Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	king_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	27	3	8.4149	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

great_a thy_o corruption_n never_o so_o many_o thy_o passion_n never_o so_o strong_a he_o that_o can_v calm_v the_o sea_n can_v calm_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o speak_v peace_n unto_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o passion_n be_v stir_v and_o thy_o heart_n disquiet_v within_o thou_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o there_o be_v some_o jonah_n that_o have_v raise_v this_o storm_n some_o sin_n or_o other_o that_o have_v cause_v this_o trouble_n to_o thy_o soul_n then_o fall_v to_o thy_o prayer_n as_o eliah_n do_v and_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n to_o thy_o soul_n eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n and_o 〈…〉_z it_o follow_v how_o do_v he_o pray_v my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d he_o pray_v earnest_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pray_v he_o pray_v or_o he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n we_o translate_v it_o he_o pray_v earnest_o and_o it_o be_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n for_o it_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o no_o prayer_n be_v a_o prayer_n indeed_o but_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n cold_a and_o careless_a prayer_n counterfeit_a and_o superstitious_a prayer_n they_o be_v but_o res_fw-la nihili_fw-la in_o god_n account_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o instance_n act._n 9_o 11._o when_o paul_n be_v convert_v and_o strike_v with_o blindness_n almighty_a god_n send_v ananias_n to_o he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o recover_v he_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o lest_o he_o shall_v mistake_v the_o man_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o wrong_a party_n god_n give_v he_o this_o prive_v token_n to_o know_v he_o by_o for_o behold_v he_o pray_v now_o let_v i_o demand_v do_v you_o think_v that_o s._n paul_n never_o pray_v to_o god_n till_o that_o time_n or_o do_v you_o imagine_v that_o be_v the_o first_o prayer_n that_o ever_o paul_n make_v it_o be_v the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o but_o do_v you_o think_v he_o never_o pray_v before_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v many_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o reason_n saint_n paul_n you_o know_v be_v a_o pharisee_n one_o of_o the_o strict_a and_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o pharisee_n you_o know_v be_v altogether_o give_v to_o long_o pray_v it_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o gain_n to_o that_o they_o can_v make_v long_a prayer_n in_o every_o place_n in_o the_o open_a street_n in_o widow_n house_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o saint_n paul_n have_v as_o excellent_a a_o faculty_n that_o way_n and_o can_v pray_v as_o long_o and_o as_o large_o as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o but_o see_v the_o issue_n almighty_a god_n who_o style_v himself_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n give_v no_o ear_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o all_o his_o formal_a pharisaical_a hypocritical_a prayer_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o former_a time_n till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o humble_a this_o earnest_n this_o heart-breaking_a prayer_n and_o now_o say_v god_n behold_v he_o pray_v he_o never_o pray_v indeed_o till_o now_o for_o as_o philo_n say_v well_o god_n do_v not_o numerare_fw-la but_o ponderare_fw-la not_o number_v our_o prayer_n but_o weigh_v they_o if_o he_o find_v they_o cordial_a if_o he_o find_v they_o hearty_a that_o they_o have_v some_o substance_n and_o so●e_a weight_n in_o they_o than_o he_o record_n and_o register_n and_o set_v they_o down_o in_o that_o book_n of_o remembrance_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o mal._n 3._o 16._o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v dull_a and_o heartless_a lazy_a and_o spiritless_a god_n do_v by_o they_o as_o he_o do_v by_o onr_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n act._n 17._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wink_v at_o they_o oversee_v they_o pass_v by_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o deceive_v himself_o to_o think_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o pray_v speed_v alike_o for_o no_o prayer_n be_v a_o prayer_n in_o god_n account_n but_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n eliah_n pray_v a_o prayer_n because_o he_o pray_v earnest_o furthermore_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o note_n to_o see_v the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n eliah_n be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o hot_a spirit_a man_n in_o all_o his_o action_n exceed_v zealous_a and_o earnest_a in_o all_o his_o reprehension_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o people_n now_o here_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o equability_n the_o evenness_n of_o eliahs_n zeal_n as_o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o his_o reprehension_n so_o he_o be_v as_o earnest_a in_o his_o devotion_n and_o as_o zealous_a in_o his_o prayer_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o anger_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n hot_a and_o fiery_a in_o his_o anger_n but_o cold_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o prayer_n such_o zeal_n be_v never_o right_a gal._n 4._o 18._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v always_o earnest_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n to_o be_v hot_a and_o fiery_a and_o zealous_o affect_v in_o one_o good_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o another_o in_o devotion_n as_o well_o as_o reprehension_n in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o anger_n when_o a_o man_n zeal_n be_v equable_v like_o eliahs_n than_o it_o be_v right_a and_o please_a to_o god_n as_o physician_n judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n body_n vniversalia_fw-la salutaria_fw-la particularia_fw-la ex_fw-la morb●_n as_o thus_o if_o a_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o one_o part_n and_o cold_a in_o another_o if_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n burn_v and_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n be_v key-cold_a than_o all_o be_v not_o right_a but_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a equal_a heat_n all_o over_o that_o hold_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o good_a health_n in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o like_a rule_n judge_v thou_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o thy_o zeal_n be_v equable_v and_o uniform_a both_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o anger_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o if_o it_o vary_v and_o differ_v that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o heat_n in_o the_o one_o too_o little_a in_o the_o other_o all_o be_v not_o well_o within_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o old_a father_n latimer_n give_v why_o man_n in_o these_o day_n do_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o eliah_n and_o such_o other_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n do_v ignis_fw-la say_v he_o deest_fw-la ignis_fw-la there_o lack_v fire_n there_o lack_v fire_n his_o meaning_n be_v our_o prayer_n want_v that_o zeal_n that_o heat_n that_o earnestness_n which_o they_o put_v into_o they_o for_o as_o incense_v without_o