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
A56697	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the aldermen of the City of London at Guild-Hall Chappel, Octob. 31, 1680 being the XXI Sunday after Trinity / by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1680 (1680)	Wing P842; ESTC R13508	19,534	54

of_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 17._o which_o in_o the_o 1_o thess_n v._o 8._o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n this_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o helmet_n which_o you_o know_v be_v the_o armour_n of_o the_o head_n because_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o immortal_a glory_n hereafter_o and_o of_o god_n special_a favour_n love_n and_o protection_n here_o make_v a_o man_n erect_v himself_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n as_o we_o say_v with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o danger_n know_v they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o rather_o bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o with_o this_o hope_n therefore_o we_o must_v fill_v our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n when_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o make_v we_o faithful_a unto_o god_n then_o we_o may_v have_v a_o lively_a hope_n in_o he_o and_o this_o hope_n will_v make_v we_o not_o only_o strong_a and_o so_o full_a of_o courage_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o quail_v or_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o any_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o danger_n but_o enable_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o those_o sacred_a promise_n which_o be_v the_o great_a support_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o repository_n or_o magazine_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o wherein_o be_v lay_v up_o those_o truth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o must_v oppose_v to_o all_o the_o temptation_n which_o either_o assault_n our_o faith_n and_o hope_n or_o will_v seduce_v we_o from_o our_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o our_o business_n must_v be_v to_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n diligent_o till_o we_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o they_o and_o have_v learn_v to_o wield_v this_o weapon_n aright_o and_o thereby_o cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o objection_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v any_o body_n to_o wrest_v this_o sword_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o have_v so_o effectual_o disarm_v we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o time_n yield_v to_o any_o thing_n they_o may_v make_v we_o believe_v what_o they_o please_v have_v our_o faith_n in_o their_o keep_n and_o likewise_o do_v what_o they_o please_v persuade_v we_o the_o best_a service_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n disturber_n and_o destroyer_n of_o mankind_n vii_o last_o all_o these_o will_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_a if_o by_o ardent_a prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v vers_fw-la 18._o we_o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v thus_o arm_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o combat_n unless_o god_n be_v present_a with_o we_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v he_o will_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o at_o first_o because_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o rely_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o but_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v solicit_v for_o his_o aid_n by_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n this_o he_o have_v command_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o other_o we_o have_v his_o promise_n and_o our_o very_a prayer_n make_v we_o strong_a by_o give_v we_o a_o more_o lively_a sense_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o cold_a and_o careless_a and_o a_o more_o vigorous_a apprehension_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n to_o which_o they_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o beside_o they_o derive_v more_o strength_n from_o he_o when_o we_o faithful_o importune_v he_o that_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o discharge_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a christian_n in_o every_o condition_n and_o they_o entitle_v we_o also_o to_o his_o powerful_a protection_n when_o we_o commend_v ourselves_o entire_o to_o his_o providence_n and_o trust_v all_o we_o have_v with_o he_o which_o likewise_o mighty_o raise_v our_o spirit_n and_o give_v we_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o strength_n confidence_n and_o courage_n when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v make_v he_o our_o friend_n by_o thus_o entrust_v he_o and_o rely_v whole_o upon_o he_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o what_o way_n he_o himself_o please_v and_o if_o all_o christian_n make_v a_o conscience_n also_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o it_o may_v still_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o avail_v more_o towards_o our_o salvation_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o make_v supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n that_o be_v christian_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o these_o prayer_n will_v be_v still_o more_o prevalent_a do_v we_o all_o persevere_v as_o he_o say_v in_o our_o supplication_n and_o pray_v always_o at_o all_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n very_o ardent_o and_o with_o such_o fervent_a desire_n for_o spiritual_a aid_n from_o heaven_n as_o we_o feel_v for_o those_o thing_n we_o most_o need_v for_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o this_o also_o