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
A69245	The anatomy of Arminianisme: or The opening of the controuersies lately handled in the Low-Countryes, concerning the doctrine of prouidence, of predestination, of the death of Christ, of nature and grace. By Peter Moulin, pastor of the church at Paris. Carefully translated out of the originall Latine copy; Anatome Arminianismi. English	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.	1620 (1620)	STC 7308; ESTC S110983	288,727	496

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suffer_v the_o same_o calumny_n who_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v with_o a_o opportune_a prolepsis_n and_o timely_a prevention_n remove_v from_o himself_o this_o opinion_n speak_v thus_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v xxx_o we_o deny_v therefore_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o imagine_v do_v follow_v of_o our_o doctrine_n if_o god_n have_v predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v less_o careful_a how_o he_o may_v please_v god_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o for_o repentance_n be_v carefulness_n itself_o they_o therefore_o so_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o elect_v aught_o to_o want_v carefulness_n because_o god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o to_o carefulness_n xxxi_o neither_o do_v the_o beneficence_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n hinder_v the_o vigilancy_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o man_n so_o god_n give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o 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and_o have_v care_n of_o his_o health_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o paul_n that_o none_o of_o the_o passenger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n shall_v be_v drown_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o exhort_v the_o sailor_n to_o labour_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ship_n who_o have_v let_v down_o the_o boat_n will_v have_v flee_v the_o arminian_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o event_n of_o their_o war_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o thence_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o sight_n courageous_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v in_o many_o place_n that_o god_n have_v set_v to_o every_o one_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o our_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispraise_v who_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n in_o his_o sickness_n or_o he_o who_o before_o the_o battle_n put_v on_o armour_n for_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n must_v serve_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o right_n that_o the_o liberality_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o negligence_n to_o us._n so_o the_o infant_n move_v itself_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o do_v itself_o help_v its_o own_o nativity_n although_o that_o power_n which_o it_o have_v of_o move_v be_v from_o god_n sure_o see_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o to_o use_v the_o end_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o mean_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n philip._n 2._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o do_v exhort_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a who_o we_o have_v rather_o believe_v than_o arnoldus_fw-la who_o word_n be_v these_o page_z 273._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v altogether_o extinguish_v in_o he_o who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o absolute_a and_o immutable_a ordinance_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o david_n harden_v to_o sin_n or_o do_v he_o loose_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n after_o that_o god_n signify_v to_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n no_o he_o sorrow_v and_o do_v grievous_o lament_v his_o sin_n for_o grief_n and_o repentance_n do_v stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mind_n ever_o after_o pardon_n be_v obtain_v so_o saint_n paul_n 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o do_v detest_v his_o sin_n xxxiii_o we_o be_v to_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v prayer_n as_o concern_v the_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v of_o good_a work_n for_o we_o do_v right_o and_o pious_o ask_v of_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o his_o certain_a purpose_n for_o god_n who_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v good_a to_o we_o will_v give_v that_o good_a to_o our_o prayer_n and_o not_o to_o sloathfulnesse_n and_o security_n josaphat_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a pray_v before_o the_o fight_n 2._o chro._n 20._o although_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o god_n have_v already_o decree_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o apostle_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o by_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v daily_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n christ_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o obtain_n of_o glory_n after_o the_o combat_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v pray_v by_o night_n and_o go_v aside_o into_o the_o mountain_n to_o pray_v xxxiv_o i_o let_v pass_v that_o every_o man_n even_o the_o best_a be_v obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o temptation_n which_o assail_a he_o he_o be_v to_o fly_v for_o the_o help_n of_o god_n lest_o his_o faith_n fail_v or_o sloathfulnesse_n and_o negligence_n creep_v upon_o he_o xxxv_o do_v not_o saint_n paul_n also_o witness_v rom._n 8._o that_o the_o holy-ghost_n pray_v in_o we_o and_o do_v suggest_v sigh_n and_o prayer_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v