Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	let_v	pray_v	sick_a	2,056	5	9.3427	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62883	A brief testimony to the great duty of prayer shewing the nature and benefit thereof. To which is added, above one hundred eminent and select instances that God did answer prayer. Collected out of the record of Holy Scriptures. By J.T. one of the people call'd Quakers. With a postscript by J.F.	Tomkins, John, ca. 1663-1706.; Field, John, 1652-1723. Earnest perswasive, by way of postscript, for all to mind and receive God's Holy Spirit in their hearts.	1695 (1695)	Wing T1831; ESTC R222215	22,136	114

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lively_a gen._n 25.22_o 1_o sam._n 1.27_o type_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v as_o saviour_n to_o the_o people_n often_o make_v intercession_n and_o atonement_n for_o they_o when_o the_o anger_n 50._o anger_n exod_n 32.11_o ●4_n numb_a 25.13_o and_o 16_o 43_o to_o 50._o of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o christian_n reader_n much_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o many_o more_o example_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n wrought_v by_o prayer_n and_o faith_n particular_o of_o the_o many_o supplication_n make_v to_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n when_o on_o earth_n upon_o which_o he_o raise_v 9.25_o raise_v mat._n 9.25_o the_o dead_a heal_v verse_n heal_v mat._n 8.5_o to_o 13_o verse_n the_o sick_a and_o forgive_v 7.47_o forgive_v luk_n 7.47_o sin_n to_o which_o example_n the_o apostle_n james_n may_v allude_v when_o he_o exhort_v the_o primitive_a christian_n 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have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v and_o though_o god_n be_v good_a and_o a_o full_a fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o these_o thing_n therefore_o let_v we_o be_v faithful_a in_o do_v what_o be_v his_o will_n and_o refuse_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n 9.31_o worshipper_n joh._n 9.31_o of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v london_n 29_o 11._o month_n 1654._o 5._o john_n tomkins_n instance_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o prayer_n 1._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v childless_a pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o heir_n complain_v that_o eliezer_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n be_v like_a to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n promise_v he_o who_o he_o suppose_v shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n who_o seed_n he_o promise_v shall_v be_v for_o number_n like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n gen._n 15.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o and_o repeat_v the_o abovesaid_a promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o son_n by_o his_o wise_a sarah_n and_o say_v as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o which_o be_v fulfil_v see_v gen._n chap._n 25.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 18._o 3._o

burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v in_o and_o god_n also_o appear_v to_o solomon_n by_o night_n and_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o give_v he_o many_o promise_v upon_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n shall_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n 1_o king_n 8._o 2_o chro._n 6._o &_o chap._n 7.1_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n 49._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o arm_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v dry_v up_o for_o hold_v it_o out_o against_o the_o prophet_n be_v restore_v again_o and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v before_o 1_o king_n 13.6_o 50._o elijah_n pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o james_n 5.17_o 18._o 51._o elijah_n pray_v again_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n after_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n drought_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o jam._n 5.18_o 52._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elijah_n the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 1_o king_n 17.20_o 21._o 53._o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o mannasah_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o the_o agarite_n and_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o battle_n and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o they_o because_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o god_n give_v their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n a_o exceed_a prey_n viz._n 50000_o camel_n 250000_o sheep_n 2000_o ass_n and_o of_o man_n 100000_o 1_o chron._n 5.20_o 21._o 54._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elijah_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v and_o consume_v the_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o the_o wood_n etc._n etc._n to_o convince_v the_o idolater_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o to_o 39_o 55._o elijah_n be_v persecute_v by_o jezabel_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v asleep_a a_o angel_n awake_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o eat_v for_o there_o be_v a_o cake_n ready_a bake_v on_o the_o coal_n and_o a_o cruise_n of_o water_n at_o his_o head_n and_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lay_v down_o again_o and_o the_o angel_n awake_v he_o the_o second_o time_n to_o eat_v and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o meat_n travel_v forty_o day_n and_o night_n to_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o to_o 8._o 56._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n the_o shunamite_n child_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 2_o king_n 4._o and_o 33_o 34._o 57_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elijah_n the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o elisha_n servant_n and_o he_o behold_v how_o his_o master_n be_v defend_v and_o surround_v with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n have_v encompass_v the_o city_n to_o take_v the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 6.13_o to_o 17._o 58._o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n for_o they_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o 2_o king_n 6.18_o 59_o they_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n be_v blind_a the_o prophet_n elisha_n lead_v they_o to_o samaria_n even_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o see_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o hurt_v they_o but_o cause_v he_o to_o prepare_v provision_n for_o they_o and_o they_o go_v safe_a home_n to_o their_o master_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 6.17_o to_o 23._o 60._o vzziah_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v and_o help_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o make_v the_o 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