with_o so_o great_a care_n and_o solicitude_n that_o we_o watch_v for_o opportunity_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o great_a danger_n press_v we_o take_v some_o time_n from_o our_o sleep_n or_o other_o occasion_n for_o this_o heavenly_a converse_n with_o god_n our_o saviour_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v too_o defective_a and_o so_o find_v ourselves_o faint_a and_o weak_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_a life_n because_o we_o languish_v in_o our_o devotion_n especial_o in_o our_o common_a prayer_n when_o we_o meet_v together_o to_o pray_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o one_o another_o for_o the_o king_n particular_o the_o royal_a family_n the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o clergy_n and_o all_o people_n of_o whatsoever_o order_n or_o condition_n they_o be_v who_o if_o we_o do_v commend_v to_o god_n with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o true_a fervour_n of_o affection_n we_o shall_v find_v i_o be_o confident_a as_o happy_a effect_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o we_o ourselves_o desire_v we_o shall_v either_o for_o instance_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o we_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o most_o righteous_o have_v deserve_v or_o to_o enable_v we_o so_o to_o put_v our_o full_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n as_o notwithstanding_o any_o trouble_n to_o serve_v he_o evermore_o in_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n of_o live_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o discourse_n compare_v christian_n unto_o soldier_n who_o be_v to_o conflict_n with_o their_o enemy_n take_v care_n as_o not_o to_o want_v weapon_n themselves_o so_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o part_n of_o their_o body_n uncover_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o adversary_n the_o middle_n of_o their_o body_n they_o gird_v about_o with_o a_o belt_n upon_o their_o breast_n they_o wear_v a_o breastplate_n upon_o their_o head_n a_o helmet_n greaves_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o story_n of_o goliath_n upon_o their_o leg_n a_o shield_n they_o carry_v in_o their_o left_a hand_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o their_o right_n and_o be_v thus_o appoint_v they_o call_v upon_o their_o god_n for_o help_n and_o succour_v such_o a_o complete_a armour_n must_v we_o christian_n put_v on_o if_o we_o will_v conflict_n successful_o with_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n who_o be_v of_o little_a force_n to_o do_v we_o any_o harm_n if_o they_o always_o find_v we_o arm_v with_o truth_n in_o our_o mind_n with_o integrity_n to_o our_o heart_n with_o purity_n and_o peaceableness_n in_o our_o affection_n with_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o hope_v of_o his_o salvation_n work_v both_o in_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n often_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o with_o devout_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o our_o mouth_n proceed_v from_o our_o very_a heart_n and_o most_o intimate_a desire_n whereby_o we_o constant_o implore_v both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o fellow_n christian_n the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o these_o mean_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o win_v the_o crown_n which_o he_o now_o wear_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o be_v you_o well_o assure_v that_o in_o this_o way_n by_o be_v train_v up_o in_o christian_a knowledge_n and_o sincere_a love_n to_o what_o you_o know_v to_o be_v

your_o duty_n by_o faith_n by_o hope_n by_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o ardent_a prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a especial_o in_o sincere_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o you_o shall_v prevail_v likewise_o and_o get_v the_o better_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o oppose_v your_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o he_o therefore_o encourage_v yourselves_o and_o receive_v this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o give_v we_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n fortify_v yourselves_o with_o a_o firm_a belief_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o send_v you_o relief_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o succour_v you_o from_o above_o if_o you_o resolute_o endeavour_v to_o do_v your_o duty_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v you_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o joshua_n when_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n and_o subdue_v that_o country_n which_o be_v repeat_v thrice_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o few_o verse_n i._o josh_n 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o vers_fw-la 7._o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a and_o again_o vers_fw-la 9_o have_v not_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n neither_o be_v thou_o dismay_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v from_o which_o word_n you_o may_v take_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o my_o text_n and_o look_v upon_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n as_o a_o lively_a picture_n of_o the_o state_n of_o we_o christian_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o bid_v he_o nothing_o doubt_n but_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o shall_v vanquish_v all_o the_o canaanite_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o and_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o go_v up_o arm_v against_o they_o and_o both_o to_o fight_v according_a to_o such_o direction_n as_o he_o give_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o every_o pollute_a