Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	call_v	day_n	sabbath_n	4,345	5	10.2877	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66029	A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing W2180; ESTC R7133	129,988	242

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14.14_o 15._o he_o speak_v likewise_o of_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o presume_v no_o man_n will_v think_v it_o fit_v to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o his_o bare_a infusion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o sing_v without_o preparation_n both_o of_o matter_n and_o word_n too_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o subject_a because_o i_o will_v willing_o remove_v those_o inconsiderate_a prejudices_fw-la which_o some_o of_o good_a affection_n may_v be_v transport_v with_o in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o this_o holy_a duty_n may_v not_o so_o often_o suffer_v in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o by_o man_n presumption_n and_o negligence_n in_o this_o kind_n chap._n iii_o argument_n or_o motive_n to_o excite_v man_n unto_o the_o labour_n after_o this_o gift_n have_v thus_o discourse_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o gift_n together_o with_o the_o two_o extreme_n which_o on_o either_o hand_n do_v so_o much_o hinder_v man_n proficiency_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 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be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n verse_n 20._o ps._n 35.27_o ps._n 36.7_o our_o help_n and_o our_o shield_n who_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n therefore_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n verse_n 8._o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n verse_n 9_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n psal._n 46.1_o our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n psal._n 63.3_o who_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal._n 65.8_o who_o make_v the_o out_o go_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n to_o rejoice_v verse_n 9_o who_o visit_v the_o earth_n and_o water_v it_o and_o great_o enrich_v it_o with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n verse_n 10._o who_o make_v it_o soft_a with_o shower_n and_o bless_v the_o spring_a thereof_o vers._n 11._o who_o crown_v the_o year_n with_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o path_n drop_v fatness_n vers._n 13._o who_o clothe_v the_o pasture_n with_o flock_n and_o cover_v the_o valley_n with_o corn_n psal._n 66.9_o who_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o suffer_v not_o our_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v psal._n 72.4_o who_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n and_o save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n vers._n 12_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n vers._n 13._o he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a vers._n 14._o he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n ps_n 37.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o ver._n 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal._n 80.1_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n psal._n 89.17_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o defence_n and_o in_o who_o favour_n our_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v vers._n 18._o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o defence_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v our_o king_n psal._n 91.2_o he_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v vers._n 4._o he_o shall_v cover_v i_o with_o his_o feather_n under_o his_o wing_n will_v i_o trust_v his_o truth_n shall_v be_v my_o shield_n and_o buckler_n ps._n 103.3_o who_o forgive_v all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n vers._n 4._o who_o redeem_v our_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crown_v we_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n vers._n 6._o who_o execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o do_v good_a ps_n 119_o 68_o ps._n 145._o who_o be_v great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o who_o greatness_n unsearchable_a who_o preserve_v all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o vers._n 20._o isa._n 40.11_o who_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v gather_v his_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isa._n 51.3_o who_o will_v comfort_v zion_n and_o build_v she_o waste_v place_n make_v her_o wilderness_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o desert_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o melody_n vers._n 5._o who_o righteousness_n be_v near_o and_o his_o salvation_n go_v forth_o who_o arm_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o arm_n shall_v they_o trust_v that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n vers._n 22._o jer_n 14.8_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 16_o 19_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n to_o who_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v say_v sure_o our_o father_n have_v inherit_v lie_v vanity_n and_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n hos._n 13.4_o act_n 14_o 17_o who_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v they_o good_a give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n act._n 17.28_o in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v eph._n 1_o 3._o who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ._n eph._n 2.4_o eph._n 3.14_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v 2_o thes._n 2.16_o our_o father_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 4.10_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o hebr._n 13.20_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n 1_o pet._n ●_o 10_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o into_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n rev._n 15.3_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o work_n be_v great_a and_o marvellous_a and_o his_o way_n just_a and_o true_a there_o may_v be_v divers_a the_o like_a expression_n of_o each_o kind_n collect_v from_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n of_o some_o or_o more_o of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a material_a of_o a_o preface_n shall_v consist_v these_o several_a kind_n may_v be_v various_o intermix_v according_a as_o divers_a occasion_n shall_v require_v