Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	call_v	church_n	dedicate_v	1,670	5	10.6327	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o deacon_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o slanderer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v the_o enemy_n or_o envious_a man_n math._n 13._o 28_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 9_o and_o the_o old_a serpent_n ibid._n serpent_n for_o subtlety_n and_o dragon_n for_o cruelty_n the_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o the_o father_n of_o lie_n john_n 8._o 44._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n math._n 10._o 1._o abaddon_n apollyon_n revel_v 9_o 11._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n ibid._n the_o tempter_n math_n 4._o 3._o the_o murderer_n john_n 8._o 44._o and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a one_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n viz_o math._n 13._o 19_o then_o 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infamy_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v full_a of_o disgrace_n and_o dishonour_n 1_o use_v 1_o the_o scripture_n fasten_v reproach_n upon_o wickedness_n it_o dishonour_v nation_n and_o person_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n prov._n 14._o 34._o omnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v never_o be_v do_v away_o prov._n 6._o 33._o adultery_n be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n swear_v and_o lie_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o idolatry_n and_o perjury_n be_v shameful_a thing_n wickedness_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o man_n name_n and_o to_o their_o family_n i_o may_v show_v this_o in_o many_o particular_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o urge_v it_o from_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n name_n he_o have_v many_o name_n which_o bear_v disgrace_n in_o they_o but_o of_o all_o his_o name_n this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v 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with_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 2_o reg._n 5_o 1._o this_o one_o word_n mar_v all_o his_o glory_n to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o man_n of_o part_n a_o man_n of_o valour_n a_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n a_o man_n of_o deep_a knowledgde_a but_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n a_o liar_n a_o perfidious_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o one_o word_n do_v unsay_v all_o his_o excellency_n and_o cast_v a_o cloud_n upon_o all_o his_o glory_n 2._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v his_o image_n upon_o they_o they_o have_v

shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v call_v sometime_o the_o make_n of_o our_o request_n to_o god_n phil._n 4._o 6._o sometime_o the_o seek_n of_o god_n face_n speak_v unto_o god_n entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o import_n invocation_n i_o put_v this_o in_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n of_o solemn_a worship_n and_o adoration_n so_o much_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o all_o religion_n gen._n 4._o 26._o the_o restore_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o corruption_n wherein_o it_o have_v now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v be_v set_v out_o synecdochical_o by_o that_o part_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o those_o invocation_n which_o be_v not_o religious_a but_o rash_a passionate_a inadvised_a and_o profane_a wish_n such_o as_o man_n in_o discontent_n and_o distemper_n put_v up_o to_o god_n as_o also_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o those_o prayer_n which_o want_v those_o religious_a and_o holy_a affection_n and_o ingredient_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a prayer_n heb._n 12._o 28._o eccles_n 5._o 1._o 3._o it_o be_v call_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n this_o i_o add_v for_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o to_o exclude_v all_o prayer_n make_v to_o saint_n angel_n the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n can_v without_o manifest_v idolatry_n be_v direct_v to_o any_o creature_n rev._n 22._o 9_o mat._n 4._o 10._o judg._n 13._o 16._o that_o in_o gen._n 48._o 16._o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o of_o jehovah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o increated_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n vid._n hos_fw-la 12._o 4_o 5._o compare_v with_o 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vid._n eph._n 3._o 12._o this_o i_o add_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o to_o exclude_v the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o papist_n make_v co-mediator_n with_o christ_n second_o to_o take_v off_o that_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o meritoriousness_n of_o our_o prayer_n these_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o your_o prayer_n not_o in_o christ_n name_n 5._o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a thing_n necessary_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o avert_n of_o evil_a thing_n here_o we_o have_v both_o petition_n and_o deprecation_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o comprehend_v 1._o good_a thing_n 2._o thing_n lawful_a 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o 3._o thing_n necessary_a not_o trifle_n not_o vanity_n not_o res_fw-la ludicrae_fw-la we_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o thing_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n daily_a bread_n pardon_v of_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o or_o deprecate_v evil_a thing_n penal_a evil_n sinful_a evil_n only_o thing_n spiritual_o good_a must_v be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n matth._n 6._o 33._o absolute_o all_o outward_a thing_n must_v be_v pray_v for_o and_o pray_v against_o not_o absolute_o but_o with_o subordination_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o our_o good_a not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v 6._o that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o better_o glorify_v this_o i_o add_v to_o let_v you_o see_v what_o the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n not_o so_o much_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o want_n or_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o own_o annoyance_n as_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n be_v put_v into_o the_o first_o place_n of_o that_o pattern_n for_o prayer_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n into_o the_o conclusion_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o god_n honour_n must_v be_v both_o the_o alphae_fw-la and_o omega_n of_o our_o prayer_n second_o what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o conquer_a prayer_n in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o exposition_n of_o that_o which_o i_o make_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n and_o it_o have_v these_o six_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o conquer_a prayer_n must_v be_v a_o frequent_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o often_o as_o god_n give_v we_o a_o occasion_n and_o fit_a opportunity_n so_o often_o must_v we_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n first_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o require_v frequency_n in_o it_o luke_n 18._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o daily_o prayer_n be_v command_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 6._o 11._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n daily_o prayer_n yea_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n vid._n exo._n 29._o 38_o 39_o and_o numb_a 28._o 3._o that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o israelite_n every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n without_o intermission_n yea_o upon_o their_o sabbath_n and_o other_o festival_n though_o there_o be_v other_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v numb_a 28._o 10._o second_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n daniel_n use_v to_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n dan._n 6._o 10._o david_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n psal_n 119._o 164._o yea_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la orationis_fw-la for_o his_o frequency_n in_o it_o psal_n 109._o 4._o the_o story_n relate_v it_o of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n that_o by_o his_o frequent_a prayer_n his_o knee_n be_v grow_v like_o camel_n