Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	hear_v	heart_n	pray_v	1,932	5	5.7672	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59765	The irregularitie of a private prayer in a publick congregation in a letter to a friend.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing S3241; ESTC R25624	14,535	24

in_o the_o margin_n quote_v another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n prov._n 10.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a 3ly_a from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o follow_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n out_o of_o cyprian_a to_o endeavour_v rather_o to_o be_v eloquent_a than_o devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o to_o be_v loud_a and_o clamorous_a rather_o than_o fervent_a and_o zealous_a a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v 1_o king_n 18.27_o where_o elijah_n mock_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n call_v upon_o their_o pagan_a deity_n cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v or_o he_o be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v awake_v and_o according_o they_o cry_v aloud_o think_v as_o our_o saviour_n here_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 18._o be_v not_o like_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o falso_n and_o feign_v deity_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o endeavour_v more_o for_o humility_n purity_n and_o fervency_n in_o heart_n than_o for_o glib_a nimble_a and_o voluble_a tongue_n to_o pray_v not_o with_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o variety_n of_o phrase_n but_o with_o pertinent_a and_o pithy_a expression_n with_o ardency_n and_o godly_a zeal_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v he_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o secret_a of_o all_o heart_n and_o therefore_o to_o court_v he_o with_o long_a and_o loud_a prayer_n imply_v our_o ignorance_n or_o misbelief_n of_o his_o perfection_n against_o such_o extravagancy_n in_o prayer_n our_o lord_n prescribe_v we_o a_o form_n with_o command_n say_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o vers_fw-la 9_o i._n e._n as_o from_o the_o context_n be_v manifest_a not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n but_o after_o this_o manner_n i._n e._n in_o few_o word_n and_o such_o as_o be_v pithy_a and_o to_o purpose_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n that_o all_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v short_a and_o not_o much_o exceed_v the_o length_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v give_v we_o be_v manifest_a 1._o not_o only_o from_o the_o context_n impartial_o weigh_v and_o understand_v but_o 2._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v undeniable_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n meaning_n in_o his_o word_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v such_o in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o place_n among_o all_o person_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n their_o liturgy_n or_o public_a prayer_n be_v short_a and_o pithy_a call_v therefore_o collect_v as_o be_v so_o many_o collection_n of_o much_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n 3._o such_o be_v all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o holy_a writ_n both_o for_o use_n and_o imitation_n viz._n the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n with_o many_o more_o all_o which_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v long_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a psalm_n or_o hymn_n yet_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o verse_n into_o so_o many_o short_a prayer_n 4._o long_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o also_o frequent_o reprove_v by_o he_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrite_n matth._n 23.14_o mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 12.47_o 5._o by_o long_a and_o manifold_a sad_a experience_n it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o all_o long_a conceive_a prayer_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o manifold_a infirmity_n light_n vain_a and_o unseemly_a expression_n not_o fit_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o alwise_a all-glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n yea_o many_o falsehood_n many_o impiety_n and_o profanation_n have_v be_v utter_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o what_o have_v be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o religious_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n 6._o if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v how_o can_v we_o be_v too_o long_o in_o our_o prayer_n since_o our_o lord_n continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n luke_n 6.12_o and_o say_v also_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v luke_n 18.1_o and_o his_o apostle_n command_v continus_fw-la in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v col._n 4.2_o and_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess_n 5.17_o and_o how_o can_v these_o command_n be_v obey_v without_o long_a prayer_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o long_a prayer_n and_o pray_v long_o the_o one_o be_v unlawful_a because_o forbid_a and_o reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o other_o be_v a_o religious_a duty_n because_o both_o command_v and_o practise_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o st._n augustin_n say_v oratio_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la fletu_fw-la quam_fw-la afflatu_fw-la and_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o quicken_a our_o devotion_n and_o enflame_v our_o desire_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o i_o e._n as_o the_o same_o father_n secret_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o