Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,676	5	10.9658	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33002	A Form of common prayer, to be used on Wednesday the 4th of February, 1673/4, within the cities of London and Westminster ... : and on Wednesday the 11th of Febr. next through the rest of the whole kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed : being the days of the general fast appointed by His Majesties proclamation, for imploring Gods blessing on His Majesty, and the present Parliament.		1673 (1673)	Wing C4118; ESTC R16017	31,942	69

to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance The Gospel S. Matthew V. 1. ANd Iesus seeing the multitudes went up into a mountain and when he was set his discioles came unto him And he opened his mouth and taught them saying Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Blessed are the mercifull for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and perse ute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsly for my sake Rejoyce and be e●ceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you I Believe in one God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible And in one Lord Iesus Christ the only begotten Son of God begotten of his Father before all worlds God of God Light of Light very God of very God begotten not made being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary and was made man and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate He suffered and was buried and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the Father And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead whose kingdom shall have no end And I believe in the holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life who proceedeth from the Father and the Son who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified who spake by the Prophets And ● believe one Catholick and Apostolick Church I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come Amen ¶ Then followeth the Sermon and after that shall be said LEt your light so shine before men that they s. Matt. 5. 16. may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in heaven Lay not up for your selves treasures upon S. Matt. 6. 19 20. earth where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal Let us pray for the whole state of Christs Church militant here on earth ALmighty and everliving God who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all men We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our alms and oblations and to receive these our prayers which we offer unto If there be no alms or oblations then shall the words of accepting our alms and oblatious be left out unsaid thy divine Majesty beseeching thee to inspire continually the Vniversal Church with the spirit of truth unity and concord and grant that all they that do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word and live in unity and godly love We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian Kings Princes and Governours and especially thy servant CHARLES our King that under him we may be godly and quietly governed And grant unto his whole Council to all that are put in Authority under him that they may truly and indifferently minister justice to the punishment of wickedness and vice and to the maintenance of thy true Religion and vertue Give grace O heavenly Father to all Bishops and Curates that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word and rightly and duely administer thy holy Sacraments And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace and especially to this Congregation here present that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness O Lord to comfort and succour all them who in this transitory life are in trouble sorrow need sickness or any other adversity And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom Grant this O Father for Iesus Christs sake our only Mediatour and Advocate Amen ¶ Then shall be added the prayers following WE humbly acknowledge before thee O merciful Father that all the punishments threatned in thy Law against sinners might justly fall upon us by reason of our manifold transgressions and especially our great unthankfulness for thy unspeakable mercies towards us But though our crying sins call aloud for thy wrath and vengeance to be poured down upon us yet there is mercy with thee O Lord that thou mayest be feared and with thee our God there is plenteous Redemption Oh enter not into Iudgement with thy servants For if thou shouldest be extreme to mark what we have done amiss O Lord who will be able to abide it At the Footstool of the Throne of thy Grace we prastrate our souls and bodies with fasting tears and supplications Look down graciously upon us we humbly beseech thee from the habitation of thy Holiness and of thy Glory and for the all-satisfying Death and Passion of thy blessed Son accept this our unfeigned Submission and Humiliation O deliver us from all our sins and then our enemies cannot hurt us Let us ever remember what thou hast so strictly enjoyn'd That when y Deut. 23. Host goeth forth against-our enemies we should then especially keep our selves from every wicked thing Vnite our hearts that we may fear thy Name and then we need not fear what man can do unto us O let our ways be such as may please thee that Thou mayest make even our enemies to be at peace with us here and when we have accomplished our Warfare upon earth maist admit us to the blessed Vision of everlasting Peace in thine own glorious presence through his Merit and Mediation who is both the Lord of Hosts and the Prince of Peace Iesus Christ our Lord and blessed Saviour Amen O God the Protector of all that trust in Thee without