Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67778	A sovereign antidote against all grief extracted out of the choisest authors, ancient and modern both holy and humane : necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation / by R. Younge ...	Younge, Richard.	1654 (1654)	Wing Y190; ESTC R483498	105,217	98

this_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o redeemer_n prevent_v his_o poor_a miserable_a subject_n with_o his_o grace_n in_o give_v before_o they_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o ask_v or_o more_o than_o they_o desire_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n ask_v but_o cure_n of_o his_o disease_n receive_v not_o only_o that_o but_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n also_o matth._n 9_o zacheus_n desire_v but_o to_o see_v his_o face_n he_o become_v his_o guest_n and_o give_v he_o salvation_n to_o boot_v luk._n 19_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n request_v but_o elementary_a and_o common_a water_n he_o offer_v unto_o she_o the_o water_n of_o life_n joh._n 4._o the_o people_n follow_v he_o to_o be_v feed_v by_o miracle_n with_o corporal_a food_n he_o offer_v unto_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n joh._n 7._o the_o poor_a blind_a man_n desire_v but_o his_o bodily_a sight_n christ_n illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n joh._n 9_o neither_o have_v honour_n change_v manner_n with_o he_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n immutable_a in_o goodness_n and_o without_o change_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1_o 17._o so_o that_o if_o thou_o speak_v he_o will_v hear_v and_o answer_v thy_o suit_n in_o support_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n section_n 11._o object_n but_o i_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o divine_a assistance_n nor_o can_v i_o pray_v for_o it_o to_o purpose_n answ._n we_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_v many_o time_n and_o feel_v it_o not_o yea_o when_o we_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o i●…_n as_o pilate_n ask_v christ_n what_o be_v truth_n when_o the_o truth_n stand_v before_o he_o the_o stomach_n find_v the_o best_a digestion_n even_o in_o sleep_n when_o we_o least_o perceive_v it_o and_o while_o we_o be_v most_o awake_a this_o power_n work_v in_o we_o either_o to_o further_a strength_n or_o disease_n without_o our_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v do_v 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all_o his_o former_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o aid_v he_o in_o his_o last_o straits_n and_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o extremity_n yield_v though_o not_o sensible_a relief_n yet_o secret_a benefit_n to_o the_o soul_n whereas_o the_o worldly_a man_n in_o this_o case_n have_v not_o lay_v up_o for_o this_o hour_n have_v no_o comfort_n from_o god_n or_o from_o other_o or_o from_o himself_o beside_o thou_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o there_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a of_o god_n child_n but_o as_o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n intercession_n in_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 34._o joh._n 16._o 26._o so_o have_v he_o also_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n we_o have_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n each_o of_o other_o in_o common_a yet_o because_o thy_o own_o prayer_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o mi●…des_n ambassador_n to_o god_n and_o never_o sail_v of_o success_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a as_o if_o our_o prayer_n want_v success_n they_o want_v heart_n their_o blessing_n be_v according_a to_o their_o vigour_n pray_v that_o thou_o may_v pray_v better_o if_o thy_o leg_n be_v benum●…d_v go_v upon_o it_o a_o little_a and_o it_o will_v come_v to_o itself_o again_o to_o which_o if_o thou_o ●…in_v fast_v thou_o shall_v do_v well_o for_o prayer_n be_v make_v sit_v with_o fast_v as_o tertullian_n speak_v yea_o pray_v ●…ft_o though_o thy_o prayer_n be_v the_o short_a weak_a stom●…s_n which_o can_v digest_v large_a meal_n seed_n oft_o and_o little_a o_o say_v holy_a bernard_n most_o sweet_o how_o oft_o have_v thou_o mean_v prayer_n sound_v ●…ee_v lament_v and_o despair_v and_o lest_o i_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v and_o what_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o power_n out_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o flood_n of_o word_n the_o woman_n disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n say_v but_o within_o herself_o she_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o christ_n hear_v she_o and_o answer_v her_o request_n matth_n 9_o 21._o 22._o the_o lord_n esteem_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o the_o affection_n for_o the_o action_n man_n see_v the_o countenance_n god_n the_o heart_n man_n the_o deed_n but_o god_n the_o meaning_n have_v thou_o but_o thought_n and_o desire_n and_o can_v thou_o only_o express_v they_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n these_o speechless_a word_n or_o rather_o no_o word_n but_o a_o few_o poor_a thought_n conceive_v aright_o pass_v all_o the_o flow_a eloquence_n of_o demosthenes_n and_o tully_n yea_o tertullus_n and_o all_o the_o orator_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o express_v with_o word_n but_o with_o groan_n and_o these_o groan_n be_v from_o the_o bless_a spirit_n a_o father_n delight_v more_o in_o the_o stammer_n of_o his_o little_a child_n than_o in_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o best_a orator_n neither_o be_v hearty_a prayer_n in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o at_o sometime_o in_o plentiful_a measure_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n and_o at_o other_o time_n again_o he_o pull_v back_o his_o liberal_a hand_n that_o by_o the_o want_n thereof_o we_o may_v leern_v ●…o_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o the_o giver_n who_o work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n which_o praise_n otherwise_o in_o pride_n of_o heart_n we_o will_v arrogate_v unto_o our_o selus_fw-la as_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n also_o that_o we_o may_v more_o high_o esteem_v it_o and_o with_o more_o joy_n and_o diligence_n use_v it_o when_o we_o have_v it_o bestow_v on_o we_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o god_n reckon_v so_o high_o of_o a_o sew_v sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o why_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o powerful_a it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o intercession_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n in_o we_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o own_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v ever_o well_o please_v for_o as_o for_o we_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n it_o solf_n make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v rom._n 8._o 