Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	forgive_v	lord_n	trespass_n	3,485	5	11.3824	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00793	The answere vnto the nine points of controuersy, proposed by our late soueraygne (of famous memory) vnto M. Fisher of the Society of Iesus And the reioynder vnto the reply of D. Francis VVhite minister. With the picture of the sayd minister, or censure of his writings prefixed.	Fisher, John, 1569-1641.; Floyd, John, 1572-1649.	1626 (1626)	STC 10911; ESTC S102112	538,202	656

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which_o you_o send_v he_o unto_o god_n to_o have_v ●hem_fw-mi answer_v tend_v not_o against_o the_o text_n of_o god_n word_n but_o against_o a_o minister_n explication_n thereof_o this_o be_v so_o why_o shall_v the_o jesuit_n find_v your_o interpretation_n to_o be_v sottish_a and_o senseless_a to_o his_o see●ing_n go_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o you_o for_o a_o solution_n of_o his_o question_n against_o it_o what_o law_n bind_v ●im_a to_o adore_v your_o addition_n to_o god_n word_n as_o divine_a oracle_n such_o as_o he_o must_v believe_v though_o he_o can_v comprehend_v why_o shall_v he_o go_v unto_o god_n &_o pray_v ●im_a to_o unfold_v the_o high_a misterye_n of_o your_o ministerial_a wisdom_n which_o you_o confess_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v yourself_o why_o may_v he_o not_o without_o more_o a●oe_n think_v your_o doctrine_n to_o be_v incomprehensible_a through_o want_n of_o reason_n as_o be_v the_o foolery_n of_o fan●y_n not_o through_o height_n of_o wisdom_n as_o the_o 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church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n without_o join_v unto_o any_o other_o christi●n_a church_n you_o cite_v hos._n 10.17_o whereas_o that_o chapter_n ●●th_v only_o 15._o verse_n &_o not_o one_o to_o the_o purpose_n you_o breage_v it_o pag._n 45._o lin_v 17._o for_o this_o your_o say_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n you_o cite_v john_n 20.41_o whereas_o that_o ●wentith_o chapter_n have_v verse_n only_o thirty_o one_o &_o not_o ●ne_a of_o they_o have_v this_o sentence_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o use_v of_o faith_n have_v you_o cite_v the_o word_n though_o you_o ●ad_v err_v in_o the_o book_n chapter_n or_o verse_n we_o may_v ●ave_n holpen_v your_o mistake_n now_o god_n only_o know●th_v the_o text_n you_o intend_v second_o the_o place_n you_o cypher_n not_o only_o do_v ●ot_n contain_v the_o say_n for_o which_o you_o cypher_n ●hem_fw-mi express_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o also_o ●hey_n be_v common_o so_o infinite_o impertinent_a and_o so_o ●arre_o from_o the_o matter_n you_o intend_v to_o prove_v as_o be_v ●ited_v and_o apply_v to_o your_o purpose_n they_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a pag._n 224._o lin_v 26._o to_o prove_v that_o you_o minister_n ●ave_n such_o union_n with_o god_n as_o religious_a adoration_n ●s_v due_a unto_o you_o you_o cypher_n act._n 10.34_o which_o ●ayth_v then_o peter_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n pag._n 30._o lin_v ●5_n to_o prove_v scripture_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n you_o cypher_n luc._n 1.7_o which_o say_v salvation_n from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v us._n pag._n 105._o lin_v 13._o to_o prove_v that_o right_a faith_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o person_n live_v in_o a_o corrupt_a visible_a church_n as_o wheat_n among_o tare_n you_o cypher_n 1._o king_n 19.11_o and_o he_o say_v go_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o behold_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o pag._n 106._o lin_v 16._o to_o prove_v that_o christian_n may_v separate_v from_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a christian_a church_n of_o themselves_o you_o cypher_n 2._o cor._n 6.14_o which_o say_v be_v not_o yoke_v together_o in_o marriage_n with_o infidel_n pag._n 223._o lin_v 4._o to_o prove_v that_o in_o adoration_n christ_n &_o his_o image_n have_v no_o agreement_n you_o cypher_n 2._o cor._n 6.16_o which_o say_v what_o agreement_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o idol_n pag._n 30._o lin_v 23._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o divine_a light_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v heavenly_a you_o cypher_n 2._o cor_fw-la 4.6_o god_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 558._o lin_v 3._o to_o prove_v that_o live_a saint_n have_v not_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n defunct_a by_o partake_v their_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n you_o cypher_n ephes._n 4.15_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n you_o may_v grow_v up_o to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ._n to_o the_o same_o intent_n in_o the_o same_o place_n you_o cypher_n 1._o john_n 1.3_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v