thing_n which_o he_o forbid_v they_o and_o not_o depend_v mere_o on_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n even_o so_o must_v we_o strengthen_v ourselves_o in_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o think_v we_o hear_v he_o say_v to_o we_o have_v not_o i_o command_v you_o be_v strong_a therefore_o and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n be_v not_o dismay_v i_o the_o lord_n be_o with_o you_o whithersoever_o you_o go_v and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v and_o by_o i_o you_o shall_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n but_o we_o must_v not_o so_o trust_v to_o this_o power_n of_o he_o as_o to_o be_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a ourselves_o no_o he_o will_v strengthen_v and_o empower_v we_o if_o we_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o fight_v against_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o evil_a desire_n the_o world_n temptation_n and_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n continual_o oppose_v to_o they_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o a_o honest_a resolution_n not_o to_o yield_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o their_o importunity_n but_o to_o be_v the_o more_o excite_v by_o their_o solicitation_n to_o use_v our_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o vanquish_v they_o then_o as_o david_n say_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n persuade_v he_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o great_a work_n 1_o chron._n xxviij_o 20._o so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o do_v it_o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v for_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o until_o thou_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n that_o we_o fight_v resolute_o against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o his_o aid_n when_o by_o the_o victory_n he_o will_v be_v honour_v as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o we_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o ask_v it_o and_o to_o expect_v it_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n in_o his_o almighty_a goodness_n who_o have_v tell_v we_o he_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o which_o we_o beg_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o what_o can_v we_o beg_v of_o he_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o necessary_a for_o we_o than_o this_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a in_o our_o place_n and_o station_n and_o in_o every_o condition_n to_o do_v he_o all_o faithful_a service_n and_o when_o will_v his_o name_n think_v you_o be_v more_o prevalent_a and_o obtain_v great_a salvation_n for_o we_o than_o when_o according_a to_o his_o own_o particular_a order_n and_o last_o desire_n we_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o commemorate_v his_o love_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n there_o we_o may_v offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n in_o the_o most_o acceptable_a and_o prevail_a manner_n there_o also_o we_o may_v excite_v our_o faith_n and_o quicken_v our_o hope_n and_o inflame_v our_o charity_n and_o knit_v ourselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o engage_v to_o he_o our_o fidelity_n and_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n receive_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o do_v and_o to_o endure_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o admonish_v you_o of_o this_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v or_o rather_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o many_o important_a truth_n but_o none_o perhaps_o of_o great_a moment_n than_o this_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n advise_v we_o here_o to_o pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n this_o way_n of_o pray_v and_o supplicate_v by_o make_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n where_o we_o represent_v to_o god_n how_o he_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o be_v certain_o include_v this_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o chief_a among_o christian_a people_n nay_o the_o most_o proper_a to_o they_o of_o all_o other_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o they_o who_o neglect_v this_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o temptation_n than_o other_o man_n they_o have_v not_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n but_o want_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o christian_n and_o therefore_o must_v blame_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a man_n but_o be_v so_o frequent_o overcome_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n even_o against_o their_o resolution_n perhaps_o and_o notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o help_v there_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n still_o want_v they_o do_v not_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o help_n there_o be_v one_o manner_n of_o address_n to_o he_o which_o they_o either_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a neglect_n of_o or_o but_o seldom_o apply_v themselves_o serious_o to_o its_o solemn_a use_n for_o if_o they_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n do_v this_o often_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o as_o he_o have_v require_v they_o will_v find_v their_o christian_a resolution_n mighty_o fortify_v and_o their_o soul_n endue_v with_o much_o strength_n to_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n nay_o they_o will_v at_o last_o do_v their_o duty_n though_o in_o itself_o difficult_a cheerful_o and_o triumphant_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n elsewhere_o viij_o rom._n 35_o etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la