26._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n ver_fw-la 15._o gal._n 4._o 6._o now_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n assistance_n and_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n when_o thou_o make_v supplication_n to_o he_o do_v not_o as_o too_o many_o do_v fall_v into_o prayer_n without_o preparation_n and_o utter_v a_o number_n of_o word_n without_o devotion_n or_o affection_n for_o no_o marvel_n if_o we_o ask_v and_o miss_v when_o we_o thus_o ask_v amiss_o jam._n 4._o 3._o neither_o do_v as_o child_n which_o never_o look_v after_o their_o arrow_n but_o like_o daniel_n dan._n 9_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o inlargement_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o thy_o success_n after_o nor_o only_o pray_v and_o no_o more_o for_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o do_v nothing_o else_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o do_v nothing_o less_o but_o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v usher_v in_o by_o meditation_n and_o attend_v by_o zealous_a devotion_n and_o then_o believe_a that_o you_o sh●…ll_v receie_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o john_n 16._o 23._o god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v you_o that_o you_o desire_v 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o 15._o mark_v 11._o 23._o 24._o or_o that_o which_o be_v better_o for_o you_o deut._n 34._o 4_o 5._o and_o suppose_v thou_o be_v not_o present_o hear_v yet_o continue_v ask_v still_o as_o peter_n continue_v knock_v till_o the_o door_n be_v open_v

do_v good_a or_o evil_n unto_o any_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n thou_o take_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o thyself_o discover_v unto_o we_o all_o our_o own_o fin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o censure_v other_o as_o we_o have_v be_v heretofore_o give_v we_o patience_n to_o bear_v thy_o fatherly_a chastisement_n which_o through_o thy_o grace_n sanctify_v they_o to_o we_o become_v both_o medicine_n to_o cure_v we_o and_o antidote_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o sickness_n of_o sin_n consider_v that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a those_o joy_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o final_o good_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o enable_v we_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o fear_n that_o in_o mirth_n we_o be_v not_o vain_a in_o knowledge_n we_o be_v not_o proud_a in_o zeal_n we_o be_v not_o bitter_a instruct_v we_o by_o thy_o word_n direct_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n mollify_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n humbleus_fw-la by_o thy_o correction_n 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disperse_v and_o howsoever_o  _fw-fr distress_v or_o despise_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o vouchsafe_v unto_o thy_o gospel_n such_o a_o free_a and_o effectual_a passage_n that_o it_o may_v sound_v throughout_o all_o nation_n yea_o we_o humble_o pray_v thou_o let_v it_o convert_v and_o reclaim_v the_o turk_n jew_n infidel_n indian_n atheist_n epicure_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n prevent_v all_o plot_n and_o project_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o christ_n let_v thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n alone_o bear_v rule_n in_o all_o place_n extend_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n o_o lord_n to_o all_o protestant_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o all_o christian_n under_o the_o turk_n or_o other_o infidel_n strengthen_v all_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o thy_o cause_n and_o let_v thy_o presence_n with_o they_o counterpoise_v whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o enable_v they_o to_o continue_v constant_a in_o thy_o faith_n and_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n more_o particular_o be_v good_a unto_o that_o part_n of_o thy_o church_n plant_v here_o among_o we_o in_o this_o sinful_a land_n and_o endue_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n as_o thou_o have_v already_o with_o other_o blessing_n that_o they_o may_v not_o rise_v up_o hereafter_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o be_v propitious_a to_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o communality_n bless_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n all_o minister_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n let_v their_o lip_n o_o god_n preserve_v knolewdg_n and_o their_o life_n righteousness_n and_o for_o ever_o bless_v thou_o their_o labour_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v saithfull_a and_o painful_a and_o reform_v or_o remove_v such_o as_o be_v either_o scandalous_a or_o idle_a and_o for_o a_o constant_a and_o continual_a supply_n of_o their_o mortality_n bless_v all_o school_n of_o learning_n and_o good_a literature_n especial_o the_o university_n remember_v in_o much_o mercy_n all_o that_o be_v afflict_v whether_o in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n or_o in_o both_o whether_o in_o conscience_n have_v upon_o our_o own_o lust_n we_o may_v ask_v but_o we_o shall_v nor_o receive_v in_o our_o good_a name_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d report_n and_o so_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o thislife_o that_o they_o may_v be_v furtherance_n of_o we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o a_o better_a  _fw-fr and_n see_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o labour_n except_o thy_o blessing_n go_v along_o with_o it_o neither_o can_v our_o endeavour_n succeed_v well_o except_o thou_o prosper_v they_o bless_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o so_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v may_v tend_v to_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v our_o final_a account_n unto_o thou_o sor_n they_o groan_v under_o fin_n or_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n because_o they_o will_v not_o fin_n and_o as_o thou_o make_v they_o example_n to_o we_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v example_n by_o they_o and_o learn_v wisdom_n by_o thy_o hand_n upon_o they_o  _fw-fr these_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o which_o thou_o know_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o we_o humble_o crave_v at_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n and_o that_o for_o the_o alone_a worthiness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v give_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o praise_n glory_n and_o dominion_n the_o residue_n of_o this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n which_o will_v be_v perform_v before_o supper_n and_o not_o when_o we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o sleep_v then_o to_o pray_v o_o eternal_a almighty_a and_o incomprehensible_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v great_a and_o terrible_a 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