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	offer_v	prayer_n	3,120	5	7.0511	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93382	A sermon preached before the Honorable House of Commons, at their monethly fast, May 29. 1644. By Peter Smith Doctor of Divinitie, minister of Gods Word at Barkway in Hertfordshire, and one of the Assembly of Divines.	Smith, Peter, d. 1652? or 3?; England and Wales. Parliament.	1644 (1644)	Wing S4142; Thomason E52_24; ESTC R9534	45,343	53

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a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z at_o their_o monthly_a fast_a may._n 29._o 1644._o by_o peter_z smith_z doctor_z of_o divinity_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o barkway_n in_o hertfordshire_n and_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 3._o 8._o jonah_n 2._o 9_o london_n print_v by_o i._n l._n for_o christopher_n meredith_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crane_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1644._o die_v mercurii_n 29_o maii._n 1644._o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o master_n rous_n do_v from_o this_o house_n give_v thanks_o unto_o doctor_n smith_n for_o the_o great_a pain_n he_o take_v in_o the_o sermon_n he_o preach_v this_o day_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o this_o house_n at_o s._n margaret_n in_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n and_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o print_v his_o sermon_n and_o it_o be_v 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dimissa_fw-la per_fw-la aures_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la commissa_fw-la hor._n de_fw-fr art_n poet._n thing_n move_v more_o dull_o by_o the_o ear_n then_o by_o the_o eye_n nor_o do_v that_o reason_n sway_v i_o that_o another_o give_v 18._o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damas_n orth._n fid._n lib._n a._n c._n 18._o the_o eye_n see_v by_o direct_a line_n but_o the_o ear_n take_v in_o thing_n after_o a_o more_o squandr_a manner_n every_o way_n that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o knowledge_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o faith_n it_o come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 17._o i_o confess_v memory_n be_v frail_a and_o to_o reflect_v again_o by_o read_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v may_v conduce_v much_o unto_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o knowledge_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o i_o presume_v be_v your_o desire_n 57_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agapet_n paraen_fw-la ad_fw-la justinian_n 57_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o all_o who_o eye_n may_v now_o reach_v that_o which_o their_o ear_n can_v not_o before_o the_o text_n itself_o hold_v forth_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n of_o old_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n which_o pattern_n if_o we_o follow_v faithful_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v so_o bless_v your_o most_o unwearied_a travail_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o great_a deliverance_n wrought_v by_o your_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o poor_a weak_a prayer_n of_o your_o oblige_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n peter_z smith_z a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o late_a fast_a before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o may_v 29._o 1644._o psal._n 107._o 6._o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n this_o psalm_n as_o some_o interpreter_n conceive_v be_v in_o this_o order_n for_o the_o matter_n sake_n annex_v 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three_o son_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o who_o posterity_n the_o church_n be_v propagate_v gen._n 4._o 26._o and_o yet_o again_o the_o story_n plain_o show_v how_o this_o generation_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o cass_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycophr_fw-ge cass_n brood_n of_o cain_n until_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v so_o pollute_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n sel._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v need_n of_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n to_o wash_v the_o face_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 1._o 9_o and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a and_o permanent_a in_o the_o life_n we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o body_n but_o we_o be_v even_o as_o ship_n at_o sea_n

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thou_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v you_o upon_o this_o consideration_n but_o show_v you_o what_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o full_o declare_v to_o we_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v make_v this_o my_o second_o general_a doctrine_n doctr._fw-la 2_o earnest_a orat._n earnest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n de_fw-fr orat._n prayer_n or_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o get_v help_n and_o full_a deliverance_n in_o trouble_n and_o distress_n where_o we_o have_v just_a occasion_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n to_o open_v at_o least_o brief_o every_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n foremention_v as_o first_o the_o act_n which_o be_v pray_v prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_a and_o that_o vi_fw-la praecepti_fw-la god_n have_v command_v it_o it_o be_v as_o well_o dei_fw-la veneratio_fw-la as_o hominis_fw-la petitio_fw-la a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n from_o man_n 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ready_a yea_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o we_o to_o ask_v he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o prayer_n and_o his_o ear_n hearkn_v thereto_o and_o which_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n prayer_n be_v require_v of_o we_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o procure_v good_a unto_o we_o from_o he_o from_o who_o every_o good_a give_v and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n do_v come_v jam._n 1._o 17._o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v say_v christ_n luke_n 11._o 9_o and_o you_o have_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v not_o say_v christ_n apostle_n jam._n 4._o 2._o if_o thou_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n those_o four_o key_n whereof_o the_o 32._o the_o paraphr_n hier._n in_o gen._n 32._o paraphra_v of_o hieros_n speak_v say_v that_o god_n ever_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o give_v they_o unto_o any_o angel_n whatsoever_o the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_n of_o 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out_o at_o large_a and_o see_v how_o it_o confirm_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o necessary_a your_o most_o diligent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n be_v in_o affliction_n david_n a_o man_n acquaint_v with_o sorrow_n have_v pen_v a_o psalm_n of_o purpose_n which_o he_o call_v the_o poor_a man_n prayer_n or_o as_o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o our_o bibles_n a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 102._o second_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o be_v fervent_o feel_o the_o word_n be_v here_o they_o cry_v indeed_o we_o seldom_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n but_o some_o way_n or_o other_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o kind_n of_o zeal_n and_o vehemency_n express_v or_o imply_v we_o read_v nothing_o utter_v by_o moses_n in_o way_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o place_n where_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o exod._n 14._o 15._o there_o be_v assure_o those_o groan_n unutterable_a rom._n 8._o 26._o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o hannah_n pray_v without_o vocal_a expression_n and_o though_o eli_n most_o rash_o censure_v she_o she_o modest_o and_o like_o herself_o reply_v i_o be_o 15._o ●_o sam._n 1._o 15._o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n david_n most_o frequent_o in_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v find_v pray_v and_o sigh_v pray_v and_o weep_v pray_v and_o groan_v and_o nothing_o more_o usual_a with_o he_o then_o to_o express_v his_o prayer_n by_o this_o

fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v than_o victory_n be_v obtain_v it_o be_v infinite_a to_o recount_v what_o mighty_a thing_n have_v be_v accomplish_v 1._o accomplish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n de_fw-fr orat._n hom._n 1._o by_o prayer_n thing_n to_o man_n judgement_n impossible_a what_o disease_n seem_v incurable_a have_v be_v heal_v by_o prayer_n what_o dead_a raise_v what_o devil_n cast_v out_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n pray_v to_o god_n if_o per_fw-la hap_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o act_v 8._o 22._o as_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o if_o it_o happen_v well_o to_o thou_o any_o way_n it_o will_v be_v by_o prayer_n upon_o this_o practice_n man_n may_v with_o humble_a reverence_n expostulate_v with_o god_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o people_n that_o pray_v as_o amalek_n be_v overcome_v while_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o object_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 50._o object_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o thou_o shall_v close_v with_o god_n and_o then_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o force_n shall_v fall_v under_o thy_o foot_n but_o some_o may_v here_o object_v we_o have_v pray_v often_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v we_o but_o rather_o appear_v as_o reject_v all_o our_o suit_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n james_n you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o chap._n 4._o 3._o you_o miss_v sometime_o in_o the_o manner_n sometime_o in_o the_o matter_n many_o time_n in_o the_o end_n so_o that_o he_o say_v not_o amiss_o that_o tell_v thou_o voluntatem_fw-la thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o de_fw-fr orat_fw-la hom_n 2._o audit_n ad_fw-la alutem_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la thou_o have_v receive_v when_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v god_n hear_v many_o time_n to_o thy_o good_a when_o 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how_o the_o saint_n yea_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n express_v himself_o in_o his_o supplication_n wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n though_o thou_o venture_v a_o joint_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o hollow_a of_o iacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32_o 25_o 26._o moses_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o lay_v such_o strong_a hold_n on_o god_n that_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o exod._n 32._o 10._o as_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v his_o violence_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o holy_a violence_n and_o in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v great_a strength_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o if_o it_o be_v act_v or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o i_o may_v interpret_v the_o word_n jam._n 5._o 16._o i_o remember_v the_o cananaan_n woman_n how_o she_o cry_v after_o christ_n mat._n 15._o 23._o and_o what_o snib_v she_o poor_a soul_n suffer_v send_v she_o away_o say_v the_o disciple_n i_o be_o not_o send_v to_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o still_o she_o cry_v lord_n help_v i_o and_o when_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o unto_o whelp_n she_o rejoin_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o she_o will_v have_v say_v i_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v play_v the_o dog_n part_n be_v but_o thou_o the_o master_n beat_v i_o out_o at_o one_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o at_o the_o other_o for_o the_o whelp_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n and_o a_o crumb_n of_o thy_o bread_n of_o thy_o mercy_n will_v serve_v my_o turn_n and_o then_o you_o know_v how_o high_o christ_n commend_v she_o and_o how_o liberal_o he_o grant_v unto_o she_o vers_fw-la 28._o alas_o how_o different_a be_v our_o manner_n of_o pray_v just_o may_v that_o be_v charge_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o we_o bern._n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n de_fw-fr orat._n hom_n 2._o depre●or_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la intendat_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la intendo_fw-la bern._n thou_o call_v unto_o god_n to_o attend_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o attend_v not_o unto_o thyself_o be_v we_o then_o instruct_v hence_o to_o pray_v with_o feeling_n to_o pray_v with_o fervour_n use_v 4_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cypr._n hieros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o thyself_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n until_o thou_o have_v obtain_v some_o return_n of_o favour_n from_o he_o well_o may_v you_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 18._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v another_o short_a instruction_n unto_o this_o touch_v the_o mediator_n of_o our_o suit_n to_o god_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n 4._o must_v our_o supplication_n be_v all_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v they_o all_o be_v send_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o name_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o john_n 16._o 23._o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o it_o have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v treatise_n be_v by_o r_n montague_n late_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o psa_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n enlarge_v after_o by_o he_o into_o a_o treatise_n preach_v in_o the_o great_a audience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o impiety_n in_o make_v angel_n advocate_n and_o mediator_n of_o our_o prayer_n so_o they_o be_v but_o our_o angel-guardian_n of_o which_o kind_n our_o preacher_n will_v have_v no_o man_n doubt_v and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o say_v good_a angel-guardian_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o work_n of_o he_o though_o he_o speak_v something_o more_o wary_o in_o this_o tell_v we_o 200._o we_o mont._n antag_n pag._n 200._o perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a impiety_n in_o say_v saint_n laurence_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v those_o word_n in_o job_n chap._n 5._o 1._o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v but_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o that_o israel_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v we_o chap._n 63._o 16._o i_o shall_v certain_o believe_v that_o laurence_n know_v not_o i_o i_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n of_o any_o so_o call_v to_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_o that_o one_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n who_o prayer_n indeed_o be_v much_o like_o he_o father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o luk._n 16._o 24._o if_o paul_n have_v know_v that_o the_o philippian_n can_v have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v be_v free_v of_o that_o great_a strait_n he_o be_v in_o phil._n 1._o 23._o for_o then_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o