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
A59770	Practical meditations upon the four last things viz. I. Death, II. Judgment, III. Hell, IV. Heaven / by R. Sherlock ...	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1692 (1692)	Wing S3245; ESTC R9873	61,623	132

have_v our_o eye_n open_a or_o our_o mind_n enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a true_a christian_n faith_n 2._o that_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o what_o we_o right_o profess_v to_o believe_v 3_o to_o have_v our_o eye_n not_o only_o open_v but_o uplift_v towards_o heaven_n above_o and_o not_o still_o pore_v upon_o the_o earth_n below_o 4._o in_o our_o watch_n we_o must_v careful_o observe_v all_o the_o order_n and_o command_v give_v we_o by_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n 5._o that_o we_o shake_v off_o all_o drowziness_n and_o sluggishness_n be_v active_a and_o vigorous_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o such_o command_n and_o in_o all_o the_o respective_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man._n 6._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n by_o the_o battery_n of_o death_n we_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o open_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o 7._o that_o our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v that_o nothing_o be_v find_v in_o any_o corner_n thereof_o which_o may_v offend_v he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n 8._o we_o must_v stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n with_o our_o loin_n gird_v or_o all_o irrational_a lust_n restrain_v that_o we_o may_v be_v expedite_a and_o ready_a to_o execute_v whatever_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n require_v thus_o s._n i_o stand_v upon_o his_o watch_n profess_v that_o whether_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v rest_n or_o labour_n sleep_n or_o wake_v he_o always_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n awake_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n 9_o last_o in_o this_o watch_n we_o must_v persevere_v not_o to_o be_v take_v off_o by_o any_o wile_n of_o satan_n concern_v of_o the_o world_n or_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o stand_v fix_v and_o immovable_a in_o our_o respective_a station_n of_o christian_a duty_n until_o the_o great_a captain_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n shall_v remove_v we_o hence_o and_o may_v i_o thus_o bless_a lord_n continual_o wait_v for_o thy_o come_n with_o my_o loin_n gird_v in_o the_o restriction_n of_o all_o the_o unruly_a lust_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o of_o all_o the_o irrational_a imagination_n of_o my_o head_n also_o and_o my_o lamp_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a faith_n burn_v continual_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o oil_n or_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o shine_v in_o and_o through_o all_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n by_o all_o such_o good_a work_n as_o may_v glorify_v thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v that_o sacred_a light_n even_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o will_v infallible_o guide_v i_o through_o all_o the_o maze_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o convey_v i_o safe_o through_o the_o gloomy_a shade_n of_o death_n into_o the_o region_n of_o light_n and_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n iv_o in_o this_o life_n our_o condition_n be_v changeable_a from_o better_a to_o worse_o and_o from_o worse_a to_o better_o but_o in_o death_n all_o hope_n of_o better_v our_o condition_n be_v bury_v with_o the_o liveless_a corpse_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n i_o be_o command_v to_o work_v out_o my_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil_n 2.12_o when_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v no_o man_n can_v then_o work_v 9.10_o ecclus_n 9.10_o there_o be_v neither_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n where_o thou_o go_v and_o it_o be_v wise_o therefore_o advise_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n whatever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n be_v vigorous_a be_v active_a 1.10_o col._n 1.10_o be_v zealous_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o well-doing_n shall_v cheerful_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n commit_v herself_o unto_o god_n ult_n 1_o pet._n 4._o ult_n as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n those_o good_a deed_n which_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n will_v render_v we_o secure_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v 1._o devout_a and_o humble_a frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o praise_n of_o he_o wherein_o we_o do_v most_o immediate_o both_o commit_v and_o commend_v our_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o gain_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n especial_o when_o accompany_v with_o 2._o fast_n often_o 2.37_o luke_n 2.37_o by_o these_o we_o offer_v our_o body_n in_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o by_o prayer_n our_o soul_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o 3._o charitable_a almsdeed_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v 16._o heb._n 13.15_o 16._o such_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v advise_v by_o the_o wise_a syracide_n ecclus._n 14.12_o remember_v that_o death_n will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o come_v and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o show_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 13._o do_v good_a to_o thy_o friend_n before_o thou_o die_v put_v not_o off_o to_o thy_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o ability_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a to_o make_v the_o poor_a our_o friend_n or_o rather_o our_o act_n of_o charity_n towards_o they_o against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v command_v by_o our_o lord_n luke_n 16.9_o make_v yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o pious_a and_o charitable_a distribution_n of_o your_o worldly_a good_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v your_o body_n fail_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o your_o soul_n they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o command_v by_o our_o lord_n luke_n 12.33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o thus_o the_o wise_a virgin_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n with_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n their_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v keep_v flame_v by_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o bridal-chamber_n of_o celestial_a paradise_n from_o whence_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v exclude_v who_o have_v lamp_n but_o no_o oil_n faith_n without_o charity_n or_o else_o good_a