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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76798	Expositions and sermons upon the ten first chapters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. Written by Christopher Blackwood, preacher to a Church of Christ in the city of Dublin in Ireland.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3098; ESTC R207680	612,607	923

he_o know_v our_o intention_n for_o good_a when_o they_o be_v good_a luke_n 21.2_o v._o 5._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n christ_n next_o unto_o a_o right_a direction_n in_o alm_n come_v to_o give_v a_o right_a direction_n in_o prayer_n in_o which_o 1_o he_o set_v down_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o right_a performance_n the_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v 1_o hypocrisy_n v._o 5._o 2_o vain_a glory_n v._o 5._o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v that_o many_o eye_n may_v be_v on_o they_o 3_o vain_a repetition_n v._o 7._o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o right_a performance_n which_o must_v be_v 1_o with_o confidence_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n 2_o with_o secrecy_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a v._o 6._o 3_o ground_n hereof_o 1_o your_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_n will_v reward_v open_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a practice_n to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n v._o 7._o 3_o the_o knowledge_n god_n have_v of_o your_o want_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o supply_v you_o v._o 8._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v that_o be_v as_o the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n q._n whether_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v stand_v a._n yes_o mark_v 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o publican_n stand_v both_o when_o they_o pray_v luke_n 18_o 11_o 13._o the_o levite_n stand_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n neh._n 9.4_o abraham_n stand_v pray_v gen._n ●8_o 22_o moses_n and_o samuel_n jer._n 15.1_o and_o job_n cap._n 30.20_o and_o sometime_o and_o more_o frequent_o kneel_v be_v use_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.54_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n daniel_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n dan._n 6.10_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o esai_n 45_o 23._o i_o have_v leave_v unto_o i_o 7000_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o bow_v my_o knee_n before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n mic._n 6.6_o let_v we_o bow_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n ps_n 95.6_o to_o stand_v in_o prayer_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o to_o stand_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v see_v be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o christ_n kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v luke_n 22.41_o peter_n kneel_v down_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o tabytha_n act_v 9.40_o paul_n kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o all_o who_o have_v bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n act_n 20.36_o also_o paul_n bow_v his_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n eph._n 3.14_o stephen_n kneel_v down_o in_o his_o last_o prayer_n act_v 7.60_o also_o paul_n and_o his_o company_n kneel_v down_o on_o the_o shore_n and_o pray_v act_v 21.5_o in_o prayer_n that_o gesture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v that_o do_v most_o quicken_v and_o help_v to_o the_o duty_n the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v wont_a to_o kneel_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o sometime_o to_o pray_v stand_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o have_v rise_v from_o our_o fall_n kneel_v on_o the_o six_o day_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o our_o fall_n by_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o do_v not_o kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o resurrection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o custom_n come_v in_o as_o irenaeus_n mention_n lib._n de_fw-fr pasch_fw-mi quest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n q._n 115._o ascribe_v to_o justin_n aug._n epist_n 119.115_o 2_o q._n whether_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n a._n yes_o david_n say_v bless_v you_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n psal_n 68.26_o for_o by_o synagogue_n he_o mean_v public_a prayer_n which_o be_v use_v matth._n 18.20_o act_n 1.14_o practise_v by_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o also_o act_v 4.24_o act_n 12.5_o where_o the_o church_n be_v pray_v for_o peter_n ground_n of_o public_a prayer_n 1_o there_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v his_o presence_n psal_n 26.8.65.4.52.8.76.1_o 2.132.13_o 14.133.3_o 2_o the_o concurrent_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v more_o strong_a as_o many_o hand_n lift_v at_o a_o burden_n lift_v the_o burden_n though_o great_a many_o flame_n of_o fire_n unite_v in_o one_o be_v not_o easy_o quench_v many_o spring_n of_o water_n conjoin_v make_v the_o stream_n the_o strong_a if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o moses_n be_v so_o strong_a to_o keep_v god_n from_o destroy_v israel_n exod._n 32.10.11_o psal_n 106.23_o what_o will_v the_o prayer_n of_o many_o do_v act_n 12.5_o as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n case_n who_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o in_o that_o there_o be_v public_a officer_n choose_v of_o church_n to_o present_v their_o request_n before_o the_o lord_n hence_o as_o those_o that_o be_v sollicitour_n for_o a_o corporation_n have_v need_v to_o know_v the_o want_n thereof_o so_o shall_v the_o officer_n of_o church_n in_o special_a be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o brethren_n want_n 4_o because_o public_a occasion_n require_v it_o both_o in_o church_n as_o the_o seek_v some_o special_a mercy_n from_o god_n which_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n as_o peter_n deliverance_n act_v 1.5_o 12._o the_o whole_a church_n sometime_o want_v a_o mercy_n matth._n 