Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	1,875	5	11.3215	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30158	I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5541; ESTC R33259	38,056	122

sweet_a sense_n of_o mercy_n receive_v encourage_v comfort_v strengthen_v enliven_a enlighten_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o david_n pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v and_o admire_v the_o great_a god_n for_o his_o love_a kindness_n to_o such_o poor_a vile_a wretch_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o satisfy_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n so_o that_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n sometime_o turn_v into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o yet_o be_v prayer_n still_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n god_n people_n pray_v with_o their_o praise_n as_o it_o be_v write_v phil._n 4._o 6._o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n with_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n a_o sensible_a thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n receive_v be_v a_o mighty_a prayer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o prevail_v with_o he_o unspeakable_o three_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o sense_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v receive_v this_o again_o set_v the_o soul_n all_o on_o a_o flame_n thou_o o_o lord_n god_n say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 27._o have_v reveal_v unto_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o this_o provoke_v jacob_n david_n daniel_n with_o other_o even_o a_o sense_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 32._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o dan._n 9_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o cause_v they_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v nor_o yet_o in_o a_o foolish_a frothy_a way_n to_o babble_n over_o a_o few_o word_n write_v in_o a_o paper_n but_o mighty_o fervent_o and_o continual_o to_o groan_v out_o their_o condition_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v sensible_a sensible_a i_o say_v of_o their_o want_n their_o misery_n and_o the_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n a_o good_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n with_o some_o encouragement_n from_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v a_o better_a common_a prayer-book_n than_o that_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o papistical_a martyr_n mass-book_n be_v the_o scrap_n and_o fragment_n of_o the_o device_n of_o some_o pope_n some_o friar_n and_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o 3._o prayer_n be_v a_o sincere_a sensible_a and_o a_o affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n o_o the_o heat_n strength_n life_n vigour_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o right_a prayer_n as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n psal._n 42._o 1._o i_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o precept_n i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 119._o 40._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n psal._n 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n psal._n 119._o 20._o mark_v you_o here_o my_o soul_n long_v it_o long_v it_o long_v etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o affection_n be_v here_o discover_v in_o prayer_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o daniel_n dan._n 9_o 19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n hearken_v and_o do_v defer_v not_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o my_o god_n every_o syllable_n carry_v a_o mighty_a vehemency_n in_o it_o this_o be_v call_v the_o fervent_a or_o the_o work_a prayer_n by_o james_n jam._n 5._o and_o so_o again_o luke_n 22._o 44._o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o or_o have_v his_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o draw_v out_o after_o god_n for_o his_o help_a hand_n oh_o how_o wide_o be_v the_o most_o of_o man_n with_o their_o prayer_n from_o this_o prayer_n that_o be_v prayer_n in_o god_n account_n alas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o great_a stranger_n to_o a_o sencere_a sensible_a and_o affectionate_a pour_v out_o their_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o even_o content_a themselves_o with_o a_o little_a lip-labour_n &_o bodily_a exercise_n mumble_v over_o a_o few_o imaginary_a prayer_n when_o the_o affection_n be_v indeed_o engage_v in_o prayer_n then_o than_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v engage_v and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o soul_n will_v spend_v itself_o to_o nothing_o as_o it_o be_v rather_o than_o it_o will_v go_v without_o that_o good_a desire_a even_o communion_n and_o solace_n with_o christ._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v spend_v their_o strength_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o go_v without_o the_o blessing_n psal._n 69._o 3._o psal._n 38._o 9_o 10._o gen._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 26._o all_o this_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a by_o the_o ignorance_n profaneness_n and_o spirit_n of_o envy_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v so_o hot_a for_o the_o form_n and_o not_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n scarce_o one_o of_o forty_o among_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n sanctify_v their_o heart_n but_o for_o all_o their_o prayer_n they_o still_o live_v curse_v drunken_a whorish_a and_o abominable_a life_n full_a of_o malice_n envy_n deceit_n persecute_v of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o a_o dreadful_a after-clap_a be_v come_v upon_o they_o which_o all_o their_o hypocritical_a assemble_v themselves_o together_o with_o all_o their_o prayer_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o against_o or_o shelter_v they_o from_o again_o it_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n there_o be_v in_o prayer_n a_o unbosome_a of_o a_o man_n self_n a_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n a_o affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o request_n sigh_n and_o groan_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o say_v david_n psal._n 38._o 9_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o and_o again_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o psal._n 42._o 2_o 3._o mark_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n signify_v that_o in_o prayer_n there_o go_v the_o very_a life_n and_o whole_a strength_n to_o god_n as_o in_o another_o place_n psal._n 62._o 8._o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o this_o be_v the_o prayer_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o the_o deliver_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o thraldom_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n deut._n 4._o 29._o again_o it_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o show_v also_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n to_o which_o it_o retire_v when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o thus_o pray_v indeed_o see_v a_o emptiness_n in_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n that_o in_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o soul_n now_o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n and_o desolate_a trust_v in_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 5._o so_o say_v david_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o escape_v incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o and_o save_v i_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a habitation_n whereunto_o i_o may_v continual_o resort_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a man_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o mouth_n many_o in_o a_o word_v way_n speak_v of_o god_n but_o right_a prayer_n make_v god_n