work_n without_o sincere_a intention_n and_o holy_a affection_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o mat._n 25.3_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o every_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v transient_a and_o every_o good_a work_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o take_v end_n with_o the_o work_n do_v but_o the_o charity_n the_o piety_n the_o wisdom_n the_o righteousness_n of_o every_o religious_a work_n be_v not_o of_o a_o die_a stamp_n for_o righteousness_n be_v immortal_a wisd_v 1.17_o as_o therefore_o the_o good_a work_n of_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n pass_v away_o and_o 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general_a messenger_n of_o death_n 1._o chance_n 2._o sickness_n 3._o old_a age_n chance_n render_v the_o life_n of_o man_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a sickness_n make_v it_o grievous_a and_o weariso_n i_o old_a age_n make_v it_o tedious_a and_o death_n inevitable_a some_o person_n be_v stifle_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o die_v before_o they_o see_v the_o light_n of_o this_o life_n some_o die_n in_o their_o infancy_n some_o in_o their_o youth_n some_o in_o their_o man_n estate_n and_o some_o there_o be_v but_o these_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o few_o in_o number_n who_o die_v in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o yet_o the_o most_o of_o man_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o fond_o conceit_n they_o shall_v live_v to_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o never_o think_v themselves_o old_a enough_o to_o die_v which_o

miserable_a undo_n for_o ever_o now_o then_o cast_v up_o thy_o account_n careful_o examine_v try_v and_o judge_v thyself_o confess_v thy_o manifold_a amiss_n humble_v thyself_o great_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n 7.17_o eccl._n 7.17_o and_o all_o the_o sacred_a office_n and_o act_n of_o true_a repentance_n by_o alm_n and_o offering_n and_o fast_n often_o and_o in_o a_o word_n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o by_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o those_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n stir_v up_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o will_n of_o thy_o fatithful_a people_n quicken_v our_o dead_a and_o cold_a faith_n with_o the_o sacred_a fire_n of_o holy_a charity_n the_o very_a bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o all_o virtue_n that_o we_o plenteous_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n may_v of_o thou_o be_v plenteous_o reward_v at_o the_o last_o day_n through_o jesus_n v._o and_o there_o be_v a_o cry_n at_o midnight_n 25.6_o mat._n 25.6_o behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v woe_n unto_o i_o then_o say_v a_o devout_a father_n if_o i_o be_v find_v sleep_v in_o my_o bed_n at_o midnight_n luc._n ambr._n in_o luc._n when_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v it_o concern_v i_o much_o rather_o to_o resolve_v with_o holy_a david_n 119.62_o psal_n 119.62_o at_o midnight_n i_o will_v rise_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a indgment_n happy_a be_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v upon_o their_o watch_n 34._o mar._n 13.33_o 34._o await_v his_o come_n with_o their_o loin_n gird_v their_o lust_n restrain_v and_o their_o lamp_n burn_v the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a faith_n flame_v by_o divine_a love_n and_o shine_v through_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o life_n 5.26_o mat._n 5.26_o that_o other_o see_v their_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n to_o guard_v the_o innocency_n of_o my_o soul_n 26.41_o mat._n 26.41_o i_o will_v watch_v and_o also_o pray_v that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o tempt_v by_o he_o and_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o i_o unaware_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sin_n especial_o against_o which_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n have_v command_v i_o to_o watch_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n surprise_v i_o not_o first_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n 21.34_o luke_n 21.34_o or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n or_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n against_o these_o grand_a enemy_n which_o continual_o war_n against_o my_o soul_n it_o concern_v i_o continual_o also_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v bless_a lord_n let_v not_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o any_o importunate_a crave_n of_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n seduce_v i_o nor_o the_o flatter_a false_a felicity_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o dignity_n deceive_v i_o but_o grant_v that_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o pollution_n both_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o may_v await_v thy_o come_n in_o all_o holy_a but_o humble_a confidence_n to_o be_v rank_v not_o among_o the_o curse_a goat_n on_o thy_o left_a hand_n but_o among_o thy_o bless_a sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v that_o joyful_a sentence_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v this_o o_o heavenly_a father_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxvi_o psalm_n paraphrase_a be_v thou_o my_o judge_n o_o lord_n verse_n 1_o not_o to_o condemn_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n but_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o service_n though_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a for_o i_o have_v walk_v innocent_o not_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o thy_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o 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thy_o house_n the_o place_n where_o thou_o inhabite_v more_o especial_o than_o any_o other_o house_n and_o it_o be_v my_o delight_n to_o come_v to_o this_o house_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v where_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n be_v continual_o celebrate_v for_o in_o his_o temple_n do_v every_o man_n speak_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o join_v with_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n o_o shut_v not_o up_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sinner_n though_o in_o this_o world_n i_o can_v altogether_o escape_v their_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n yet_o rank_v i_o not_o among_o they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v nor_o my_o life_n with_o the_o bloodthirsty_a let_v i_o not_o perish_v with_o the_o cruel_a uncharitable_a and_o covetous_a of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v wickedness_n the_o work_n of_o who_o hand_n be_v unjust_a and_o destructive_a and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v 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