we_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n pag._n 546._o lin_v 1._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o work_n may_v be_v give_v of_o free_a bounty_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n you_o cite_v psalm_n 127._o v._n 2._o it_o be_v vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o or_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n you_o cypher_n ezech._n 29._o v._o 18._o every_o head_n be_v bald_a and_o every_o shoulder_n be_v peal_v yet_o have_v he_o no_o wage_n nor_o his_o army_n for_o tyrus_n pag._n 551._o lin_v ult._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o b._n virgin_n say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la whereof_o one_o petition_n be_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n you_o cite_v act._n 1.14_o they_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n which_o text_n prove_v the_o virgin_n pray_v but_o that_o her_o prayer_n be_v vocal_a and_o not_o pure_a mental_a and_o if_o vocal_a that_o she_o say_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la rather_o than_o magnificat_fw-la or_o benedictus_n or_o some_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n who_o that_o be_v sober_a will_v undertake_v by_o this_o text_n to_o conclude_v pag._n 43._o lin_v 2._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a in_o genere_fw-la regulae_fw-la for_o

decease_v many_o year_n before_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v themselves_o by_o their_o sloth_n patrocinatur_fw-la sloth_n homil._n 2._o in_o psal._n 50._o david_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la merita_fw-la eius_fw-la vigent_fw-la homo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la vivo_fw-la patrocinatur_fw-la david_n be_v dead_a but_o his_o merit_n live_v the_o dead_a man_n be_v the_o patron_n of_o the_o live_n remittit_fw-la live_n serm._n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la &_o vitio_fw-la ad_fw-la mortuos_fw-la confugiens_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittit_fw-la for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v dead_a god_n forgive_v sin_n s._n ephrem_fw-la merear_fw-la ephrem_fw-la ephem_n serm_n de_fw-fr lau._n ss_z martyrum_fw-la ut_fw-la vestris_fw-la precibus_fw-la saluari_fw-la merear_fw-la assist_v i_o o_o holy_a martyr_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o by_o your_o prayer_n i_o may_v be_v save_v s._n augustine_n svi_fw-la augustine_n august_n lib._n qq_n in_o exod_n q._n 108._o significantur_fw-la martyr_n sancti_fw-la quorun_v orationibus_fw-la propitiatur_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la by_o the_o red_a skin_n of_o the_o wheather_n wherewith_o god_n will_v have_v the_o u●yles_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n cover_v we_o present_o understand_v our_o saviour_n make_v red_a and_o purple_v with_o his_o blood_n in_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o likewise_o signify_v the_o holy_a martyr_n by_o who_o prayer_n god_n be_v propitiate_v and_o appease_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n s._n maximus_n say_v sanctitate_fw-la say_v maximus_n serm_n de_fw-fr martyr_n tauric_n euadimus_fw-la inferni_fw-la tenebras_fw-la propriis_fw-la eorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la attamen_fw-la consocii_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la by_o devotion_n unto_o saint_n we_o avoid_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n by_o their_o very_a merit_n be_v their_o fellow_n in_o sanctity_n s._n euthymius_n precibus_fw-la euthymius_n s._n euthym_n monach●●_n in_o encomio_fw-la ad_fw-la beatam_fw-la virginem_fw-la mariam_n dum_fw-la hic_fw-la manemus_fw-la nos_fw-la protegas_fw-la supplicamus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la parcat_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la perennibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la precibus_fw-la o_o unspoted_a virgin_n mother_n thy_o son_n and_o god_n pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o incessancy_n of_o thy_o pray_v for_o us._n and_o can_v the_o holy_a father_n think_v worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n not_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o so_o constant_o teach_v and_o commend_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o five_o demonstration_n that_o which_o the_o father_n do_v practice_v in_o their_o great_a need_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o religion_n when_o the_o use_n of_o true_a christian_a devotion_n be_v most_o necessary_a that_o they_o hold_v as_o assure_v and_o certain_a devotion_n &_o exercise_v of_o divine_a faith_n and_o christian_a piety_n such_o be_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n unto_o which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v fly_v in_o their_o great_a distress_n s._n justina_n virgin_n and_o martyr_n be_v strong_o assault_v with_o fleshly_a temptation_n cause_v by_o magic_a incantation_n flee_v