Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	know_v	pray_v	spirit_n	10,027	5	5.7156	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08562	A manuell or briefe volume of controuersies of religion betweene the Protestants and the Papists wherein the arguments of both sides are briefely set downe, and the aduersaries sophismes are plainely refuted. Written in Latine in a briefe and perspicuous method by Lucas Osiander, and now Englished with some additions and corrections.; Enchiridion controversiarum. English	Osiander, Lucas, 1571-1638.	1606 (1606)	STC 18880; ESTC S101908	177,466	558

to_o the_o example_n not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o ever_o god_n do_v use_v to_o afflict_v his_o saint_n so_o but_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o intercession_n 3_o moreover_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 11_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o angel_n speak_v for_o he_o one_o of_o a_o 1000_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o job_n 33_o 23_o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o translation_n be_v bad_a which_o shall_v be_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o hebrue_n verity_n if_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o who_o may_v declare_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n they_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o he_o who_o be_v correct_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o faithful_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o righteousness_n either_o of_o the_o lord_n how_o just_o he_o punish_v he_o or_o of_o his_o own_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n therefore_o this_o place_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n 12_o intercession_n be_v command_v and_o approve_v of_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim_n 2_o 1._o jam_fw-la 5_o 14_o &c_n &c_n paul_n desire_v intercession_n rom_n 15_o 30_o colos_n 4_o 3._o abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n gen_n 20_o 17._o the_o lord_n bid_v job_n friend_n to_o require_v his_o intercession_n job_n 42_o 8._o ans_fw-fr 1_o to_o argue_v from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a i●_n to_o make_v four_o term_n 2_o if_o the_o saint_n pray_v never_o so_o much_o in_o general_a for_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o whereas_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o ro●●ans_n paul_n do_v not_o worsl●p_v or_o p●ay_v ●nto_o the_o ro●●ans_n church_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v worship_v revel_v 19_o 10._o &_o 22._o 8._o 9_o 3._o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o man_n alive_a and_o to_o pray_v unto_o be_v thing_n very_o different_a 4_o and_o it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n to_o join_v the_o prayer_n of_o many_o man_n together_o who_o prayer_n they_o be_v alive_a we_o desire_v that_o the_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o strong_a that_o be_v i_o say_v much_o different_a from_o direct_v our_o prayer_n unto_o they_o 13_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20_o 36_o but_o angel_n do_v from_o god_n know_v thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o saint_n know_v the_o same_o also_o and_o so_o they_o know_v our_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr 1_o christ_n make_v the_o comparison_n between_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o thei●_n glorification_n and_o state_n of_o life_n in_o the_o other_o world_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o matrimony_n it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n from_o a_o thing_n speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o 2_o the_o office_n of_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n by_o reason_n 1_o heb_fw-mi 1_o of_o this_o office_n god_n do_v many_o time_n reveal_v to_o the_o angel_n thing_n present_a &_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o neither_o do_v he_o reveal_v all_o thing_n nor_o always_o now_o because_o this_o office_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n give_v to_o the_o bless_a soul_n depart_v doubtless_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o special_a revelation_n be_v deny_v both_o the_o necessity_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o know_v our_o prayer_n and_o so_o of_o our_o pray_v unto_o they_o be_v deny_v 14_o elizeus_fw-la though_o he_o be_v absent_a yet_o by_o the_o spirit_n know_v the_o action_n of_o gehazi_n 2_o king_n 5_o 26._o so_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o spirit_n may_v know_v our_o prayer_n and_o our_o estate_n ans_fw-fr of_o pure_a particle_n nothing_o follow_v elizeus_fw-la be_v absent_a see_v the_o action_n of_o gehazi_n therefore_o the_o saint_n hear_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n what_o foolery_n be_v this_o for_o it_o be_v never_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o dead_a do_v in_o the_o spirit_n know_v our_o affair_n as_o elizaeus_n be_v alive_a do_v know_v the_o deed_n of_o gehazi_n and_o that_o in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n 15_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o church_n revel_v 5_o 8._o and_o 8_o 3._o answer_v 1._o in_o that_o vision_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o speech_n be_v only_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v but_o in_o general_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v portray_v out_o by_o the_o 24._o elder_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n triumphant_a do_v in_o general_n pray_v for_o the_o militant_a but_o that_o they_o do_v in_o particular_a prey_n for_o certain_a and_o definite_a member_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o 