18.20_o the_o whole_a church_n sometime_o want_v to_o have_v a_o judgement_n turn_v away_o act_v 4.24_o also_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o magistracy_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o who_o prayer_n and_o example_n be_v a_o city_n exalt_v prov._n 11.11_o 5_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o have_v so_o many_o petitioner_n wait_v on_o he_o for_o his_o royal_a assent_n a_o joint_a cry_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o so_o many_o breathe_n of_o his_o people_n 〈…〉_o prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o public_a hue_n and_o cry_v make_v our_o by_o a_o embody_a church_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o je●●s_n christ_n of_o their_o soul_n praise_n wait_v for_o he_o in_o zion_n psal_n 68_o ●_o 6_o in_o public_a prayer_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o hence_o the_o whole_a church_n act_n ●_z 42_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o break_v bread_n together_o so_o do_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n these_o all_o continue_a in_o one_o accord_n with_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n act_v 1.14_o act_n 4.24_o the_o church_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o one_o accord_n the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v scatter_v in_o many_o be_v as_o it_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o and_o as_o the_o water_n of_o several_a channel_n disburden_v themselves_o sometime_o in_o one_o current_n so_o that_o where_o his_o name_n be_v thus_o record_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n exod._n 20.24_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o conjunction_n of_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v the_o mouth_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o present_v only_o such_o request_n wherein_o all_o christian_n do_v agree_v and_o the_o body_n that_o be_v worshipper_n and_o all_o the_o worshipper_n be_v to_o come_v together_o like_v so_o many_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n esai_n 60.8_o even_o the_o prince_n himself_o not_o except_v ezek._n 46.10_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n or_o shoulder_n zeph._n 3.9_o the_o usual_a careless_a neglect_n whereof_o if_o it_o do_v not_o speak_v forth_o profaneness_n yet_o do_v it_o speak_v forth_o a_o spirit_n of_o lukewarmness_n 7_o in_o public_a prayer_n there_o be_v a_o provocation_n of_o one_o another_o by_o godly_a example_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o be_v where_o they_o may_v be_v behold_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o street_n at_o once_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o sincere_a prayer_n 1_o a_o propose_v of_o the_o eye_n

reverend_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n but_o when_o we_o be_v doubt_v timorous_a and_o fearful_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o come_v in_o our_o own_o name_n christ_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n wherein_o be_v much_o incense_n which_o he_o offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n revel_v 8_o 3._o as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a do_v who_o put_v incense_n on_o his_o censer_n when_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n numb_a 16.46_o 2_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o also_o v._n 26._o the_o spirit_n make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v strong_a cry_n which_o so_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o beside_o it_o god_n hear_v nothing_o say_v luther_n if_o in_o tentation_n or_o trouble_n we_o shall_v only_o sigh_v to_o god_n and_o say_v jesus_n christ_n come_v and_o help_v i_o or_o else_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o ever_o we_o shall_v find_v often_o ease_v hereupon_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o their_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n god_n grant_v not_o that_o often_o which_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o froth_n of_o word_n but_o according_a to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sigh_n to_o which_o often_o word_n answer_v very_o bare_o or_o not_o at_o all_o how_o many_o worldly_a wise_a man_n be_v there_o that_o may_v they_o have_v a_o world_n to_o continue_v one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o rip_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o conceive_a prayer_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o some_o short_a wish_n they_o have_v as_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o his_o blessing_n god_n send_v we_o rain_n other_o there_o be_v who_o have_v learn_v the_o art_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o gift_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n they_o pray_v artificial_a prayer_n and_o give_v artificial_a life_n to_o they_o as_o if_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o heart_n be_v neither_o warm_v nor_o melt_v but_o those_o prayer_n wherein_o god_n delight_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 20._o eph._n 6.18_o pray_v with_o all_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n without_o this_o spirit_n we_o may_v speak_v of_o god_n but_o not_o unto_o god_n indeed_o the_o best_a of_o our_o prayer_n be_v but_o as_o the_o stammer_a voice_n of_o infant_n beg_v bread_n or_o meat_n at_o the_o table_n yet_o these_o chattering_n or_o stammering_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n must_v needs_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n now_o he_o intercede_v not_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n as_o christ_n do_v nor_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n but_o by_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o do_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n yern_v towards_o a_o infant_n groan_v and_o pant_v and_o unable_a to_o tell_v where_o his_o pain_n be_v and_o will_v not_o god_n be_v move_v with_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o his_o child_n when_o moses_n speak_v never_o a_o word_n yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n exo._n 14.15_o hanna_n voice_n be_v not_o hear_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o yet_o