Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

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

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 to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n look_v at_o the_o heart_n more_o than_o at_o the_o word_n in_o prayer_n but_o yet_o he_o regard_v those_o petition_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o single_a heart_n that_o be_v vocal_o express_v and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o regard_v that_o contemn_v pray_v with_o word_n and_o make_v a_o tush_o thereof_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o pretend_v that_o they_o pray_v always_o in_o that_o they_o be_v content_a with_o what_o god_n do_v to_o they_o or_o now_o and_o then_o wish_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v do_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o i_o fear_v such_o under_o pretence_n of_o pray_v always_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o seldom_o and_o be_v rather_o of_o those_o despiser_n of_o ordinance_n in_o mal._n 3.14_o that_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sure_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o utter_v word_n though_o he_o tell_v they_o too_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o vain_a in_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n yea_o very_o not_o only_a david_n solomon_n moses_n samuel_n daniel_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n utter_v word_n solemn_o in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n also_o at_o several_a season_n sure_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v separate_v himself_o into_o a_o solitary_a place_n apart_o to_o pray_v matth._n 14.23_o if_o to_o pray_v have_v be_v no_o other_o business_n then_o many_o make_v of_o it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v think_v it_o needless_a to_o pray_v when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o disciple_n he_o pray_v with_o his_o voice_n too_o and_o utter_v many_o sweet_a and_o precious_a word_n which_o be_v record_v joh._n 17._o and_o so_o the_o disciple_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n continue_v together_o in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n in_o prayer_n act_v 1_o and_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n of_o these_o proud_a spirit_n that_o think_v they_o need_v pray_v no_o more_o they_o have_v all_o already_o but_o they_o continue_v in_o prayer_n still_o and_o utter_v word_n too_o therein_o act_v 2.42_o and_o 4.24_o and_o 6.4_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o say_v they_o continual_o to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o peter_n be_v in_o prison_n they_o be_v meet_v to_o pray_v act_v 12._o they_o can_v not_o pass_v away_o their_o time_n so_o jovial_o as_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o know_v christ_n as_o well_o or_o better_o in_o laugh_v and_o sport_v card_v and_o game_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o prayer_n and_o god_n hear_v they_o too_o yea_o peter_n himself_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a pillar_n among_o they_o when_o he_o wa●_n at_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n the_o tanner_n go_v up_o into_o a_o upper_a chamber_n to_o pray_v and_o paul_n when_o b●_n be_v to_o part_v with_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o act_v 20.36_o to_o which_o also_o sometime_o they_o add_v fast_v sure_o then_o they_o that_o despise_v this_o ordinance_n or_o that_o think_v they_o do_v it_o sufficient_o by_o now_o and_o then_o perhaps_o a_o ejaculation_n of_o a_o desire_n despise_v to_o pray_v together_o solemn_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v scarce_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o lead_v the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o they_o neglect_v one_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n provide_v for_o they_o and_o in_o that_o plat_n lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o satan_n temptation_n yea_o sure_a they_o that_o be_v above_o ordinance_n be_v also_o above_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n at_o least_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o when_o satan_n have_v get_v they_o thither_o he_o have_v advantage_n enough_o against_o they_o for_o now_o he_o find_v they_o naked_a and_o can_v as_o he_o list_v captivate_v and_o wound_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o pray_v not_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o by_o the_o prophet_n verdict_n of_o such_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o high-conceited_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n and_o because_o they_o be_v sensual_a they_o judge_v of_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n according_a to_o sense_n count_v god_n ordinance_n low_a and_o foolish_a thing_n &_o prefer_v their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o way_n before_o they_o mal._n 3.15_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o increase_n of_o this_o proud_a and_o sensual_a generation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o too_o common_a for_o people_n to_o count_v such_o happy_a

