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	teach_v	7,711	5	6.9612	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89189	A sober ansvvere to an angry pamphlet, or, Animadversions, by way of reply, to Robert Barclays late book (entituled, Truth cleared of calumnies) in answere to A dialogue between a Quaker and a stable Christian by VVilliam Mitchell.	Mitchell, William, 17th cent.	1671 (1671)	Wing M2294; ESTC R43708	69,116	149

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only_o the_o author_n but_o the_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o in_o answer_v jerem._n 32.40_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v translate_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o answer_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v lebilti_fw-la sur_fw-fr megnalai_fw-fr which_o will_v as_o well_o carry_v shall_v not_o as_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n yet_o they_o be_v full_a enough_o to_o prove_v the_o saint_n perseverance_n the_o lord_n put_v his_o fear_n into_o they_o for_o this_o end_n god_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o saint_n and_o fear_n will_v not_o let_v they_o depart_v from_o god_n god_n principle_n their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o dread_n and_o fear_n as_o stay_v they_o from_o a_o utter_a departur_fw-la from_o he_o he_o make_v short_a work_n with_o these_o 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that_o they_o can_v and_o do_v adventure_n to_o use_v these_o without_o seek_v god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o which_o have_v be_v by_o former_a saint_n account_v a_o profane_a custom_n utter_o unfit_a to_o be_v hear_v of_o among_o christian_n profess_v the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v we_o not_o command_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o and_o must_v we_o not_o then_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o desire_v his_o help_n to_o improve_v the_o creature_n to_o his_o glory_n beside_o the_o creature_n of_o themselves_o can_v nourish_v we_o if_o god_n deny_v his_o blessing_n our_o eat_n and_o drink_v can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o address_v ourselves_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o blessing_n be_v obtain_v and_o the_o creature_n come_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o 1._o tim._n 4.4_o object_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n be_v abomination_n not_o true_a prayer_n but_o hypocritical_a and_o deceitful_a answer_n we_o grant_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o help_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v sometime_o they_o be_v so_o stir_v and_o move_v to_o prayer_n that_o they_o can_v be_v at_o quiet_a but_o they_o must_v to_o some_o secret_a corner_n and_o there_o pour_v out_o their_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n gal._n 4.6_o second_o that_o the_o season_n when_o the_o spirit_n move_v to_o duty_n shall_v be_v lay_v hold_v on_o psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n i_o will_v seek_v three_o when_o the_o spirit_n move_v the_o w●ek_n be_v sweet_a then_o the_o christian_a be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o exercise_n

of_o duty_n the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o a_o little_a hearty_a pray_v be_v beyond_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v isaiah_n 56.7_o four_o person_n can_v pray_v aright_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o prayer_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n yet_o omission_n of_o prayer_n be_v double_a abomination_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o manner_n but_o to_o neglect_v prayer_n be_v a_o sin_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o manner_n he_o add_v whosoever_o can_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n indeed_o let_v he_o pray_v but_o that_o any_o can_v pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o deny_v answer_n may_v he_o not_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v take_v man_n off_o from_o eat_v if_o they_o can_v eat_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n indeed_o then_o let_v they_o eat_v but_o that_o they_o can_v eat_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v deny_v likewise_o he_o may_v take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o work_n of_o their_o call_n for_o as_o the_o pray_n so_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o but_o it_o be_v not_o our_o alone_a warrant_n for_o prayer_n god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v prayer_n 1._o thess_n 5.17_o pray_v without_o cease_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n we_o ought_v to_o set_v to_o the_o duty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v when_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o cease_v but_o not_o otherwise_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v that_o child_n shall_v honour_v their_o parent_n and_o husband_n love_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o it_o but_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o motion_n they_o may_v omit_v these_o duty_n he_o ask_v what_o ground_n i_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o some_o quaker_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o bow_v a_o knee_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o family_n answer_n there_o be_v too_o much_o ground_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o their_o infrequency_n in_o family_n prayer_n be_v too_o palpable_a one_o of_o they_o confess_v who_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_n that_o