Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	offer_v	sacrifice_n	thanksgiving_n	3,189	5	10.9292	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26714	Instructions about heart-work what is to be done on Gods part, and ours, for the cure and keeping of the heart, that we may live in the exercise and growth of grace here, and have a comfortable assurance of glory to eternity / by that eminent Gospel-Minister Mr. Richard Allein, author of Vindiciæ pietatis.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1681 (1681)	Wing A994; ESTC R19556	262,157	306

the_o heart_n that_o make_v they_o such_o prayer_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n psal_n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n praise_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50.14_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n thanksgiving_n alm_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n heb._n 13.16_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v but_o what_o maim_a sacrifice_n be_v all_o these_o if_o offer_v up_o without_o a_o heart_n what_o be_v prayer_n without_o a_o heart_n what_o be_v praise_n what_o be_v alm_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o offer_v up_o with_o they_o they_o be_v heart_n prayer_n and_o heart_n praise_n and_o heart_n alm_n that_o be_v such_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o god_n be_v well_o please_v 2._o what_o kind_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o break_a or_o a_o wound_a heart_n the_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o only_a sound_a heart_n the_o wound_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o lance_a of_o the_o impostume_n it_o let_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o leave_v it_o a_o sound_a heart_n the_o hard_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o devil_n with_o such_o sacrifice_n with_o hard_a and_o unbroken_a heart_n the_o devil_n be_v well_o please_v be_v thy_o heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n and_o will_v thou_o thus_o give_v it_o up_o to_o god_n get_v it_o to_o be_v break_v or_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o devil_n love_v a_o hard_a heart_n but_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o hard_a heart_n be_v a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o be_v not_o for_o sacrifice_n all_o the_o filthiness_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v bake_v up_o together_o in_o a_o hard_a heart_n it_o will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o till_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v in_o the_o law_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n leu._n 22.20_o 21_o 22._o whatsoever_o have_v a_o blemish_n that_o shall_v you_o not_o offer_v it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o without_o blemish_n whatsoever_o be_v blind_a or_o maim_v or_o have_v a_o wen_n or_o scurvy_a or_o scabed_a you_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o unbroken_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n full_a of_o blemish_n wen_n and_o ulcer_n a_o scurvy_a and_o a_o scabed_a heart_n it_o be_v the_o wound_a or_o break_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o perfect_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n without_o blemish_n now_o herein_o you_o see_v both_o the_o necessity_n of_o look_v to_o your_o heart_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o must_v secure_v your_o heart_n against_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o heart_n from_o all_o those_o malady_n and_o disease_n that_o will_v be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o so_o you_o do_v not_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mal._n 1.14_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n curse_v be_v that_o deceiver_n a_o sacrifice_n without_o a_o heart_n be_v a_o lame_a and_o maim_a thing_n a_o sacrifice_n from_o a_o pollute_a heart_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o corrupt_a thing_n belove_a you_o come_v with_o your_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o have_v you_o to_o offer_v o_o you_o have_v prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o offer_v up_o but_o be_v there_o a_o heart_n in_o your_o prayer_n a_o heart_n in_o your_o praise_n and_o be_v it_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a heart_n a_o heart_n without_o blemish_n a_o perfect_a heart_n a_o heart_n without_o blemish_n who_o can_v bring_v such_o a_o heart_n who_o can_v ●y_a my_o heart_n be_v perfect_a who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v the_o worst_a thing_n within_o i_o all_o sore_n and_o all_o blemish_n and_o corruption_n obj._n my_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v for_o ever_o my_o tongue_n must_v be_v silent_a for_o ever_o if_o i_o must_v never_o pray_v nor_o praise_n god_n till_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o clean_a and_o a_o perfect_a heart_n sol._n there_o be_v a_o double_a perfection_n a_o double_a cleanness_n of_o heart_n 1._o legal_a and_o so_o that_o only_o be_v a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o full_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o first_o covenant_n that_o only_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o evil_a or_o hypocrisy_n no_o spot_n or_o blemish_n at_o all_o in_o it_o that_o the_o strict_a justice_n can_v be_v offend_v at_o thus_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v perfect_a my_o heart_n be_v a_o clean_a heart_n 2._o evangelical_n such_o a_o perfection_n which_o the_o new_a covenant_n accept_v uprightness_n a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n a_o perfect_a heart_n a_o heart_n that_o have_v be_v break_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v daily_o that_o have_v its_o great_a spot_n and_o blemish_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n purge_v away_o and_o have_v no_o spot_n but_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o be_v cleanse_v daily_o now_o a_o heart_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o initial_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v will_v unless_o it_o be_v careful_o look_v to_o contract_v new_a spot_n the_o imposthume_n will_v gather_v and_o fester_v again_o the_o leprosy_n will_v fret_v and_o eat_v deep_o and_o deep_o into_o it_o long_o than_o the_o purge_a work_n be_v carry_v on_o the_o corrupt_a work_n will_v be_v carry_v on_o if_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o careful_o keep_v open_a the_o devil_n will_v quick_o heal_v it_o up_o his_o harden_v be_v his_o heal_n the_o heart_n he_o will_v be_v sear_v the_o heart_n so_o as_o that_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o wickedness_n in_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v feel_v and_o perceive_v and_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o feel_v our_o sore_n when_o the_o heart_n grow_v senseless_a of_o its_o sin_n then_o be_v a_o time_n when_o iniquity_n be_v like_a to_o abound_v and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o prevent_v this_o increase_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n under_o it_o but_o by_o keep_v a_o constant_a guard_n upon_o they_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v do_v sin_n will_v be_v work_v and_o grow_v upon_o we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o constant_a watch_n keep_v and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v then_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n wherewithal_n will_v you_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v yourselves_o before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n a_o clean_a heart_n a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v as_o you_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o god_n shall_v meet_v you_o in_o all_o your_o duty_n your_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o praise_v his_o name_n and_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o to_o israel_n isa_n 1.11_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o tread_v my_o court_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n your_o incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o your_o sabbath_n your_o come_n to_o the_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn_a meeting_n your_o meeting_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v friend_n will_v you_o have_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o speak_v to_o you_o be_v this_o all_o the_o entertainment_n and_o acceptance_n you_o will_v have_v when_o you_o come_v together_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v will_v you_o have_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v i_o be_o weary_a of_o this_o people_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o these_o meeting_n my_o soul_n hate_v this_o pray_n and_o this_o hear_n doubtless_o this_o will_v be_v all_o the_o entertainment_n you_o will_v have_v whilst_o you_o come_v hither_o and_o bring_v not_o your_o heart_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n yea_o and_o that_o break_a heart_n heart_n without_o guile_n sincere_a and_o perfect_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o such_o heart_n you_o will_v never_o bring_v unless_o you_o will_v take_v more_o care_n and_o pain_n about_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o as_o the_o prophet_n go_v on_o ver_fw-la 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n so_o also_o watch_v you_o keep_v you_o clean_o prevent_v the_o return_n of_o your_o evil_n upon_o you_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o add_v as_o ver_fw-la 18_o to_o