Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	pray_v	spirit_n	supplication_n	6,826	5	11.2274	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29703	The privie key of heaven, or, Twenty arguments for closet-prayer in a select discourse on that subject with the resolution of several considerable questions : the main objections also against closet-prayer are here answered ... with twenty special lessons ... that we are to learn by that severe rod, the pestilence that now rageth in the midst of us / by Thomas Brooks.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1665 (1665)	Wing B4961; ESTC R24146	207,234	605

nabals_n nature_n and_o practice_n answer_v to_o his_o name_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 25._o let_v not_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o regard_v this_o man_n of_o belial_n even_o nabal_n for_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o nabal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o nabal_n signify_v a_o fool_n a_o sot_n a_o churl_n it_o note_v one_o that_o be_v void_a of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n it_o signify_v one_o who_o mind_n reason_n judgement_n &_o understanding_n be_v wither_v and_o decay_a now_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o story_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o nabals_n nature_n and_o practice_n do_v echo_n and_o answer_n to_o his_o name_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o our_o nature_n and_o practice_n answer_v to_o our_o name_n also_o we_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n secret_a one_o his_o hidden_a one_o and_o how_o high_o therefore_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v much_o with_o god_n in_o secret_a why_o shall_v their_o be_v any_o jar_a or_o discord_n between_o our_o name_n and_o our_o practice_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o practice_n and_o carriage_n of_o other_o saint_n have_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o name_n isaac_n signify_v laughter_n 18._o gen._n 18._o and_o isaac_n be_v a_o gracious_a son_n a_o dutiful_a son_n a_o son_n that_o keep_v clear_a of_o those_o abomination_n with_o which_o many_o of_o the_o patriarch_n have_v defile_v themselves_o a_o son_n that_o prove_v matter_n of_o laughter_n to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n all_o their_o day_n so_o josiah_n signify_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o practice_n do_v answerto_o his_o name_n witness_v the_o pull_v down_o of_o jeroboam_n 2._o 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o altar_n and_o his_o burn_a of_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n and_o his_o pull_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o the_o king_n of_o 21._o 2_o king_n 23._o 4_o 21._o judah_n have_v set_v up_o and_o his_o burn_v the_o grove_n at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o his_o 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these_o instance_n and_o by_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v give_v you_o see_v that_o other_o saint_n practice_n have_v answer_v to_o their_o name_n and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o look_v that_o our_o practice_n do_v also_o answer_v to_o our_o name_n that_o as_o we_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n secret_a one_o so_o we_o may_v be_v much_o with_o god_n in_o secret_a that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o bless_a harmony_n between_o our_o name_n and_o our_o practice_n &_o we_o may_v never_o repent_v another_o day_n that_o we_o have_v be_v call_v god_n secret_a one_o his_o hidden_a one_o but_o yet_o never_o make_v conscience_n of_o maintain_v secret_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o our_o closert_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o argument_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o closet_n prayer_n and_o to_o maintain_v private_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o all_o follow_v be_v it_o so_o that_o closet_n prayer_n or_o private_a prayer_n be_v such_o a_o indispensible_a duty_n that_o christ_n himself_o have_v lay_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o the_o woeful_a brand_n of_o be_v hypocrite_n then_o this_o truth_n look_v very_o sour_o and_o sad_o upon_o these_o five_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o it_o look_v sour_o and_o sad_o upon_o all_o those_o that_o put_v off_o secret_a prayer_n private_a prayer_n till_o they_o be_v move_v to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o by_o this_o sad_a delusion_n many_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o secret_a prayer_n many_o week_n many_o month_n o_o that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v many_o year_n though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a season_n to_o 6._o isa_n 62._o 1._o psal_n 123._o 1_o 2_o gal._n 4._o 6._o pray_v when_o the_o spirit_n move_v we_o to_o pray_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a season_n to_o pray_v he_o that_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n will_v pray_v as_o daily_o for_o daily_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v pray_v daily_o for_o daily_a bread_n luke_n 18._o 1._o and_o he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v ephes_n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n rom._n 12._o 12._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n the_o greek_a be_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o season_n as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n offer_v itself_o we_o must_v pray_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o hunt_a dog_n that_o never_o give_v over_o the_o game_n till_o they_o have_v get_v their_o prey_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o hold_v on_o in_o prayer_n till_o he_o have_v get_v the_o heavenly_a prize_n we_o be_v want_v always_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v pray_v always_o the_o world_n be_v always_o allure_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v always_o a_o pray_v satan_n be_v always_o a_o tempt_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v always_o a_o pray_v and_o we_o be_v always_o a_o sin_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v always_o a_o pray_v and_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n always_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v pray_v always_o and_o we_o be_v die_v always_o and_o therefore_o 31_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 31_o we_o have_v need_n be_v pray_v always_o man_n whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o linger_a death_n man_n no_o soon_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o he_o begin_v to_o die_v when_o one_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o pray_v six_o time_n a_o day_n he_o only_o give_v this_o answer_n i_o must_v die_v i_o must_v die_v i_o must_v die_v die_v christian_n have_v need_n be_v pray_v christian_n and_o they_o that_o be_v always_o a_o die_a have_v need_n be_v always_o a_o pray_v certain_o prayerless_a family_n be_v graceless_a family_n and_o prayerless_a person_n be_v graceless_a person_n it_o be_v 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glory_n of_o christianity_n from_o page_n 326._o to_o pag._n 337._o worst_a of_o man_n turk_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o turk_n the_o moor_n it_o be_v a_o just_a exception_n against_o any_o witness_n by_o their_o law_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pray_v six_o time_n in_o every_o natural_a day_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o pray_v six_o time_n a_o day_n 1._o before_o the_o daybreak_n they_o pray_v for_o day_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v day_n they_o give_v thanks_o for_o day_n 3._o at_o noon_n they_o thank_v god_n for_o half_a the_o day_n past_a 4._o after_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o a_o good_a sunset_n 5._o and_o after_o that_o they_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o day_n past_a and_o

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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n likewise_o will_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o our_o hand_n he_o will_v put_v his_o strength_n to_o our_o strength_n or_o rather_o to_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8._o 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n lift_v with_o we_o or_o help_v together_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v such_o a_o help_n as_o when_o another_o man_n of_o strength_n and_o ability_n step_v in_o to_o sustain_v the_o burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n be_v it_o a_o log_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n set_v his_o shoulder_n under_o it_o to_o lift_v up_o and_o bear_v part_n of_o it_o with_o we_o or_o to_o help_v we_o as_o the_o nurse_n help_v her_o little_a child_n uphold_v it_o by_o the_o sleeve_n when_o a_o poor_a christian_a set_v himself_o to_o closet_n prayer_n or_o to_o mourn_v or_o to_o believe_v or_o to_o obey_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o spirit_n come_v in_o with_o new_a help_n and_o new_a influence_n and_o 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hypocrite_n  _fw-fr no_o hypocrite_n make_v secret_a prayer_n their_o ordinary_a trade_n or_o work_v p._n 27._o to_o p._n 30._o i_o  _fw-fr of_o idleness_n  _fw-fr idleness_n be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o closet-prayer_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o p._n 400_o to_o p._n 408._o l_o  _fw-fr of_o love_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v be_v much_o with_o god_n in_o his_o closet_n must_v labour_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o a_o more_o inflame_a love_n p._n 460_o 461_o 462._o m_o  _fw-fr eight_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v on_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o closet-prayer_n from_o p._n 451_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n n_n  _fw-fr of_o neglect_v prayer_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o willing_o neglect_v private_a prayer_n shall_v certain_o be_v neglect_v in_o his_o public_a prayer_n p._n 100_o to_o p._n 103._o o_fw-fr  _fw-fr objection_n  _fw-fr object_n 1._o we_o have_v much_o business_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o can_v spare_v time_n for_o closet-prayer_n etc._n etc._n eight_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n that_o it_o may_v never_o more_o have_v a_o resurrection_n p._n 134_o to_o p._n 162._o object_n 2._o sir_n we_o grant_v that_o closet-prayer_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v servant_n and_o have_v no_o time_n that_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o and_o our_o master_n business_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o time_n for_o private_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v excuse_v  _fw-fr ten_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 162._o to_o p._n 202._o object_n 3._o o_o but_o we_o can_v pray_v alone_o we_o want_v those_o gift_n and_o endowment_n which_o other_o have_v we_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n  _fw-fr six_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 202_o to_o p._n 251._o object_n 4._o god_n be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o want_n necessity_n strait_n and_o trial_n and_o there_o be_v no_o move_v of_o he_o to_o bestow_v any_o favour_n upon_o we_o which_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o whether_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o closet_n or_o no._n  _fw-fr four_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n p._n 251_o to_o p._n 257._o object_n 5._o i_o will_v drive_v a_o private_a trade_n wtth_v god_n i_o will_v exercise_v myself_o in_o secret_a prayer_n but_o i_o want_v a_o convenient_a place_n to_o retire_v into_o i_o want_v a_o private_a corner_n to_o unbosom_v my_o soul_n to_o my_o father_n in_o  _fw-fr three_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n p._n 257_o to_o p._n 261._o object_n 6._o we_o will_v be_v often_o in_o private_a with_o god_n we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o closet-prayer_n but_o that_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o shut_v our_o closet-doore_n bu●_n a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o vanity_n do_v face_n we_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o 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such_o be_v reprove_v that_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v and_o discourage_v other_o from_o private_a prayer_n p._n 232_o 133._o of_o the_o promise_n  _fw-fr eight_o considerable_a hint_n about_o the_o promise_n p._n 207_o 208_o 209._o r_z  _fw-fr of_o the_o rod._n  _fw-fr in_o seven_o particular_n affliction_n resemble_v a_o rod_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicary_n  _fw-fr twenty_o special_a lesson_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v by_o the_o rod_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a  _fw-fr of_o reward_n  _fw-fr secret_n duty_n shall_v have_v open_a