Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	angel_n	church_n	prayer_n	2,101	5	6.0357	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01199	The alcaron of the barefote friers, that is to say, an heape or numbre of the blasphemous and trifling doctrines of the wounded idole Saint Frances taken out of the boke of his rules, called in latin, Liber conformitatum.; Barfuser münche alcoran. English	Alber, Erasmus, ca. 1500-1553.; Bartholomeus, de Pisis, d. 1401, attributed name.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, attributed name.	1550 (1550)	STC 11313; ESTC S109718	40,860	170

as_o our_o lady_n deputye_n and_o be_v call_v again_o he_o fly_v upon_o his_o head_n &_o then_o be_v lycence_v to_o depart_v he_o go_v away_o a_o nyghtyngale_n song_n a_o whole_a day_n with_o he_o by_o turn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v s._n frances_n one_o verse_n &_o the_o nightyngale_n another_o like_a as_o adam_n not_o obei_v god_n all_o creature_n begin_v to_o rebel_v so_o s._n frances_n obei_v and_o fullfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o creature_n begin_v to_o do_v he_o seruyce_n accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o governaunce_n &_o thou_o have_v set_v he_o over_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o he_o may_v true_o say_v y_z e_z word_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o thing_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o moreover_o whatsoever_o saint_n frances_n have_v delight_v or_o pleasure_n in_o thesame_a please_v the_o lord_n god_n thesame_a leaf_n s._n frances_n on_o a_o time_n be_v in_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o he_o sai_v christ_n &_o our_o bless_a lady_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o angel_n be_v in_o y_z e_z church_n look_v for_o the_o etc._n etc._n who_o come_n into_o the_o church_n for_o fear_n &_o reverence_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n then_o say_v christ_n unto_o he_o frances_n thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v wonderful_a careful_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o faithful_a people_n therefore_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v for_o their_o comfort_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o for_o thou_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o he_o lie_v as_o one_o rapt_v into_o the_o godhead_n and_o at_o the_o last_o come_n to_o himself_o he_o say_v our_o father_n most_o holy_a i_o wretched_a sinner_n beseech_v the_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o please_v the_o to_o owe_v such_o favour_n to_o mankind_n that_o thou_o will_v grant_v indulgence_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o and_o syngule_a the_o sin_n as_o well_o general_a as_o special_a of_o all_o such_o people_n as_o shall_v come_v into_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v our_o lady_n &_o thy_o bless_a mother_n the_o special_a advocatryce_n for_o mankind_n that_o somuche_o as_o she_o may_v to_o help_v i_o in_o this_o my_o petition_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n unto_o thy_o moost_n devoute_a and_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o our_o bless_a lady_n with_o most_o heavenly_a humylite_n forthwith_o incline_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o petition_n of_o bless_a frances_n and_o ymediat_o make_v supplication_n to_o her_o son_n sai_v most_o high_a and_o almighty_a god_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thy_o godhead_n that_o somuch_o as_o thy_o majesty_n may_v to_o inclyne_v &_o grant_v to_o the_o prayer_n &_o petytion_n of_o thy_o sernaunt_n frances_n and_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n speak_v sai_v it_o be_v very_o great_a that_o thou_o have_v desire_v but_o thou_o be_v worthy_a brother_n s._n frances_n to_o have_v great_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v great_a and_o i_o do_v admit_v and_o grant_v thy_o petition_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o to_o go_v unto_o my_o vicar_n to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v power_n to_o bind_v &_o lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o ask_v of_o he_o on_o my_o behalf_n this_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n twelve_o of_o s._n frances_n brethren_n be_v in_o their_o cell_n hear_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o be_v strike_v with_o fear_n they_o dare_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o anon_o christ_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o angel_n depart_v into_o heaven_n in_o the_o morning_n s_o frances_n command_v his_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v nothing_o of_o these_o thing_n then_o go_v he_o unto_o pope_n honorius_n and_o declare_v unto_o he_o this_o vision_n and_o he_o obtain_v the_o grant_n of_o this_o pardon_n and_o so_o depart_v when_o frances_n be_v depart_v y_z e_z pope_n say_v o_o simple_a person_n whether_o go_v thou_o what_o carye_v thou_o with_o the_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o this_o pardon_n then_o bless_a frances_n answer_v thy_o word_n be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o i_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o can_v manifest_v and_o declare_v his_o own_fw-mi work_n and_o i_o desire_v none_o other_o instrument_n but_o only_o that_o our_o lady_n be_v the_o paper_n and_o christ_n the_o notary_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n witness_n and_o in_o his_o journey_n he_o tell_v freer_n massey_n his_o fellow_n the_o vision_n and_o say_v brother_n massey_n i_o say_v to_o the_o on_o god_n behalf_n