Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_v	wrought_v	1,560	4	8.3325	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80869	An useful tractate to further Christians of these dangerous and back-sliding times, in the practice of the most needful duty of prayer Wherein are discover'd the nature, necessity and successe of fervent prayer: many objections answered, several practical cases of conscience resolved; and all briefly applied from this text, viz. James 5. 16. The effectual fervent-prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Being the substance of several sermons preached in the town of Columpton in Devon. / By William Crompton M.A. minister of that part of Christs Church there.	Crompton, William, 1599?-1642.	1659 (1659)	Wing C7033; Thomason E2142_2; ESTC R210127	70,200	187

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will_v not_o he●r_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n jer._n 7.9.16_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n etc._n etc._n and_o come_v before_o i_o jer._n 14.10_o 11_o 12._o see_v the_o place_n second_o what_o you_o must_v do_v that_o you_o may_v be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a in_o prayer_n viz._n 1._o get_v this_o qualification_n be_v righteous_a man_n you_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o your_o sin_n not_o for_o a_o time_n only_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o snake_n that_o she_o lay_v aside_o her_o poison_n whilst_o she_o drink_v or_o as_o the_o persian_n who_o kill_v all_o their_o venomous_a creature_n one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o after_o that_o suffer_v they_o to_o swarm_v as_o before_o nor_o blot_v out_o the_o old_a score_n to_o begin_v a_o new_a one_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a he_o will_v kiss_v his_o crucifix_n and_o then_o god_n and_o he_o be_v good_a friend_n as_o he_o think_v and_o so_o may_v 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devil_n in_o the_o air_n to_o hinder_v the_o ascend_n of_o prayer_n a_o thick_a cloud_n to_o stop_v the_o sunshine_n of_o mercy_n that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o co●sar_n may_v be_v here_o apply_v when_o one_o that_o be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v he_o a_o crown_n caesar_n send_v back_o the_o crown_n with_o this_o message_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n and_o then_o the_o crown_n may_v be_v accept_v certain_o whatever_a mean_n we_o use_v to_o obtain_v favour_n and_o prevail_v with_o god_n remain_v in_o our_o sin_n have_v we_o crown_v to_o dedicate_v to_o his_o honour_n all_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a then_o turn_v from_o sin_n 2._o you_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o time_n while_o he_o will_v be_v find_v isa_n 55.6_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o in_o give_v you_o peace_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o ordinance_n while_o the_o spirit_n strive_v love_o and_o the_o angel_n move_v the_o water_n god_n call_v wait_v grace_n 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penitent_n prayer_n do_v presuppose_v a_o promise_n though_o not_o always_o in_o particular_a yet_o always_o in_o general_n which_o be_v sufficient_a 2._o when_o they_o be_v general_a in_o a_o nation_n when_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n as_o star_n in_o the_o superior_a orb_n le●d_a the_o way_n and_o give_v light_a and_o influence_n in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n splendour_n of_o grace_n and_o gracious_a performance_n to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o all_o hurtful_a vanity_n and_o pr●y_o fervent_o as_o do_v jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o etc._n etc._n when_o there_o be_v a_o court-reformation_n and_o a_o country-reformation_n when_o young_a and_o old_a in_o city_n church_n and_o state_n reform_v and_o cry_v fervent_o to_o god_n when_o all_o join_v in_o act_v as_o well_o as_o in_o

