Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	hear_v	lord_n	supplication_n	3,611	5	10.7257	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26309	Dying infants sav'd by grace proved and the blessd man with his blessedness described in a sermon preached near Namptwich in Cheshire at the burial of a deceased infant, July 25, 1695 / by S.A.	Acton, Samuel, d. 1740?	1699 (1699)	Wing A452; ESTC R28175	24,873	32

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both_o will_n and_o power_n will_v be_v want_v in_o heaven_n to_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o gulf_n fix_v betwixt_o the_o save_v and_o the_o damn_a which_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o change_v their_o station_n or_o to_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n to_o the_o other_o luke_n 16.25_o 26._o but_o three_o that_o which_o complete_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n after_o death_n be_v the_o happiness_n he_o shall_v actual_o and_o for_o ever_o enjoy_v in_o his_o person_n in_o heaven_n there_o he_o shall_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n there_o he_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n that_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o only_o hear_v the_o holy_a choir_n of_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n triumphant_a warble_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o shall_v join_v with_o mouth_n full_a of_o hallelujath_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o a_o grateful_a memory_n of_o that_o kindness_n the_o lord_n show_v they_o in_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o stable_n and_o fix_a throne_n their_o head_n crown_v with_o unfading_a diadem_n and_o their_o face_n shine_v with_o ray_n of_o unconceivable_a glory_n with_o great_a lustre_n and_o brightness_n than_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o blessedness_n too_o great_a to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o tongue_n or_o to_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o most_o raise_a imagination_n can_v reach_v it_o thus_o we_o have_v show_v you_o that_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v bless_v who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v if_o this_o be_v the_o assure_a happiness_n of_o such_o unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n and_o more_o as_o be_v suggest_v it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o inquiry_n how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v certain_o that_o we_o have_v obtain_v impunity_n that_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n be_v pass_v for_o we_o that_o our_o name_n be_v there_o enrol_v that_o we_o be_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o be_v consequent_o bless_v sir_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v property_n and_o character_n common_a to_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o privilege_v and_o among_o many_o i_o will_v name_v four_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v common_a to_o all_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n charge_v no_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o bless_a soul_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n his_o soul_n be_v delight_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o according_o go_v forth_o with_o strong_a and_o hearty_a love_n to_o he_o again_o a_o man_n sensible_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o wrath_n from_o which_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o happiness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v entitle_v can_v but_o express_v with_o hearty_a affection_n the_o kind_n and_o respectful_a sentiment_n he_o have_v of_o such_o grace_n and_o favour_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n engage_v himself_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o declare_v his_o resolution_n therein_o psal_n 116.1_o i_o will_v say_v he_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n he_o have_v now_o put_v i_o into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v long_o often_o and_o earnest_o sue_v unto_o he_o for_o and_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o answer_n of_o many_o prayer_n therefore_o i_o will_v love_v he_o i_o can_v but_o love_v he_o his_o love_n constrain_v i_o to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v i_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o and_o this_o be_v further_a evident_a from_o what_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n to_o simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi tell_v we_o that_o mary_n love_v much_o because_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o luke_n 7.47_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o the_o only_a worthy_a object_n of_o our_o affection_n as_o he_o be_v perfect_o amiable_a and_o altogether_o lovely_a be_v we_o not_o under_o a_o obligation_n flow_v from_o his_o kindness_n in_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o where_o a_o soul_n be_v under_o this_o obligation_n there_o will_v be_v a_o care_n to_o make_v some_o suitable_a return_n of_o love_n and_o indeed_o our_o love_n must_v be_v very_o great_a if_o it_o bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o his_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o we_o but_o second_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o 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be_o now_o ready_a for_o any_o errand_n to_o engage_v in_o any_o business_n for_o thy_o glory_n isa_n 6.7_o 8._o if_o god_n be_v so_o kind_a to_o break_v our_o fetter_n and_o to_o unloose_v the_o cord_n that_o bind_v we_o and_o so_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.13_o and_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o god_n who_o grace_n abound_v rom._n 6.1_o 2._o but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o deut._n 10.12_o which_o st._n paul_n do_v with_o all_o readiness_n not_o once_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o demure_v not_o nor_o be_v discourage_v by_o those_o flood_n of_o trouble_n tumult_n peril_n distress_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o against_o himself_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n hinder_v he_o from_o a_o vigorous_a engage_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n service_n but_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o 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