Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	blood_n	drink_v	whore_n	1,518	5	10.5538	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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the_o total_a roll_a principle_n in_o the_o one_o the_o regenerate_a part_n hold_v back_o but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o wickedness_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v persecute_v his_o principle_n be_v entire_o for_o it_o the_o church_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v suffering_n begin_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n and_o have_v continue_v eversince_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a people_n be_v first_o oppress_v in_o egypt_n under_o cruel_a bondage_n then_o vex_v in_o canaan_n by_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n round_o about_o they_o after_o ward_n carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o at_o last_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v first_o persecute_v by_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n then_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n afterward_o overrun_v with_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o at_o last_o tread_v down_o by_o mahomet_n and_o antichrist_n all_o 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of_o those_o that_o lean_a upon_o their_o own_o freewill_n 3._o ecce_fw-la columna_fw-la firmissima_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la aurae_fw-la impulsum_fw-la tota_fw-la contremuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la promittentis_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o dese_fw-fr plurimum_fw-la presumentis_fw-la aust_n in_o joh._n tract_n 11_o 3._o he_o know_v too_o little_a of_o himself_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o power_n and_o fall_v miserable_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o great_a pillar_n fall_v before_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o poor_a damsel_n his_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n prove_v but_o a_o mere_a vanity_n do_v not_o o_o christian_n think_v thyself_o better_a than_o this_o great_a apostle_n study_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v the_o corruption_n there_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v by_o presumption_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o be_v able_a to_o confirm_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o search_v thy_o heart_n and_o see_v what_o 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unto_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n as_o the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o mr._n bradford_n the_o martyr_n god_n forgive_v i_o my_o unthankfulness_n for_o this_o ercee_o great_a mercy_n that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o he_o choose_v i_o to_o be_v one_o in_o who_o he_o will_v suffer_v it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christian_n to_o give_v thanks_o in_o adversity_n jew_n and_o gentile_n can_v praise_v god_n for_o benefit_n but_o the_o patient_a christian_a can_v thank_v he_o for_o affliction_n o_o let_v we_o labour_v after_o patience_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o do_v it_o with_o joy_n thus_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o persecute_a one_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.12_o inward_a and_o outward_a joy_n be_v very_o proper_a in_o suffer_v saint_n because_o than_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o christianity_n and_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o bless_a heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n xiiii_o some_o inducement_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o the_o pure_a religion_n pious_a sufferer_n glorify_v god_n they_o propagate_v the_o church_n they_o give_v a_o token_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o persecutor_n they_o be_v happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o here_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o sincerity_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n hereafter_o in_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o communication_n of_o all_o good_n have_v lay_v down_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o suffering_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o few_o consideration_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o motive_n to_o induce_v we_o at_o god_n call_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o the_o pure_a religion_n which_o be_v a_o jewel_n 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appear_v in_o bear_v of_o they_o up_o with_o holy_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v invent_v against_o they_o excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.11_o god_n power_n be_v glorious_a in_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o his_o suffer_a saint_n it_o let_v out_o itself_o in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a manner_n the_o persecutor_n have_v all_o torment_n all_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o the_o martyr_n have_v all_o might_n all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n his_o power_n appear_v in_o miracle_n but_o above_o all_o in_o that_o he_o triumph_v over_o principality_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n the_o divine_a power_n appear_v in_o other_o grace_n but_o above_o all_o in_o that_o 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world_n and_o luther_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o a_o popish_a one_o moreover_o divine_a worship_n be_v by_o martyr_n maintain_v to_o be_v a_o prerogative_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n the_o primitive_a martyr_n will_v die_v rather_o than_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n their_o suffering_n tell_v the_o world_n that_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o nor_o his_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n no_o not_o to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o only_a pure_a worshipper_n of_o he_o their_o life_n can_v not_o be_v better_o spend_v than_o in_o suffer_v for_o his_o pure_a worship_n and_o after_o they_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o other_o to_o worship_n he_o when_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 12._o magd._n hist_o cent._n 2._o cap._n 12._o ask_v the_o senator_n julius_n why_o he_o can_v not_o worship_n jupiter_n and_o hercules_n julius_n ambitious_a of_o martyrdom_n tell_v the_o emperor_n plain_o that_o 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