Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	good_a	work_v	31,857	5	8.0001	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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eye_n that_o affection_n to_o it_o may_v not_o permit_v thou_o to_o esteem_v any_o whit_n of_o temporal_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o that_o it_o may_v make_v thou_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o advance_v thyself_o to_o any_o good_a work_n for_o thy_o girdle_n gird_v thyself_o with_o perfect_a charity_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n girdle_n charity_n the_o girdle_n and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o run_v forward_o without_o any_o impediment_n at_o all_o for_o if_o he_o who_o be_v gird_v with_o his_o girdle_n do_v so_o easy_o pass_v with_o the_o burden_n he_o undertake_v with_o how_o much_o more_o facility_n shall_v he_o who_o be_v gird_v with_o this_o divine_a charity_n overcome_v all_o thing_n for_o charity_n suffer_v all_o thing_n bear_v with_o all_o thing_n charity_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n saint_n paul_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o charity_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v scandalize_v and_o 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requisite_a for_o every_o one_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefitt_a of_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v not_o to_o want_v charity_n that_o be_v that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 105._o in_o 105._o which_o saint_n chrisostome_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n even_o for_o he_o who_o be_v lade_v with_o great_a sin_n only_o let_v he_o hearty_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o fin_n and_o resolve_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n in_o christ_n to_o get_v his_o grace_n which_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n who_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n almighty_a promise_v 33._o ezech._n 33._o that_o in_o what_o hour_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v all_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forget_v i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o 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impetratory_n so_o that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n he_o must_v think_v himself_o most_o unworthy_a that_o god_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o he_o any_o grace_n or_o benefit_n or_o inspire_v he_o with_o any_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o let_v he_o not_o cease_v still_o to_o thank_v god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v attribute_v nothing_o to_o himself_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v but_o refer_v all_o to_o god_n what_o he_o have_v do_v good_a and_o to_o himself_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a similitude_n a_o similitude_n for_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o we_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mallett_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carpenter_n and_o as_o one_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o carpenter_n in_o work_v use_v the_o mallet_n as_o a_o instrument_n even_o so_o do_v almighty_a god_n use_v we_o as_o his_o instrument_n so_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o for_o whatsoever_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o do_v by_o we_o 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prophet_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o prayer_n when_o i_o pray_v for_o other_o 34._o psalm_n 34._o if_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o want_v its_o reward_n because_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v turn_v to_o my_o good_a the_o proffitt_a will_v redound_v to_o i_o it_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n with_o advantage_n if_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o one_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o profound_a humility_n imperator_n three_o thing_n requisite_a that_o o●_n prayer_n be_v imperator_n and_o for_o himself_o and_o demand_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o soul_n health_n let_v he_o proceed_v in_o god_n name_n whosoever_o he_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o not_o doubt_v i_o say_v be_v cause_n saint_n james_n promise_v say_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o 1._o jac._n 1._o and_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v what_o socuer_v pray_v you_o shall_v ask_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o 11._o marc._n 11._o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v concern_v the_o second_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v spiritual_a sweetness_n chap._n four_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a spiritual_a sweetness_n with_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v marvellous_o affect_v and_o delighete_v in_o pray_v of_o this_o fruit_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o taste_v and_o to_o be_v partaker_n off_o it_o