Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	altar_n	angel_n	golden_a	2,087	5	10.8116	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39669	The method of grace, in bringing home the eternal redemption contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son through the effectual application of the spirit unto God's elect, being the second part of Gospel redemption : wherein the great mysterie of our union and communion with Christ is opened and applied, unbelievers invited, false pretenders convicted, every mans claim to Christ examined, and the misery of Christless persons discovered and bewailed / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing F1169; ESTC R20432	474,959	654

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i_o mean_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o yet_o utter_v by_o the_o lip_n of_o believer_n be_v often_o anticipate_v by_o the_o propenseness_n of_o free_a grace_n isai._n 65._o 24._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o abomination_n prov._n 15._o 8._o god_n cast_v they_o back_o into_o their-face_n mal._n 2._o 3._o but_o free_a grace_n sign_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o ready_o than_o they_o be_v present_v we_o have_v not_o that_o freedom_n to_o ask_v that_o god_n have_v to_o give_v it_o be_v true_a the_o answer_n of_o a_o believer_n prayer_n may_v be_v a_o long_a time_n suspend_v from_o his_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n but_o every_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v present_o grant_v in_o heaven_n though_o for_o wise_a and_o holy_a end_n they_o may_v be_v hold_v in_o a_o doubtful_a 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be_v whisper_v that_o secret_a unto_o samuel_n the_o day_n before_o 1_o sam._n 9_o 15._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v samuel_n in_o his_o ear_n a_o day_n before_o saul_n come_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n with_o some_o special_a favourite_n five_o the_o lord_n receive_v every_o small_a thing_n that_o come_v from_o they_o with_o grace_n and_o favour_n when_o mean_a while_n he_o reject_v the_o great_a thing_n offer_v by_o other_o do_v certain_o bespeak_v believer_n the_o special_a favourite_n of_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o good_a word_n in_o a_o whole_a sentence_n from_o sarah_n and_o that_o very_a word_n be_v note_v and_o commend_v by_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o she_o call_v he_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o some_o small_a beginning_n or_o budding_n of_o grace_n in_o young_a abijah_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o 1_o king_n 14._o 12._o because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n let_v this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o young_a one_o in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v any_o breathe_a desire_n after_o christ_n god_n will_v not_o reject_v they_o if_o any_o sincerity_n be_v find_v in_o they_o a_o secret_a groan_n utter_v to_o god_n in_o sincerity_n shall_v not_o be_v despise_v rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o very_a bend_v of_o a_o believer_n will_v when_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v a_o acceptable_a present_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 11._o the_o very_a intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o lie_v secret_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n not_o yet_o execute_v be_v accept_v with_o he_o 1_o king_n 8._o 18._o where_o as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thus_o small_a thing_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o believer_n find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o whilst_o the_o great_a present_n even_o solemn_a assembly_n sabbath_n and_o prayer_n 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