Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	militant_a	saint_n	triumphant_a	2,884	5	10.8885	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08047	Of the eternall felicity of the saints fiue bookes. Writen in Latin by the most illustrious Cardinall Bellarmine, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by A.B. Permissu superiorum.; De æterna felicitate sanctorum. English	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. De gemitu columbae English. Selections. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 1841; ESTC S113735	165,177	472

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there_o shall_v be_v true_a glory_n where_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v praise_v through_o the_o error_n or_o adulation_n of_o the_o prayser_n true_a honour_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v confer_v upon_o any_o not_o worthy_a neither_o shall_v any_o unworthy_a seek_v after_o that_o honour_n where_o none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v o_o therefore_o thrice_o happy_a soul_n who_o in_o that_o place_n where_o all_o flattery_n be_v banish_v and_o exile_v and_o no_o lie_n be_v find_v to_o be_v shall_v hear_v their_o own_o praise_n and_o trophy_n to_o be_v celebrate_v without_o danger_n of_o pride_n but_o not_o without_o increase_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v chap._n vii_o touch_v the_o other_o sense_n little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v not_o in_o that_o they_o want_v their_o great_a pleasure_n but_o because_o what_o pleasure_n those_o shall_v be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v not_o declare_v nevertheless_o this_o be_v 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who_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v believe_v in_o i_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o in_o we_o may_v be_v one_o o_o most_o bless_a city_n which_o be_v seat_v upon_o a_o most_o high_a mountain_n do_v enjoy_v a_o most_o pure_a air_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n as_o be_v support_v with_o eternal_a stability_n and_o firmness_n who_o gate_n do_v shine_v like_o margarite_n and_o ever_o stand_v open_a for_o holy_a soul_n to_o enter_v into_o who_o wall_n be_v god_n encompass_v thou_o about_o with_o his_o vigilancy_n and_o protection_n and_o as_o a_o precious_a ja●per-stone_n do_v adorn_v thou_o who_o street_n be_v charity_n more_o bright_a and_o glorious_a than_o all_o gold_n more_o white_a than_o any_o crystal_n which_o make_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n of_o one_o mind_n replenish_n they_o with_o a_o inutterable_a joy_n and_o place_v they_o in_o a_o interminable_a and_o 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to_o aspire_v to_o thy_o palace_n and_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n that_o a_o vile_a and_o deject_a soul_n shall_v dare_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o creator_n but_o he_o will_v excuse_v and_o plead_v for_o this_o boldness_n who_o give_v it_o when_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v one_o and_o that_o as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n so_o we_o may_v be_v but_o one_o in_o one_o another_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o we_o be_v here_o further_o to_o enlarge_v our_o discourse_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o show_v the_o temple_n therein_o to_o praise_n god_n &_o the_o meat_n &_o drink_v which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a for_o as_o for_o clothing_n the_o inhabitant_n need_v not_o to_o be_v solicitous_a for_o if_o adam_n and_o eve_n need_v not_o any_o clothing_n in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n much_o less_o shall_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o celestial_a pararadise_n need_v any_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v all_o clothe_v with_o splendour_n and_o light_n as_o with_o a_o vestment_n now_o concern_v meat_n &_o drink_v adam_n and_o eve_n can_v not_o want_v they_o neither_o do_v the_o angel_n themselves_o want_v they_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n i_o use_v a_o invisible_a meat_n &_o drink_v which_o can_v be_v see_v of_o man_n tob._n 12._o and_o first_o touch_v the_o temple_n s._n john_n thus_o speak_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n 21._o and_o temple_n i_o see_v none_o therein_o for_o our_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o lamb_n that_o s._n john_n do_v not_o see_v any_o temple_n in_o the_o city_n may_v not_o seem_v strange_a since_o temple_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o militant_a church_n for_o four_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v preach_v in_o they_o to_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v celebrate_v 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and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v call_v temple_n in_o heaven_n or_o to_o what_o use_n shall_v this_o temple_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o answer_v heerto_o we_o be_v to_o recurre_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o one_o text_n or_o sentence_n do_v comment_n and_o explain_v another_o and_o the_o more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a passage_n receave_v its_o illustration_n from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a well_o then_o we_o thus_o read_v in_o the_o 90._o psalm_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v ab●d●_n in_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heave●_n 〈…〉_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o who_o by_o a_o firm_a confidence_n &_o hope_n be_v join_v with_o god_n he_o as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o himself_o a_o house_n in_o god_n in_o the_o which_o he_o may_v secure_o live_v as_o be_v exempt_a and_o free_a from_o all_o evil_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o through_o a_o inward_a reverence_n be_v conjoin_v with_o god_n do_v in_o like_a sort_n build_v to_o himself_o a_o place_n of_o habitation_n in_o god_n the_o which_o he_o inhabitate_v in_o that_o sort_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v may_v therein_o pray_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o praise_n unto_o god_n so_o here_o we_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o omniporent_a god_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n because_o all_o those_o holy_a citizen_n most_o intense_o and_o with_o a_o strong_a bent_n of_o fervour_n meditate_v on_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v join_v to_o he_o by_o a_o inward_a reverence_n do_v dwell_v in_o he_o and_o exhibit_v to_o he_o due_a praise_n and_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o they_o be_v hear_v with_o a_o most_o willing_a and_o ready_a care_n in_o like_o manner_n when_o they_o serious_o contemplate_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n deliver_v himself_o up_o in_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 〈…〉_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n they_o be_v firm_o unite_v by_o love_n and_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o temple_n do_v power_n out_o their_o prayer_n and_o impetration_n for_o we_o and_o do_v doubtless_o find_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n open_a and_o his_o ear_n attentive_a that_o they_o may_v obtain_v in_o our_o behalf_n any_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v but_o if_o those_o bless_a citizen_n be_v accustom_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n &_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n thereby_o to_o offer_v up_o their_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o we_o what_o be_v we_o poor_a man_n to_o do_v who_o neither_o see_v god_n nor_o christ_n o_o will_v to_o