similitude_n to_o and_o dissimilitude_n from_o christ_n in_o some_o few_o particular_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o more_o particular_o and_o 1._o after_o the_o flesh_n p._n 14_o sect._n 3._o 2._o after_o the_o spirit_n p._n 17_o sect._n 4._o 3._o in_o a_o mix_a consideration_n with_o reference_n to_o christ_n p._n 20_o sect._n 5._o 4._o in_o the_o same_o consideration_n with_o reference_n to_o enemy_n p._n 28._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o saint_n temptation_n and_o sect._n 1_o that_o god_n order_v temptation_n to_o they_o and_o why_o p._n 36_o sect._n 2._o of_o satan_n and_o his_o subtlety_n in_o tempt_v p._n 41_o sect._n 3_o some_o instance_n in_o his_o tempt_a christ_n matth._n 4._o p._n 44_o sect._n 4._o of_o satan_n main_a drift_n in_o all_o his_o temptation_n p._n 56_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n p._n 65_o sect._n 6._o of_o their_o way_n and_o subtlety_n in_o temp_v p._n 71_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o dangerous_a issue_n of_o those_o that_o fall_v into_o their_o snare_n p._n 78_o sect._n 8._o who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v snare_v by_o they_o p._n 81_o sect._n 9_o of_o temptation_n to_o distrust_v p._n 91_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o remedy_n and_o help_n against_o temptation_n and_o sect._n 1_o that_o god_n have_v provide_v help_n p._n 94_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o five_o former_a piece_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n eph._n 6._o p._n 97_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o six_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 107_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 115_o sect._n 5._o some_o objection_n against_o they_o answer_v p._n 120_o sect._n 6._o a_o caveat_n against_o man_n wrest_v they_o p._n 141_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o seven_o piece_n viz._n prayer_n p._n 153_o sect._n 8._o of_o brotherly_a communion_n p._n 164._o sect._n 9_o of_o sobermindedness_n or_o humility_n p._n 184_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o sect._n 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n p._n 190_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o it_o p._n 193_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o reward_n p._n 195_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o resurrection_n p._n 200_o sect._n 5._o of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n p._n 209_o sect._n 6._o encouragement_n to_o expect_v that_o glory_n p._n 213_o sect._n 7._o of_o know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n p._n 219_o chap._n 6._o the_o conclusion_n with_o exhortation_n p._n 234_o sect._n 1._o the_o usefulness_n of_o exhortation_n to_o saint_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o exhortation_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n p._n 244_o sect._n 3_o exhortation_n to_o walk_v worthy_o to_o brethren_n p._n 253_o sect._n 4._o how_o to_o walk_v towards_o deceiver_n and_o deceive_v p._n 257_o sect._n 5._o how_o to_o walk_v towards_o the_o world_n p._n 275_o sect._n 6._o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o they_o and_o therein_o somewhat_o of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 281_o sect._n 7._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o preposterousness_n of_o some_o in_o their_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v election_n and_o reprobation_n p._n 300_o reader_n it_o will_v somewhat_o conduce_v to_o thy_o right_a understanding_n what_o be_v in_o this_o treatise_n present_v to_o thou_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o correct_v these_o follow_a mistake_n which_o through_o my_o absence_n from_o the_o press_n and_o the_o printer_n oversight_n have_v happen_v viz._n page_n 4._o line_n 5._o read_v religious_a action_n p._n 5._o l._n 29._o r._n that_o p._n 6._o l._n 1._o r._n never_o so_o great_a and_o l._n 16._o r._n too_o p._n 11._o l._n 9_o r._n fleshly_a p._n 19_o l._n 29._o r._n life_n p._n 28._o l._n 9_o r._n your_o p._n 42._o l._n 29._o r._n visor_n p_o 45._o l._n 3._o r._n where_o p._n 47._o l._n 26._o r._n then_o p._n 48._o l._n 18._o r._n preserve_v p._n 59_o l._n 9_o r._n by_o not_o p._n 61._o l._n 17._o r._n persuade_v l._n 19_o r._n nothing_o less_o p._n 78._o l._n 10._o r._n with_o those_o p._n 8●_n l._n 3._o r._n all_o that_o have_v p._n 