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
A42085	Discourses upon several divine subjects by Tho. Gregory ...	Gregory, Thomas, 1668 or 9-1706.	1696 (1696)	Wing G1932; ESTC R7592	108,242	264

eloquence_n take_v up_o by_o orator_n in_o express_v their_o own_o and_o move_v the_o affection_n of_o other_o but_o never_o use_v by_o any_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o a_o mode_n of_o address_v their_o devotion_n to_o the_o decease_a but_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v far_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o father_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v their_o opinion_n in_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o arian_n these_o heretic_n divest_v the_o bless_a jesus_n of_o his_o divinity_n diminish_v and_o degrade_v he_o into_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o yet_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o pay_v he_o religious_a worship_n this_o though_o the_o arian_n declare_v they_o worship_v he_o only_o with_o a_o inferior_a degree_n of_o worship_n parallel_n to_o what_o our_o adversary_n now_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o degree_n which_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v universal_o abhor_v and_o detest_a by_o the_o father_n who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o impious_a restauration_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n why_o do_v not_o these_o arian_n since_o they_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n descend_v into_o the_o class_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a gentile_n for_o they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o the_o creator_n but_o now_o if_o the_o arian_n be_v thus_o peremptory_o condemn_v by_o the_o father_n for_o idolatry_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o bless_a jesus_n though_o but_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n then_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o our_o adversary_n to_o escape_v the_o same_o condemnation_n who_o pay_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o worship_n to_o those_o we_o all_o know_v to_o be_v creature_n the_o arian_n suppose_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o though_o formal_o idolater_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mistake_a hypothesis_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o material_o and_o real_o so_o but_o these_o man_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o saint_n they_o worship_v be_v indeed_o but_o creature_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o well_o material_o as_o formal_o idolater_n the_o arian_n worship_v the_o son_n indeed_o as_o a_o creature_n but_o then_o not_o as_o a_o ordinary_a inferior_a creature_n but_o as_o the_o first_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n by_o who_o as_o a_o instrument_n all_o the_o other_o be_v make_v and_o yet_o be_v find_v guilty_a how_o then_o shall_v these_o man_n escape_v who_o worship_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n these_o ordinary_a inferior_a being_n who_o we_o all_o know_v to_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o he_o be_v god_n but_o though_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n or_o share_v in_o our_o devotion_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o humble_o present_v our_o petition_n before_o the_o exalt_v throne_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n the_o saint_n indeed_o be_v person_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o ourselves_o they_o have_v their_o slip_v and_o miscarriage_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o now_o in_o heaven_n still_o bear_v the_o mark_n and_o badge_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v deprive_v of_o half_a of_o themselves_o their_o body_n but_o these_o bless_a indefective_a spirit_n be_v the_o first-born_a son_n of_o the_o heavenly_a king_n the_o most_o correct_a and_o amiable_a pattern_n of_o his_o essential_a purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o certain_o he_o expect_v we_o shall_v peculiar_o honour_v they_o who_o himself_o in_o so_o especial_a a_o manner_n delight_v to_o honour_n honour_v they_o indeed_o we_o will_v and_o in_o the_o way_n most_o become_v such_o glorious_a and_o exalt_v being_n we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o copy_n out_o their_o heavenly_a virtue_n to_o transcribe_v their_o heroic_a exellency_n and_o to_o live_v like_o angel_n here_o that_o we_o may_v for_o ever_o live_v with_o they_o hereafter_o but_o to_o pray_v to_o they_o to_o invoke_v they_o to_o implore_v their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o need_n be_v what_o neither_o they_o desire_v nor_o we_o can_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v not_o 22.9_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o be_v the_o heavenly_a messenger_n abrupt_a and_o hasty_a prohibition_n to_o st._n john_n when_o dazzle_v and_o overcome_v by_o his_o extraordinary_a glory_n he_o will_v erroneous_o have_v worship_v he_o for_o his_o adorable_a master_n and_o he_o that_o dare_v do_v this_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n say_v 2.19_o say_v col._n 2.19_o st._n paul_n but_o vain_o pu_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n degenerate_v as_o the_o whole_a laodicean_n 841._o laodicean_n vid._n balsamon_n canon_n p._n 841._o council_n in_o its_o thirty_o five_o canon_n true_o declare_v into_o the_o abominable_a and_o sacrilegious_a rite_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o whatever_o figleaf_n man_n may_v sew_v together_o to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n withal_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o who_o in_o these_o nation_n worship_v their_o baalim_fw-la their_o daemon_n or_o angel_n most_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v at_o this_o day_n the_o 18._o the_o vid._n plat._n sym_n apul._n the_o daemon_n socrat._v &_o grotium_fw-la in_o 2._o cap._n ep._n ad_fw-la col._n v._n 18._o pythagorean_n 18._o pythagorean_n vid._n plat._n sym_n apul._n the_o daemon_n socrat._v &_o grotium_fw-la in_o 2._o cap._n ep._n ad_fw-la col._n v._n 18._o platonist_n and_o other_o learned_a heathen_n will_v answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o rabbin_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v at_o large_a by_o the_o learned_a 469._o learned_a intell._n gust_n p._n 468_o 469._o cudworth_n for_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v always_o so_o far_o from_o think_v by_o such_o worship_n to_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o though_o under_o different_a name_n they_o all_o equal_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o do_v very_o believe_v he_o be_v high_o please_v at_o that_o sort_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o give_v these_o his_o extraordinary_a minister_n the_o honour_n redound_v chief_o to_o himself_o that_o make_v they_o and_o also_o that_o he_o accept_v their_o humility_n who_o due_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o to_o approach_v his_o awful_a majesty_n without_o the_o introduction_n of_o such_o mighty_a favourite_n such_o belove_a mediator_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o so_o specious_a pretence_n our_o 1._o our_o rom._n 1._o apostle_n express_o declare_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o be_v therefore_o vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o creature_n though_o not_o as_o so_o many_o supreme_a independent_a being_n but_o only_o as_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o prophet_n continual_o bait_v the_o jewish_a church_n for_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o odious_a name_n of_o whore_n prostitute_n whore_n and_o abominable_a harlot_n so_o that_o you_o see_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o learned_a 382.384.395_o learned_a orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 5._o p._n 233._o &_o l._n 8._o p._n 382.384.395_o father_n peremptory_o and_o frequent_o inculcate_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n to_o receive_v our_o devotion_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n prayer_n then_o shall_v be_v make_v only_o unto_o he_o and_o daily_o shall_v he_o be_v praise_v he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o as_o in_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n the_o highpriest_n only_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n beyond_o the_o veil_n there_o to_o be_v a_o agent_n with_o god_n for_o the_o people_n so_o our_o only_a highpriest_n the_o bless_a jesus_n have_v therefore_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n that_o there_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o he_o be_v that_o angel_n with_o the_o golden_a censer_n who_o offer_v the_o incense_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n before_o the_o throne_n that_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n that_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o though_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a 8.5_o learned_a 1_o cor._n