from_o which_o text_n it_o be_v apparent_a quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o enthusiast_n sense_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v inward_a groan_n not_o outward_a bellow_n the_o internal_a fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o multitude_n of_o word_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n out_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n if_o we_o must_v not_o use_v many_o word_n in_o our_o prayer_n how_o shall_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v command_v and_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n that_o both_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o religious_a devotion_n viz._n 1._o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v short_a and_o 2_o frequent_a and_o cominued_a so_o christ_n have_v both_o command_v and_o also_o exemplify_v in_o his_o personal_a prayer_n and_o st._n paul_n also_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v short_a but_o often_o renew_v in_o few_o word_n but_o with_o great_a devotion_n end_v brief_o and_o begin_v afresh_o leave_v some_o interval_n or_o space_n of_o time_n for_o the_o reinquickn_a and_o enkindle_n the_o fire_n of_o fervour_n and_o holy_a zeal_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v add_v out_o of_o cassianus_n the_o father_n conceive_v it_o most_o useful_a to_o use_v short_a but_o frequent_a prayer_n to_o be_v frequent_a that_o our_o soul_n may_v cleave_v the_o more_o steadfast_o unto_o god_n by_o often_o address_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v short_a that_o we_o may_v quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v we_o to_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n in_o our_o prayer_n which_o he_o very_o easy_o effect_n when_o the_o prayer_n we_o say_v or_o hear_v be_v long_o and_o continue_v without_o any_o intermission_n it_o be_v record_v of_o those_o primitive_a christian_n in_o egypt_n who_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o their_o transcendent_a devotion_n and_o great_a austerity_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v many_o and_o often_o night_n and_o day_n continue_v and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v short_a also_o not_o only_o in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o public_a office_n of_o devotion_n but_o also_o that_o their_o private_a prayer_n be_v as_o so_o many_o rapture_n and_o ejaculation_n or_o desire_n dart_v up_o into_o heaven_n for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v hereupon_o absit_fw-la ab_fw-la oratione_fw-la multa_fw-la locutio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la desit_fw-la multa_fw-la precatio_fw-la si_fw-la fervens_fw-la perseveret_fw-la intentio_fw-la let_v not_o our_o devotion_n be_v accompany_v with_o much_o speak_n but_o much_o pray_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o attention_n and_o fervency_n finis_fw-la

the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o private_a prayer_n in_o a_o public_a congregation_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1674._o the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o private_a prayer_n in_o a_o public_a congregation_n sir_n i_o have_v send_v you_o herein_o my_o repeat_v and_o enlarge_v thought_n upon_o what_o be_v once_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o serious_a discourse_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o disparage_n or_o in_o the_o least_o undervalue_n the_o private_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n of_o any_o person_n whether_o of_o the_o laity_n or_o clergy_n whether_o those_o prayer_n be_v by_o himself_o compose_v or_o by_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v premeditate_v or_o sometime_o ejaculatorie_a whether_o fix_v or_o occasional_a oral_a or_o mental_a for_o thus_o and_o all_o these_o way_n every_o true_o religious_a christian_a pray_v and_o undoubted_o find_v the_o benefit_n and_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o such_o holy_a breathings-forth_a of_o his_o soul_n unto_o heaven_n in_o his_o private_a recess_n but_o that_o any_o person_n especial_o such_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o holy_a order_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v presume_v to_o use_v any_o prayer_n in_o public_a of_o his_o own_o private_a conception_n whether_o premeditate_v or_o extemporary_a before_o or_o after_o his_o sermon_n other_o than_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v by_o public_a authority_n allow_v and_o publish_v to_o that_o end_n i_o humble_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o my_o superior_n to_o be_v unlawful_a in_o several_a respect_n first_o it_o be_v a_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o the_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v confound_v whilst_o those_o private_a prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v consign_v to_o the_o private_a closet_n do_v yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a command_n appear_v in_o public_a and_o usurp_v the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a service_n in_o the_o congregation_n the_o holy_a duty_n of_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o constant_a use_n so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o distinct_a rule_n prescribe_v for_o the_o distinct_a and_o discreet_a performance_n of_o either_o duty_n first_o for_o private_a prayer_n matt._n 6.6_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o every_o particular_a person_n secund_o for_o public_a prayer_n v._n 7._o but_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o many_o assemble_v together_o where_o to_o avoid_v the_o heathenish_a practice_n of_o much_o speak_n or_o multitudinous_a word_n in_o prayer_n v._o 8._o a_o short_a and_o most_o excellent_a form_n be_v give_v we_o v._o 9_o thus_o