Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	assure_v	promise_n	psal_n	1,310	5	10.0278	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55301	Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1682 (1682)	Wing P2750; ESTC R3431	68,313	156

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own_o bosom_n they_o may_v expect_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o trial_n but_o there_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o head_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o will_v bear_v they_o up_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n this_o make_v st._n paul_n glory_n in_o persecution_n because_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n will_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o himself_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o that_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o martyr_n say_v qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortem_fw-la semel_fw-la vicit_fw-la mort._n epist_n 9_o ad_fw-la mort._n semper_fw-la vincit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la he_o that_o once_o overcome_v death_n for_o we_o always_o overcome_v it_o in_o we_o this_o the_o martyr_n blandina_fw-la though_o weak_a in_o body_n find_v by_o experience_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 1._o euseb_n l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o and_o find_v a_o fresh_a refreshment_n 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that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a spectator_n in_o their_o suffering_n but_o ipse_fw-la luctatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ipse_fw-la concongreditur_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o certamine_fw-la coronat_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o coronatur_fw-la he_o strive_v in_o we_o he_o encounter_v our_o adversary_n he_o crown_v we_o in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v himself_o crown_v therein_o let_v we_o therefore_o by_o faith_n rest_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o suffer_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o pledge_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o suffering_n for_o he_o 2._o faith_n must_v live_v up_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o confirmation_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o god_n shall_v confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o add_v this_o as_o a_o 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truth_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 23.10_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o persecution_n and_o all_o god_n alter_v the_o property_n of_o his_o people_n affliction_n and_o by_o a_o almighty_a alchemy_n turn_v dross_n into_o gold_n he_o make_v persecution_n turn_v to_o the_o refine_n of_o the_o saint_n grace_n and_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o great_a name_n o_o what_o great_a good_a thing_n do_v he_o bring_v out_o of_o evil_a how_o much_o of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o therefore_o fix_v our_o heart_n upon_o such_o promise_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n we_o may_v see_v the_o good_a end_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n viii_o the_o five_o direction_n for_o suffer_v be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n love_n to_o god_n such_o as_o value_v he_o desire_v he_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o will_v and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o love_n to_o 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the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n he_o will_v restrain_v psalm_n 76.10_o he_o let_v out_o wrath_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o restrain_v wrath_n in_o the_o plural_a nothing_o of_o it_o come_v forth_o but_o what_o be_v permit_v nothing_o of_o it_o be_v permit_v but_o the_o minor_a part_n only_o he_o it_o be_v that_o order_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n sense_n indeed_o see_v only_o the_o outward_a confusion_n but_o faith_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o live_v a_o divine_a order_n in_o it_o sense_n look_v at_o the_o wicked_a hand_n that_o be_v red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n but_o faith_n look_v at_o the_o holy_a hand_n that_o be_v in_o it_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o bear_v up_o good_a man_n that_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n dispose_v of_o all_o 451._o spond_n an._n 451._o when_o attila_n call_v himself_o flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o scourge_n of_o god_n lupus_n bid_v he_o 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assure_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n be_v much_o strong_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o people_n nay_o and_o will_v do_v it_o also_o not_o as_o those_o three_o worthy_n be_v in_o a_o visible_a manner_n yet_o in_o a_o invisible_a one_o suffer_v saint_n have_v ever_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v bear_v they_o up_o in_o their_o suffering_n when_o coelocerius_n in_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n see_v the_o support_n and_o patience_n that_o faustina_n &_o jobita_n have_v in_o their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n he_o cry_v out_o vere_n magnus_fw-la deus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v true_o great_a when_o justin_n martyr_n see_v the_o martyr_n cheerful_o die_v for_o their_o religion_n he_o thereupon_o fall_v off_o from_o plato_n school_n to_o christ_n st._n paul_n the_o great_a experience_a sufferer_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1.8_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v suffer_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o in_o god_n think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o o_o christian_n god_n can_v and_o will_v give_v such_o internal_a support_v and_o comfort_n as_o shall_v more_v then_o counterpoise_v all_o thy_o suffering_n for_o he_o fix_v thy_o faith_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o trial._n 3._o faith_n fix_v upon_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n man_n be_v cruel_a but_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o his_o people_n at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n he_o choose_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n esay_n 48.10_o when_o man_n reprobate_v they_o as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n than_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v choose_v they_o afresh_o i_o mean_v his_o elect_a love_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n towards_o they_o as_o early_o as_o eternity_n itself_o do_v then_o break_v out_o in_o fresh_a act_n of_o grace_n towards_o they_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o philippian_n that_o it_o be_v free_o give_v to_o they_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n phil._n 1.29_o i'faith_o which_o be_v the_o first_o gift_n and_o suffer_v which_o be_v the_o last_o in_o this_o life_n do_v both_o issue_n out_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n cast_v thyself_o o_o christian_n upon_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o thy_o good_a god_n that_o grace_n which_o call_v justify_v sanctify_v thou_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o the_o gift_n of_o suffer_v that_o mercy_n which_o spare_v thou_o in_o thy_o ordinary_a duty_n will_v in_o a_o time_n of_o suffer_v be_v indulgent_a over_o thou_o in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o sweet_a strain_n of_o mercy_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o high_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v see_v more_o in_o suffering_n then_o in_o other_o thing_n if_o we_o carry_v faith_n with_o we_o into_o prison_n and_o fiery_a furnace_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n will_v follow_v we_o thither_o in_o a_o eminent_a way_n faith_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o christ_n it_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o centre_n of_o rest_n receive_v he_o as_o a_o precious_a gift_n lean_v on_o he_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o individuate_n and_o appropriate_n he_o to_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o faith_n look_v to_o in_o order_n to_o suffer_v 1._o faith_n look_v to_o he_o as_o a_o propitiation_n it_o hide_v in_o his_o wound_n as_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n it_o wash_v the_o soul_n in_o that_o atone_a blood_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n hereby_o the_o christian_a be_v so_o strengthen_v in_o the_o inner-man_n that_o he_o can_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o the_o world_n persecute_v but_o he_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n man_n 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that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o who_o shall_v we_o follow_v but_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n how_o can_v we_o spare_v our_o own_o blood_n if_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o he_o drink_v up_o the_o bitter_a cup_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o take_v some_o drop_n of_o it_o he_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n for_o he_o he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o poor_a creature_n do_v so_o he_o enter_v by_o suffer_v into_o glory_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o dream_v of_o another_o way_n thither_o if_o we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v let_v we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o