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
A68105	The way to well-doing. Or A sermon of faith and good vvorkes Preached in the chappell of Buntingford, in the county of Hartford, at the beginning of their publike lecture. By Iohn Gore, rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex, Summer sermon. aut; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 12087; ESTC S116024	20,619	38

when_o a_o man_n do_v steadfast_o resolve_v by_o the_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o separate_v himself_o from_o every_o know_a sin_n and_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o all_o holy_a duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n strive_v by_o a_o holy_a desire_n and_o a_o hearty_a endeavour_n in_o nothing_o willing_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o and_o approve_v himself_o unto_o he_o if_o such_o a_o man_n chance_n to_o fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o a_o fault_n or_o be_v overtake_v unaware_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 6._o 1._o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o intention_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n contrary_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v hang_v in_o equilibrio_fw-la in_o a_o even_a balance_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o wickedness_n and_o goodness_n and_o shall_v be_v equal_o dispose_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o shall_v do_v like_o he_o psal_n 36._o 4._o shall_v set_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o sin_n fit_v my_o turn_n and_o please_v my_o humour_n and_o i_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v backward_o and_o sin_n will_v not_o come_v fast_o enough_o upon_o he_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n shall_v fish_n and_o angle_v for_o it_o and_o hunt_v after_o ill_a company_n and_o draw_v himself_o and_o other_o into_o sin_n as_o fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o net_n to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n this_o man_n sin_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n for_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o such_o as_o will_v cost_v he_o many_o a_o sigh_n many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o tear_n before_o ever_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o comfortable_a persuasion_n that_o there_o be_v compassion_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n with_o christ_n for_o his_o soul_n 2._o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v know_v by_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o or_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o it_o it_o leave_v such_o a_o sting_n behind_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o a_o sound_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o again_o to_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o it_o never_o leave_v a_o man_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o indignation_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v even_o fret_v and_o vex_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o for_o offend_v and_o provoke_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a a_o god_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n upbraid_v himself_o for_o a_o very_a beast_n and_o a_o fool_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 73._o so_o ignorant_a be_v i_o and_o so_o foolish_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la if_o a_o man_n sin_n do_v not_o please_v he_o they_o will_v never_o hurt_v he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n can_v carry_v away_o his_o sin_n as_o light_o as_o samson_n carry_v the_o gate_n of_o azza_n that_o they_o be_v no_o burden_n to_o his_o soul_n or_o if_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o trouble_v he_o shall_v do_v as_o saul_n do_v betake_v himself_o to_o music_n and_o sport_n and_o merry_a company_n to_o drive_v it_o away_o as_o if_o one_o sin_n can_v drive_v out_o another_o and_o not_o rather_o drive_v it_o further_o in_o believe_v it_o this_o man_n sin_n be_v no_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o will_v cost_v a_o man_n dear_a ere_o he_o can_v be_v acquit_v of_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v confident_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o he_o be_v afterward_o the_o better_a for_o his_o sin_n it_o make_v he_o the_o more_o jealous_a of_o himself_o the_o more_o watchful_a over_o his_o way_n the_o more_o careful_a to_o serve_v and_o please_v god_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n whereupon_o say_v saint_n austin_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o omnia_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n etiam_fw-la pecata_fw-la domine_fw-la even_o our_o very_a sin_n o_o lord_n for_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v experience_n of_o our_o infirmity_n our_o infirmity_n bring_v we_o down_o to_o humility_n humility_n bring_v we_o home_o to_o god_n and_o in_o god_n every_o man_n have_v his_o quietus_n est_fw-la a_o happy_a discharge_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v do_v one_o thing_n only_o remain_v and_o that_o be_v this_o a_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v of_o infirmity_n will_v labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o john_n baptist_n speak_v of_o mat._n 3._o 8._o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o you_o most_o know_v that_o repentance_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v another_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o what_o a_o man_n have_v do_v so_o do_v judas_n so_o do_v ahab_n but_o he_o must_v honest_o and_o unfeigned_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reformation_n and_o alteration_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o take_v comfort_n in_o god_n name_n from_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n that_o thou_o be_v no_o other_o than_o eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n it_o follow_v eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n yet_o he_o pray_v hence_o we_o may_v learn_v never_o to_o be_v so_o deject_v at_o the_o view_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n as_o to_o forbear_v our_o resort_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o no_o man_n live_v have_v so_o much_o need_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o solomon_n request_n to_o god_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 29._o when_o any_o one_o shall_v perceive_v and_o feel_v his_o own_o sore_a his_o own_o grief_n and_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o he_o term_v a_o man_n own_o corruption_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v shall_v he_o despair_v shall_v he_o be_v drive_v back_o from_o god_n as_o jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n no_o let_v he_o do_v this_o let_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o knee_n to_o god_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n will_v hear_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v have_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o amaze_a and_o unadvised_a prayer_n that_o of_o simon_n to_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 5._o 8._o when_o he_o cry_v out_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o if_o a_o patient_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o physician_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o sick_a the_o sick_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v of_o the_o physician_n presence_n and_o the_o sinfull_a he_o be_v the_o more_o need_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o saviour_n as_o a_o man_n that_o shiver_n of_o a_o ague_n creep_v near_a and_o near_o to_o the_o fire_n you_o know_v our_o saviour_n gracious_a call_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o now_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v every_o christian_a be_v animal_n oneriferum_fw-la a_o burden-bearing_a creature_n not_o a_o christian_a upon_o earth_n but_o have_v some_o cross_n or_o other_o to_o clog_n he_o some_o corruption_n or_o other_o to_o burden_n he_o at_o time_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o heart_n what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v he_o lie_v down_o like_o issachar_n and_o couch_v between_o his_o burden_n shall_v he_o be_v dishearten_v and_o discourage_v from_o resort_v and_o approach_v to_o god_n god_n forbid_v let_v he_o in_o god_n name_n come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o call_v he_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n with_o true_a grief_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n with_o humble_a confession_n and_o prayer_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o

have_v promise_v in_o verbo_fw-la servatoris_fw-la in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v release_v and_o ease_v he_o of_o it_o one_o thing_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o ease_n thou_o must_v promise_v he_o obedience_n and_o service_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o rhehoboam_n 1_o reg._n 12._o ease_v we_o of_o our_o burden_n and_o we_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o thus_o do_v and_o then_o let_v thy_o burden_n be_v never_o so_o 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 eliab_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 he_o pray_v it_o follow_v how_o do_v he_o pray_v my_o text_n say_v 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 fight_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 private_a token_n to_o know_v he_o by_o forbehold_v he_o pray_v now_o let_v i_o demand_v do_v you_o think_v that_o saint_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 saint_n 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 too_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 some_o weight_n in_o they_o than_o he_o record_v 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 our_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n act._n 17._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wink_v at_o 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 eliah_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 mo●bo_fw-la as_o thus_o if_o a_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o one_o part_n and_o cold_a 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