the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v sundry_a example_n to_o this_o purpose_n neh._n ●_o 5_o dan_n 9.4_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n psal._n 46.7_o isa._n 43.3_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n our_o refuge_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n our_o saviour_n verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isa_n 45.21_o who_o be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o isa._n 49.26_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob._n isa._n 54.5_o our_o maker_n and_o our_o husband_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n our_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6.9_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o the_o recital_n of_o such_o passage_n because_o they_o will_v not_o only_o afford_v we_o matter_n for_o a_o preface_n but_o supply_v we_o likewise_o with_o divers_a proper_a argument_n upon_o several_a occasion_n for_o the_o exciting_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o fervency_n in_o the_o business_n of_o petition_n ii_o the_o second_o material_a in_o a_o preface_n to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a be_v some_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o that_o gen._n 18.27_o we_o who_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 32.10_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n job_n 13.25_o as_o leave_v drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o as_o dry_a stubble_n psal._n 14.3_o altogether_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a psal._n 22.6_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psal._n 95.7_o the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n ps._n 103.15_o who_o d●yes_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v verse_n 16._o when_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o psal._n 144.3_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o sonn●_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o verse_n 4._o

believe_a prize_v it_o as_o be_v of_o such_o great_a efficacy_n and_o necessity_n for_o our_o everlasting_a well-being_n able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n bring_v with_o they_o much_o carnal_a security_n which_o make_v they_o without_o any_o desire_n or_o care_n to_o profit_n by_o it_o much_o impenitence_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n not_o without_o some_o secret_a resolution_n of_o continue_v in_o their_o former_a course_n whatever_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a many_o worldly_a care_n and_o thought_n with_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o sufficiency_n prejudice_n against_o their_o teacher_n curiosity_n not_o to_o learn_v but_o to_o censure_v itch_a ear_n rather_o to_o please_v the_o fancy_n then_o reform_v the_o life_n not_o harken_v to_o it_o without_o much_o irreverence_n at._n distraction_n infidelity_n misapplication_n obstinacy_n dulness_n weariness_n not_o receive_v it_o into_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n with_o desire_n to_o retain_v and_o practice_v 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law_n behind_o we_o by_o our_o carelessness_n in_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n when_o they_o be_v vilify_v by_o other_o by_o profane_v our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o a_o unholy_a conversation_n not_o behave_v ourselves_o so_o sincere_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n nor_o so_o inoffensive_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n as_o we_o shall_v by_o deface_v his_o glorious_a image_n instamp_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o creation_n become_v more_o vile_a and_o foolish_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v in_o our_o regeneration_n 49.20_o relapse_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o unregeneracy_n not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o vocation_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v 4.1_o by_o our_o carelessness_n in_o discover_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o those_o special_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o befall_v we_o commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n do_v forbid_v all_o carelessness_n in_o sanctification_n of_o sabbath_n ordinary_a extraordinary_n so_o that_o we_o sin_n against_o this_o when_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n holy_a that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v not_o mindful_a beforehand_o to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v all_o such_o business_n as_o may_v distract_v we_o in_o those_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o this_o day_n when_o we_o ourselves_o do_v not_o rest_v from_o our_o usual_a work_n and_o sinful_a desire_n but_o misspend_v much_o of_o that_o precious_a time_n in_o idleness_n and_o vanity_n or_o else_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o a_o superstitious_a customary_a observation_n of_o the_o outward_a rest_n without_o regard_v the_o mean_n or_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n when_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o public_a duty_n by_o pray_v for_o minister_n in_o general_a that_o god_n will_v endow_v they_o with_o fit_v gift_n and_o ability_n prosper_v their_o endeavour_n by_o give_v happy_a success_n unto_o their_o ministry_n more_o particular_o for_o the_o pastor_n to_o who_o charge_n we_o belong_v that_o god_n will_v direct_v he_o to_o speak_v unto_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n when_o we_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o perform_n of_o our_o public_a duty_n not_o with_o so_o much_o reverence_n sincerity_n spiritualnesse_n attention_n as_o we_o shall_v when_o we_o be_v negligent_a in_o look_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o we_o who_o by_o our_o carelessness_n or_o connivance_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o this_o day_n when_o we_o fail_v in_o those_o private_a duty_n th●●_n concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n meditation_n of_o the_o word_n we_o hear_v search_v the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o application_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n private_a prayer_n conference_n whet_v the_o law_n upon_o one_o another_o mutual_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o each_o other_o unto_o holy_a duty_n contemplate_v the_o creature_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 92._o