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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	prayer_n	spirit_n	supplication_n	1,486	5	11.4562	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51669	The spiritual vvorship exalted. Or A treatise concerning the worship and service of God shewing how uncapable men are in their natural and unconverted state of worshipping and serving God acceptably in this Gospel day. And that it is the light, grace and spirit of Christ revealed in men, which doth renew, fit, prepare and [q]ualifie them for performing that pure spiritual and acceptable worship which was instituted by our Lord, and practiced by his disciples and followers. As also several other things here inserted, worthy of observation. By a lover of truth, and wel-wisher of the souls of all men, George Myers.	Myers, George, 1653?-1714.	1687 (1687)	Wing M3174; ESTC R213894	43,291	111

Elders says unto them Feed the Flock of God which is among you taking the oversight thereof not by constraint but willingly not for filthy Lucre but of a ready mind neither as being Lords ever Gods Heritage but being ensamples to the Flock 1 Pet. 5.1 2 3. By all which recited Passages it is plainly manifest that the Apostles had a great eate not to be burdensome to any and that the Gospel of Christ might be preserved without Charge they were so far from compelling or forcing a Maintenance from such as did not own nor receive them that they forbore to make use of that Power which Christ allowed them even among such as did receive them It seems the Apostle Paul wrought with his Hands when he had an oportunity and exhorted the Brethren to be followers of him and mark them that walk so as they had them for an ensample Phil. 3.17 and there is small question but the rest of the Apostles were like-minded with him We see that Peter is so far from allowing the Elders to act by Constraint or to insist upon great Wages and Revenues for their Service that he quite opposes it in these words Not by Constraint not for filthy Lucre observe the Epithite that he bestowes upon Lucre nothing less then Filthy It seems he look't upon it as a filthy thing for such as were to Feed and Nourish the Flock of God and to take the oversight thereof that their Hearts and Minds should be so bent upon worldly Preferments and exercised in covetous Practices as to do what they did for filthy Lucre sake therefore he doth with much sharpness enlarge upon that matter in his second Chapter of his second Epistle as may be there seen at large Thus as it was the way of the Ministers and Servants of Christ in the primitive times to act according to the Precepts and Directions of our blessed Lord and to advise and exhort others thereunto and also to bear ' Testimony against such as tranfgress upon these accounts so also it highly concerns all those who pretend to be Ministers of Christ in this our day to search and try their ways and in the Light of Christ seriously to weigh and examine the matter whether they be truly called qualified and acted by the Spirit of Christ yea or nay if they be no question but they will manifest the same in Humility Meekness Self-denial Christian-forbearance Charity and Doctrine as also in acting according to the Directions of Christ and Practice of his People But on the contrary if any under that pretence be found in a Proud Lordly Covetous and Persecuting Spirit walking in the steps of those whom the true Prophets and Servants of Christ have always testified against it greatly behoves all People to beware of them according to the directions of our blessed Lord Mat. 7.15 16. Beware of false Prophets which come to you in Sheeps clothing but inwardly they are ●●●●ning Wolves ye shall know them by their ●●uits Forasmuch as they have a shew of Christianity and so thereby are clothed with Sheeps clothing but being inwardly departed from the pure holy meek and peaceable Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ they endeavour to Persecute Tear and Devour them that are not willing to Feed and Relieve them and so therein they are ravening Wolves I do not hereby place any particular charge upon any but leave every one to see and know by their Fruits desiring that all those who are under those Circumstances and Qualities may come to Repentance and amendment of Life whilst the day of their Visitation lasteth otherwise all their pretences to Christianity or the ministerial Function will not rescue them in that day when the Righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth doth recompence every one according to their Deeds Section XI Concerning PRAYER THat now which yet further remains to be considered is those other Duties and Services which are to be done and performed by true Believers either in private or in their publick Assemblies and upon this account shall mention that of Prayer which is very necessary for the People of God to be found in the practice of being a duty incumbent upon us and frequently commanded and exhorted unto in the holy Scriptures and as it is necessary for all those who are concerned in the Church of Christ in publick Testimonies and Declarations to be supplied and assisted in those Services by the Grace and Spirit of Christ even so also it is by the help and influence of the same Spirit that the People of God are enabled to pray acceptably unto him and without the help thereof in some degree or other true Prayer cannot be performed That the Spirit of Christ is absolutely necessary upon this account is clear even from the words of Christ Without me ye can do nothing Also the Apostle Paul saith The Spirit also helpeth our Infirmities for we know not what me should pray for as we ought but the Spirit it self maketh Intercession for us with Sighs Groans that cannot be uttered and he that searcheth the Hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit because be maketh Intercession for the Saints according to the will of God Rom. 8.26 27. Again Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and Supplication for all Saints Ephes 6.18 And also in his Epistle to the Corinthians I will pray with the Spirit and with the Vnderstanding also 1 Cor. 14.15 From whence several things are observable First That Gods People can do nothing that 's acceptable unto him without Christ and the help of his Spirit Secondly That of themselves they know not what to pray for as they ought Thirdly That it is the Spirit which helpeth such Infirmities and maketh Intercession unto God for his People Fourthly The way and manner of the Spirits Intercession with Sighs and Groans that cannot be uttered Fifthly That God graciously receives the Prayers of such as are offered and presented unto him by the Spirit forasmuch as Intercession is thereby made for them according to the will of God. Sixthly The Apostle being sensible of the acceptance and prevalency of such Prayers doth exhort the Ephesians to pray always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit and to watch thereunto withall Perseverance Seventhly He gives an account how he himself will pray saying I will pray with the Spirit and with the Vnderstanding also Thus then as the Prayers of such who wait for and receive Divine Assistance do obtain Divine Acceptance so on the contrary the Prayers of wicked and ungodly men who receive not nor expect any such spiritual help but are acted by the Spirit of Error and Vanity can no way be acceptable unto God nor beneficial to themselves The Scriptures do afford us divers Testimonies to this purpose David says If I regard Iniquity in my Heart the Lord will not hear me Psal 66.18 Solomon says The Sacrifice of the Wicked