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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09659	A godlie exposition vpon certeine chapters of Nehemiah, written by that worthie byshop and faithfull pastor of the Church of Durham Master James Pilkington. And now newly published. In the latter end, because the author could not finish that treatise of oppression which he had begonne, there is added that for a supplie, which of late was published by Robert Some, D. in Diuinitie	Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Some, Robert, 1542-1609. Godlie treatise of the church. In the ende .. a treatise against oppression.	1585 (1585)	STC 19929; ESTC S114273	162,441	172

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be_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v it_o not_o thou_o correct_a we_o and_o we_o feel_v it_o not_o thou_o teach_v and_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v thou_o have_v bring_v home_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n and_o yet_o many_o remain_v behind_o so_o lord_n thou_o have_v in_o our_o day_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o some_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o romish_a slavery_n wherein_o we_o be_v so_o long_o drown_v but_o alas_o o_o lord_n many_o of_o our_o brother_n lie_v blind_a and_o will_v not_o see_v have_v ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v open_v their_o eye_n o_o god_n and_o full_o restore_v we_o that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v joint_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o reverentlie_o love_v thou_o as_o our_o dear_a father_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o partaker_n and_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o comfort_v of_o thy_o poor_a people_n through_o christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n chap._n 2._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n that_o wine_n be_v afore_o he_o and_o i_o take_v up_o the_o wine_n and_o i_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v not_o sad_a afore_o in_o his_o sight_n 2._o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o i_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n so_o sad_a and_o thou_o be_v not_o sick_a it_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o heavy_a heart_n i_o be_v very_o sore_o afraid_a 3._o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o king_n god_n save_o thy_o life_n for_o ever_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o

which_o may_v justly_o offend_v the_o king_n &_o also_o that_o he_o will_v so_o move_v the_o king_n heart_n that_o his_o request_n may_v be_v grant_v a_o worthy_a example_n for_o all_o christian_n to_o follow_v in_o their_o suit_n make_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o go_v not_o to_o any_o great_a man_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o which_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o commend_v his_o cause_n to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v his_o request_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v also_o he_o offer_v no_o reward_n nor_o like_a pleasure_n to_o any_o man_n but_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o set_v up_o ruler_n &_o put_v down_o king_n and_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o prosper_v his_o suit_n he_o pray_v to_o no_o idol_n nor_o saint_n though_o he_o live_v among_o that_o idolatrous_a nation_n for_o he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o help_v he_o but_o faithful_o call_v on_o the_o live_a god_n which_o his_o good_a father_n have_v worship_v of_o old_a time_n this_o prayer_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o speak_v or_o kneel_v but_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o mind_n towards_o god_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o further_a his_o suit_n anna_n make_v like_o prayer_n when_o she_o pour_v out_o her_o sorrow_n before_o the_o lord_n move_v her_o lip_n but_o speak_v 1._o never_o a_o word_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n think_v she_o have_v be_v drunken_a for_o it_o fall_v out_o oft_o that_o in_o great_a sorrow_n a_o man_n can_v let_v a_o tear_n fall_v the_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o yet_o he_o at_o another_o time_n will_v weep_v tender_o so_o in_o prayer_n oft_o time_n the_o more_o earnest_o that_o a_o man_n pray_v the_o less_o he_o can_v speak_v his_o heart_n be_v so_o earnest_o give_v to_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o moses_n be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v 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learn_v here_o to_o begin_v all_o our_o do_n with_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n &_o we_o shall_v speed_v so_o much_o the_o better_o 5._o and_o i_o say_v when_o nehemiah_n have_v make_v his_o short_a prayer_n in_o so_o earnest_a a_o faith_n and_o perceive_v the_o king_n good_a will_n towards_o he_o then_o with_o all_o humbleness_n not_o appoint_v the_o king_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o refer_v all_o to_o his_o consideration_n and_o wisdom_n