his_o thigh_n be_v lame_v moses_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n crave_v leave_n for_o himself_o to_o enter_v canaan_n how_o earnest_n be_v he_o with_o god_n how_o do_v he_o work_v it_o out_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o this_o heat_n matth._n 15.25_o she_o will_v not_o be_v say_v nay_o like_o another_o gorgonia_n she_o threaten_v heaven_n and_o be_v modest_o impudent_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v for_o that_o end_n christ_n hold_v she_o off_o so_o long_o we_o may_v see_v it_o enjoin_v in_o general_a deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n what_o we_o do_v to_o or_o for_o god_n it_o must_v be_v do_v cum_fw-la toto_fw-la valdè_fw-la with_o all_o our_o might_n press_v and_o practise_v in_o particular_n isa_n 12.6_o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n thou_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n exod._n 14.15_o moses_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o ninevite_n cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n jonah_n 3.8_o it_o note_v the_o strength_n of_o affection_n elijah_n cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n jam._n 5.17_o christ_n as_o mediator_n send_v up_o strong_a cry_n to_o his_o father_n heb._n 5.7_o he_o pray_v as_o he_o preach_v he_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o he_o pray_v likewise_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o paul_n advise_v the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o strive_v together_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n rom._n 15.30_o a_o military_a word_n he_o use_v note_v such_o fervency_n as_o be_v for_o life_n and_o de●th_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n the_o primi●●●●_n christian_n at_o their_o service_n and_o devotion_n with_o one_o shoulder_n be_v so_o earnest_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o besiege_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o raise_v a_o common_a force_n and_o strength_n to_o invade_v and_o use_v violence_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o tertullian_n apol._n 39_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n i_o intend_v this_o method_n viz._n to_o ●●ew_n what_o prayer_n and_o what_o fervent_a prayer_n i●_n open_v and_o apply_v the_o description_n follow_v prayer_n be_v a_o fervent_a expression_n of_o holy_a desire_n to_o god_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v to_o pray_v fervent_o orationi_fw-la instare_fw-la &_o fortiter_fw-la incumbere_fw-la col._n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v in_o prayer_n which_o imply_v both_o intention_n of_o mind_n and_o assiduity_n in_o the_o exercise_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fervent_a expression_n so_o much_o these_o ordinary_a term_n use_v in_o scripture_n do_v import_n as_o calling_z out_o of_o the_o deep_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n express_v also_o in_o other_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 32.20_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n luke_n 18-1_a man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o v._o 7._o the_o elect_a cry_n day_n and_o night_n i_o shall_v labour_v as_o full_o as_o i_o can_v to_o unfold_v what_o i_o have_v read_v and_o observe_v touch_v this_o fervour_n in_o prayer_n and_o inquire_v qu._n 1_o first_o what_o this_o fervency_n be_v a._n we_o may_v conceive_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o these_o three_o follow_a branch_n ans_fw-fr viz._n first_o it_o be_v the_o very_a h●at_n and_o height_n of_o all_o gracious_a affection_n in_o a_o zealous_a move_a o●_n the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o for_o god_n after_o prayer_n where_o there_o be_v no_o zeal_n for_o he_o there_o be_v little_a to_o he_o and_o again_o where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n common_o there_o be_v none_o for_o he_o in_o our_o action_n he_o that_o be_v cold_a in_o prayer_n be_v not_o hot_a in_o any_o good_a cause_n except_o where_o self_n be_v principle_n or_o end_n though_o i_o do_v confess_v diversity_n of_o degree_n in_o zeal_n to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n which_o be_v diverse_o manifest_v and_o sometime_o eclipse_v in_o god_n dear_a servant_n best_o skill_a and_o most_o exercise_v in_o prayer_n second_o fervency_n be_v the_o influence_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n of_o christ_n help_v his_o own_o needy_a member_n to_o pray_v so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v he●●d_v rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o i_o will_v pray_v w●●●_n the_o spirit_n though_o you_o be_v we_o k_n yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o much_o only_o as_o come_v in_o our_o prayer_n from_o the_o renew_a part_n find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n if_o the_o motion_n be_v good_a he_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o from_o a_o ill_a mouth_n nor_o own_o these_o prayer_n which_o 〈◊〉_d not_o indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n ●nd_v supplication_n three_o it_o be_v a_o reverently-zealous_a manifestation_n of_o both_o the_o former_a in_o word_n suitable_a for_o matter_n and_o manner_n to_o a_o renew_a mind_n as_o 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