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
A86560	A caveat to all true Christians against the spreadings of the spirit of Antichrist, and his subtile endeavours to draw men from Jesus Christ / propounded to them by J. Horn, one of the unworthiest of Christs servants in his gospel, a preacher thereof in South Lin, Norfolk ; together with some brief directions for their orderly walkings.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1651 (1651)	Wing H2796; ESTC R42677	162,184	341

say_v tush_o we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o at_o thou_o jer._n 2.31_o we_o need_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o if_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v note_v to_o say_v job_n 21.15_o see_v god_n be_v engage_v to_o we_o by_o his_o promise_n or_o we_o shall_v have_v what_o be_v appoint_v for_o we_o if_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v thus_o reason_n however_o we_o may_v as_o other_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a pride_n before_o we_o mal._n 3.16_o be_v call_v happy_a by_o other_o yet_o sure_o god_n will_v resist_v we_o and_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o confusion_n the_o apostle_n james_n plain_o tell_v some_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v not_o or_o because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o to_o consume_v it_o on_o their_o own_o lust_n james_n 4.3_o and_o our_o saviour_n have_v as_o plain_o on_o the_o other_o side_n bid_v we_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v and_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a joh._n 15._o restrain_v not_o your_o prayer_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n but_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n not_o listen_v to_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o speculation_n about_o god_n will_v and_o way_n nor_o pry_v into_o his_o essence_n and_o thing_n not_o see_v so_o as_o to_o contemn_v and_o slight_v his_o counsel_n and_o then_o think_v to_o defend_v yourselves_o by_o say_v our_o prayer_n can_v alter_v his_o will_n and_o decree_n we_o shall_v neither_o have_v the_o more_o for_o pray_v nor_o the_o less_o if_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o he_o can_v be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o for_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o piety_n and_o godliness_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v otherwise_o instruct_v we_o that_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n seek_v my_o face_n in_o vain_a isai_n 45.19_o do_v not_o thou_o justify_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o pray_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o season_n or_o opportunity_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o in_o all_o perseverance_n or_o strength_n or_o fervency_n and_o pray_v for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v ephes_n 6.18,19_o pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o every_o favour_n and_o against_o every_o evil_a acknowledge_v your_o folly_n beseech_v for_o forgiveness_n entreat_v for_o help_n in_o all_o prayer_n in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a by_o yourselves_o and_o with_o other_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n not_o with_o the_o lip_n only_o but_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n also_o according_a to_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o understand_v also_o 1_o cor._n 14._o it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o prayer_n that_o will_v suffice_v or_o be_v regard_v but_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o in_o god_n spirit_n too_o or_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o judas_n 20._o in_o his_o leading_n power_n wisdom_n teach_v as_o he_o show_v you_o your_o want_n or_o the_o want_v of_o other_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o supply_v fill_v you_o with_o faith_n confidence_n boldness_n earnestness_n for_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o essential_o a_o exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n breathe_v after_o god_n and_o desire_v and_o crave_v help_n or_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o with_o vocal_a word_n or_o without_o and_o yet_o with_o word_n usual_o either_o in_o the_o heart_n only_o the_o heart_n speak_v to_o god_n when_o no_o sound_n be_v hear_v as_o hannah_n do_v 1_o sam._n 1._o or_o with_o the_o mouth_n also_o as_o david_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a age_n use_v most_o common_o 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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o forget_v what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o and_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n whi●…_n spring_v from_o what_o we_o come_v to_o view_v in_o the_o n●…_n consideration_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o state_n of_o saint_n in_o a_o joint_a consideration_n as_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o christ_n for_o though_o such_o be_v the_o christian_n state_n as_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o saint_n yet_o in_o a_o complex_fw-la joint_a consideration_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n the●_n appear_v yet_o a_o double_a imperfection_n beside_o what_o name_v 1._o a_o imperfection_n of_o his_o union_n with_o chri●…_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o be_v he_o in_o his_o rootedness_n into_o christ_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d high_a estate_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n then●_n take_v out_o and_o graff_v into_o a_o true_a be_v by_o ver●_n of_o that_o insition_n interest_v in_o the_o juice_n sap_n a●…_n virtue_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n yet_o the_o manner_n 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