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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20532	Five lessons for a Christian to learne, or, The summe of severall sermons setting out 1. the state of the elect by nature, 2. the way of their restauration and redemption by Jesus Christ, 3. the great duty of the saints, to leane upon Christ by faith in every condition, 4. the saints duty of self-denyall, or the way to desirable beauty, 5. the right way to true peace, discovering where the troubled Christian may find peace, and the nature of true peace / by John Collings ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1650 (1650)	Wing C5317; ESTC R23459	197,792	578

5 6 11 12. numbred with the transgressors that bare the sinne of many and made intercession for the transgressor That same Christ is he that bore my griefs and carried my sorrowes that was smitten of God and afflicted that was wounded for my transgressions and bruised for mine iniquities the chastisement of my peace was upon him and by his stripes I am healed When he looks upon himselfe as a daily backslider renewing his sins as the dayes of his life and the mercies of his dayes are increased and is ready to swoone in these sad thoughts the name of Christ is a cordiall againe Ah! saith the soule that same Christ is that righteous one that is my advocate 1 Joh. 2. 1. with the Father and makes intercession for me When hee looks upon himselfe as unfit to doe any duty and upon all his prayers as poore livelesse heartlesse duties and considers the deadnesse dulnesse distraction vanity that constantly accompanies him and is ready to swoone in the thoughts of this the naming of Christ is a cordiall to him againe Ah! saith the Christian that is he that is the Angel that stands at the Altar having a golden Censer and to him there is given much incence that he should offer it up with the Prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar which is before the throne Rev. 8. 3. Thus now try Christian whether thou hast tasted of the fruit of the Apple-tree is Jesus Christ a Cordiall to thy soule in soule-swoonings 3. The apple is Nutritive Eaten moderately and seasonably it affords nourishment and maintaines life and strength This is a plain consequence from the other were it not nutritive it would not be cordiall Try thy selfe by this Christian whether Christ be in thee yea or no If he be thou derivest strength from him and he maintaineth spiritual life in thee Observe that place Joh. 4. v. 14. Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up to everlasting life Dost thou find that thy heart is growing that by a strength derived from Jesus Christ thou walkest and goest on from strength to strength Doest thou find that from a digestion of Jesus Christ's death resurrection and Ascension the fruits that grow upon that Apple-tree of free grace thou gettest strength against thy Corruptions against the Devels temptations that upon thy tasting of Christ thou growest in grace when thou tastest him afresh in the Sacrament if thou hast a part in him thou wilt find that he is Nutritive to thy soul thou wilt quicken thy life and increase thy strength by all the ordinances which hold out and set forth Jesus Christ unto thy soule God sayes that those that are of cleane hands shall grow stronger and stronger And that the Righteous shall grow up like the calves in the stall which grow apace and fat Nay thou wilt find not only a growth but that thou growest from that Nourishment that Christ Jesus affords thy soule that thou walkest in his strength and that all the strength of thy soule is purely derived from him not from thy owne indeavours and walkings Try therefore thy heart Christian if thou hast eaten of the Apples thou wilt find them Nutritive it will not be like the swallowing of a dry stone or stick that have no nourishing quality in them Lastly the Apple Eaten is diffusive the Vertue and Nutritive or comforting quality and juce of it diffuseth it selfe into all the body If thou hast tasted of Jesus Christ and hast swallowed the Apples of free grace the vertue of them diffuseth it selfe into thy whole soule and body Grace is in every veine of thee There is something of Jesus Christ in thy eyes face tongue hands and abundance of him in thy heart Thy head is full of thoughts of Christ and plottings and designes for Christ The wantonnes of thy eye is restrained by the law of Christ the vanity of thy tongue is taken away and the Lord hath made thee one of a pure lanquage thy hand is awed by Christ that it dare not stretch forth it selfe to doe any iniquity thy feet are guided by Christ His word is a light unto thy feet and a lanthorn unto thy paths And now for thy soule and inward man thy Understanding is full of the knowledge of Jesus Christ Yea thou hast determined with thy selfe to know nothing but Christ and him crucified Thou seest abundance of Christ in the rich dispensations of free and infinite grace Thy Will hath taken the oath of Allegeance to Jesus Christ Thy will is subordinated to his his will is thy law and thy will Thou art ready to do his will or suffer his will Thy Affections are wholly carried out to Christ him thou lovest desirest delightest in above all things in the world whatsoever In short It makes thee to present thy body as a living Sacrifice holy acceptable unto God this thou judgest thy reasonable service Thou art not conformed to the world but thou art transformed by the renewing of thy mind that thou mayest try and prove what that good and acceptable and perfect will of thy God is Rom. 12. 1. 2. Is it thus now with thee Christian is the vertue of the Apple thus diffused throughout thy whole Soule then thou mayest be of good comfort So I have done with the second note of Triall If thou hast not tasted of the fruit of the Apple-tree thou art yet but under it 3. A third note of Triall may be this Thou mayest be sure thou couldst not pluck and eate of the fruit of the Apple-tree without an hand to reach and a mouth to eate Christ is the Apple-tree faith is the hand without faith it is impossible to please God saith the Appostle to the Hebrewes He that beleeveth not is condemned already Therefore the Apostle 2 Cor. 13. 5. sayes Examine your selves whether you be in the faith or no prove your selves And this goes before the next words Know yee not that Christ is in you except yee be reprobates Christ is in you except yee bee reprobates that is his position Now if you would know whether Christ bee in you or no you must examine whether you bee in the faith or no. In Scripture you shall frequently finde the worke of faith set downe as the Action of the feet comming to Christ Come unto me all yee Joh. 6. 35 37 45. that are weary and heavy laden who so commeth to mee hath everlasting life c. As the Action of the hand receiving Jesus Christ as the Action of the mouth eating the flesh and drinking the bloud of Christ All unbeleevers Joh. 6. 51 53 54. are yet out of Christ Nay more you must not onely have an hand but such an hand as will reach to this end 1 A true hand 2 A perfect hand 3 A lively hand 1 It must be a true hand A