as_o s._n nazianzen_n write_v ferret_n write_v nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n cyprian_n mariam_n virginem_fw-la rogavit_fw-la ut_fw-la periclitanti_fw-la virgini_fw-la opem_fw-la ferret_n unto_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n entreat_v she_o to_o assist_v a_o virgin_n that_o be_v in_o that_o danger_n whereby_o she_o get_v the_o victory_n s._n nazianzen_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o like_a affliction_n with_o great_a humility_n open_o in_o the_o church_n pray_v unto_o s._n basil_n etc._n basil_n idem_fw-la orat_fw-la in_o s._n basil._n o_o sacrum_n &_o divinum_fw-la caput_fw-la carnis_fw-la stimulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tuis_fw-la siste_v precibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o dear_a saint_n look_v down_o on_o we_o from_o heaven_n and_o either_o stay_n with_o thy_o prayer_n this_o sting_n of_o the_o flesh_n give_v i_o of_o god_n for_o my_o instruction_n or_o else_o encourage_v i_o manful_o to_o resist_v it_o theodosius_n 33._o theodosius_n ruffin_n l._n 2._o histor._n c._n 33._o emperor_n be_v to_o go_v in_o expedition_n against_o eugenius_n the_o pagan_a tyrant_n make_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n clergy_n and_o people_n solemn_a letanye_n &_o procession_n unto_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n where_o prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n before_o their_o shrine_n auxilia_fw-la sibi_fw-la fida_fw-la intercessione_n sanctorum_fw-la poscebat_fw-la crave_v assure_v assistance_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n general_n counsel_n be_v to_o decide_v controversy_n about_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o religion_n 11._o religion_n council_n chalcedon_n can_v 11._o the_o whole_a council_n pray_v unto_o saint_n as_o that_o most_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n holy_a flavian_n live_v with_o god_n the_o bless_a martyr_n pray_v for_o us._n as_o also_o do_v s._n augustine_n suis._n augustine_n augustine_n lib._n 5._o the_o baptism_n contr_n donatist_n cap._n 2._o adiunet_n nos_fw-la cyprianꝰ_n orationibus_fw-la suis._n enter_v into_o the_o discussion_n of_o a_o most_o difficile_a controversy_n prefix_v this_o devotion_n holy_a cyprian_a help_v we_o with_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o martyrdom_n when_o they_o be_v present_o to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n they_o do_v invocate_v saint_n as_o do_v saint_n acyndimus_fw-la final_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n still_o have_v use_v the_o same_o as_o appeareth_z by_o all_o ancient_a chrysostome_n ancient_a the_o roman_a that_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o aethiopian_a anaphora_fw-la syriaca_fw-la that_o of_o milan_n s._n basill_n s._n chrysostome_n liturgy_n that_o 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follow_v their_o step_n and_o s_n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o s._n augustine_n nostras_fw-la augustine_n cyrill_n hierosol_n cathec_fw-la 5._o cùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerimus_fw-la memoriam_fw-la facimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n primùm_fw-la patriarcharun_n prophetarum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la &_o deprecationibus_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la when_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_v we_o make_v commemoration_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n will_v admit_v of_o our_o petition_n wherefore_o see_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o ancient_a father_n in_o their_o own_o most_o grievous_a distress_n in_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o business_n of_o high_a universal_a importance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o dread_a christian_a sacrifice_n do_v use_v prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o assure_a confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o as_o a_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereof_o they_o be_v assure_v by_o faith_n &_o god_n express_a word_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n the_o sixth_o demonstration_n what_o the_o father_n hold_v as_o a_o christian_a custom_n and_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o most_o certain_a and_o evident_a miracle_n that_o they_o hold_v as_o a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a truth_n the_o father_n hold_v worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n as_o a_o christian_a devotion_n confirm_v by_o most_o manifest_a and_o certain_a miracle_n as_o 10._o as_o august_n lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la c._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 10._o s._n augustine_n say_v miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o intercession_n and_o impetration_n if_o not_o also_o by_o the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o saint_n and_o again_o martyr_n do_v miracle_n or_o rather_o god_n for_o the_o prayer_n &_o intercession_n of_o martyr_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n basill_n nazianzen_n nissen_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n hierome_n augustine_n prudentius_n paulinus_n gregory_n the_o great_a gregory_n turonensis_n and_o other_o may_v be_v plentiful_o allege_v the_o seven_o demonstration_n what_o the_o father_n teach_v as_o a_o necessary_a supernatural_a duty_n of_o christian_a humility_n they_o teach_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o father_n

