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
B01127	Salomon's pest-house, or tovver-royall. Newly re-edified and prepared to preserve Londoners with their families, and others, from the doubted deluge of the plague. Item, a laudable excercise [sic] for those that are departed, or shall depart out of the city into the country, to spend their time till they returne, a handfull of holy meditations usefull and requisite for Gods people, men and women, of all estates and degrees, in these doubtfull dayes, whether troubled in body or minde, and whether Gods visitation of the plague increase or decrease. / By the reverend, learned and godly divine I.D. preacher of Gods word. ; Whereunto is added Mr. Holland's admonition, and Mr. Phaer's prescription for bodily physicke. Also London looke-backe: a description or representation of the great and memorable mortality ann. 1625. in heroicke matchlesse lines,.	I. D.; Holland, Henry, 1583-1650?	1636 (1636)	STC 6176.5; ESTC S91591	52,813	78

how_o high_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o the_o humble_a of_o heart_n be_v thy_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n luk_n 18_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n without_o his_o furniture_n pray_v with_o pride_n and_o with_o a_o scornful_a demonstration_n and_o therefore_o return_v not_o justify_v as_o the_o publican_n o_o that_o we_o have_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o all_o such_o pharisaical_a eye_n brow_n whether_o we_o talk_v with_o god_n or_o man_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v that_o comfortable_a voice_n which_o be_v speak_v unto_o daniel_n fear_v not_o 12_o cap._n 10_o 12_o for_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v let_v we_o therefore_o use_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n this_o humble_a stile_n of_o david_n it_o have_v be_v the_o stile_n of_o a_o king_n and_o although_o it_o seem_v inglorious_a yet_o it_o have_v be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n it_o will_v give_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dust_n set_v we_o upon_o the_o throne_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v we_o away_o by_o the_o plague_n it_o will_v place_v we_o with_o angel_n let_v we_o not_o then_o brethren_n forget_v it_o that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v cease_v and_o that_o with_o joy_n hereafter_o we_o may_v sing_v with_o marie_n in_o her_o canticle_n luk._n 2._o he_o have_v regard_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaid_n zeal_n 4_o fervency_n and_o zeal_n the_o four_o piece_n of_o householdstuff_n be_v reverence_n devotion_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o our_o lip_n if_o it_o be_v as_o the_o ring_n of_o basin_n a_o vocal_a modulation_n without_o cordial_a meditation_n it_o can_v procure_v we_o audience_n for_o it_o be_v as_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o halt_n and_o the_o lame_a a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccle._n 5.1_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n our_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v a_o formal_a service_n only_o but_o the_o sigh_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v send_v with_o a_o earnest_a message_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n they_o must_v not_o be_v perfunctory_a and_o cold_a rather_o of_o custom_n then_o of_o devotion_n for_o a_o prayer_n from_o feign_a lip_n will_v return_v empty_a into_o the_o bosom_n that_o send_v it_o up_o when_o we_o go_v to_o this_o place_n let_v we_o not_o go_v as_o if_o our_o soul_n and_o tongue_n be_v stranger_n the_o one_o not_o know_v what_o the_o other_o do_v our_o lip_n babble_v without_o and_o our_o heart_n not_o prick_v with_o any_o inward_a compunction_n for_o else_o it_o be_v as_o the_o altar_n without_o fire_n a_o perfunctory_a prayer_n be_v as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o parrot_n johannes_n fridericus_n the_o prince_n of_o saxonia_n have_v a_o parrot_n who_o can_v rehearse_v the_o latin_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la cardinal_n ascanius_n have_v another_o who_o rehearse_v the_o creed_n represent_v perhaps_o the_o faith_n and_o pray_v of_o his_o master_n what_o be_v the_o careless_a devotion_n of_o those_o who_o leave_v their_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o slumber_n while_o they_o be_v a_o pray_v but_o like_v unto_o those_o two_o parrot_n babble_v as_o they_o must_v be_v devote_v so_o must_v they_o be_v fervent_a kindle_v by_o a_o burn_a zeal_n inflame_v with_o fervent_a love_n and_o as_o the_o heart_n bray_v after_o the_o water_n brook_n so_o must_v our_o soul_n after_o the_o live_a god_n 42._o psal_n 42._o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam_fw-la 5.16_o if_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n receive_v these_o direction_n follow_v first_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n bid_v we_o go_v thither_o with_o this_o zeal_n christian_n receive_v direction_n for_o the_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15._o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 8._o judi_fw-la 8._o worthy_a be_v the_o oration_n of_o judith_n which_o she_o make_v to_o her_o people_n of_o bethulia_n who_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n unless_o within_o few_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o who_o be_v you_o that_o have_v tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o set_v yourselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n let_v we_o wait_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o help_v we_o and_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o voice_n if_o it_o please_v he_o thus_o shall_v we_o exhort_v ourselves_o in_o our_o prayer_n when_o impatience_n do_v besiege_v our_o heart_n it_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o all_o our_o purpose_n and_o to_o stay_v our_o will_n upon_o his_o will_n the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v 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and_o equitable_a although_o it_o seem_v unto_o thou_o unjust_a the_o three_o be_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n christian_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n itself_o in_o who_o the_o deity_n dwell_v bodily_a be_v content_a to_o forsake_v his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o be_v order_v and_o rectify_v by_o this_o squire_n of_o his_o father_n will_n father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v fulfil_v this_o be_v then_o the_o spiritual_a furniture_n which_o we_o must_v carry_v with_o we_o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n prayer_n with_o these_o companion_n will_v return_v lade_v with_o the_o sheaf_n of_o comfort_n and_o bliss_n from_o the_o plentifull_a field_n and_o by_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_v

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they_o their_o householdstuff_n their_o furniture_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o body_n and_o as_o noah_n enter_v the_o ark_n carry_v with_o he_o necessary_n so_o likewise_o in_o our_o go_n to_o this_o place_n we_o must_v carry_v with_o we_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o soil_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v go_v thither_o there_o be_v five_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a householdstuff_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o repentance_n 1._o repentance_n note_v in_o the_o word_n righteous_a the_o first_o be_v repentance_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n for_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a give_v himself_o to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o furniture_n carry_v with_o he_o david_n 2._o sam._n 24.11_o as_o they_o which_o go_v in_o the_o country_n have_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o such_o and_o such_o necessary_n so_o give_v i_o leave_v in_o the_o 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but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prou._n 15.29_o draw_v therefore_o near_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o you_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purge_v your_o heart_n you_o waver_v mind_v 28.9_o prou._n 28.9_o jam._n 4.8.9_o the_o three_o be_v that_o the_o bodily_a plague_n may_v cease_v for_o how_o dare_v we_o approach_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o crave_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remoove_v and_o yet_o carry_v with_o we_o the_o inward_a cause_n thereof_o let_v the_o physician_n maxim_n here_o prevail_v remove_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o effect_n may_v cease_v let_v we_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o father_n 59_o psal_n 59_o the_o garment_n of_o joseph_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v be_v blood_v as_o aaron_n can_v not_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o be_v wash_v so_o let_v we_o not_o go_v unto_o he_o before_o we_o have_v cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o infection_n of_o the_o 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