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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93805	A briefe exposition, paraphrase, or interpretation, upon the Lord of Canterburies sermon or speech, upon the last pulpit that ever he preached, which was the scaffold on Tower-hill. Also, upon the prayer which he used at the same time and place before his execution. Written by William Starbucke Gentleman, to give the people a glimmering of the Bishops hypocrisie.	Starbuck, William.	1645 (1645)	Wing S5266; Wing F2380; Thomason E26_1*; Thomason E26_1; ESTC R4271	7,795	21

guilty Now I am come to my Lords lamentation for the poore Church of England whilest my Lord was Arch-governour you were kept in good order all things went well Pauls went up apace all the rest of the houses were puld down that prophaned it Organs repaired and not pulled downe I punished those that spake against the Service Booke the Singers also had their wages but now instead of singing longs of alacrity they sing songs of lacrymae Profanenesse comes in and is already the high Commission Court is put downe every man may doe what hee lift these Puritans Roundheads may doe what they please whereas I could have slit their Noses cut their Eares set them on the Pilory Starved Imprisoned Compelled them to blaspheme as Paul did and persecuted them unto strange Cities The last particular for my Lord made haste because the heads-man staid for him be tels us of his birth where he was borne and baptized to wit in the Church of England but he forgetteth Sion which saith this man was borne there and that Jerusalem which is from above is the mother of us all Although he hath been a ruler in England we have not yet one word of his new birth But some of his Chaplains would have done well to have preached out of the third of Iohn upon his Masters Pulpit rather then to have let him preached himselfe it may be that might have done him some good and hindred him from sending abroad his hypocriticall or Jesuiticall poyson into the world and wresting of Scriptures to his owne pardition Also he saith this is no time for to dissemble Is not this the way of all Jesuits to die with m●ntall reservation according to Law who knows his meaning telling us of his innocencie how he laboured to keepe an uniformity yea and did one with the Pope and would have done with Scotland also by sending of his poyson thither if God had not prevented him in his owne time Also what clamours of the people hath he suffered how have they clamored or rather cried out of him for imprisoning of their husbands children and friends robbing them by his Pursevants silencing and turning wife and children out of doores He proceeds and contrary to all witnesses and proceedings of Parliament cleares himselfe from Treason or whatsoever is laid against him but as good a Lawyer as he was let Master Prynne alone with him he hath persecuted him once for his sincerity but now he hath or will lay open his hypocrisie He saith he would not enlarge himselfe and so forgives others and would have others forgive him he derogates a little from his former practises in the High-commission-Court for then he granted out forgivenesses for others and asked none himselfe desiring them to joyne with him in prayer though Salomon saith that the prayers of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord the manner and matter being both false God promised that he would poure upon the house of David the Spirit of prayer and supplication Paul prayed with the spirit and understanding also and saith that the Spirit helpeth the infirmities which cannot be uttered by them at the day of Pentecost or the * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fiftieth day the Spirit came downe in cloven tongues not Books Beads or Crucifixes but my Lord though he was ar●●● was not there therefore excuse him He desired the Lord to looke upon him but not till he was bathed in the blood of Christ here you see he questions his assurance He prayes that the King and his posterity and the people may be established in their just Lawes and ancient liberties you know what he meanes Some Observations upon Sir John Clotworthys Questions and my Lords Answers I. SIr Iohn Clothworthy asked him what speciall place of Scripture was most comfortable now at his departure C. He answers in Latin that he desires to be dissolved and to be with Christ Star You see as he has got his honour by learning so he loseth his honour with learning The Gospell saith If any speake in anunknown Tongue let it be interpreted As also that he had rather speake five words that he might teach others then ten thousand words in an unknowne Tongue But my Lord forgot that J. Sir Iohn Clothworthy told him that was a good desire but there must be a foundation for that desire as assurance C. He answers that no man can expresse it it was to be found within Star A fit man to be a Bishop doth not the Scripture say With the heart man believeth to salvation and with the tongue confession is made I. Sir John Clothworthy said It is founded on a word and that word would be knowne C. He answered That word is the knowledge of Jesus Christ and him alone Star But my Lord came too short of giving Sir Iohn satisfaction according to his question Those that have the knowledge of Christ within them are able to expresse it to others But my Lord satisfied us not that the Lord is within him TO THE READER on the Authors name WHen I did heare the people to admire With zeale my heart did burne like any fire What they did speake and I my selfe did thinke Will I write down with Paper and with Inke Iniquity to heare them to commend I had done ill if it I bad● not pend I hearing ill extold and good cald evill It to passe by in me had been uncivill Looke and behold and see how they applaud Like to a God I meane their little Laud. Like to a martyr do they thinke he dy'd Lo by the law a malefactor try'd Looke not on men they are but dust and clay Let ●othing in them steale your hearts away Like to a shade from hence away they passe Like to a dream a bubble or like grasse I doe admire and yet admire I not In this plaine case you should be so besot If in his life so many were bereaved In death much more they well might be deceived Alas poore soules such thoughts as these a shun Above looke up and see what God hath done Admire and wonder at his Parliament And leave such thoughts as give your selves content Murthers and treasons till they have supprest Minutes nights houres taking little rest Maintaining innocents in a right cause Malignants punishing that break the Laws Such that in prison once were forc'd to lie Strange Countreys also forced for to flie Seeking for shelter wandring up and down Set are in places now of great renown Tho Noses slit imprisoned lost their Eares They much respected are of Noble Peeres Tho Bishops once upon them much did frown The Prelates prond for them are pulled down All you that captives were and now set free Above your voices lift you up with me Admire and wonder at such things as these At God alone and let him have the praise Raise up your heads and clap your hands for joy Remember how he doth your foes destroy Revive a little tho they doe and spread Rotten they be and soon they will be dead Blood which is innocent he that doth spill Blood he himselfe shall drinke against his will Blood against Caine aloud to Heaven cryed Because that Abell innocently dyed Vnto all you I doe my speech direct Vnity which as yet doe not affect Vnto the Lord and never give him leave Vntill in mercy he doe you receive Call unto God that he would give you grace Cry unto him whilst you have time and space Crave pardon now before that you be dead Cause you the blood of innocents have shed Keep in your hearts these Verses few of mine Know what they meane and con them time by time Kisse exhortations good and eke embrace Know God in time to day seeke you his face FINIS