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
A79832	Seventeen sermons preach'd upon several occasions By William Clagett, D.D. late preacher to the Honourable Society of Grays Inn, and one of His Majesty's chaplains in ordinary. With the summ of a conference, on February 21, 1686. between Dr. Clagett and Father Gooden, about the point of transubstantiation. The third edition. Vol. I.	Clagett, William, 1646-1688.; Gooden, Peter, d. 1695. aut; Sharp, John, 1645-1714.	1699 (1699)	Wing C4398; ESTC R230511	209,157	515

study_v to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o humble_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o safety_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o five_o sermon_n matth_n iv_o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v here_o be_v two_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v i._o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n ii_o to_o worship_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o these_o be_v rule_n of_o both_o testament_n and_o in_o truth_n law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o violate_v they_o be_v without_o excuse_n my_o design_n be_v to_o lay_v before_o you_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a duty_n prescribe_v in_o these_o rule_n with_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v to_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n viz._n in_o a_o right_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o esteem_n i._n e._n in_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o perfection_n in_o duration_n in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o power_n and_o above_o all_o in_o goodness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o affection_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o esteem_n of_o god_n be_v also_o worship_n because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o real_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n he_o that_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o infinite_a holiness_n he_o that_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n do_v thereby_o effectual_o confess_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n by_o such_o apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o disposition_n towards_o he_o we_o worship_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o consist_v in_o such_o action_n as_o either_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n or_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v make_v expression_n of_o divine_a honour_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o heart_n sacrifice_n have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v mark_n of_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o that_o be_v to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v and_o god_n appropriate_v they_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v exod._n 22.20_o whether_o sin-offering_n or_o thank-offering_n they_o be_v testimony_n and_o declaration_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o to_o who_o all_o praise_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o christian_a worship_n which_o know_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v offer_v but_o once_o and_o which_o have_v take_v away_o the_o slay_v of_o beast_n and_o the_o kill_n of_o bird_n the_o christian_a worship_n itself_o i_o say_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o heb._n 13.15_o for_o though_o the_o gross_a sacrifice_n be_v leave_v off_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o incommunicable_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o remain_v viz._n the_o more_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o a_o more_o excellent_a worship_n than_o they_o for_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o mercy_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a rite_n of_o offer_v praise_n and_o therefore_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v proper_a expression_n of_o divine_a honour_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o indeed_o a_o more_o excellent_a worship_n than_o what_o be_v ancient_o call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v proper_a expression_n of_o honour_v god_n as_o god_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o religious_a invocation_n which_o be_v either_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o only_o can_v give_v and_o for_o every_o thing_n which_o we_o either_o need_v or_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o make_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n omnipotence_n sovereignty_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n 2._o our_o call_n upon_o he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n and_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o hear_v of_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o title_n wherewith_o the_o psalmist_n address_v himself_o to_o god_n psalm_n 65.2_o and_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v for_o when_o we_o speak_v to_o a_o invisible_a be_v we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v hear_v but_o only_o this_o assurance_n that_o the_o be_v be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o therefore_o though_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v with_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o lose_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n each_o of_o which_o distinguish_v that_o which_o in_o religion_n we_o call_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n from_o ask_v benefit_n of_o one_o another_o and_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v that_o the_o latter_a suppose_v a_o limit_a power_n the_o former_a a_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v express_v very_o often_o by_o desire_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o he_o only_o can_v bestow_v and_o again_o when_o we_o ask_v fit_a thing_n of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v within_o the_o line_n of_o civil_a communication_n by_o speak_v if_o present_a by_o message_n if_o absent_a but_o when_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n we_o speak_v to_o a_o invisible_a be_v who_o we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n or_o to_o include_v both_o in_o one_o expression_n in_o religious_a invocation_n the_o substance_n of_o divine_a worship_n consist_v and_o all_o other_o instance_n of_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o dedicate_v or_o set_v apart_o place_n for_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o house_n for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o invisible_a be_v be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n no_o less_o than_o call_n upon_o he_o there_o thus_o bodily_a adoration_n bow_v kneel_v or_o prostrate_v be_v act_n 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and_o he_o only_a shall_v thou_o serve_v i._n e._n infinite_a perfection_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o only_o infinite_a knowledge_n or_o power_n or_o goodness_n or_o presence_n or_o dominion_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o only_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o reverence_v and_o trust_v in_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v absolute_o obey_v to_o he_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v those_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o imply_v any_o part_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n and_o therefore_o to_o none_o but_o he_o be_v religious_a supplication_n and_o intercession_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v offer_v beside_o he_o no_o other_o invisible_a be_v aught_o to_o be_v address_v unto_o by_o we_o to_o he_o only_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v those_o bodily_a adoration_n of_o kneel_v bow_v and_o fall_v

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