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	prayer_n	smoke_n	1,282	5	11.2651	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73078	A treatise of mentall prayer With another of the presence of God. Composed by the R. Fa. Alfonsus Rodriguez, of the Society of Iesus. And translated out of the Spanish, into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. English. Selections	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1627 (1627)	STC 21148; ESTC S123265	122,250	331

very_o easy_a very_o profitable_a and_o of_o much_o perfection_n pag._n 291._o chap._n v._o of_o some_o difference_n and_o advantage_n which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 295._o chap._n vi_o certain_a pious_a consideration_n of_o god_n immensity_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 300._o of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n in_o the_o five_o &_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v a_o incensary_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o gold_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o incense_n do_v ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o angel_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n speak_v upon_o this_o place_n say_v imperfect_a chrys_n ho._n 13._o super_fw-la matth_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfect_a hereby_o you_o may_v discern_v how_o high_a &_o precious_a a_o thing_n prayer_n be_v since_o it_o alone_o be_v compare_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thymiama_fw-la which_o be_v a_o confection_n of_o incense_n and_o other_o thing_n most_o odoriferous_o fragrant_a because_o as_o thymiama_fw-la be_v well_o compound_v and_o frame_v do_v extraordinary_o delight_v man_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o so_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o and_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o do_v delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 4._o guiller_n paris_n in_o sva_fw-la 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sublyme_n and_o high_a in_o all_o our_o christian_a religion_n than_o prayer_n s._n gregory_n of_o nice_a 78._o greg._n niss●n_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domin_n ber._n ser_n 7._o super_fw-la cant._n &_o ep._n 78._o say_v the_o same_o nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la precio_fw-la sunt_fw-la oratione_fw-la preastat_fw-la s._n bernard_n say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o angel_n do_v very_o ordinary_o assist_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o their_o invisible_a presence_n so_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o fraud_n &_o sleight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o set_v forward_o their_o desire_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o great_a fervour_n yet_o much_o more_o assistance_n do_v those_o angelical_a spirit_n give_v when_o we_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o make_v prayer_n and_o he_o bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o conspectu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la psallam_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o will_v praise_v thou_o 137._o psal_n 137._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n praevenerunt_fw-la principes_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la psallontibus_fw-la 67._o psal_n 67._o in_fw-la medio_fw-la invencularum_fw-la tympanistriarum_fw-la which_o he_o also_o declare_v of_o the_o angel_n who_o associate_n themselves_o to_o such_o as_o pray_v and_o that_o also_o 12.12_o tob._n 12.12_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o tobias_n when_o thou_o do_v pray_v with_o tear_n i_o offer_v up_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o when_o the_o prayer_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n who_o make_v it_o just_a then_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v present_a offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n s._n hilary_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n mat._n hilar._n can_v 16._o in_o mat._n angeli_fw-la praesunt_fw-la fidelium_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la deo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prayer_n we_o be_v environ_v and_o circle_v in_o by_o angel_n &_o ourselves_o be_v also_o do_v the_o office_n of_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v practise_v and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o hereafter_o we_o be_v to_o do_v continual_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v &_o praise_v our_o lord_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v particular_o favour_v and_o belove_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v their_o companion_n now_o &_o be_v also_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o hereafter_o fill_v up_o those_o seat_n which_o grow_v empty_a by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o fellow_n s._n chrysostome_n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o deum_fw-la chrys_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la orando_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o high_a greatness_n which_o do_v occur_v to_o be_v express_v by_o he_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o make_v prayer_n do_v confer_v and_o treat_v with_o god_n himself_o considera_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la concessa_fw-la 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much_o prayer_n and_o frequent_a conversation_n with_o almighty_a god_n for_o thus_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o be_v true_o generous_a and_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o great_a contempt_n and_o to_o raise_v himself_o above_o they_o all_o and_o to_o unite_v and_o transform_v himself_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n into_o god_n and_o to_o become_v in_o fine_a a_o spiritual_a person_n and_o a_o saint_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o prayer_n how_o necessary_a prayer_n be_v for_o we_o we_o have_v enough_o &_o enough_o experience_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i●_n he_o be_v so_o please_v that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o now_o since_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o need_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o take_n of_o so_o many_o fall_v and_o that_o he_o be_v invirove_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o fierce_a enemy_n and_o labour_v under_o the_o want_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o 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therein_o and_o shall_v