Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	pray_v	prayer_n	13,124	5	6.7659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93426	A manifestation of prayer in formality, and prayer in the spirit of God.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1663 (1663)	Wing S4314; ESTC R184395	4,756	1

a_o manifestation_n of_o prayer_n in_o formality_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v a_o common_a observation_n through_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o perform_v something_o as_o a_o duty_n unto_o god_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o common_a observation_n have_v descend_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o ever_o since_o the_o apostasy_n enter_v in_o a_o customary_a and_o formal_a way_n still_o observe_v the_o practice_n in_o word_n and_o continue_v the_o same_o as_o a_o duty_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n not_o at_o all_o regard_n or_o consider_v the_o present_a want_n or_o necessity_n of_o the_o present_a age_n or_o generation_n nor_o the_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o particular_a people_n but_o pray_v in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o form_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o flow_v as_o a_o natural_a stream_n in_o a_o common_a and_o customary_a practice_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o people_n continue_v ask_v but_o do_v not_o receive_v because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o not_o feel_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n and_o so_o the_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n but_o receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n because_o they_o pray_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o customary_a formality_n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v condemn_v and_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o people_n shall_v all_o their_o life-time_n be_v complain_v and_o ask_v and_o never_o come_v to_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o this_o in_o the_o common_a way_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o present_a generation_n who_o have_v many_o prayer_n in_o form_v word_n and_o with_o their_o mouth_n do_v often_o repeat_v they_o and_o in_o the_o formality_n make_v a_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o so_o at_o set-time_n and_o in_o set-prayer_n spend_v away_o their_o day_n but_o feel_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o his_o goodness_n and_o this_o common_a way_n of_o prayer_n now_o use_v in_o the_o common_a worship_n never_o bring_v people_n to_o obtain_v but_o keep_v they_o always_o ask_v where_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o commandment_n they_o pray_v on_o this_o wise_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o write_v all_o these_o thy_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o beseech_v thou_o now_o if_o they_o will_v incline_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o and_o obey_v it_o than_o the_o spirit_n will_v incline_v their_o heart_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n and_o the_o spirit_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o there_o they_o will_v feel_v god_n mercy_n and_o so_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n do_v not_o incline_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o god_n do_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o rebellious_a and_o so_o people_n pass_v over_o their_o time_n in_o word_n but_o want_v the_o life_n which_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o finish_v their_o day_n their_o heart_n be_v as_o far_o off_o from_o god_n law_n as_o the_o first_o day_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v incline_v their_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v show_v they_o mercy_n though_o they_o have_v be_v pray_v in_o word_n all_o their_o life-time_n and_o likewise_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o lettany_n where_o they_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o their_o latter_a day_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o those_o thing_n as_o 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