Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	cry_v	father_n	heart_n	7,756	5	4.9582	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87871	A discourse of praying with the spirit, and with the understanding. Where of extemporary premeditate set forms of prayer. Preached in two sermons at Hillsborough anno 1659. By Henry Leslie (maugre all antichristian opposition) Bishop of Down and Conner. And now published for the redresse of the great abuse of prayer in that diocesse, whereof he had, and ought to have a charge. Whereunto is annexed a letter of Jer. Taylor, D.D. concerning the same subject.	Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1162; Thomason E1041_4; ESTC R207928	28,259	45

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consideration_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o greatness_n and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o reverence_n and_o humility_n he_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o charity_n he_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o patience_n and_o so_o make_v we_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v those_o motion_n kindle_v in_o we_o whereby_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v fervent_a for_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o that_o when_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o pray_v our_o own_o heart_n do_v leave_v we_o and_o our_o mind_n be_v wander_v abroad_o not_o regard_v what_o the_o tongue_n speak_v bernard_n complain_v much_o of_o this_o say_v nihil_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la fugatius_fw-la est_fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v swift_a than_o my_o heart_n it_o 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to_o pray_v zealous_o and_o fervent_o with_o earnest_n and_o ardent_a affection_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v hearty_o and_o fervent_o so_o st._n paul_n worship_v god_n as_o he_o protest_v rom._n 1.9_o god_n be_v my_o wittness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n for_o by-end_n or_o in_o outward_a appearance_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o i_o serve_v he_o in_o my_o spirit_n hearty_o fervent_o sincere_o so_o he_o will_v have_v all_o who_o worship_n god_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n for_o he_o join_v they_o together_o rom._n 12.11_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o only_a worship_n that_o please_v god_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o john_n 4.23_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v they_o must_v join_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n with_o the_o outward_a performance_n that_o worship_n please_v god_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v and_o the_o spirit_n dull_a the_o outward_a art_n though_o never_o so_o formal_o do_v will_v not_o please_v god_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v esa_n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o the_o like_a complaint_n we_o have_v jer._n 12.2_o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o and_o hos_n 7.14_o they_o cry_v not_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n where_o we_o find_v that_o hypocrite_n do_v pray_v and_o cry_v and_o 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put_v all_o his_o strength_n to_o it_o even_o so_o we_o worship_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n when_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v concentrate_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o work_n then_o do_v we_o wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v or_o strive_v in_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 15.30_o i_o beseech_v you_o brother_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o so_o do_v david_n worship_n god_n for_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o express_v his_o joy_n for_o bring_v home_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o as_o

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