Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	age_n	name_n	zion_n	34	3	8.7709	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54780	The nurse of pious thoughts wherein is briefly shewed that the use which Roman Catholikes do make of sacred pictures, signes, and images is not idolatry or any other misdemeanour (as some imagine), but the nurse of pious thoughts and healthfull meditations / written by F.P. Philopater.	Philopater, F. P.	1652 (1652)	Wing P21; ESTC R25515	84,169	280

a_o gift_n give_v by_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o his_o son_n jesus_n that_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o have_v understanding_n shall_v do_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o his_o son_n he_o must_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o infidel_n or_o beast_n who_o will_v not_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n or_o incline_v his_o head_n or_o bend_v his_o knee_n at_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v engrave_v or_o speak_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o his_o five_o tome_n so_o high_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v this_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o say_v this_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o terror_n not_o only_o to_o those_o in_o hell_n but_o also_o to_o disease_n and_o vice_n therefore_o l●t_v we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o from_o it_o ornament_n and_o force_n thus_o s._n chrysostom_n whereupon_o theophilact_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o in_o work_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n drive_v away_o devil_n and_o do_v make_v all_o thing_n easy_a unto_o thou_o and_o to_o succeed_v well_o which_o be_v so_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o relative_a religious_a respect_n and_o honour_n unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o abulensis_n upon_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o greater-sin_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o vain_a then_o that_o of_o god_n and_o give_v a_o reason_n add_v the_o common_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n do_v more_o honour_n that_o name_n of_o jesus_n than_o this_o of_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devout_a faithful_a people_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n either_o bow_n down_o their_o head_n or_o bend_v their_o knee_n which_o they_o do_v not_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o therefore_o who_o do_v offend_v against_o this_o custom_n dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n do_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o he_o who_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n thus_o abulensis_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v always_o give_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n because_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a and_o of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n a_o name_n so_o much_o honour_v by_o s._n paul_n as_o that_o he_o not_o only_o have_v it_o 219._o time_n in_o his_o epistle_n but_o also_o the_o faithful_a persuade_v he_o with_o many_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o as_o the_o prophet_n agabus_n have_v foretell_v there_o he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o band_n by_o the_o jew_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v also_o in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 21.13_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v conduct_v by_o god_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n wisdom_n say_v that_o they_o sing_v thy_o o_o lord_n wisdom_n 10.20_o if_o this_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v because_o they_o be_v preserve_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o temporal_a enemy_n by_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n to_o sing_v and_o extol_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o infernal_a enemy_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n all_o nation_n shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n because_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n thou_o only_o be_v god_n conduct_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o way_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n let_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n psal_n 85.9_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 8.10_o because_o thou_o have_v magnify_v above_o every_o thing_n thy_o holy_a name_n psal_n 137.2_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o name_n or_o temporal_a thing_n whereupon_o s._n hilarius_n upon_o this_o psalm_n say_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o man_n and_o what_o name_n this_o be_v he_o show_v before_o say_v father_n the_o hour_n come_v cause_n thy_o son_n to_o be_v honour_v therefore_o he_o adore_v this_o name_n now_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v adore_v the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o for_o the_o material_a letter_n or_o character_n but_o for_o that_o it_o represent_v unto_o he_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o greatness_n why_o shall_v we_o now_o doubt_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o adore_v and_o worship_v holy_a name_n picture_n and_o sign_n which_o conduct_v we_o unto_o the_o same_o god_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n see_v that_o it_o do_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n again_o the_o same_o saint_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n he_o confess_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n in_o truth_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v take_v from_o this_o because_o thou_o have_v magnify_v above_o every_o thing_n thy_o name_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o one_o nation_n only_o but_o it_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sanctity_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o not_o a_o barbarous_a nor_o soyth_fw-mi nor_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n neither_o woman_n nor_o man_n nor_o any_o age_n be_v exelude_v from_o it_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v above_o all_o temple_n fall_v down_o idol_n grow_v mute_a oracle_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v silent_a the_o credit_n of_o augur_n be_v lose_v the_o only_a name_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a among_o all_o nation_n thus_o s._n hilary_n arnobius_n also_o expound_v this_o psalm_n say_v the_o prophet_n do_v confess_v unto_o his_o name_n because_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o do_v he_o confess_v unto_o his_o holy_a name_n he_o say_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n a_o soul_n do_v confess_v nothing_o else_o to_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v redeem_v and_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o truth_n without_o all_o doubt_n this_o wherein_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v magnify_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n thus_o these_o father_n of_o the_o relative_a religious_a honour_n respect_n &_o reverence_v which_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o time_n bare_a unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o represent_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n pious_a thought_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o relative_a religious_a respect_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n bear_v unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o that_o procopius_n a_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v above_o eleven_o hundred_o year_n past_a in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o forty_o four_o of_o esay_n affirm_v they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o now_o the_o world_n be_v ascend_v to_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n that_o there_o be_v find_v man_n who_o will_v not_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o not_o vouchsafe_v either_o to_o uncover_v their_o head_n or_o bend_v their_o knee_n or_o incline_v their_o stiff_a neck_n at_o this_o sacred_a name_n to_o verify_v upon_o they_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o last_o time_n man_n shall_v be_v haughty_a proud_a stubborn_a puff_v up_o and_o lover_n of_o voluptuousness_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o if_o at_o the_o read_n or_o publish_v of_o a_o proclamation_n all_o who_o be_v well-affected_a towards_o the_o king_n or_o state_n put_v off_o their_o hat_n or_o bow_n or_o bend_v their_o head_n at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n or_o state_n politic_a how_o much_o more_o ought_v all_o christian_n to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v a_o name_n