by_o zacharie_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o which_o see_v it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o election_n it_o be_v a_o marvel_n if_o election_n itself_o shall_v keep_v we_o back_o from_o prayer_n xxxvi_o and_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v elect_v do_v yet_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o ask_v of_o god_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a persuasion_n and_o the_o sustain_n of_o his_o stagger_a faith_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o charity_n and_o zeal_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o glory_n and_o if_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n he_o must_v ask_v the_o increase_n of_o this_o confidence_n he_o must_v ask_v perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n he_o must_v pray_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o feel_v himself_o prone_a he_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o must_v pray_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o although_o he_o can_v overthrow_v the_o elect_a yet_o he_o do_v prick_v their_o heel_n and_o do_v dig_v into_o they_o with_o his_o goad_n xxxvii_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n wherewith_o arnoldus_fw-la from_o arminius_n pag._n 304._o do_v upbraid_v us._n your_o doctrine_n say_v he_o do_v make_v the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n slothful_a in_o their_o ministry_n because_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o their_o diligence_n can_v profit_v none_o but_o those_o who_o god_n will_v absolute_o save_v and_o who_o can_v perish_v and_o

decree_n of_o god_n to_o be_v precise_a yet_o do_v confess_v that_o god_n do_v certain_o foreknow_v who_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v and_o to_o confess_v this_o what_o be_v it_o else_o then_o to_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v willing_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o who_o he_o certain_o know_v our_o prayer_n will_v not_o profit_v but_o that_o which_o he_o cast_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o go_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n and_o therefore_o also_o before_o sin_n itself_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o such_o word_n have_v fall_v from_o any_o unaware_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n we_o defend_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v we_o but_o we_o do_v not_o warrant_v other_o man_n xxvi_o concern_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n be_v save_v it_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o his_o order_n and_o place_n to_o will_n here_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o invite_v and_o to_o call_v also_o by_o all_o man_n he_o understand_v man_n of_o every_o condition_n and_o sort_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o titus_n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n when_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o perish_v this_o be_v a_o token_n here_o of_o that_o in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o king_n in_o this_o place_n of_o servant_n their_o domination_n be_v at_o that_o time_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o lot_n and_o state_n of_o these_o man_n be_v abject_a and_o base_a the_o apostle_n will_v not_o hinder_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o these_o be_v think_v such_o as_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o save_a grace_n xxvii_o the_o arminian_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o deal_v very_o acute_o when_o they_o dispute_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o say_v they_o who_o eye_n have_v be_v pull_v out_o for_o not_o keep_v his_o watch_n well_o be_v it_o a_o just_a thing_n to_o command_v he_o that_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v watch_v and_o ward_v and_o then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o to_o lay_v great_a punishment_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o watch_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o example_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o use_v the_o example_n of_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o see_v but_o man_n though_o he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o wicked_a yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v he_o be_v just_o punish_v then_o also_o they_o bring_v a_o example_n of_o one_o who_o eye_n be_v pull_v out_o he_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o be_v unwilling_a but_o man_n bring_v this_o depravation_n on_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o be_v voluntary_o evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o punish_v chap._n xxvii_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n i._o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v &_o get_v remission_n of_o sin_n acquisita_fw-la coll._n page_n 130._o christut_n omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la recenciliationem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 183._o non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la partam_fw-la salutem_fw-la consert_v etiamsi_fw-la omnthussit_fw-la acquisita_fw-la reconciliation_n &_o salvation_n for_o all_o &_o particular_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o pharaoh_n saul_n judas_n and_o pilate_n not_o as_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n for_o god_n do_v equal_o intend_v and_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o yet_o vorstius_n alone_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o arminian_o do_v stagger_v in_o this_o question_n and_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o the_o 56._o page_n collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o death_n not_o for_o the_o elect_n alone_o but_o