Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	heart_n	spirit_n	supplication_n	2,255	5	10.7199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90965	Honey out of the rock, or, Gods method in giving the sweetest comforts in sharpest combates. Chiefly intended, as spirituall plunder for plundered beleevers.	Price, John, Citizen of London.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3343; Thomason E46_14; ESTC R22911	32,070	38

god_n my_o high_a tower_n god_n give_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o david_n have_v it_o psalm_n 55.6_o viz._n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n tell_v i_o you_o experience_a holy_a one_o do_v you_o ever_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o faith_n more_o glorious_a in_o you_o then_o since_o these_o trouble_n come_v upon_o you_o have_v you_o not_o find_v your_o faith_n a_o great_a deal_n weak_a under_o lesser_a trouble_n than_o now_o when_o happy_o you_o be_v plunder_v of_o all_o you_o have_v four_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v the_o soul_n where_o his_o sccuritie_n be_v and_o the_o door_n hereunto_o and_o give_v leg_n and_o spirit_n to_o run_v unto_o it_o it_o show_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n unto_o god_n through_o christ_n so_o in_o the_o four_o place_n it_o enable_v the_o souleta_n treat_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o be_v his_o security_n his_o rock_n his_o defence_n etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n move_v the_o soul_n towards_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o then_o suggest_v and_o dictate_v its_o request_n unto_o he_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n whereby_o you_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v son_n of_o god_n you_o be_v son_n say_v the_o text_n the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v they_o so_o by_o adoption_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v they_o so_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o communicable_a the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n where_o he_o give_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o son_n he_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o their_o heart_n not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n into_o their_o head_n and_o the_o 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to_o pour_v out_o itself_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o sweet_a support_a exercise_n god_n command_v in_o nothing_o to_o be_v careful_a but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o let_v our_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o in_o give_v of_o thanks_n philip._n 4.6_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n live_v in_o quietness_n not_o in_o anxious_a trouble_n and_o solicitous_a care_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o careful_a for_o nothing_o turn_v not_o your_o trouble_n into_o care_n but_o into_o prayer_n in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v every_o thing_n occasion_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v always_o dash_v with_o thanksgiving_n your_o present_a want_n may_v move_v your_o prayer_n and_o earnest_a request_n your_o supplication_n and_o your_o present_a enjoyment_n call_v for_o your_o thanksgiving_n this_o god_n command_v in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a i_o will_v fill_v 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