divers_a ingraving_n and_o carve_n and_o he_o make_v in_o they_o cherubin_n and_o palm_n tree_n and_o divers_a picture_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o come_v forth_o 3_o king_n 6._o s._n paul_n also_o call_v christian_a church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.22_o and_o our_o saviour_n divers_a time_n call_v his_o church_n upon_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o mat._n 13.24_o and_o again_o verse_n 47._o and_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n his_o father_n house_n joh._n 2.16_o where_o not_o only_a god_n dwell_v but_o also_o angel_n and_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o christian_n you_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.22_o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v never_o in_o the_o world_n any_o church_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o catholic_a christian_n which_o have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o altar_n as_o a_o picture_n sign_n or_o image_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o heaven_n and_o some_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n either_o to_o represent_v unto_o those_o who_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o the_o society_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o both_o otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o represent_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n or_o house_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v his_o denomination_n s._n john_n say_v that_o he_o see_v a_o great_a multitude_n in_o heaven_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n and_o people_n clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n these_o say_v he_o be_v they_o which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o they_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n revel_v 7._o again_o he_o say_v i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n revel_v 14.17_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o we_o have_v sacred_a temple_n altar_n and_o church_n which_o represent_v the_o temple_n altar_n and_o house_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n so_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v sacred_a image_n or_o picture_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o our_o adversary_n who_o disgrace_n deface_v and_o beat_v down_o these_o thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o pious_a thought_n and_o to_o the_o elevation_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n xiii_o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v in_o christian_a church_n and_o there_o honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n christian_a church_n temple_n and_o chapel_n ought_v to_o resemble_v unto_o they_o heaven_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n wherein_o do_v dwell_v angel_n and_o saint_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v that_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v some_o sacred_a picture_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o their_o church_n temple_n and_o chapel_n and_o there_o to_o honour_v they_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n to_o represent_v unto_o they_o heaven_n as_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v church_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o sacred_a picture_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o be_v profane_v than_o the_o church_n themselves_o by_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n who_o do_v more_o hate_v sacred_a image_n than_o they_o do_v material_a church_n and_o therefore_o do_v soon_o deface_v and_o abuse_v they_o than_o they_o do_v the_o church_n themselves_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o open_a before_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v colos_n 1.18_o therefore_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v only_o the_o picture_n of_o angel_n and_o not_o of_o saint_n but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a law_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v passage_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n do_v consist_v of_o angel_n and_o saint_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n heb._n 13.22_o revel_v 7.9_o it_o be_v as_o requisite_a that_o the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o saint_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o christian_a church_n and_o chapel_n and_o there_o respect_v and_o honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n as_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o picture_n of_o angel_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n and_o there_o respect_v and_o adore_v after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a the_o same_o reason_n serve_v equal_o for_o both_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n consist_v of_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n he_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o unskilful_a workman_n who_o will_v undertake_v to_o make_v a_o description_n of_o it_o unto_o our_o corporal_a eye_n and_o not_o paint_v or_o carve_v any_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o any_o saint_n see_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o house_n of_o saint_n as_o further_o witness_v s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o unless_o he_o shall_v excuse_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n that_o he_o omit_v these_o thing_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v profane_v by_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n or_o administer_v occasion_n unto_o they_o of_o great_a wrath_n or_o indignation_n against_o christian_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o though_o the_o primitive_a christian_n always_o use_v picture_n and_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o 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of_o your_o god_n he_o have_v make_v their_o glory_n void_a and_o vain_a and_o have_v give_v their_o honour_n to_o his_o martyr_n and_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o all_o your_o god_n and_o goddess_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o common_a feast_n of_o peter_n paul_n thomas_n sergius_n marcellus_n leontius_n antonius_n moritius_fw-la and_o other_o holy_a martyr_n thus_o theodoret_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 430._o to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n have_v peace_n the_o faithful_a keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o saint_n place_v their_o picture_n in_o the_o church_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o exterior_a visible_a honour_n which_o the_o pagan_n do_v unto_o their_o false_a god_n except_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o idol_n as_o to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n until_o