Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n
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A54721
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The vvay to heaven most clearly discovered and the manner how to walk in this way exactly described. With a brief vindication of the Church of England against all her enemies. By Nicholas Philips, late chaplain to his Majesty's garrison in the Isles of Silly.
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Phillips, Nicholas.
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1681
(1681)
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Wing P2038; ESTC R213941
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in_o which_o they_o may_v all_o safe_o join_v and_o unto_o which_o they_o may_v all_o cheerful_o say_v amen_n prayer_n be_v indeed_o a_o duty_n unto_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o god_n have_v oft_o in_o scripture_n make_v promise_n of_o salvation_n but_o no_o prayer_n be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o or_o so_o pleasant_a with_o he_o as_o be_v public_a and_o common_a prayer_n and_o never_o be_v his_o ear_n so_o open_a to_o hear_v nor_o his_o mercy_n so_o ready_a to_o grant_v request_n as_o when_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a join_v together_o in_o prayer_n with_o one_o accord_n as_o do_v the_o apostle_n act_n 1.14_o when_o with_o one_o voice_n and_o one_o heart_n with_o one_o mouth_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o present_v their_o supplication_n unto_o he_o and_o though_o some_o of_o our_o priest_n who_o be_v more_o observant_a of_o the_o people_n humour_n than_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o seek_v rather_o to_o gain_v applause_n to_o themselves_o than_o glory_n to_o their_o god_n use_v according_a to_o the_o geneva_n mode_n a_o private_a spirit_a prayer_n of_o their_o own_o conception_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n before_o their_o sermon_n yet_o in_o so_o do_v they_o not_o only_o cross_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o never_o allow_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o sermon_n but_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o gemina_fw-la salutatio_fw-la but_o also_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o national_a church_n which_o instead_o of_o allow_v any_o such_o thing_n express_o forbid_v it_o in_o her_o 55_o canon_n no_o private_a spirit_a prayer_n then_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n no_o such_o prayer_n can_v be_v use_v without_o wilful_a and_o manifest_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n which_o as_o we_o be_v assure_v 1_o sam._n 15.22_o will_v mar_v the_o best_a of_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v they_o unacceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o as_o no_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n but_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n the_o church_n prayer_n common-prayer_n so_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n we_o must_v be_v steadfast_a and_o permanent_a and_o with_o these_o primitive_a christian_n continue_v steadfast_o in_o prayer_n and_o sure_o such_o a_o apostolical_a such_o a_o primitive_a such_o a_o religious_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n do_v our_o church_n prescribe_v in_o her_o liturgy_n that_o she_o endeavour_v to_o make_v our_o whole_a life_n angelical_a and_o divine_a for_o it_o not_o only_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v on_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n but_o a_o form_n to_o be_v use_v on_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o curate_n that_o minister_v in_o every_o particular_a church_n or_o chapel_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o rubris_fw-la of_o the_o church_n daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n to_o say_v common_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o minister_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o people_n want_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o be_v what_o ever_o the_o world_n think_v of_o it_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n but_o alas_o such_o priest_n be_v here_o now_o a_o day_n as_o rare_a to_o be_v find_v as_o black_a swan_n and_o the_o world_n have_v not_o more_o cause_n of_o old_a to_o complain_v of_o unpreach_v minister_n than_o she_o have_v now_o of_o unministr_a preacher_n most_o minister_n content_v themselves_o with_o a_o single_a preachment_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n altogether_o neglect_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o priest_n office_n daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n to_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n i_o know_v the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o people_n and_o to_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n on_o the_o week_n day_n and_o the_o people_n again_o retort_v it_o back_o upon_o the_o priest_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v constant_a and_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o to_o speak_v truth_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o both_o party_n it_o be_v from_o the_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n the_o worldliness_n and_o wickedness_n that_o now_o a_o day_n harbour_v in_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o pastor_n and_o people_n that_o this_o heavenly_a employment_n be_v altogether_o neglect_v among_o we_o and_o man_n can_v find_v time_n for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o let_v he_o go_v what_o ever_o he_o be_v both_o for_o a_o worldly_a and_o a_o wicked_a one_o too_o who_o think_v he_o can_v make_v better_a use_n of_o his_o time_n than_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o service_n or_o that_o any_o part_n of_o his_o time_n be_v better_a spend_v than_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o house_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n a_o man_n may_v i_o grant_v build_v a_o church_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o never_o clothe_v his_o thought_n with_o word_n and_o he_o do_v so_o whenever_o with_o holy_a hannah_n he_o pray_v silent_o in_o his_o heart_n unto_o god_n a_o man_n may_v build_v a_o church_n at_o his_o bed_n side_n and_o he_o do_v so_o whenever_o he_o do_v humble_o prostrate_v himself_o in_o prayer_n before_o god_n a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o church_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o do_v so_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o there_o with_o his_o family_n offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n but_o oh_o it_o be_v the_o high_a exaltation_n the_o noble_a devotion_n of_o a_o true_o pious_a soul_n when_o it_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o he_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 122.1_o even_o ravish_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n whenever_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v this_o pray_v pray_v pray_v my_o belove_a brethren_n always_o in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n neglect_v you_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n carry_v always_o about_o within_o you_o good_a thought_n and_o pious_a meditation_n and_o live_v you_o holy_o and_o well_o so_o shall_v you_o make_v a_o temple_n of_o your_o body_n and_o have_v always_o a_o church_n within_o you_o govern_v well_o your_o own_o family_n and_o bring_v up_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o burn_a offering_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n offer_v up_o there_o so_o shall_v you_o always_o dwell_v in_o hallow_a ground_n and_o have_v with_o philemon_n a_o church_n at_o home_n in_o your_o own_o house_n but_o o_o let_v your_o foot_n never_o fail_v to_o to_o tread_v god_n court_n and_o to_o frequent_v his_o house_n of_o prayer_n when_o ever_o public_a common_a prayer_n though_o nothing_o else_o be_v say_v there_o so_o shall_v you_o manifest_v yourselves_o to_o be_v god_n menial_a and_o household_n servant_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v psal_n 84.5_o to_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v always_o praise_v he_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la