that_o the_o pardon_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o i_o of_o the_o pope_n be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n the_o cardinals_n hear_n of_o this_o grant_n reprove_v &_o rebuke_v the_o pope_n for_o grant_v to_o frances_n so_o great_a pardon_n sai_v thou_o will_v bring_v the_o indulgence_n of_o bless_a peter_n &_o paul_n to_o nothing_o the_o lord_n pope_n answer_v we_o have_v give_v and_o grant_v it_o to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o expedyent_n to_o destroy_v that_o be_v make_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o frances_n neither_o of_o god_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o pope_n have_v appoint_v any_o determynate_a day_n when_o this_o pardon_n shall_v begin_v he_o be_v again_o wonderful_o trouble_v &_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v see_v y_o e_fw-la vision_n once_o again_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v certefy_v of_o christ_n wherefore_o on_o a_o time_n in_o the_o month_n of_o januarij_fw-la about_o mydnight_n when_o bless_a frances_n be_v in_o prayer_n the_o devil_n come_v unto_o he_o &_o say_v frances_n why_o will_v thou_o dye_v before_o thy_o time_n why_o do_v y_a u._fw-mi occupy_v thyself_o on_o this_o fashion_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o sleep_v be_v more_o metre_n for_o the_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o sleep_v be_v thy_o health_n and_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v the_o how_o thou_o shall_v otherwise_o do_v thy_o penance_n for_o sin_n and_o not_o so_o straight_o and_o sore_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o what_o purpose_n do_v thou_o bete_v thyself_o thus_o and_o bless_a frances_n ymedyat_o put_v of_o all_o his_o clothes_n and_o his_o breeche_n and_o stripe_a himself_o stark_o naked_a and_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o celestina_n &_o pass_v through_o a_o great_a rough_a hedge_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o great_a wyldernes_n which_o be_v very_o thorny_a so_o y_z t_z his_o body_n be_v all_o bloody_a then_o say_v he_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o that_o i_o shall_v thus_o knowledge_n y_o e_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n then_o obey_v unto_o deceitful_a flatterynge_n and_o sodeyn_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wyldernes_n a_o great_a light_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v wondrous_a full_a of_o gelyfloure_n and_o rose_n &_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n which_o say_v with_o one_o voice_n bless_a frances_n come_v hither_o quyck_o the_o savyour_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o tarry_v for_o the._n then_o bless_v frances_n see_v himself_o new_o apparel_v but_o how_o or_o which_o way_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v and_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o way_n cover_v all_o with_o silk_n by_o the_o which_o he_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o bless_a frances_n take_v out_o of_o the_o rosarie_n xij_o red_a rose_n and_o xij_o white_a and_o he_o come_v forth_o with_o to_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n there_o he_o lay_v the_o rose_n then_o he_o see_v our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n stand_v and_o our_o bless_a lady_n his_o mother_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a frances_n speak_v sai_v our_o most_o holy_a father_n which_o be_v the_o orderer_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n i_o beseech_v the_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o ordeyn_a and_o appoint_v the_o day_n that_o the_o pardon_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v shall_v take_v effect_n &_o that_o thy_o bless_a mother_n the_o advocatryce_n of_o mankind_n will_v assist_v herunto_o to_o who_o christ_n answer_v i_o will_v that_o it_o be_v thesame_a day_n in_o the_o which_o bless_v peter_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o bond_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o evensong_n of_o thesame_a day_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o evensong_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v include_v the_o night_n and_o that_o whosoever_o come_v thither_o that_o day_n contryre_n &_o confess_v be_v pardon_v and_o forgeven_v of_o all_o y_z e_z sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n porcyuncule_n how_o grevous_a or_o great_a so_o ever_o their_o sin_n be_v and_o bless_a frances_n say_v moo_v holy_a father_n how_o may_v this_o be_v know_v to_o mankind_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o our_o

frances_n be_v call_v upon_o christ_n have_v bind_v himself_o to_o hear_v the_o caller_n thesame_a leaf_n the_o dove_n send_v from_o no_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n signify_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o barefote_a friar_n the_o same_o leaf_n also_o the_o figure_n of_o joseph_n when_o phaaro_n take_v he_o his_o ring_n to_o put_v upon_o his_o hand_n christ_n give_v to_o none_o of_o his_o saint_n the_o ring_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o express_a figure_n and_o print_v of_o his_o bless_a wound_n but_o only_o to_o frances_n also_o go_v xl_o the_o vine_n which_o bring_v forth_o iij._o branch_n signify_v three_o ordre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v y_z e_z minorite_n or_o barefote_a friar_n the_o black_a friar_n and_o the_o penitent_a brother_n and_o sistern_n also_o josue_n which_o be_v moses_n minister_v figure_v frances_n for_o there_o have_v none_o serve_v and_o minister_v to_o