now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o that_o pitch_n that_o he_o pray_v always_o and_o though_o heretofore_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v his_o family_n together_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o for_o a_o twelve_o month_n past_a be_v this_o a_o louly_a religion_n which_o take_v man_n off_o from_o family_n prayer_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n to_o tell_v that_o friend_n of_o truth_n who_o have_v any_o who_o they_o can_v join_v with_o do_v meet_v wait_v and_o pray_v together_o now_o grant_v that_o person_n in_o quaker_n family_n be_v enemy_n to_o truth_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o must_v not_o abraham_n keep_v up_o religion_n in_o his_o family_n because_o a_o ishmael_n be_v in_o it_o nor_o david_n because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o absolom_n page_n 69._o he_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o one_o whole_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o way_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o suppose_v that_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v deny_v for_o many_o year_n answer_n be_v there_o not_o ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o man_n may_v turn_v loose_a negligent_a and_o defective_a in_o wait_v even_o for_o several_a year_n if_o so_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v deny_v to_o they_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v be_v frequent_a but_o to_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o time_n that_o they_o who_o neglect_v to_o wait_v want_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o must_v not_o adventure_v upon_o prayer_n yea_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v though_o they_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o present_a drown_n it_o be_v true_a he_o conceive_v that_o at_o such_o a_o season_n the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o what_o shall_v the_o wicked_a do_v in_o this_o case_n must_v they_o keep_v silent_a shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o follow_v the_o advice_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.22_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o quaker_n principle_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o pray_v without_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o suppose_v that_o person_n contract_v guilt_n by_o their_o not_o wait_v hereby_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o withhold_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o they_o then_o these_o motion_n be_v withhold_v their_o not_o pray_v be_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o their_o omission_n of_o prayer_n now_o do_v not_o this_o tend_v to_o lull_v people_n asleep_a in_o security_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o charge_v themselves_o with_o that_o sin_n which_o without_o repentance_n god_n will_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o will_v call_v sinner_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o commission_n sect_n ii_o quakerism_n tend_v to_o render_v mortification_n of_o sin_n useless_a he_o ask_v page_n 70._o whether_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v useless_a where_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v perfection_n be_v attain_v answer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n namely_o comparative_a and_o absolute_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o perfection_n philipp_n 3._o and_o deny_v to_o himself_o a_o absolute_a complete_a perfection_n verse_n 12._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a yet_o he_o outstripped_n many_o other_o in_o holiness_n and_o so_o have_v a_o comparative_a perfection_n verse_n 13._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a complete_a perfection_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o quaker_n plead_v for_o without_o the_o least_o indwelling_a corruption_n and_o sin_n to_o such_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o mortification_n person_n need_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o kill_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n mortify_v that_o have_v not_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o be_v kill_v he_o quarrel_v at_o my_o say_n the_o opinion_n of_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n wound_v the_o very_a vital_n of_o religion_n and_o here_o the_o quaker_n triumph_v but_o it_o be_v before_o the_o victory_n ask_v whether_o the_o vital_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o sin_v or_o not_o sin_v answer_n the_o vital_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o diligent_a improvement_n thereof_o for_o subdue_a and_o bear_v down_o sin_n such_o as_o prayer_n repentance_n mortification_n believe_v application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o quaker_n grant_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v needful_a for_o attain_v unto_o perfection_n yet_o suppose_v a_o sinless_a perfection_n to_o be_v actual_o attain_v unto_o by_o man_n in_o this_o world_n what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n apply_v christ_n blood_n for_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n see_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v repent_v of_o or_o cleanse_v from_o and_o therefore_o the_o gentleman_n not_o deny_v that_o such_o consequence_n do_v flow_v from_o his_o principle_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o shift_v say_v that_o they_o who_o come_v to_o perfection_n witness_v the_o true_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n 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