reward_n p._n 34_o 35._o of_o resolution_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v be_v much_o in_o his_o closet_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a through_z and_o fit_v resolution_n p._n 462_o 463_o 464_o 465._o s_o  _fw-fr of_o the_o spirit_n  _fw-fr seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 216_o to_o p._n 228._o he_o that_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o closet-duty_n have_v need_v labour_n for_o a_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 466_o to_o p._n 470._o of_o the_o spirit_n seal_v  _fw-fr ten_o special_a seal_v time_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o to_o p._n 249._o of_o secret_a prayer_n  _fw-fr secret_n prayer_n be_v most_o enrich_a p._n 67_o to_o p._n 70._o secret_a prayer_n be_v a_o christian_n meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a city_n of_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n p._n 91_o to_o p._n 96._o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n to_o god_n call_v aloud_o for_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 107_o to_o p._n 111._o god_n have_v set_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v pray_v in_o secret_n p._n 111_o to_o p._n 113._o satan_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 113_o to_o p._n 116._o five_o thing_n we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o p._n 116_o 117._o see_v closet-prayer_n  _fw-fr of_o secret_a sin_n  _fw-fr all_o christian_n have_v their_o secret_a sin_n p._n 70_o to_o p._n 73._o four_o argument_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 421_o to_o p._n 451._o of_o secret_n  _fw-fr god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n only_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 75_o to_o p._n 78._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o divine_a secret_n that_o god_n reveal_v to_o his_o people_n p._n 78_o to_o p._n 91._o of_o god_n secret_a one_o  _fw-fr the_o saint_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n secret_a one_o p._n 117_o to_o p._n 123._o t_o  _fw-fr the_o text_n open_v p._n 1_o to_o p._n 6._o of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o time_n  _fw-fr the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v call_v aloud_o for_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 103_o to_o p._n 107._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o spend_v too_o much_o of_o our_o precious_a time_n about_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o religion_n p._n 408_o 409_o 410._o about_o redeem_v of_o time_n  _fw-fr five_o reason_n why_o servant_n shall_v redeem_v time_n for_o private_a prayer_n from_o their_o sleep_n recreation_n or_o set_a meal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 185_o to_o p._n 193._o w_n  _fw-fr of_o the_o world_n  _fw-fr a_o man_n that_o will_v exercise_v himself_o in_o closet-prayer_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o crowd_n of_o worldly_a business_n p._n 418_o to_o p._n 421._o finis_fw-la

a_o allegory_n they_o say_v that_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v two_o allegory_n first_o the_o chamber_n door_n be_v the_o sense_n shut_v the_o door_n that_o be_v say_v they_o thy_o sense_n lest_o vain_a imagination_n and_o worldly_a thought_n distract_v thy_o mind_n in_o pray_v second_o the_o door_n say_v they_o be_v our_o mouth_n shut_v thy_o door_n that_o be_v thy_o lip_n say_v they_o and_o let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o prayer_n of_o hannah_n conceive_v in_o thy_o mind_n but_o not_o utter_v with_o thy_o mouth_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o papist_n and_o other_o monkish_a man_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v to_o turn_v the_o bless_a scripture_n into_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n under_o pretence_n of_o allegory_n and_o mystery_n origen_n be_v a_o great_a admirer_n 8._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 6._o chap._n 8._o of_o allegory_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o part_n and_o wanton_a wit_n he_o turn_v most_o of_o the_o scripture_n into_o allegory_n and_o by_o the_o 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lay_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o woeful_a brand_n of_o be_v hypocrite_n i_o beseech_v you_o serious_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n these_o five_o thing_n first_o if_o any_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n then_o secret_a prayer_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o secret_a prayer_n be_v as_o much_o prayer_n as_o any_o other_o prayer_n be_v prayer_n and_o secret_a prayer_n prepare_v and_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o family-prayer_n and_o for_o publick-prayer_n secret-prayer_n sweet_o incline_v &_o strong_o dispose_v a_o christian_a to_o all_o other_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n ergo._n but_o second_o if_o secret_a prayer_n be_v not_o a_o indispensible_a duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o thou_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v conscience_n so_o upbraid_v thou_o and_o so_o accuse_v thou_o and_o so_o condemn_v thou_o and_o so_o terrify_v thou_o as_o it_o often_o do_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o three_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o way_n or_o method_n of_o god_n to_o promise_v again_o and_o again_o a_o reward_n a_o open_a reward_n for_o that_o work_n or_o service_n which_o himself_o never_o command_v sure_o no._n now_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o secret_a prayer_n the_o lord_n have_v again_o and_o again_o promise_v a_o open_a reward_n matth._n 6._o 6._o 18._o and_o therefore_o without_o all_o peradventure_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o christian_n four_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o text_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o every_o child_n of_o god_n will_v be_v frequent_a in_o pray_v to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o therefore_o he_o encourage_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o the_o work_n of_o secret_a prayer_n when_o you_o pray_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v you_o can_v as_o well_o hear_v without_o ear_n and_o live_v without_o food_n and_o fight_v without_o hand_n and_o walk_v without_o foot_n as_o you_o be_v able_a to_o live_v without_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o go_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n 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