fire_n yield_v no_o smell_n no_o more_o do_v prayer_n without_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n and_o as_o honey_n be_v no_o honey_n if_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o sweetness_n and_o vinegar_n be_v no_o vinegar_n if_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o sharpness_n so_o prayer_n be_v no_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o earnestness_n eliah_n pray_v indeed_o because_o he_o pray_v earnest_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o subject_n and_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n which_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v first_o for_o a_o judgement_n and_o then_o for_o a_o blessing_n first_o for_o a_o drought_n and_o then_o for_o rain_n as_o it_o follow_v he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n here_o be_v two_o weighty_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o shall_v move_v eliah_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o judgement_n 2._o why_o he_o make_v choice_n to_o pray_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o drought_n and_o dearth_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o other_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o my_o opinion_n of_o both_o 1._o upon_o what_o ground_n or_o by_o what_o warrant_n do_v eliah_n pray_v for_o a_o judgement_n s._n paul_n in_o my_o conceit_n seem_v to_o tax_v he_o for_o it_o rom._n 11._o 2._o and_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o notandum_fw-la wot_v you_o not_o i_z do_v you_o not_o mark_v and_o observe_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o eliah_n how_o he_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o israel_n good_a man_n in_o former_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n not_o against_o they_o abraham_n pray_v for_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n jeremy_n pray_v for_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n till_o god_n forbid_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o countermand_n pray_v no_o more_o for_o this_o people_n for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o jer._n 11._o 14._o the_o husbandman_n in_o the_o parable_n entreat_v his_o master_n for_o the_o unfruitful_a tree_n that_o he_o

of_o david_n 〈…〉_z upon_o i_o and_o will_v take_v no_o repulse_n but_o else_o more_o they_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o clamour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o cry_v thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o god_n thy_o way_n say_v our_o saviour_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v ●n_o earnest_a ●aith_n a_o zealous_a a_o prayerfull_a faith_n faith_n without_o zeal_n without_o 〈…〉_z and_o importunity_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n will_v never_o save_v 〈◊〉_d man_n it_o be_v the_o zealous_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_a faith_n that_o be_v another_o virtue_n that_o must_v be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n 6._o last_o fides_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n ●_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n himself_o admire_v it_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n 〈…〉_z in_o israel_n what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a a_o compassionate_a faith_n the_o centurion_n ail_v nothing_o himself_o only_o he_o have_v a_o poor_a servant_n that_o lie_v sick_a at_o home_n visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o rest_v till_o h●e_v have_v wrought_v a_o mean_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o relieve_v and_o restore_v he_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_z man_n 〈…〉_z to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n faith_n without_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a will_v never_o save_v a_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v the_o merciful_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o we_o profess_v be_v can_v 〈…〉_z in_o truth_n and_o reality_n to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o ●osephs_n brethren_n may_v as_o good_a stay_n at_o home_n so_o if_o virtue_n be_v want_v our_o faith_n will_v stand_v we_o but_o in_o little_a stead_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o mark_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z god_n 〈…〉_z i_o may_v here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v from_o 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o the_o word_n that_o before_o a_o man_n can_v do_v good_a work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o available_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n from_o above_o for_o if_o the_o water_n be_v soul_n in_o the_o well_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v soul_n in_o the_o bucket_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v unclean_a within_o the_o work_v that_o issue_n from_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o but_o i_o never_o love_v to_o dishearten_v any_o man_n from_o well-doing_n to_o tell_v man_n as_o some_o do_v because_o they_o have_v alittle_o authority_n for_o it_o that_o the_o best_a work_n that_o man_n can_v do_v if_o they_o be_v unsanctified_a to_o their_o think_n and_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la pec●ata_fw-la glorious_a and_o glitter_a sin_n that_o may_v perhaps_o slake_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o not_o extinguish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n damnation_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o more_o tolerable_a but_o not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o durable_a what_o miserable_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o a_o weak_a well_o mean_v christian_a it_o be_v just_a for_o all_o the_o world_n like_o that_o which_o bias_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o backward_a forward_v of_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v rather_o terrify_v then_o endure_v and_o will_v soon_o drive_v a_o man_n off_o then_o draw_v 〈…〉_z god_n with_o his_o substance_n and_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o heaven_n by_o well-doing_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n that_o saint_n paul_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o preach_v phil._n 1._o 15._o some_o say_v the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n of_o ●●vie_n and_o strife_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a will_n and_o love_n what_o then_o say_v he_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v that_o somebody_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o shall_v 〈…〉_z my_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o thus_o say_v i_o some_o man_n do_v good_a work_n out_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n other_o perhaps_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n what_o 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o way_n so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v sincere_o 〈…〉_z sincere_o i_o for_o my_o part_n both_o do_v &_o will_v commend_v &_o 〈…〉_z for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v some_o glory_n the_o church_n &_o the_o poor_a some_o good_a and_o themselves_o without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v ultra_fw-la condig●um_fw-la reward_v for_o it_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o luke_n there_o be_v one_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o the_o disciple_n tell_v our_o saviour_n they_o have_v forbid_v he_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v no_o i_o will_v none_o of_o that_o 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