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
A43768	Conjugall counsell, or, Seasonable advice, both to unmarried, and married persons directing the first how to enter into marriage estate, and the other how to demeane themselves in the Christian discharge of all such duties as that estate of life blads them to, that God may have glory, the church edification, and themselves and families, present and future comfort, tending much (by the blessing of God) to a through reformation of all the enormities of these evil times / by T.H. ...	Hilder, Thomas.	1653 (1653)	Wing H1974; ESTC R20660	113,375	218

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the_o second_o place_n thou_o must_v kind_o and_o with_o all_o possible_a sweetness_n admonish_v she_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a fruit_n and_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o as_o that_o thereby_o she_o dishonour_v a_o good_a god_n she_o wound_v she_o own_o conscience_n she_o bring_v discredit_v to_o the_o gospel_n she_o provoke_v the_o lord_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n against_o she_o to_o her_o confusion_n if_o she_o persevere_v in_o sin_n labour_v to_o persuade_v she_o that_o sin_n have_v a_o long_a tail_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o externall_n internal_a and_o eternal_a inchoated_a on_o earth_n consummate_v in_o hell_n

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to_o he_o that_o have_v more_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o abundance_n mat_n 13.12_o we_o have_v a_o good_a proverb_n applicable_a here_o that_o be_v use_v leg_n and_o have_v leg_n and_o thou_o say_v thy_o part_n be_v weak_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n but_o in_o a_o very_a weak_a manner_n than_o i_o say_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o to_o pray_v pray_v in_o secret_a for_o both_o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o in_o thy_o family_n but_o beware_v thou_o set_v not_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n on_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o often_o go_v alone_o without_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v better_o of_o the_o two_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n than_o the_o gift_n but_o both_o together_o do_v best_a especial_o in_o relation_n to_o edify_a other_o simon_n magus_n desire_v to_o purchase_v a_o power_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o he_o please_v his_o 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stubborn_a disobedient_a and_o undutiful_a child_n and_o against_o refractory_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o may_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n about_o make_v their_o child_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n god_n child_n and_o their_o servant_n by_o the_o foresay_a mean_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v not_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o confusion_n doubtless_o yea_o for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o when_o thou_o will_v not_o make_v thy_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o answer_v god_n end_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o possible_a thou_o may_v that_o thy_o own_o shall_v be_v whole_o frustrate_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o use_n belove_a be_v please_v to_o

consider_v of_o before_o marriage_n namely_o the_o duty_n that_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n do_v owe_v unto_o their_o family_n in_o relation_n to_o both_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o because_o most_o of_o these_o duty_n concern_v both_o husband_n and_o wife_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o handle_v they_o together_o for_o brevity_n sake_n yet_o make_v some_o distinction_n that_o they_o may_v both_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o duty_n where_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o first_o duty_n that_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n do_v owe_v unto_o their_o family_n family_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o governor_n to_o th●ir_a family_n be_v to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o name_n this_o duty_n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n yet_o in_o his_o absence_n it_o do_v proper_o concern_v his_o wife_n likewise_o now_o the_o great_a god_n do_v not_o only_o enjoin_v this_o duty_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o do_v much_o inculcate_v the_o same_o deut._n 4_o 6._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o lest_o they_o depart_v from_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n then_o again_o deut._n 6._o 6.7_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n yet_o further_o deut._n 11.19_o you_o shall_v lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n and_o bound_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n require_v the_o same_o duty_n of_o parent_n eph._n 6.4_o you_o parent_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o 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we_o give_v ground_n enough_o for_o other_o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a beside_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a divine_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v of_o force_n with_o you_o to_o confirm_v you_o herein_o you_o must_v then_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n to_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o fear_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n or_o else_o what_o mean_v all_o their_o orthodox_n form_n of_o catechism_n to_o yield_v help_n to_o conscientious_a christian_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o extant_a bless_v be_v the_o lord_n &_o have_v be_v in_o age_n past_a doubtless_o you_o must_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n only_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n bless_v be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o ●s_n the_o second_o du●●_n of_o governor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●s_n joh._n 13.17_o the_o second_o duty_n that_o both_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v owe_v unto_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v to_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o you_o have_v see_v but_o now_o that_o parent_n must_v take_v pain_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o what_o success_n can_v there_o be_v expect_v as_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n without_o prayer_n with_o and_o for_o they_o paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o but_o this_o increase_n must_v be_v humble_o seek_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o indotionablenesse_n in_o all_o by_o nature_n but_o it_o do_v abound_v many_o time_n in_o some_o child_n and_o servant_n i_o will_v instruct_v and_o teach_v thou_o say_v david_n in_o the_o way_n thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n psal_n 32.8_o then_o instant_o add_v in_o the_o very_a next_o 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