3_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v revel_v 5_o &_o 8._o 16_o yea_o but_o the_o scripture_n do_v grant_v adoration_n to_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n as_o abraham_n adore_v the_o hittite_n gen_n 23_o 7._o jacob_n worship_v esau_n genesis_n 33_o 3._o nathan_n do_v the_o like_a to_o david_n 1_o king_n 1_o 23._o and_o salomo●_n the_o king_n unto_o his_o mother_n 1_o king_n 2_o 19_o etc._n etc._n answer_v the_o phrase_n be_v there_o a_o hebrue_n phrase_n whereby_o a_o external_a ceremony_n bow_v of_o the_o body_n and_o civil_a reverence_n be_v describe_v but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a affection_n &_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v therefore_o four_o term_n 17_o there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n etc._n etc._n john_n 5_o 45._o therefore_o the_o saint_n depart_v deal_v for_o and_o against_o the_o live_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v metonymy_fw-la whereby_o christ_n signify_v not_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n but_o his_o law_n 18_o the_o rich_a glutton_n come_v not_o with_o his_o prai●●_n to_o god_n but_o to_o abraham_n as_o to_o a_o mediator_n luk._n 16_o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1_o right_o we_o must_v forsooth_o learn_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n from_o the_o desperate_a &_o damn_a soul_n 2_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o glutton_n and_o the_o popish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n 3._o these_o prayer_n get_v the_o glutton_n nothing_o and_o so_o may_v the_o papist_n speed_n 19_o onias_n and_o jeremias_n appear_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n 2_o maccab_n 15_o 12_o 13_o 14._o answ_n 1._o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a 2_o there_o be_v rehearse_v a_o deem_v not_o a_o article_n of_o religion_n 3_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o this_o dream_n pray_v unto_o onias_n and_o jeremias_n but_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n 20_o hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israelite_n baru●h_o 3_o 4._o answ_n 1_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a 2_o lyra_n expound_v it_o not_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o their_o death_n but_o of_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v alive_a do_v long_o since_o before_o their_o death_n ●owre_v out_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n 21_o miracle_n have_v beeen_n do_v &_o yet_o be_v do_v at_o the_o invocation_n of_o sainr_n answer_v 1_o miracle_n alone_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o fufficient_a as_o god_n admonish_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v miracle_n without_o the_o word_n deuter_n 13._o 2_o 3_o 2_o and_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v with_o lie_a miracle_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 9_o revel_v 13_o 13._o question_v 3._o our_o adversary_n deny_v that_o in_o worship_a image_n they_o do_v commit_v idolatry_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o reason_n let_v they_o grammatical_o expound_v the_o word_n idolatry_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v none_o other_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o a_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o idol_n but_o that_o they_o worship_n and_o serve_v idol_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v that_o have_v but_o once_o in_o all_o his_o life_n enter_v into_o the_o popish_a temple_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o experience_n for_o they_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o idol_n pray_v before_o they_o adorn_v they_o they_o dedicate_v offering_n unto_o they_o light_a candle_n sigh_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o worship_v one_o image_n of_o one_o saint_n for_o example_n of_o

truth_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o 3_o that_o after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_v yet_o nevertheless_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v unknowen_a and_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o christian_n may_v belove_v as_o john_n witness_v of_o his_o gospel_n ●ap_n 20_o ver_fw-la 31._o 4_o see_v the_o apostle_n write_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_n 20_o 27._o joh_n 20_o 31_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o timoth_n 3_o 17._o it_o follow_v hereof_o that_o either_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o true_a which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 5_o it_o follow_v that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n have_v none_o other_o ground_n than_o lie_v miracle_n from_o which_o god_n dehort_v we_o de_fw-fr 13_o 2_o 3._o 2_o thes_n 2_o 9_o isay_n 8_o 19_o 6._o it_o follow_v also_o that_o all_o those_o papist_n do_v impudent_o and_o against_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v of_o eckius_fw-la his_o mind_n do_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n by_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o because_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v it_o never_o so_o void_v of_o sin_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o worship_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n alone_o 1_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat_n 4_o 10_o deut_n 6._o 13._o and_o 10_o 20._o 2._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psa_n 50_o 15._o 3._o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o a_o other_o isa_n 48._o 11._o 4._o christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 6._o 9_o 5_o come_v unto●e_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n matth_n 