for_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o at_o least_o for_o they_o that_o be_v call_v iii_o they_o think_v that_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n be_v not_o to_o apply_v this_o benefit_n to_o some_o certain_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o death_n by_o the_o precise_a will_n of_o god_n to_o save_v man_n for_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n before_o god_n think_v of_o save_v of_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n without_o that_o respect_n that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v grevinchovius_fw-la page_n 21._o do_v say_v express_o that_o reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o necessity_n of_o application_n that_o be_v after_o salvation_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o all_o man_n be_v obtain_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o no_o man_n in_o act_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o send_v christ_n in_o order_n to_o go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o save_v those_o which_o believe_v and_o therefore_o that_o god_n determine_v to_o send_v his_o son_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o determine_v to_o save_v those_o which_o believe_v but_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n possible_a and_o to_o lay_v open_a a_o way_n for_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v save_v finner_n without_o any_o hurt_n to_o his_o justice_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o say_v god_n have_v get_v power_n of_o save_v man_n because_o without_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 15.16.17_o grevinch_n pag._n 15.16.17_o by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v god_n can_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v man_n iu._n and_o if_o no_o man_n have_v believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o christ_n if_o these_o man_n be_v believe_v have_v obtain_v that_o end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o in_o die_v for_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v to_o save_v any_o man_n precifely_a but_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v possible_a and_o a_o gate_n may_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o to_o salvation_n which_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o man_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n to_o enter_v or_o not_o to_o enter_v v._o etc._n vide_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 172._o greum_fw-la p._n 8.9_o deus_fw-la applicationem_fw-la reconnliationes_fw-la amnibus_fw-la nec_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la noluit_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o distinguish_v therefore_o between_o the_o obtain_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o application_n of_o it_o they_o contend_v that_o reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o all_o which_o yet_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o right_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n have_v neither_o will_v nor_o nill_v the_o application_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n but_o he_o have_v thus_o will_v it_o if_o they_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v receive_v grace_n vi_o 78._o armin_n in_o perkins_n page_n 77._o &_o 78._o the_o same_o man_n also_o do_v deny_v that_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a because_o election_n have_v not_o then_o place_n for_o election_n be_v something_o that_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n vii_o they_o say_v indeed_o that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o man_n but_o as_o concern_v his_o intercession_n they_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o themselves_o in_o that_o applicationem_fw-la that_o grevinch_n p._n 46._o christus_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la oblationis_fw-la omnium_fw-la ●m_n nino_fw-la hominam_fw-la sacerd●s_fw-la suis_fw-la etiam_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la &c_n &c_n ib●_n per_fw-la oblationem_fw-la vult_fw-la fi●ri_fw-la impetration_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la ●ere_z applicationem_fw-la sometime_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o make_v intercession_n only_o for_o the_o saithfull_a as_o if_o something_o may_v be_v obtain_v without_o intercession_n sometime_o they_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o intercession_n p●rti●es_fw-la intercession_n coll_n ha._n p._n 187._o respondemus_fw-la dup●●cen_n esse_fw-la intercess●onem_fw-la unam_fw-la generalem_fw-la quae_fw-la ●otum_fw-la mundum_fw-la spectat_fw-la alteram_fw-la particularen_a quae_fw-la ad_fw-la sol●s_fw-la credemtes_fw-la p●rti●es_fw-la one_o general_a

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but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o know_v what_o that_o particular_a intercession_n be_v with_o which_o as_o these_o sectary_n do_v confess_v christ_n john_n 17._o do_v make_v intercession_n for_o the_o faithful_a alone_o and_o to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o ask_v by_o it_o father_n say_v he_o keep_v they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n if_o this_o intercession_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o faithful_a i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o remain_v for_o the_o general_a intercession_n for_o without_o these_o thing_n all_o intercession_n be_v vain_a and_o see_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v ask_v joint_o and_o together_o to_o wit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o freedom_n from_o evil_a who_o will_v endure_v such_o a_o bold_a forgery_n whereby_o the_o arminian_o do_v pull_v asunder_o these_o thing_n and_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o but_o not_o 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