_a grace_n concur_v augustin_n augustin_n fo●_n nunquam_fw-la in_o odoribus_fw-la sacris●●_n ciorum_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la domin●nisi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o desiderio_fw-la off●rentis_fw-la second_o when_o god_n giu_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o divine_a gift_n and_o grace_n th●●_n be_v not_o to_o make_v we_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instant_a nor_o to_o assist_v we_o by_o ●●aies_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a as_o in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n but_o by_o mediate_v and_o mild_a course_n he_o carry_v we_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o from_o infidelity_n to_o true_a believe_v by_o preach_v 10.17_o preach_v rom._n 10.17_o not_o that_o it_o work_v physical_o but_o as_o a_o instrument_n as_o the_o window_n convey_v and_o let_v in_o light_n nor_o do_v he_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o ●reaching_v without_o study_n nor_o of_o prayer_n without_o premeditation_n in_o both_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n 2.13_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.13_o and_o from_o thence_o form_v their_o production_n use_v improve_n their_o ability_n for_o as_o one_o observe_v upon_o 1_o ●or_a 16._o that_o be_v first_o that_o be_v natural_a and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a all_o infuse_a habit_n work_v themselves_o up_o to_o th●●_n several_a degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o man_n though_o all_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n by_o way_n of_o improvement_n and_o acquisition_n and_o make_v use_n of_o nature_n to_o regulate_v not_o destroy_v it_o to_o act_v by_o it_o and_o not_o with_o the_o bond●_n woman_n to_o throw_v it_o out_o o●_n door_n out_o of_o god_n service_n 10_o service_n jud._n v._o 10_o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o help_v our_o infirmity_n not_o exclude_v they_o 26_o 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