Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	call_v	church_n	true_a	4,676	5	5.1069	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58873	The challenge of R.F. Lewis Sabran of the Society of Jesus made out against the historical discourse concerning invocation of saints	Sabran, Lewis, 1652-1732.	1688 (1688)	Wing S215; ESTC R28836	9,201	8

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so_o different_a place_n etc._n etc._n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o fifty_o bishop_n 32._o orat._n 32._o teach_v the_o contrary_a assure_v we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o martyr_n who_o cure_v disease_n and_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n appear_v and_o bestow_v revelation_n but_o that_o where_o their_o body_n only_o be_v the_o same_o effect_n be_v bad_a as_o from_o their_o soul_n whether_o they_o be_v touch_v or_o worship_v s._n ambrose_n condemn_v this_o prodigious_a if_o not_o wilful_a mistake_n in_o these_o celsi_fw-la in_o nat_n s._n naz_n &_o celsi_fw-la word_n have_v you_o invocate_v the_o martyr_n he_o hear_v you_o every_o where_o who_o be_v honour_v in_o the_o martyr_n according_a to_o his_o dispensation_n who_o weigh_v your_o vow_n and_o dispense_v his_o gift_n in_o so_o much_o be_v a_o near_a presence_n of_o the_o intercessor_n grant_v as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o client_n be_v more_o devout_a in_o these_o word_n be_v full_o express_v the_o catholic_a faith_n on_o this_o point_n and_o how_o the_o charge_v this_o with_o the_o give_v to_o the_o martyr_n a_o omnipresence_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o a_o black_a calumny_n i_o do_v not_o see_v in_o fine_a s._n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v of_o so_o opposite_a a_o belief_n that_o he_o hold_v ult_n dial._n lib._n 2._o cap._n ult_n great_a miracle_n to_o be_v often_o wrought_v where_o the_o saint_n body_n be_v not_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v fix_v upon_o god_n our_o faith_n may_v have_v a_o great_a merit_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v they_o repose_v not_o there_o and_o yet_o believe_v that_o they_o fail_v not_o to_o hear_v end_n grant_v our_o request_n but_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a how_o the_o answerer_n make_v the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n to_o attribute_v a_o omnipresence_n to_o the_o saint_n by_o bold_o assert_v that_o they_o call_v upon_o they_o only_o where_o they_o suppose_v they_o though_o invisible_o present_a for_o he_o can_v be_v so_o thorough_o 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grec_n among_o the_o city_n and_o village_n be_v by_o they_o esteem_v the_o preserver_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o call_v their_o physician_n and_o honour_v as_o their_o protector_n and_o guard_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o intercession_n to_o god_n they_o by_o they_o obtain_v divine_a benefit_n and_o the_o divide_a body_n retain_v their_o power_n entire_a s._n aug._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la rehearse_n several_a miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n stephen_n in_o the_o different_a place_n they_o be_v honour_v at_o s._n german_n to_o who_o this_o island_n owe_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 18._o beda_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 18._o carry_v about_o he_o for_o his_o protection_n in_o a_o reliquary_n the_o relic_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o many_o martyr_n and_o take_v of_o the_o dust_n that_o lie_v by_o s._n alban_n monument_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o saint_n who_o precious_a dust_n he_o have_v and_o a_o 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