Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	apostle_n	bless_a	paul_n	1,502	5	5.9120	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11555	The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.; Ymage of love	Ryckes, John.; Savorine, Adrian, attributed name.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556.	1587 (1587)	STC 21801; ESTC S101945	42,798	120

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nothing_o but_o hatred_n for_o recompense_n yet_o i_o condmne_v no_o man_n particular_o but_o it_o we_o look_v well_o into_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o remember_v the_o live_n of_o our_o ancient_a predeckssor●_n if_o hook_n be_v true_a doubtless_o we_o may_v see_v &_o know_v that_o we_o be_v overmuch_o to_o blame_v far_o unlike_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v christian_n in_o deed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v god_n that_o many_o be_v not_o only_o unlike_a but_o also_o too_o far_o wide_a and_o contrary_a in_o their_o lyve_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o good_a brother_n that_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o 〈…〉_o where_o the_o true_a image_n of_o love_n be_v find_v and_o what_o it_o be_v chapter_n 6._o then_o as_o i_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d with_o myself_o what_o i_o be_v best_a to_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o say_v o_o foolish_a man_n quid_fw-la quaeritis_fw-la 〈…〉_o 5_o why_o seek_v thou_o the_o lyve_n among_o the_o dead_a light_v in_o darkness_n a_o heavenly_a 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you_o by_o grace_n and_o say_v audi_fw-la filia_fw-la 12_o et_fw-la vide_fw-la et_fw-la incline_v aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la et_fw-la obliniscere_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la domum_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la harken_v o_o my_o daughter_n and_o see_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o forsake_v thy_o natural_a love_n thy_o worldly_a love_n thy_o fleshly_a love_n forsake_v all_o vanity_n and_o make_v thou_o naked_a of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n by_o poverty_n and_o chastity_n 13_o et_fw-la c●●cupiscet_fw-la rex_fw-la decorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la et_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la cum_fw-la and_o then_o the_o king_n my_o son_n shall_v covet_v thy_o beauty_n and_o apparel_v thou_o with_o clothes_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o doubt_v not_o 9_o he_o that_o have_v

11_o in_o vestitu_fw-la de_fw-la aurato_fw-la circundata_fw-la varietate_fw-la in_o apparel_n goodly_a guilt_n set_v about_o with_o diversity_n of_o orient_a colour_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n with_o border_n and_o hemme_n of_o gold_n in_o this_o image_n shall_v all_o zealous_a affect_a soul_n that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o glory_n and_o delight_v and_o not_o in_o paint_a clothes_n superstition_n or_o carve_v and_o grave_v image_n set_v about_o with_o diversity_n of_o bird_n beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v but_o a_o gross_a and_o colour_a devotion_n or_o more_o apt_o to_o speak_v a_o mere_a fond_a and_o foolish_a superstition_n and_o let_v they_o have_v such_o delight_n who_o feel_v no_o taste_n of_o glory_n and_o comfort_v inward_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o as_o have_v no_o zeal_n to_o perfect_a méekenes_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o 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a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o be_v the_o extreme_a part_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n wherein_o be_v set_v great_a plenty_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n the_o twelve_o article_n of_o y_z e_z faith_n the_o seven_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o inestimable_a treasure_n the_o white_a kercher_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v sure_a hope_n make_v by_o the_o work_n of_o cleanness_n and_o deed_n of_o pity_n and_o white_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n from_o heaven_n above_o loe_o thus_o have_v i_o here_o discourse_v the_o habit_n and_o ornament_n of_o this_o image_n of_o love_n love_n occupy_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o behold_v these_o variety_n and_o you_o that_o be_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o god_n set_v up_o therein_o the_o altar_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o make_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o even_o now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v 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