must_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v mat._n 26._o 53_o 54._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v be_v there_o but_o a_o word_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v soon_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o shall_v be_v help_v by_o angel_n but_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o warrant_v this_o kind_n of_o pray_v for_o that_o say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o pray_v then_o according_a to_o the_o word_n &_o promise_n the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n must_v direct_v as_o well_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o but_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n without_o the_o word_n for_o if_o they_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8._o 9_o 6._o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n this_o clause_n reach_v in_o whatsoever_o tend_v either_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n christ_n advancement_n or_o his_o people_n benefit_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o if_o the_o good_a of_o one_o be_v pray_v for_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o advancement_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v include_v for_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o father_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o christ_n john_n 17._o 23._o and_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o saint_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n eye_n deut._n 32._o 10._o psal._n 17._o 8._o zach._n 2._o 8._o and_o therefore_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o you_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o you_o psal._n 122._o 6._o psal._n 51._o 8._o isa._n 62._o 6_o 7._o for_o jerusalem_n will_v never_o be_v in_o perfect_a peace_n until_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o christ_n do_v more_o desire_n than_o to_o have_v she_o there_o that_o also_o be_v the_o place_n that_o god_n through_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o she_o he_o than_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o zion_n or_o the_o church_n do_v ask_v that_o in_o prayer_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o also_o that_o which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o as_o the_o price_n thereof_o now_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o this_o must_v pray_v for_o abundance_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o church_n for_o help_v against_o all_o its_o temptation_n that_o god_n will_v let_v nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o it_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v work_v together_o for_o its_o good_a that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o christ_n own_o prayer_n in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o john_n and_o all_o paul_n prayer_n do_v run_v that_o way_n as_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n do_v eminent_o show_v in_o ephes._n 1._o 16_o to_o the_o 21._o and_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o the_o 19_o with_o col._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o phil._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o say_v and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o you_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n until_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o a_o short_a prayer_n you_o see_v and_o yet_o full_a of_o good_a desire_n for_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v stand_v and_o go_v on_o and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n even_o without_o blame_n sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n let_v its_o temptation_n or_o persecution_n be_v what_o they_o will_n and_o because_o as_o i_o say_v prayer_n do_v submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o matth._n 6._o 10._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o humility_n be_v to_o lay_v themselves_o and_o their_o prayer_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o god_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o he_o as_o he_o in_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n see_v best_a yet_o not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n that_o way_n that_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o their_o advantage_n and_o his_o glory_n when_o the_o saint_n therefore_o do_v pray_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v to_o doubt_v or_o question_n god_n love_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o but_o because_o they_o at_o all_o time_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a but_o that_o sometime_o satan_n may_v get_v that_o advantage_n of_o they_o as_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v neither_o prove_v to_o god_n glory_n nor_o his_o people_n good_a 1_o john_n 5._o 14_o 15._o yet_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o that_o be_v we_o ask_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o petition_n that_o be_v not_o put_v up_o in_o and_o through_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v because_o it_o be_v beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n only_o know_v that_o and_o so_o consequent_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v according_a to_o that_o will_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o thus_o you_o see_v first_o what_o prayer_n be_v now_o to_o proceed_v ii_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n now_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v the_o pray_a man_n and_o none_o else_o so_o as_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a sincere_o and_o sensible_o with_o affection_n to_o come_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o sincere_a sensible_a and_o affectionate_a come_n must_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o eph._n 2._o 18._o through_o christ_n we_o all_o have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n wherefore_o paul_n say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o because_o there_o be_v in_o this_o scripture_n so_o full_a a_o discovery_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o man_n inability_n to_o pray_v without_o it_o therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n comment_n upon_o it_o rom._n 15._o 16._o for_o we_o consider_v first_o the_o person_n speak_v even_o paul_n and_o in_o his_o person_n all_o the_o apostle_n we_o apostle_n we_o extraordinary_a officer_n the_o wise_a master-builder_n that_o have_v some_o of_o we_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o will_v confess_v that_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v as_o able_a to_o have_v do_v any_o work_n for_o god_n as_o any_o pope_n or_o proud_a prelate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o can_v as_o well_o have_v make_v a_o 2._o common-prayer-book_n as_o those_o who_o at_o first_o compose_v this_o as_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o they_o either_o in_o grace_n or_o gift_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o we_o know_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v pray_v neither_o the_o object_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v nor_o the_o medium_fw-la by_o or_o through_o who_o we_o pray_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n know_v we_o but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n mat._n