11._o 28._o he_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o who_o we_o may_v call_v upon_o in_o faith_n but_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom_n 10_o 17._o therefore_o because_o we_o have_v no_o word_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n with_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v or_o to_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v nay_o because_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n and_o religion_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v on_o saint_n doubtless_o it_o be_v unlawful_a also_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o but_o neither_o may_v we_o pray_v unto_o saint_n as_o to_o mediator_n because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o mediation_n to_o none_o but_o to_o christ_n alone_o 1._o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 9_o 15._o 2._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o timon_n 2_o 5_o 6._o now_o 1_o this_o unity_n be_v take_v away_o if_o there_o be_v erect_v more_o mediator_n 2_o and_o the_o saint●_n give_v not_o themselves_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ●_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o i●st_n 1_o joh_n 2_o 1._o but_o saint_n be_v no●_n jesus_n christ_n the_o i●st_n ●_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh_n 14_o 13_o &_o 16_o 23._o ●_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o joh_n 14_o 6._o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n christian_n be_v bereave_v of_o that_o confidence_n in_o the_o love_n &_o mercy_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o trust_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o a_o brother_n towards_o we_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o merciful_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o mankind_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v and_o a_o fearful_a judge_n even_o to_o the_o repentant_a unless_o he_o be_v first_o pacify_v by_o some_o intercessor_n or_o saint_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v prove_v in_o scripture_n 1_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v 18_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o christ_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v call_v a_o priest_n &_o a_o mediator_n he._n 2_o 17_o 18_o merciful_a &_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o i●_n able_a to_o su●●ou●_n they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 2_o see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n even_o it_o 〈◊〉_d ●l●●_n son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v ●a●●_n our_o profession_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o hig●_n priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o al●_n thing_n tempt_v in_o like_a sort_n yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v recei●●_n mer●y_v and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n o●_n need_n heb._n 4_o 14._o 1●_n 16._o 3._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o perfect_o to_o save_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb_fw-mi 7._o 25._o 4_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n psal_n 145_o 8._o 18._o num_fw-la 14_o 18._o yea_o and_o god_n the_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a towards_o repentant_a sinner_n for_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ●●●d●_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n &_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n n●r●●warded_v ●s_n according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n saint_n here_o the_o implacable_a popish_a god_n be_v not_o propose_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o we_o shall_v not_o da●e_n to_o come_v but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fe●●e_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o ●ast_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2_o hereto_o belong_v all_o the_o penitential_a fermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o god_n open_v his_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n ezech_v 18_o &_o 33_o chap._n and_o many_o other_o place_n 3_o paul_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v whole_o herein_o busy_v to_o show_v we_o with_o what_o confidence_n we_o shall_v cometo_o god_n by_o his_o son_n with_o the_o ●ro●●ings_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ●so_o that_o we_o shall_v nothing_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n the_o ●i●●●cation_n of_o saint_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v ●o●n_v with_o be_v ●●●se_o the_o saint_n hear_v we_o not_o yea_o &_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n 1_o though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o &_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n ●6_n isai_n ●3_n ●6_n ●_o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n comfort_n josias_n thou_o shall_v b●●_n put_v in_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place●_n king_n 22_o 20._o and_o because_o the_o most_o servant_n prayer_n be_v often_o make_v without_o the_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n but_o in_o the_o entrails_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o saint_n hereby_o be_v divine_a honour_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o 1_o thou_o alone_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8_o 39_o 2_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n jer_n 17_o 10._o and_o ●0_n 12_o reu._n 2_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o also_o in_o the_o popish_a catalogue_n of_o saint_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a doubt_n they_o be_v not_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n and_o many_o of_o they_o