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	watch_v	2,594	5	9.9201	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56865	A spiritual treasure containing our obligations to God, and the vertues necessary to a perfect Christian. Written in French by John Quarre, Englished by Sir Thomas Stanley, Kt.; Thrésor spirituel. English.	Quarré, Jean-Hugues, 1580-1656.; Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.; Stanley, Thomas, Sir, of Cumberlow Green, Herts.	1664 (1664)	Wing Q146D; ESTC R203327	257,913	558

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that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v the_o temptation_n we_o turn_v our_o thought_n some_o other_o way_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o contempt_n and_o derision_n we_o must_v neither_o hearken_v to_o the_o devil_n nor_o speak_v to_o he_o nothing_o put_v he_o into_o great_a fury_n then_o to_o see_v himself_o slight_v nothing_o please_v he_o more_o then_o to_o heed_n and_o regard_v he_o for_o so_o we_o give_v he_o access_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n enter_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o ordinary_a subtlety_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v even_o the_o most_o wary_a yet_o we_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n intention_n in_o all_o this_o be_v to_o amuse_v and_o entertain_v we_o the_o object_n he_o lay_v before_o we_o be_v not_o always_o evil_a it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o if_o he_o but_o see_v we_o hearken_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o enter_v into_o discourse_n with_o we_o which_o once_o do_v he_o will_v soon_o 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we_o must_v bear_v the_o temptation_n without_o incline_v to_o it_o we_o must_v spit_v at_o the_o devil_n slight_a all_o his_o assault_n and_o above_o all_o withdraw_v our_o eye_n and_o thought_n from_o all_o he_o propose_v this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o most_o easy_a way_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o temptation_n stay_v in_o we_o because_o we_o entertain_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o drive_v they_o away_o and_o examine_v they_o it_o be_v enough_o we_o be_v watchful_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v discover_v the_o temptation_n or_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o renounce_v and_o despise_v it_o but_o there_o be_v some_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o object_n or_o occasion_n in_o which_o case_n we_o must_v only_o avoid_v they_o and_o from_o all_o that_o may_v divide_v we_o from_o god_n there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v urgent_a and_o make_v lively_a impression_n upon_o our_o spirit_n upon_o divers_a matter_n which_o will_v be_v 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name_n and_o ineffable_a greatness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o all_o our_o action_n be_v full_a of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o subject_n ourselves_o by_o word_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o motion_n if_o in_o the_o management_n of_o our_o life_n we_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n live_v in_o a_o continual_a desire_n to_o satisfy_v our_o self_n and_o our_o own_o inclination_n this_o be_v to_o say_v much_o and_o do_v nothing_o this_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a in_o since_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o piety_n which_o they_o so_o easy_o profess_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o superficies_n and_o neglect_v the_o rest_n remember_v that_o he_o who_o say_v we_o must_v adore_v god_n in_o spirit_n 4.24_o say_v also_o we_o must_v adore_v he_o in_o truth_n the_o second_o act_n of_o this_o piety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o oblation_n whereby_o the_o soul_n 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own_o conscience_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o that_o be_v not_o just_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o 48.10_o to_o these_o exercise_n of_o interior_a piety_n we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o act_n purity_n of_o intention_n by_o this_o intention_n the_o christian_a who_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n we_o have_v describe_v begin_v to_o refer_v himself_o actual_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o glory_n protest_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n even_o to_o the_o least_o and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o will_v have_v no_o other_o intention_n than_o the_o will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o live_v no_o long_o nor_o act_v any_o thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o jesus_n christ._n have_v make_v this_o protestation_n he_o demand_v of_o he_o participation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o inspire_v he_o with_o holy_a and_o pure_a disposition_n whereby_o he_o may_v accomplish_v his_o action_n this_o practice_n of_o piety_n be_v little_o know_v and_o perhaps_o little_o understand_v yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o perfect_a christian._n to_o conceive_v and_o affect_v it_o he_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o as_o we_o have_v say_v true_a piety_n contain_v a_o resignation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o this_o resignation_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a simple_a resignation_n for_o it_o include_v annihilation_n and_o unity_n annihilation_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o conduct_v and_o unity_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o conduct_v of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o we_o resign_v ourselves_o by_o this_o act_n of_o intention_n the_o christian_n annihilate_v all_o his_o desire_n and_o intention_n to_o unite_v and_o subject_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o intention_n and_o desire_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o 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be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o less_o it_o be_v know_v for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v the_o christian_a must_v always_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o in_o temptation_n and_o easy_o believe_v it_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o infirm_a our_o inclination_n stray_v from_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v opposite_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o enemy_n subtle_a and_o powerful_a watch_v always_o for_o our_o ruin_n this_o consideration_n shall_v not_o perplex_v we_o but_o keep_v we_o in_o humility_n and_o continual_a vigilancy_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v shall_v cause_v we_o every_o moment_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o require_v help_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o protector_n and_o refuge_n in_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul._n when_o we_o find_v our_o self_n in_o temptation_n we_o be_v present_o oblige_v to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o 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the_o temptation_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n we_o must_v then_o oppose_v it_o the_o more_o courageous_o with_o a_o christian_a generosity_n for_o if_o he_o find_v we_o remiss_a he_o will_v strike_v home_o &_o overcome_v we_o to_o a_o faithful_a confident_a soul_n he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o fly_n to_o a_o feeble_a and_o cowardly_a fierce_a as_o a_o lion_n resist_v the_o devil_n 4.7_o and_o he_o will_v fly_v you_o say_v st._n james._n as_o to_o discover_v so_o to_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v temptation_n we_o must_v live_v in_o great_a humility_n and_o above_o all_o take_v heed_n we_o trust_v not_o too_o much_o to_o our_o own_o courage_n or_o good_a resolution_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v distrust_v ourselves_o and_o confide_v only_o in_o god_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v overcome_v in_o any_o ever_o so_o small_a temptation_n if_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v not_o assist_v we_o if_o he_o give_v we_o not_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v they_o 8.24_o 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