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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60421	The last sermon of Mr. Henry Smith sometime Master of Arts in Christ-Church College in Oxford, & late minister in Sallop. With his earnest invitations to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. And directions to young beginners that they may be fitted for that Holy Communion, and receive it with profit. 2. His holy and pious sayings in general, necessary for all persons. 3. Instructions for young people, exhorting them to obedience, and duty towards their parents. 4. The sad effects of disobedience, in the examples of many wicked and unnatural children, who ame [sic] to untimely ends. With prayers suitable to divers occasions, by the same author. Published for the instruction and benefit of all Christian people. Licensed and entred according to order.	Smith, Henry, d. 1702.	1686 (1686)	Wing S4041; ESTC R220563	10,445	29

soul_n be_v not_o credulous_a to_o believe_v report_n lest_o in_o so_o do_v you_o create_v to_o yourself_o much_o trouble_n let_v not_o anger_n overpower_v you_o nor_o be_v subject_a to_o unruly_a passion_n for_o he_o that_o can_v govern_v himself_o will_v do_v ill_a to_o rule_v other_o if_o parent_n or_o child_n die_v consider_v they_o be_v bear_v to_o that_o end_n and_o that_o we_o may_v go_v 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o they_o can_v return_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o restrain_v from_o immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o no_o sorrow_n unless_o for_o sin_n be_v available_a let_v every_o man_n be_v just_a in_o his_o deal_n lest_o god_n blast_v his_o endeavour_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o secret_a but_o his_o eye_n behold_v it_o if_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v ●ver_v we_o we_o do_v not_o therein_o so_o much_o obey_v man_n 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o any_o be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n or_o calamity_n ●et_v he_o not_o 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pacify_v ●em_v with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a word_n and_o so_o w●ll_n 〈◊〉_d win_v their_o love_n if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o have_v commit_v a_o ●deny_n it_o not_o but_o be_v sorry_a for_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d observe_v for_o the_o future_a you_o do_v so_o no_o more_o child_n above_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n prize_v the_o blessing_n of_o your_o parent_n for_o ne●_n any_o prosper_v on_o who_o their_o pare●_n curse_n be_v entail_v consider_v what_o christ_n say_v he_o have_v ●clared_v that_o whoever_o break_v the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d the_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o wh●_n law_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o moth●_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o l●_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o g●●eth_n th●_n those_o that_o cast_v off_o obedience_n to_o th●_n parent_n will_v never_o be_v obedient_a to_o any_o b●side_n they_o the_o lowly_a and_o me●k_a god_n give_v gra●_n but_o the_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a shall_v be_v abash●_n consider_v little_a child_n that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d die_v for_o death_n as_o often_o crop_v the_o blossom_n as_o the_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o then_o what_o will_n beco●_fw-mi of_o you_o if_o you_o be_v not_o find_v obedient_a to_o th●_n that_o god_n have_v set_v over_o you_o for_o your_o good_a satan_n first_o strive_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d child_n from_o their_o parent_n then_o from_o go●_n o_o let_v virtue_n my_o little_a one_o be_v yo●_n treasure_n that_o so_o you_o may_v when_o you_o dy●_n be_v number_v among_o those_o little_a one_o th●_n christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a obedience_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o youth_n and_o in_o all_o god_n accept_v it_o before_o sacrifice_n obey_v not_o through_o fear_n but_o love_v and_o so_o god_n will_v bless_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v many_o happy_a day_n sad_n example_n of_o the_o untimely_a end_n of_o child_n disobedient_a to_o their_o parent_n the_o first_o in_o holy_a writ_n that_o i_o find_v disobedient_a to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o despise_v ●im_a be_v ham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o patriack_a who_o behold_v his_o father_n nakedness_n despise_v and_o sco●●ed_v at_o it_o hold_v he_o that_o ●ade_v he_o a_o be_v next_o to_o god_n in_o derision_n for_o which_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in●ailed_v a_o curse_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v ser●●nts_n and_o sla●es_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o they_o seed_n and_z to_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n wherefore_o josephus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o become_v a_o runagate_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o process_n of_o time_n his_o own_o child_n a●ose_v up_o against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o the_o second_o example_n in_o scripture_n be_v of_o phineas_n and_o hophni_n son_n to_o elie_n the_o high_a ●riest_n who_o in_o despite_n of_o their_o father_n li●ing_v licentious_o despise_v he_o &_o disobey_v ●is_n command_v they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n fall_v by_o ●he_n sword_n of_o the●hili●●ines_n ●hili●●ines_z at_o 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ou●_n bless_v saviour_n compassion_n less_o when_o 〈◊〉_d weep_v over_o jerusalem_n with_o this_o lamentation_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n do_v thou_o know_v in_o th●●_n ●hy_a day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o ●ow_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v ●er_o chicken_n and_o you_o will_v not_o now_o i_o say_v ●east_v this_o shall_v be_v our_o case_n let_v we_o no_o long_o delay_v our_o repentance_n but_o labour_n with_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a let_v we_o labour_v while_o it_o be_v day_n lest_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v upon_o we_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v run_v ●he_v race_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n which_o only_o can_v make_v we_o eternal_o happy_a which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v to_o all_o 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that_o thereby_o he_o may_v try_v our_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 6._o have_v a_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o adore_v his_o goodness_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o h●mble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o sau●_n lose_v man_n and_o like_o the_o angel_n love_n and_o wonder_n at_o such_o his_o condescension_n often_o put_v up_o praise_n in_o divine_a breathe_n to_o he_o fo●_n such_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o favour_n 7._o when_o you_o kneel_v to_o receive_v the_o consecrate_a element_n let_v not_o your_o thought_n wander_v for_o thereby_o you_o will_v give_v way_n to_o the_o tempter_n to_o steal_v away_o your_o affection_n and_o place_v they_o upon_o worldly_a matter_n and_o tri●●ing_a vanity_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n 8._o when_o you_o have_v communicate_v retire_v with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n fix_v on_o christ_n in_o 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