Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	pray_v	prayer_n	6,987	5	6.6304	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09024	Abba father: or, a plaine and short direction concerning priuate prayer Also, sundry godly admonitions concerning time, and the well vsing of it. By Elnathan Parr, minister of the word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19312; ESTC S100366	23,147	146

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thou_o have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o estate_n and_o calling_n ..._o direct_v i_o therein_o i_o ●umbly_o pray_v thou_o by_o ●he_n wisdom_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o furnish_v i_o with_o such_o necessary_a gift_n that_o i_o may_v discharge_v my_o duty_n to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n 5_o and_o because_o satan_n be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v the_o forsake_v i_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d hour_n of_o tentation_n 〈◊〉_d establish_v my_o heart_n in_o grace_n give_v i_o perseverance_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o the_o end_n victory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 6_o this_o which_o i_o beg_v for_o myself_o i_o humble_o crave_v for_o thy_o whole_a church_n upon_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o perform_v all_o thy_o promise_n to_o thou_o elect_v and_o to_o bring_v we_o all_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n o_o lord_n thy_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o praise_v for_o all_o thy_o love_n and_o for_o all_o my_o benefit_n spiritual_a ●nd_v temporal_a thereby_o bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o preserve_v i_o in_o safety_n this_o night_n through_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o who_o name_n etc._n etc._n pray_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o same_o with_o the_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o first_o place_n o_o lord_n i_o humble_o thank_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o favour_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o least_o of_o which_o i_o be_o most_o unworthy_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a sin_n for_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o enlargement_n of_o these_o part_n follow_v before_o we_o particular_o s●●●k_v of_o enlargement_n be_v thou_o admonish_v of_o 2._o thing_n 1_o fervent_a pray_v though_o short_a be_v more_o accept_v then_o long_o pray_v with_o coldness_n the_o publican_n prayer_n 18.13_o prayer_n luk._n 18.13_o be_v short_a in_o word_n but_o full_a of_o sense_n and_o desire_n of_o more_o worth_n with_o god_n than_o all_o the_o long_a prayer_n of_o the_o pharisy_n for_o god_n measure_v not_o our_o devotion_n by_o the_o length_n and_o by_o the_o outward_a habit_n of_o word_n but_o by_o the_o inward_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n 26.39.42.44_o garden_n mat._n 26.39.42.44_o use_v but_o few_o word_n but_o his_o desire_n and_o the_o groan_n of_o his_o spirit_n wherein_o be_v the_o power_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v unutterable_a he_o that_o use_v many_o word_n without_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n speak_v indeed_o but_o pray_v not_o for_o prayer_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n word_n but_o the_o express_n of_o this_o desire_n the_o noise_n of_o our_o lip_n without_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o more_o a_o true_a prayer_n then_o ring_v of_o bell_n or_o babble_v of_o a_o parrot_n as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n much_o wood_n without_o fire_n a_o bullet_n in_o a_o gun_n without_o powder_n so_o be_v word_n in_o prayer_n without_o spirit_n prayer_n be_v as_o gold_n in_o a_o little_a quantity_n of_o word_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a value_n of_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v much_o though_o he_o speak_v little_a 2_o second_o when_o thou_o pray_v let_v thy_o word_n follow_v thy_o desire_n if_o thou_o find_v a_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n and_o coldness_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v the_o short_a and_o conclude_v with_o a_o groan_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o thy_o drowsiness_n &_o with_o a_o lift_n up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v look_v merciful_o upon_o thou_o and_o quicken_v thou_o let_v this_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v thou_o the_o more_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o work_v thou_o to_o more_o liveliness_n and_o fervency_n the_o next_o time_n thou_o present_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o humble_v it_o will_v drive_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o will_v think_v long_o till_o the_o time_n come_v about_o wherein_o thou_o may_v complain_v and_o pour_v forth_o thy_o heart_n before_o he_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o vivacity_n and_o cheerfulnes_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o fervent_a prompt_v thou_o with_o matter_n and_o word_n conclude_v not_o thy_o prayer_n and_o praise_n too_o soon_o but_o let_v thy_o soul_n take_v she_o fill_v of_o celestial_a delicacy_n in_o her_o familiar_a conference_n with_o god_n if_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v weak_a and_o faint_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v weary_v and_o oppress_v with_o word_n the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o several_a part_n in_o prayer_n be_v either_o 1._o general_n or_o 2._o particular_a the_o general_n be_v that_o which_o in_o common_a belong_v to_o all_o the_o part_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o use_n of_o some_o description_n of_o god_n who_o we_o invocate_v from_o his_o attribute_n promise_n effect_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o beginning_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 6.9_o heaven_n mat._n 6.9_o thus_o begin_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n 14.36_o garden_n mar._n 14.36_o abba_n father_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o thou_o thus_o lehosophat_a begin_v his_o prayer_n 20.6.7.8.9.10_o prayer_n 2._o chron._n 20.6.7.8.9.10_o thus_o peter_n and_o john_n 4.24.25.26_o john_n act_n 4.24.25.26_o look_v the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o be_v transcribe_v such_o description_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o help_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o may_v also_o be_v well_o use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o several_a part_n when_o we_o will_v stir_v up_o faith_n 2_o a_o beg_n of_o audience_n so_o david_n 140.1.2_o david_n psa_fw-la 5.1.2.3_o psal_n 102.1.2_o psal_n 140.1.2_o both_o these_o be_v excellent_o use_v by_o hezekiah_n 19.15.16_o hezekiah_n 2._o king_n 19.15.16_o this_o also_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v use_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o thus_o daniel_n most_o passionate_o and_o fervent_o end_v 9.17.18.19_o end_v dan_n 9.17.18.19_o the_o particular_a enlargement_n be_v of_o each_o part_n by_o itself_o the_o argument_n ordinary_o serve_v hereunto_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o effect_n the_o subject_n the_o adjunct_n the_o contrary_n similitude_n and_o comparison_n distribution_n testimony_n there_o be_v certain_a ornament_n also_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o polish_n and_o beautify_v our_o speech_n in_o prayer_n as_o 1_o comely_a transition_n and_o pass_n from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o 2_o exclamation_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n thus_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n to_o they_o which_o fear_v thou_o 31.19_o thou_o psal_n 31.19_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n thus_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o promise_n to_o my_o mouth_n 119.103_o mouth_n ps_n 119.103_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n thus_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o be_o ro._n 7.24_o etc._n etc._n 3_o interrogation_n as_o when_o david_n lie_v under_o a_o great_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o cry_v out_o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n 77.7.8.9_o displeasure_n ps_n 77.7.8.9_o the_o power_n of_o these_o interrogation_n who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v it_o who_o heart_n ake●_n not_o in_o the_o very_a read_n of_o they_o how_o do_v they_o increase_v our_o feel_n and_o raise_v our_o desire_n 4_o option_n or_o wish_n as_o