esteem_v it_o for_o a_o act_n of_o great_a ill-manner_n in_o himself_o to_o turn_v his_o back_n towards_o the_o prince_n yea_o or_o yet_o to_o use_v any_o impertinent_a discourse_n with_o he_o what_o shall_v that_o man_n do_v who_o attentive_o consider_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v look_v on_o and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o exterior_a but_o upon_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o internal_a part_n of_o his_o hart_n who_o say_v he_o be_v that_o man_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o divert_v his_o eye_n and_o his_o hart_n from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v do_v and_o shall_v adventure_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o god_n and_o pass_v his_o thought_n in_o that_o place_n towards_o impertinent_a thing_n that_o great_a monk_n jacob_n as_o theodoret_n recount_v do_v use_v this_o follow_a consideration_n to_o show_v what_o a_o great_a irreverence_n this_o will_v be_v 85._o theodoret_n in_o historia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la c._n 21._o august_n super_fw-la psa_fw-la 85._o and_o it_o be_v also_o allege_a by_o s._n augustine_n if_o i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o myself_o and_o at_o the_o time_n when_o i_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o shall_v leave_v to_o bring_v he_o his_o dinner_n through_o the_o will_n which_o i_o may_v have_v to_o be_v talk_v with_o some_o fellow-seruant_n of_o i_o my_o master_n may_v reprehend_v and_o punish_v i_o with_o just_a reason_n and_o if_o be_v before_o a_o judge_n to_o complain_v of_o some_o body_n who_o have_v do_v i_o wrong_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o even_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n and_o shall_v turn_v my_o back_n towards_o he_o and_o stand_v talk_v with_o other_o who_o be_v there_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o he_o will_v take_v i_o to_o be_v a_o rude_a fellow_n and_o command_v i_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o tribunal_n where_o he_o be_v give_v sentence_n now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o do_v who_o go_v to_o treat_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n do_v yet_o distract_v themselves_o by_o think_v of_o impertinent_a thing_n our_o b._n father_n prescribe_v also_o this_o help_n which_o follow_v spiritualium_fw-la ignatius_n lib._n exercitiorum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la in_o one_o of_o the_o addition_n or_o advertisement_n which_o he_o set_v down_o for_o prayer_n where_o he_o say_v that_o immediate_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o prayer_n we_o shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la lift_v up_o our_o spirit_n to_o heaven_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o god_n be_v present_a with_o we_o here_o and_o that_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o so_o we_o shall_v begin_v our_o prayer_n with_o great_a humility_n and_o reverence_n and_o we_o be_v to_o procure_v that_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o lose_v by_o we_o in_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o meditation_n meam_fw-la psa_fw-la 18_o 1●_n chrysost_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la psal_n 4._o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o exaudi_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n et_fw-la meditatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la semper_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n say_v make_v account_n that_o when_o you_o go_v to_o prayer_n you_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o celestial_a court_n where_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v seat_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v allimbroder_v with_o star_n and_o that_o king_n environ_v with_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o saint_n &_o that_o they_o all_o stand_v 4.9_o 1._o cor._n 4.9_o behold_v we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n spectaculum_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o angelis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la 4.8.18_o bernardus_n climacus_n in_o scala_fw-la spirituali_fw-la gradu_fw-la 4.8.18_o s._n bernard_n counsel_v how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o herein_o veniens_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pone_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la super_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o dic_fw-la expectate_v hic_fw-mi cogitationes_fw-la malae_fw-la intentiones_fw-la &_o affectus_fw-la cordis_fw-la &_o appetitus_fw-la carnis_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la videas_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o visit_n templum_fw-la eius_fw-la when_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o recolect_v thyself_o towards_o prayer_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n &_o say_v stay_v you_o here_o at_o the_o gate_n you_o disorder_a thought_n and_o appetite_n &_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v and_o do_v his_o holy_a will_n s._n john_n climacus_n say_v that_o he_o who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o prayer_n consider_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o he_o be_v stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o firm_a &_o constant_a pillar_n which_o can_v be_v move_v and_o he_o relate_v how_o that_o see_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n a_o religious_a man_n who_o be_v more_o attentive_a than_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n and_o that_o especial_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hymn_n he_o seem_v by_o the_o manner_n and_o countenance_n which_o he_o hold_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v with_o another_o he_o desire_v he_o afterward_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v he_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o monk_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o recollect_v my_o hart_n and_o thought_n with_o great_a care_n and_o call_v they_o before_o i_o i_o use_v to_o say_v venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la &_o procidamus_fw-la &_o ploremus_fw-la ante_fw-la dominun_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la nos_fw-la 94.6_o psa_fw-la 94.6_o quia_fw-la ipseest_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la nos_fw-la auten_fw-mi populus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la pascuae_fw-la eius_fw-la come_v let_v we_o adore_v and_o prostrate_v ourselves_o 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