desire_v he_o that_o if_o he_o think_v it_o good_a if_o nehemiah_n himself_o be_v think_v a_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o purpose_n or_o his_o service_n have_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o send_v he_o to_o jury_n to_o the_o city_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o his_o elder_n lay_v bury_v that_o he_o may_v build_v it_o up_o again_o no_o marvel_n that_o nehemiah_n be_v afraid_a and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o good_a success_n in_o his_o suit_n for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v count_v a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o hate_v of_o all_o country_n about_o they_o and_o the_o king_n may_v think_v he_o to_o make_v his_o suit_n for_o building_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v settle_v and_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o he_o &_o other_o king_n and_o claim_v their_o old_a liberty_n that_o they_o have_v a_o fore_n but_o god_n so_o move_v the_o king_n heart_n that_o he_o have_v no_o suspicion_n of_o any_o such_o enterprise_n by_o nehemiah_n his_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a servant_n with_o such_o modesty_n prince_n will_v be_v deal_v withal_o and_o not_o rough_o nor_o unreverentlie_o for_o so_o nehemiah_n do_v here_o most_o dutiful_o if_o many_o man_n have_v their_o choice_n at_o the_o king_n hand_n now_o adays_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v as_o nehemiah_n may_v have_v do_v here_o will_v they_o not_o have_v ask_v castle_n land_n office_n and_o authority_n for_o they_o and_o their_o issue_n that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o build_n of_o a_o city_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o trouble_n and_o cost_v unto_o they_o rather_o than_o any_o profit_n and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v it_o it_o have_v not_o be_v their_o own_o but_o other_o shall_v have_v enjoy_v it_o and_o they_o little_a the_o better_a for_o it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o build_v and_o not_o to_o pull_v down_o as_o many_o do_v and_o will_v prefer_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v further_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v with_o their_o own_o loss_n rather_o than_o seek_v their_o own_o profit_n with_o the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o terentius_n a_o nobleman_n captain_n under_o the_o emperor_n valens_n 32._o when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o war_n and_o speed_v well_o the_o emperor_n like_v well_o of_o his_o good_a service_n bid_v he_o advise_v himself_o what_o he_o will_v make_v suit_n for_o and_o he_o will_v reward_v he_o liberal_o terentius_n be_v a_o zealous_a 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the_o sight_n of_o his_o god_n as_o this_o people_n do_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o signify_v forsake_v himself_o as_o unable_a to_o help_v himself_o condemn_v himself_o as_o unworthle_v to_o receive_v such_o a_o blessing_n at_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o yet_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o his_o god_n that_o never_o forsake_v they_o that_o unfeinedlie_o fly_v unto_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o justice_n deliver_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o not_o for_o any_o goodness_n that_o he_o find_v in_o he_o but_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a pity_n love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o a_o glorious_a god_n a_o present_a help_n and_o succour_v to_o all_o afflict_a and_o oppress_v mind_n he_o that_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o himself_o to_o help_v and_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o need_v not_o to_o pray_v but_o he_o that_o see_v and_o feel_v his_o present_a want_n &_o necessity_n he_o will_v beg_v earnest_o crave_v eager_o 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their_o duty_n faithful_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o foolish_o brag_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n then_o be_v that_o city_n well_o and_o strong_o keep_v the_o child_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n as_o it_o be_v write_v when_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o agaren_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o all_o because_o they_o join_v prayer_n with_o their_o power_n not_o trust_v in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o host_n who_o hear_v they_o and_o overthrow_v their_o enemy_n thus_o must_v good_a captain_n learn_v to_o join_v prayer_n with_o policy_n if_o they_o look_v to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o not_o trust_v in_o horse_n spear_n shield_n or_o other_o kind_n of_o weapon_n god_n rule_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o battle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o peace_n and_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n he_o will_v overthrow_v constantine_n the_o great_a that_o worthy_a emperor_n our_o country_n man_n 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