then_o public_a prayer_n be_v distinguish_v by_o our_o lord_n from_o private_a we_o be_v thereby_o forbid_v to_o confound_v they_o in_o their_o use_n and_o practice_v 1._o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n not_o preposterous_o and_o disorderly_o one_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n undermine_v another_o and_o the_o lesser_a and_o more_o particular_a duty_n usurp_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o more_o general_a religious_a office_n second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o disorderly_a but_o also_o a_o unreasonable_a service_n and_o so_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v both_o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o private_a prayer_n in_o public_a will_v appear_v by_o consider_v that_o all_o prayer_n offer_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o public_a must_v be_v public_o know_v consent_v unto_o and_o agree_v upon_o which_o the_o private_a prayer_n general_o be_v not_o by_o all_o they_o that_o join_v therein_o upon_o which_o agreement_n and_o not_o otherwise_o christ_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n viz_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o request_n mat._n 18.19_o 20._o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v upon_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o whereupon_o say_v the_o gloss_n out_o of_o origen_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o hear_v when_o we_o pray_v in_o that_o we_o agree_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o as_o in_o music_n there_o must_v be_v harmony_n and_o agreement_n of_o voice_n or_o else_o it_o delight_v not_o the_o hearer_n so_o in_o the_o church_n a_o assent_n and_o agreement_n be_v necessary_a or_o else_o god_n be_v not_o please_v neither_o will_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v this_o agreement_n in_o prayer_n that_o denomitate_v our_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n common-prayer_n because_o agree_v upon_o by_o common_a consent_n which_o do_v presuppose_v that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o all_o may_v join_v therein_o so_o it_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o faithful_a know_v what_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o this_o not_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o before_o they_o join_v with_o he_o so_o saint_n chrysostome_n tim._n chrys_n hom_o 6._o in_o tim._n you_o that_o be_v faithful_a know_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o prayer_n because_o all_o prayer_n viz._n that_o be_v in_o public_a aught_o to_o be_v common_a it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o ignatius_n magn._n ignnat_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la magn._n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o see_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o use_v one_o prayer_n common_a to_o all_o for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v not_o know_v common_a and_o agree_v then_o first_o the_o people_n can_v join_v therein_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o man_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n unknown_a expression_n second_o a_o prayer_n that_o be_v unknown_a before_o it_o be_v offer_v up_o be_v to_o a_o english_a man_n though_o speak_v in_o english_a as_o a_o latin_a prayer_n to_o he_o who_o understand_v no_o latin_a for_o they_o be_v both_o lame_a and_o maim_v and_o can_v stand_v with_o common_a sense_n except_o they_o make_v use_v of_o that_o crutch_n which_o we_o so_o much_o blame_v in_o the_o papist_n viz._n a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o support_v they_o and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v equal_o transgress_v that_o rule_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v pray_v with_o understand_v also_o three_o it_o be_v against_o both_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n no_o footstep_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n but_o many_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n against_o it_o whereof_o some_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n 7._o margin_n council_n leodic_n cel_z anno._n 320._o can._n 15.17_o &_o nlt._v council_n milevit_fw-la 2d_o an._n 416._o can._n 12._o council_n epaunens_n celeb_fw-mi an._n 509._o council_n gerund_fw-mi celeb_fw-mi an._n 516._o c._n 1._o cocil_n tolet._n quart_n can._n 2._o council_n venet._n celeb_n an._n 452._o can._n 15._o council_n bracor_fw-la 1._o celeb_n an._n can._n 562.19_o &_o 20._o &_o 22._o council_n vasen_n celeb_fw-mi 442._o can._n 5_o 6_o &_o 7._o four_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o occompany_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o solemn_a promise_n which_o every_o minister_n lawful_o ordain_v have_v make_v no_o man_n be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n until_o he_o have_v attest_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o promise_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v use_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o in_o public_a subscribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o attestation_n and_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o contrary_a practice_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o private_a prayer_n by_o any_o minister_n of_o this_o church_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o five_o it_o be_v also_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o uniformity_n in_o common-prayer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a enjoin_v peremptory_o under_o severe_a penalty_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v any_o prayer_n open_o or_o in_o public_a but_o such_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o say_a book_n so_o that_o both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o