christ_n as_o frances_n have_v do_v also_o frances_n be_v like_a unto_o elias_n which_o be_v transfigure_v appear_v to_o his_o brother_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n the_o iii_o child_n in_o the_o burn_a furnace_n &_o the_o fourthe_n that_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n betoken_v the_o four_o ordre_n basilii_n augustine_n friar_n benedicte_n &_o graye_n friar_n which_o be_v the_o four_o that_o be_v to_o say_v like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o life_n for_o they_o be_v figure_v and_o mark_v with_o the_o wound_n the_o angel_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o cloud_n like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o of_o man_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalips_n xiij_o be_v frances_n as_o witness_v the_o vision_n which_o saint_n siluestre_n see_v the_o xi_o leaf_n the_o turk_n by_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n frances_n be_v convert_v the_o twelve_o leaf_n blessed_n frances_n may_v be_v call_v a_o rock_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o peter_n barnard_n and_o peter_n and_o rock_n be_v all_o one_o the_o xiii_o leaf_n the_o order_n of_o the_o gray_a freers_n shall_v remain_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o so_o be_v it_o declare_v by_o revelation_n to_o s._n frances_n thesame_a leaf_n this_o sai_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v my_o son_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understande_v only_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o of_o those_o saint_n which_o be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o frances_n and_o dominyke_n noble_a and_o ignoble_a which_o signify_v ij_o ordre_n to_o come_v as_o do_v caleb_n and_o josue_n manasses_n and_o ephraim_n moses_n and_o aaron_n john_n &_o christ_n ely_n and_o elizeus_fw-la paul_n and_o barna●as_n the_o two_o spy_n y_o it_o go_v into_o jericho_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o be_v send_v to_o lose_v the_o ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o xiiii_o leaf_n the_o come_n of_o frances_n into_o y_o e_o world_n be_v know_v unto_o y_o e_fw-la develle_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o y_z e_z legend_n the_o devel_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o holiness_n of_o saint_n frances_n witness_n say_v that_o the_o hour_n that_o bless_v saint_a frances_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v such_o a_o horrible_a and_o exceed_a trouble_n in_o hell_n y_z e_z he_o think_v the_o last_o day_n have_v be_v come_v and_o then_o perceave_v that_o the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o come_v they_o say_v among_o themselves_o certain_o there_o be_v some_o bear_v which_o shall_v destroy_v hell_n and_o us._n and_o then_o by_o the_o great_a devil_n prince_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v send_v out_o certeyn_a develle_n into_o all_o the_o world_n to_o know_v who_o it_o be_v &_o they_o find_v y_z e_o frances_n be_v bear_v that_o same_o hour_n and_o say_v for_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v their_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n thesame_a leaf_n the_o name_n of_o frances_n be_v diwlge_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n frances_n be_v know_v and_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o what_o kind_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o sea_n the_o fire_n the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o xvii_o leaf_n frances_n be_v a_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n doctor_n confessor_n vyrgyn_n angel_n and_o near_o to_o christ_n then_o all_o other_o saint_n as_o this_o present_a work_n declare_v thesame_a leaf_n bless_a frances_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n as_o affirm_v holy_a church_n for_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o enter_v he_o in_o the_o register_n or_o book_n of_o sayncte_v the_o xviii_o leaf_n the_o bowel_n of_o charite_n be_v show_v in_o frances_n for_o with_o weep_a eye_n he_o behold_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o iij._o time_n the_o cross_n bow_v down_o unto_o he_o sai_v frances_n go_v &_o repair_v my_o house_n thesame_a leaf_n the_o devil_n wytness_v that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n it_o be_v declare_v y_o t_o christ_n make_v intercession_n to_o his_o father_n to_o grant_v resti●●ny_n toward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o frances_n may_v bear_v his_o cross_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n thesame_a leaf_n when_o s._n frances_n desire_v of_o christ_n a_o great_a pardon_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n christ_n bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentyle_n the_o nineteeen_o leaf_n free_a lion_n see_v christ_n crucify_v go_v before_o &_o frances_n when_o he_o stand_v stand_v with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o go_v go_v with_o he_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o the_o xxi_o leaf_n on_o christmas_n even_o saint_n frances_n turn_v the_o great_a ryver_n of_o tiber_n that_o pass_v by_o rome_n into_o oil_n the_o xxiiii_o leaf_n abbas_n joachim_n and_o dyverse_a other_o saw_n frances_n wound_v accord_v to_o the_o sai_n of_o christ_n ihon._n viij_o abraham_n see_v my_o day_n and_o reioysed_a thesame_a lief_a master_n picha_n the_o mother_n of_o bless_a s_o frances_n be_v conceive_v with_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o another_o elizabeth_n and_o she_o do_v not_o only_o rejoice_v as_o elizabeth_n do_v 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