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	time_n	7,447	5	3.8734	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75017	The lively oracles given to us. Or the Christians birth-right and duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture. By the author of the Whole duty of man, &c.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679, attributed name.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683, attributed name.; Fell, John, 1625-1686, attributed name.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675, attributed name.; Burghers, M., engraver.	1678 (1678)	Wing A1151B; ESTC R3556	108,574	250

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be_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n psal_n 50.10_o 49._o and_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o secure_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v a_o equal_a mercy_n to_o secure_v we_o from_o great_a abundance_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o lade_n one_o self_n with_o thick_a clay_n in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n hab._n 2.6_o but_o be_v often_o a_o snare_n as_o well_o as_o a_o burden_n 50._o beside_o the_o gospel_n by_o its_o precept_n of_o temperance_n and_o self-denial_n do_v so_o contract_v our_o appetite_n that_o a_o competence_n be_v a_o more_o adequate_a promise_n to_o they_o then_o that_o of_o superfluity_n will_v have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o measure_n wherein_o all_o the_o true_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o sense_n consist_v which_o be_v gratify_v with_o moderate_a pleasure_n but_o suffocate_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o excessive_a the_o temperate_a man_n taste_v and_o relish_v his_o portion_n whilst_o the_o voluptuous_a may_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o wallow_v in_o his_o plenty_n then_o enjoy_v it_o 51._o and_o as_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n so_o life_n itself_o and_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o be_v a_o scripture_n promise_n the_o five_o commandment_n affix_n it_o to_o one_o particular_a duty_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n annex_v to_o general_a obedience_n thus_o it_o be_v deut._n 11.9_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o solomon_n propose_v this_o practical_a wisdom_n as_o the_o multiplier_n of_o day_n by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v increase_v pro._n 9.11_o and_o chap._n 3._o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o though_o we_o find_v not_o this_o promise_n repete_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o neither_o be_v it_o retract_v it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n bid_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o it_o tell_v we_o withal_o that_o he_o that_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n shall_v save_v it_o which_o though_o it_o be_v universal_o true_a only_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n yet_o it_o often_o prove_v so_o in_o a_o literal_a it_o do_v so_o eminent_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o most_o resolute_a christian_n escape_v while_o the_o base_a complier_n perish_v together_o with_o those_o they_o seek_v to_o endear_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o express_o promise_v long_a life_n yet_o it_o do_v by_o its_o rule_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n contentedness_n and_o cheerfulness_n very_o much_o promote_v it_o and_o so_o do_v virtual_o and_o efficacious_o ratify_v those_o the_o old_a testament_n make_v 52._o the_o next_o outward_a blessing_n be_v reputation_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o scripture_n promise_n the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n prov._n 3.38_o and_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n solomon_n describe_v be_v not_o only_o bless_v by_o her_o child_n and_o husband_n but_o she_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o gate_n pro._n 31._o ult_n nay_o this_o blessing_n be_v extend_v even_o beyond_o life_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v pro._n 10.7_o nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n evacuate_v this_o promise_n but_o rather_o promt_v we_o to_o the_o way_n of_o have_v it_o make_v good_a to_o we_o by_o advise_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o to_o provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o 53._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o christ_n forewarns_a his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v revile_v and_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n speak_v against_o they_o false_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n but_o then_o the_o cause_n transform_v the_o suffering_n and_o make_v it_o so_o honourable_a that_o they_o be_v to_o count_v it_o matter_n of_o joy_n mat._n 5.11.12_o neither_o be_v this_o any_o paradox_n even_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o reputation_n which_o though_o sully_v by_o a_o few_o ill_a man_n of_o that_o age_n yet_o have_v be_v most_o illustrious_a among_o all_o age_n since_o their_o suffering_n and_o indignity_n give_v they_o a_o new_a title_n of_o honour_n and_o add_v the_o martyr_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o event_n have_v be_v proportionable_a in_o all_o succession_n since_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o fill_v up_o the_o pagan_a prison_n fill_v up_o the_o church_n diptics_n also_o and_o have_v be_v have_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n ps_n 112.6_o 54._o and_o as_o scripture_n promise_v thus_o take_v in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o outward_a man_n so_o do_v they_o also_o of_o the_o inward_a the_o fundamental_a promise_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o in_o he_o establish_v the_o new_a covenant_n which_o we_o find_v jer._n 31.31_o and_o be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 10.16_o 55._o and_o this_o be_v so_o comprehensive_a a_o promise_n as_o include_v all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o evil_n incident_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o impurity_n and_o inquietude_n and_o here_o be_v a_o cure_n to_o both_o the_o divine_a law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n drive_v thence_o all_o those_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a lust_n which_o like_o the_o egyptian_a frog_n overrun_v and_o putrify_v the_o soul_n where_o that_o be_v seat_v and_o enshrine_v those_o can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o it_o than_o dagon_n before_o the_o ark._n this_o repair_v the_o divine_a image_n in_o we_o in_o which_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n renew_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n eph._n 4.22_o and_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 9.4_o which_o all_o the_o cathartic_n and_o lustration_n among_o the_o heathen_a all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v 56._o second_o this_o promise_n secure_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o restlessness_n and_o unquietness_n which_o attend_v both_o the_o dominion_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o man_n lust_n and_o corrupt_a appetite_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o vile_a vassalage_n they_o be_v the_o cruel_a taskmaster_n and_o allow_v their_o slave_n no_o rest_n no_o intermission_n of_o their_o drudgery_n and_o then_o again_o the_o guilt_n that_o torture_n and_o rack_n the_o mind_n with_o dreadful_a expectation_n keep_v it_o in_o perpetual_a agitation_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v out_o mire_n 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