she_o be_v say_v to_o power_n out_o her_o heart_n v._o 15._o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v as_o so_o many_o beam_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o tyrant_n can_v hinder_v from_o ascend_a heaven_n though_o they_o shall_v cut_v out_o their_o tongue_n asaph_z ground_z when_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v psal_n 77.4_o now_o that_o this_o pray_v with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n appear_v because_o when_o the_o spirit_n cease_v from_o work_v upon_o our_o heart_n we_o become_v dull_a and_o heavy_a and_o weary_a of_o the_o duty_n that_o it_o become_v a_o very_a penance_n to_o we_o the_o soul_n than_o be_v like_o a_o becalm_v ship_n all_o saint_n that_o pray_v aright_o even_o paul_n himself_o pray_v by_o this_o spirit_n rom._n 8.15_o by_o this_o spirit_n we_o present_v such_o sigh_n as_o can_v be_v express_v and_o utter_v such_o word_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v repeat_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o needy_a god_n hear_v psal_n 12.5_o now_o though_o carnal_a man_n sometime_o groan_v and_o that_o to_o god_n yet_o be_v these_o groan_v a_o fruit_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o bruit_n do_v under_o feel_v of_o a_o press_a weight_n the_o groan_n of_o saint_n come_v not_o only_o from_o feel_v of_o pain_n but_o from_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2_o the_o groan_n in_o saint_n lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v back_o cheer_v and_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n 3_o there_o be_v usual_o a_o sweet_a satisfaction_n come_v in_o those_o groan_n which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o groan_n of_o wicked_a man_n those_o that_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n they_o have_v many_o ejaculation_n amid_o their_o calling_n nehemiah_n when_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n neh._n 2.4_o they_o frequent_o dart_v out_o many_o break_a sigh_n to_o quench_v the_o sprowting_n of_o lust_n as_o pride_n unclean_a desire_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v many_o invisible_a springing_n of_o heart_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o blessing_n on_o themselves_o or_o other_o many_o zealous_a wrastling_n for_o removal_n of_o corruption_n and_o supply_v of_o grace_n to_o power_n out_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o sense_n of_o spiritual_a want_n in_o that_o form_n or_o phrase_n which_o groan_n and_o melt_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v indite_v and_o frame_v be_v beyond_o the_o ordinary_a reach_n of_o unregeneration_n yea_o thus_o to_o pray_v be_v the_o hard_a of_o all_o work_n because_o it_o can_v be_v effect_v without_o the_o spirit_n this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o world_n especial_o when_o a_o christian_a have_v by_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o relapse_n or_o sin_n against_o conscience_n turn_v away_o god_n favour_n for_o hereby_o he_o have_v restitution_n into_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o return_n of_o god_n countenance_n jon._n 2.4_o 7._o infinite_a more_o fruit_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n work_v as_o many_o secret_a exultation_n and_o rejoice_n spiritual_a ravishment_n strong_a though_o silent_a cry_n passionate_a melt_n unutterable_a groan_n zealous_a long_n which_o be_v riddle_n to_o profane_a man_n but_o know_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 3_o three_o the_o person_n must_v be_v righteous_a hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a psal_n 86.2_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o a_o holy_a man_n may_v make_v a_o carnal_a prayer_n as_o when_o the_o flesh_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n but_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v make_v a_o spiritual_a prayer_n i_o mean_v a_o prayer_n prevail_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n jon._n 9.31_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o conjunction_n of_o person_n but_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v the_o act_n of_o one_o man_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n after_o baptism_n be_v such_o apostle_n as_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n as_o peter_n john_n and_o paul_n how_o will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v from_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a call_n 1_o immediate_a or_o personal_a 2_o mediate_v or_o virtual_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o act_n not_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o personal_a call_n yet_o they_o act_v by_o a_o mediate_a or_o virtual_a call_n of_o christ_n 2_o mathias_n though_o choose_v mediate_o of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n the_o eleven_o have_v who_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o then_o apostle_n choose_v of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o what_o difference_n 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nature_n hence_o we_o have_v need_n look_v our_o act_n be_v sincere_a job_n 10.4_o have_v thou_o carnal_a eye_n as_o man_n or_o see_v thou_o as_o man_n see_v have_v we_o man_n only_a to_o look_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v trifle_v as_o we_o will_v but_o we_o can_v beguile_v god_n heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o appearance_n god_n upon_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o rom._n 1.9_o paul_n serve_v god_n in_o his_o spirit_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o they_o that_o serve_v he_o must_v serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n those_o that_o be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n must_v offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 5_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a discovery_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n luk._n 12._o take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n why_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o cover_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v reveal_v nor_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v 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