108._o l._n 26._o r._n so_o bemi_v p._n 124._o l_o 11._o r._n three_o p._n 146._o l._n 10_o r._n they_o p._n 144._o l._n 19_o put_v out_o and._n p._n 152._o l._n 23._o put_v out_o to_o p._n 154._o l._n 3._o r._n unless_o p._n 163._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o too_o l._n 9_o r._n with_o p._n 166._o l._n 22._o put_v out_o will_n p._n 172._o l._n 2._o r._n food_n p._n 175._o l._n 16._o r._n lo._n p._n 186._o l._n 18._o r._n crutch_n p._n 194._o l._n 29._o r._n any_o p._n 194._o l._n 4._o r._n both_o p._n 208._o l._n 9_o blot_n out_o and._n p._n 217._o l._n 2._o blot_n out_o so_o p._n 226._o l._n 1._o r._n one_o and_o other_o p._n 235._o l._n 19_o r._n though_o p._n 240._o l._n 19_o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 245._o l_o 26._o r._n special_o p._n 254._o l._n 4._o r._n and._n p._n 256._o l._n 26._o r._n walk_v p._n 259._o l._n 11._o blot_n out_o we_o p._n 260._o l._n 20._o r._n or_o p._n 266._o l._n 25_o r._n destruction_n p._n 274._o l._n 9_o r._n 2_o tim._n p._n 280._o l._n 19_o r._n and._n p._n 284._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 292._o l_o 16._o r._n illustrate_v p._n 294_o l._n 2._o r._n intercept_v p._n 297._o l._n 2._o r._n be_v p._n 298_o l._n 11_o r._n to_o p._n 305._o l._n 20_o r._n we_o love_v he_o p._n 310._o l._n 16._o r._n mediation_n in_o the_o postscript_n p._n 2._o l._n 15._o r._n draw_v back_o p._n 4._o l._n 15._o r._n confession_n chap._n i._n a_o description_n of_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v many_o lie_v claim_v to_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o right_o such_o and_o so_o apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o privilege_n of_o and_o instruction_n proper_a to_o they_o when_o they_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v something_o by_o way_n of_o description_n of_o ●he_n true_a saint_n of_o god_n to_o who_o that_o title_n proper_o may_v be_v give_v and_o therein_o show_v both_o first_o what_o and_o who_o they_o be_v not_o and_o then_o second_o what_o and_o who_o they_o be_v sect._n 1_o who_o be_v not_o saint_n they_o be_v not_o profane_a loose_a person_n that_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o follow_v their_o lust_n whether_o they_o ●e_v such_o as_o never_o know_v or_o walk_v better_a or_o such_o as_o have_v know_v and_o walk_v better_a be_v relapse_v again_o to_o their_o former_a or_o worse_a corruption_n this_o be_v so_o know_v a_o thing_n and_o so_o general_o grant_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o scripture_n call_v such_o son_n of_o belial_n ungodly_a unholy_a sinner_n and_o oppose_v they_o and_o chief_o the_o latter_a sort_n unto_o the_o saint_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o civil_a education_n and_o moral_a honesty_n let_v they_o be_v accompany_v with_o never_o so_o good_a natural_a part_n and_o ability_n moral_a honesty_n in_o a_o just_a deal_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o man_n though_o a_o thing_n find_v in_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v practise_v make_v no●_n man_n saint_n for_o there_o have_v be_v many_o such_o before_o any_o sanctify_a force_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o yea_o many_o such_o have_v be_v not_o only_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o also_o opposite_a in_o their_o heart_n unto_o it_o paul_n have_v such_o a_o carriage_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o so_o the_o young_a man_n speak_v of_o in_o matth._n 19.20_o yea_o many_o such_o there_o may_v be_v find_v that_o have_v no_o savour_n of_o piety_n but_o and_o profess_v worshipper_n of_o mahomet_n or_o paganis●_n idolator_n even_o such_o must_v have_v another_o birth_n birth_n from_o heaven_n before_o they_o can_v enter_v god_n kingdom_n joh._n 3.3.5_o 3._o they_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o this_o o●_n that_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n not_o every_o one_o that_o opine_n conceive_v o●_n join_v with_o a_o right_a profession_n or_o form_n of_o doctrine_n see_v many_o such_o may_v be_v loose_a in_o hear_v and_o conversation_n and_o many_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n that_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o many_o may_v be_v guild_v over_o with_o a_o fair_a profession_n that_o yet_o be_v rot_v underneath_o true_a doctrine_n do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o make_n and_o lead_v on_o saint_n if_o mind_v and_o submit_v to_o and_o some_o point_n be_v useful_a as_o mean_n to_o direct_v man_n to_o and_o facilitate_v their_o piety_n and_o saintship_n more_o than_o other_o perhaps_o more_o common_o receive_v for_o true_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o true_a piety_n or_o saintship_n in_o all_o that_o

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