all_o other_o saint_n man_n &_o angel_n be_v mediator_n and_o intercessor_n not_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o he_o then_o certain_o that_o saint_n mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o be_v exceed_v glorious_a unto_o christ_n jesus_n but_o catholic_n teach_v that_o saint_n be_v such_o intercessor_n as_o have_v no_o access_n unto_o god_n but_o through_o christ_n jesus_n by_o mediation_n of_o his_o merit_n passion_n and_o death_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n that_o make_v saint_n subordinate_a mediator_n unto_o christ_n by_o he_o approach_v unto_o god_n do_v magnify_v and_o extol_v the_o supremacy_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n more_o than_o if_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o mediation_n he_o have_v none_o depend_v on_o he_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o protestant_n mistake_v our_o doctrine_n when_o they_o say_v we_o teach_v that_o saint_n be_v fellow-mediatours_a with_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o intercession_n that_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a this_o we_o do_v neither_o teach_v nor_o believe_v but_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v infinite_a every_o drop_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n able_a to_o pay_v the_o full_a ransom_n of_o a_o million_o of_o world_n that_o the_o saint_n mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o unto_o christ_n be_v for_o his_o great_a glory_n by_o who_o merit_n they_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o that_o dignity_n and_o who_o by_o their_o intercession_n they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a that_o come_v unto_o mankind_n if_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n to_o have_v many_o bough_n and_o branch_n load_v with_o excellent_a fruit_n the_o saint_n be_v but_o branch_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a vine-tree_n john_n 15.15_o sure_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o their_o merit_n spring_v original_o &_o 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man_n intercede_v for_o he_o who_o merit_n concur_v thereunto_o only_o remote_o and_o a_o far_o off_o to_o apply_v this_o similitude_n christ_n jesus_n have_v pay_v a_o abundant_a price_n for_o man_n redemption_n yet_o none_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o they_o to_o who_o by_o special_a grace_n he_o appli_v the_o same_o sinner_n beseech_v he_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n that_o make_v they_o gracious_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o favour_n conduce_v unto_o eternal_a life_n christ_n grant_v their_o petition_n and_o request_n and_o thereupon_o apply_v his_o merit_n unto_o they_o these_o man_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v save_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n but_o only_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n special_o because_o even_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n that_o concur_v thereunto_o proceed_v original_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n how_o 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by_o the_o intercession_n of_o one_o saint_n rather_o than_o of_o another_o be_v the_o judgement_n other_o judgement_n the_o minister_n say_v the_o jesuit_n by_o father_n mean_v the_o trident_n father_n not_o the_o ancient_a father_n this_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o the_o jesuit_n say_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n that_o be_v 12._o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o trident._n and_o the_o minister_n can_v find_v one_o syllable_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o this_o appropriation_n that_o may_v breed_v suspicion_n that_o the_o jesuit_n mean_v they_o whereas_o he_o bring_v the_o practice_n and_o patronage_n of_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o prove_v by_o scripture_n this_o appropriation_n of_o miraculous_a benefit_n to_o one_o place_n and_o saint_n more_o than_o to_o another_o and_o s._n paul_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 2.10_o say_n wherein_o himself_o suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v therein_o he_o be_v potent_a to_o help_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 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