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	offer_v	1,774	5	7.5753	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64806	Panoplia, or, The whole armour of God explained and applyed for the conduct and comfort of a Christian in all his tryals and tentations : as also the dying preachers legacy in several sermons, being the last labours of the reverend author in the course of his ministry : together with certain seasonable considerations proving the lawfulness and expediency of a set form of lyturgy in the church / by Richard Venner.	Venner, Richard, b. 1598?	1662 (1662)	Wing V194; ESTC R27038	215,543	611

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good_a as_o that_o leopard_n do_v mat._n 8.2_o if_o thou_o will_v for_o you_o must_v note_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o must_v be_v warrant_v under_o some_o precept_n or_o promise_n in_o general_n though_o not_o express_o and_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n or_o importance_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o by_o circumstance_n but_o we_o must_v never_o pray_v far_o any_o unwarrrntable_a or_o any_o wicked_a thing_n as_o gamester_n and_o thief_n etc._n etc._n do_v such_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a alsted_n theol._n cat._n p._n 745_o 735._o dr._n harris_n p._n 142_o vii_o quest_n for_o who_o must_v we_o pray_v ans_fw-fr for_o all_o man_n especial_o the_o elect._n 1._o all_o man_n be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v as_o ourselves_o 2._o but_o the_o elect_n be_v our_o brethren_n fellow_n member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n and_o one_o body_n with_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o that_o prayer_n john_n 17.11_o 22_o 23._o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v it_o rom._n 12.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13._o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v chief_a or_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o for_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n thus_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v pray_v for_o man_n of_o all_o order_n rank_n and_o degree_n whatsoever_o high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a one_o with_o another_o for_o infidel_n heretic_n excommunicate_v person_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n all_o relation_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o mutual_o 1._o minister_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o special_o for_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n ephes_n 2.16_o to_o 20._o and_o 3.14_o to_o 20._o and_o the_o people_n for_o their_o minister_n as_o the_o church_n do_v for_o st._n peter_n in_o prison_n act_n 12.5_o 2._o magistrate_n for_o their_o subject_n as_o david_n do_v 2_o chron._n 29.18_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 32.11_o and_o subject_n for_o their_o 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they_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v when_o so_o rail_v upon_o 2_o king_n 19.10_o 14_o to_o 20._o the_o desertion_n of_o friend_n as_o it_o befall_v david_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o inability_n to_o bear_v and_o withstand_v they_o ☞_o of_o these_o the_o psalm_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o of_o most_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o example_n ap._n these_o be_v very_o lawful_a and_o out_o of_o question_n very_o good_a because_o god_n only_o can_v restrain_v repel_v subdue_v or_o convert_v or_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o enemy_n 2._o but_o as_o for_o the_o imprecation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v make_v only_o against_o god_n and_o the_o church_n implacable_a enemy_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o but_o prophetical_a denunciation_n by_o which_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o shall_v befall_v such_o enemy_n be_v evident_o and_o clear_o foretell_v if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v such_o as_o these_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o the_o form_n of_o they_o be_v by_o malediction_n and_o curse_n upon_o such_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o they_o every_o where_n ap._n and_o these_o be_v or_o may_v by_o lawful_a but_o with_o these_o condition_n 1._o imprecation_n must_v be_v only_o against_o such_o as_o god_n have_v curse_v and_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o cause_n behalf_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o any_o private_a hatred_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v incurable_a and_o past_a heal_n or_o amendment_n 4._o neither_o may_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o simple_o consider_v as_o man_n but_o at_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n from_o destruction_n ☞_o as_o for_o the_o request_n of_o moses_n and_o paul_n against_o themselves_o for_o other_o sake_n exod._n 32.3_o rom._n 9.3_o you_o must_v note_v that_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o each_o of_o those_o wish_n or_o request_n do_v spring_n from_o no_o common_a but_o from_o a_o most_o excellent_a faith_n act_v by_o a_o singular_a extraordinary_a and_o incomparable_a charity_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o common_a example_n viii_o how_o shall_v we_o pray_v and_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n requisite_a to_o religious_a prayer_n i_o answer_v 1._o frequenter_a frequent_a and_o often_o the_o many_o precept_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o and_o for_o this_o do_v prove_v it_o sufficient_o and_o the_o continual_a meditation_n upon_o god_n promise_n especial_o such_o