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
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

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more_o he_o see_v what_o he_o know_v not_o and_o dare_v not_o rash_o adventure_v upon_o thing_n above_o his_o reach_n ps_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o there_o be_v likewise_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n even_o to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o lord_n esteem_v without_o sanctify_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o though_o i_o have_v faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o be_v precious_a 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o there_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o furnish_v a_o man_n with_o word_n and_o apt_a composure_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a form_n but_o the_o 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of_o your_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v tedious_a in_o they_o direction_n direction_n 1._o study_v well_o the_o sleight_n of_o satan_n who_o prevail_v very_o far_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o his_o devise_n satan_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o wile_n and_o stratagem_n whereby_o he_o mischief_n poor_a soul_n the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o stratagem_n depend_v upon_o the_o secrecy_n of_o it_o be_v discover_v it_o become_v weak_a and_o be_v more_o easy_o prevent_v satan_n fallacy_n and_o subtlety_n be_v very_o many_o and_o because_o of_o his_o subtlety_n he_o be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n rev._n 12.9_o and_o say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o this_o particular_a have_v not_o long_o since_o preach_v to_o you_o at_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_n from_o mat._n 4._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o study_v well_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n thy_o great_a enemy_n bsal_n enemy_n although_o satan_n be_v asleep_a although_o the_o world_n be_v at_o one_o with_o we_o although_o wicked_a counsel_n be_v utter_o put_v to_o silence_n although_o no_o evil_a example_n be_v give_v we_o although_o no_o outward_a stumble_a block_n be_v cast_v in_o our_o way_n yet_o have_v we_o one_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o ourselves_o even_o original_a sin_n concupiscence_n or_o lust_n which_o never_o cease_v to_o egg_n we_o and_o allure_v we_o from_o god_n and_o to_o stain_v we_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o unclennesse_n according_a as_o s._n james_n say_v every_o man_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n golding_n ep●ded_v before_o his_o translation_n of_o calv._n on_o the_o bsal_n 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non_fw-la in_o auditione_n frigida_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n i_o do_v not_o say_v bless_v for_o his_o deed_n meritorious_o but_o bless_v in_o his_o deed_n real_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o make_v our_o holiness_n and_o work_n meritorious_a of_o our_o future_a happiness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o diminish_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o and_o our_o own_o happiness_n here_o to_o make_v our_o grace_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n mere_a sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o good_a estate_n here_o and_o our_o title_n to_o heaven_n hereafter_o they_o be_v indeed_o sign_n but_o i_o say_v not_o mere_a sign_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o happiness_n here_o and_o a_o part_n