Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	bring_v	faith_n	good_a	18,636	5	4.8712	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59239	Of devotion By J. S.	Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1678 (1678)	Wing S2585A; ESTC R220098	48,774	178

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endeavour_v to_o up-hold_a it_o by_o show_v they_o that_o a_o intention_n firm_o bend_v to_o god_n service_n can_v fail_v of_o render_v they_o true_o devout_a other_o conceit_n they_o want_v knowledge_n requisite_a to_o attain_v it_o wherefore_o to_o humble_v the_o pride_n of_o humane_a wit_n and_o comfort_v their_o honest_a simplicity_n i_o show_v how_o their_o frequent_a application_n to_o pious_a duty_n join_v with_o a_o sincere_a well-meaning_n go_v beyond_o all_o the_o high_a knowledge_n of_o the_o acute_a understanding_n if_o the_o will_v be_v never_o so_o little_o less_o perfect_a other_o be_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v devotion_n which_o therefore_o i_o propose_v suitable_o to_o every_o one_o respective_a pitch_n last_o i_o have_v observe_v many_o either_o neglect_v total_o or_o less_o use_v prayer_n and_o that_o too_o but_o faint_o out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n ground_v on_o a_o ill-principled_n humility_n that_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o so_o all_o they_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n be_v in_o vain_a as_o be_v once_o s._n teresa_n case_n which_o she_o afterward_o so_o feel_o bewail_v in_o herself_o and_o of_o which_o she_o so_o charitable_o forewarned_a other_o such_o person_n therefore_o i_o strive_v to_o encourage_v by_o lay_v open_a the_o excellency_n and_o utility_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o connatural_o prayer_n for_o our_o true_a good_a virtue_n be_v the_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o attain_v it_o and_o so_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o render_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v at_o once_o let_v they_o see_v that_o no_o address_n to_o our_o infinite_o bountiful_a lord_n can_v be_v put_v up_o in_o vain_a and_o also_o thence_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o devout_a importunity_n and_o struggle_v with_o heaven_n so_o much_o recommend_v by_o our_o saviour_n which_o by_o the_o constant_a and_o ordinary_a course_n of_o supernatural_a cause_n lay_v by_o providence_n can_v fail_v of_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n pray_v for_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o injure_v faith_n or_o abate_v its_o efficacy_n that_o it_o exceed_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v it_o by_o let_v we_o see_v how_o certain_o god_n unchanged_a in_o himself_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o those_o who_o use_v the_o mean_n he_o have_v lay_v and_o command_v to_o be_v use_v to_o effect_v those_o happy_a change_n in_o us._n hence_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o remark_n that_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o nor_o with_o other_o strange_a effect_n of_o it_o nay_o sometime_o even_o miraculous_a one_o which_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o firm_a faith_n and_o reliance_n on_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v nor_o last_o do_v i_o treat_v of_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n as_o they_o depend_v on_o god_n '_o be_v grace_n or_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o i_o hint_n also_o in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o p._n 60._o which_o i_o from_o my_o heart_n acknowledge_v to_o give_v we_o ability_n to_o begin_v continue_v and_o consummate_v both_o prayer_n and_o every_o good_a act_n that_o be_v supernatural_a though_o a_o imbitter_v adversary_n of_o i_o will_v needs_o throw_v that_o scandal_n upon_o i_o to_o deny_v it_o what_o i_o concern_v myself_o with_o be_v that_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a action_n or_o that_o co-operation_n of_o we_o with_o god_n grace_n that_o stand_v under_o our_o endeavour_n which_o i_o strive_v through_o the_o whole_a to_o encourage_v and_o particular_o in_o discourse_v of_o prayer_n i_o meddle_v only_o with_o those_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o a_o fervent_a and_o constant_a address_n to_o god_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v true_a good_a virtue_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v many_o and_o various_a temper_n of_o spirit_n in_o god_n church_n among_o which_o my_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o so_o natural_o speculative_a and_o give_v to_o look_v into_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v most_o comfort_n and_o improvement_n in_o these_o discourse_n that_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o from_o their_o principle_n to_o such_o person_n as_o those_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v when_o call_v upon_o write_z agreeable_o to_o their_o genius_n and_o pitch_n not_o blame_v but_o hearty_o applaud_v those_o pious_a man_n who_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o other_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n to_o imagine_v or_o expect_v that_o every_o manner_n of_o handle_v a_o subject_a will_v suit_v with_o every_o capacity_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o to_o conceit_n that_o any_o kind_n of_o discourse_v so_o it_o be_v true_a and_o agree_v with_o christian_a principle_n can_v be_v such_o as_o suit_n with_o none_o chap._n i._n of_o devotion_n in_o common_a its_o kind_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o devotion_n in_o common_a devotion_n be_v a_o word_n transplant_v into_o our_o language_n from_o the_o latin_a and_o derive_v from_o the_o primitive_a vovere_fw-la to_o vow_n it_o import_v among_o the_o heathen_n a_o steady_a and_o fix_a resolution_n or_o rather_o tie_v obligatory_a but_o yet_o voluntary_a and_o that_o of_o unusual_a strength_n such_o as_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o most_o difficult_a action_n it_o keep_v the_o same_o notion_n among_o christian_n the_o object_n only_o or_o motive_n of_o the_o resolution_n change_v for_o whereas_o false_a glory_n be_v heretofore_o the_o most_o dazzle_a and_o most_o prize_a end_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o nothing_o be_v think_v more_o glorious_a than_o to_o die_v for_o their_o country_n they_o be_v say_v devote_v who_o voluntary_o in_o circumstance_n particular_o remarkable_a throw_v themselves_o for_o its_o sake_n upon_o a_o certain_a death_n so_o codrus_n among_o the_o athenian_n curtius_n and_o the_o decci_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v remember_v for_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o several_a country_n perhaps_o their_o resolution_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o some_o solemn_a vow_n to_o their_o idol_n but_o since_o we_o come_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o notion_n and_o incline_v to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o true_a glory_n and_o true_a good_a devotion_n have_v get_v another_o object_n and_o keep_v the_o same_o steadiness_n and_o promptness_n and_o strength_n in_o its_o notion_n as_o heretofore_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o signify_v then_o a_o resolution_n or_o addiction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o strong_a and_o prompt_a such_o as_o set_v all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n efficacious_o a_o work_n in_o all_o occasion_n that_o occur_v it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o kind_a for_o we_o say_v a_o man_n give_v alm_n fast_n visit_v the_o sick_a or_o afflict_a go_v on_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o devotion_n that_o be_v exercise_n devotion_n in_o all_o these_o action_n 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