Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	spirit_n	will_n	2,452	5	6.1603	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72538	The drumme of deuotion striking out an allarum to prayer, by signes in heauen, and prodigies on earth. Together with the perfume of prayer. In tvvo sermons, preached by William Leigh, Bachilor in Diuinitie, and pastor of Standish in Lancashire.	Leigh, William, 1550-1639.	1613 (1613)	STC 15423.7; ESTC S103218	38,386	111

It is said of Enoch that hee walked with God and was no more seene It was his speciall priviledge so to bee rapt vp else moe had followed after but they wanted his spirit his prayer and the familiarity hee had with God it was a bad world for the spirit breathed not and therefore men prayed not When all flesh had corrupted their wayes so as God looked down from heaven to see if there were any that were good and there was not one good no not one then mans wickednesse wallowed in the water of his destruction Noah prayed and hee was preserved the rest called not vpon the name of the Lord and therefore perished I might tell of Abraham Isaacke Iacob Moses Samuel and Ioshua how plentifull the spirit was in them and how powerfully they prayed in their dayes yet from a sparing spirit which breathed but vpon few besides their owne families So might I speake of al the renowmed Kings of Israel and Iudah of inspired Prophets holy men and godly Matrones down to the dayes of Christ all of blessed memory for feruent prayer and frequent yea and from a powerfull spirit yet limited to their peculiars and as it were confined within the borders of Paleftine till Siloh came meane our Christ the Messias and Saviour of all the world who as I haue said with the effusion of his blood powred out the abundance of his spirit vpon all flesh I say with Zacharie the spirit of prayer and compassion that the godly might mourne because of him whome they had pierced The Issue is sweet and the doctrine is Orthodoxall taken from the practises of the godly in all ages neuer was it yet seen or heard that euer man prayed preached or pray sed aright but as the spirit gaue him vtterance The holy Ghost is the holie guide of all our holy actions it is the seasoner of the soule and the moulder of all our sanctity it is the mother of piety and it openeth the doore to all true deuotion where it breathes there is the perfume of Prayer where it breathes not there is sinne in silence without cry or calling vpon the name of the Lord that they might be saued The creatures as it is in Paul may grone wee may grieue and sigh in our selues waiting for the adoption euen the redemption of our bodies in the salvation of our so ules but yet it is the spirite that helpeth our frailety and so whereas wee know not how to pray as wee ought the spirit it selfe maketh request for vs with signes that cannot bee vttered for hee that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the meaning of the spirit and he maketh requests for the Saints according to the will of God If the Apostles could haue tolde how to haue prayed of themselues they would neuer haue gon to Christ to haue taken out the lesson nor said Maister teach vs how to pray but they knew that the holy Ghost and he were all one and therefore would fetch that sweet perfume from his blessed breath they knew that grace was powdered in his lipps because God had blessed him for euer Well then I say no more but this to presse out this sweete perfume of prayer to be practised of all with vnwearied diligence 1. That there is an house of prayer and the Lord hath purged it 2. There is a day of prayer and the Lord hath sanctified it 3. There is an heart for prayer and the Lord hath possessed it 4. There is a mouth for prayer and the Lord hath opened it 5. There is a president for prayer and the Lord hath enioyned it 6. There is a premiū or reward for prayer and the Lord hath giuen it euen saluation to out soules for so saith the text It shall be that whosoeuer shall call vpon the name of the Lord shall be saued Nay if none of these were yet because we are fallen into the last and worst daies of the world wherein sinne was neuer so sinfull deferued iudgements neuer more doubtfull nor Sathan so busie to bestir himself for that he hath but a short time It might moue vs to be no lesse feruent then frequent in prayer and the rather for that wonders signes prodigies harbingers of Gods wrath are vpon vs yea Hanibal ad Portas iudgemēt is at our doores Oh pray pray pray neuer more need to pray But it may be ye know not how to pray and therefore ye aske and haue not because ye aske amisse ye seeke and find not because ye seeke amisse For euery man seekes his owne either of pleasure or profit but fewe the things that are of Iesus Christ and therefore spare me while I tender to your religious eares and harts a modell of prayer where after if you fashion your deuotion ye may be sure both to haue audience and answere from the Lord. Wherein first consider the manner how to pray which is your preparation Secondly remoue the impediments that hinder prayer which is your pollution Thirdly respect the incouragement ve haue to pray because of the premium and rich reward which is saluation for it shall be that whosoeuer shall call vpon the name of the Lord shall be saued And first for the manner how must I call that I may be heard how must I be prepared that I may make the Lord propitious and readie to helpe in time of need how may I make him to returne my prayers into my bosome while I double my plaints within my brest I must first call in faith for without faith it is not possible to please God faith is the salt of the sacrifice that makes it sau●rie it is the Star guiding it is the piller of fire conducting it is the hand reaching it is the spirit breathing a passion from vs more sweete then Incense in the nostrills of the Lord of Host In my faith I haue full assurance that I shall be heard answered obtaine my desires for Christ so promised when he cursed the barren tree and blessed the batsome heart thus Whatsoeuer ye desire when ye pray beleeue that ye shall haue it and it shall be done vnto you And Iames the Sonne of thunder before the call of praier sent out the fire of faith like lightning before y e clap when he said If any man lacke wisdome let him aske of God which giueth to all men liberally and reprocheth no man and it shall be giuen him but let him aske in faith and wauer not c. Yea Dauid was of this consort when he sung to y e solace of his soule The Lord is neare vnto all that call vpon him yea to all that call vpon him faithfully What should I say more our faith is the victorie by which we ouercome the world it is danted with no difficulties it passeth for no impossibilities it extent reacheth far euen from the nethermost hell to the highest heauens Secondly as I must call in faith if I will be