Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	church_n	day_n	festival_n	1,263	5	11.0355	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02707	A discourse in praise of St. Andrew, the saint and patron of Scotland		1700 (1700)	Wing D1593AA; ESTC R175961	6,162	4

life_n there_o be_v certain_o a_o civility_n in_o (null)_o nature_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o wrong_v the_o dead_a especial_o those_o who_o have_v be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a for_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v and_o they_o certain_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o we_o can_v imagine_v yet_o they_o build_v monument_n and_o set_v up_o tomb_n on_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o their_o father_n have_v slay_v and_o butcher_v and_o protest_v if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o those_o day_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o base_a ingratitude_n and_o inhumanity_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n have_v the_o luck_n to_o be_v ill_o treat_v and_o base_o handle_v while_n among_o we_o in_o this_o world_n of_o pride_n malice_n and_o emulation_n but_o when_o remove_v from_o we_o than_o we_o lament_v the_o want_n of_o they_o and_o be_v anxious_a for_o want_v of_o their_o society_n and_o fellowship_n which_o be_v little_o regard_v when_o present_a but_o very_o much_o value_v when_o we_o can_v recover_v it_o so_o that_o virtue_n be_v still_o most_o esteem_v and_o piety_n most_o regard_v at_o a_o distance_n but_o when_o present_a it_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v because_o the_o person_n where_o it_o lodge_v be_v fallible_a like_o ourselves_o but_o what_o ever_o thought_n the_o world_n may_v have_v of_o good_a man_n and_o their_o action_n the_o psalmist_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v in_o remembrance_n except_o we_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n to_o commemorate_v their_o virtuous_a action_n our_o saviour_n presence_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n although_o not_o appoint_v by_o god_n but_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v warrant_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o keep_v festival_n in_o memory_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n in_o order_n to_o imitate_v they_o be_v it_o not_o very_o strange_a to_o see_v some_o people_n so_o inhuman_a and_o ungrate_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o will_v scarce_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o they_o as_o the_o great_a cesar_n be_v to_o his_o horse_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o inter_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a humour_n of_o gratitude_n to_o save_v his_o carcase_n from_o dog_n and_o raven_n because_o the_o beast_n have_v do_v he_o good_a service_n and_o save_v his_o life_n many_o time_n in_o the_o war_n now_o see_v every_o nation_n have_v their_o patron_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v a_o grateful_a respect_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o ash_n let_v we_o not_o be_v behind_o with_o they_o in_o commemorate_n the_o holy_a apostle_n st._n andrew_n let_v not_o france_n boast_v of_o their_o st._n dennis_n the_o russian_n of_o st._n nicholas_n the_o norwegian_n of_o ula_n or_o st._n william_n while_o we_o can_v glory_v of_o st._n andrew_n a_o part_n of_o who_o remain_v viz._n his_o arm_n be_v inter_v in_o our_o kingdom_n bring_v thither_o as_o the_o story_n go_v by_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n st._n regulus_n of_o rule_n and_o bury_v at_o st._n andrews_n which_o city_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o this_o very_a day_n so_o that_o though_o our_o kingdom_n lie_v in_o a_o cold_a cli●●●●_n towards_o the_o north-pole_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a honour_n and_o great_a cause_n of_o glory_v that_o some_o of_o thè_z remain_v of_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a saint_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n so_o as_o with_o our_o crown_n for_o its_o antiquity_n so_o with_o our_o religion_n and_o patron_n we_o can_v contend_v and_o compare_v with_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o better_a of_o the_o most_o of_o '_o they_o therefore_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o on_o this_o subject_n be_v this_o that_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o gratitude_n to_o commemorate_v this_o saint_n on_o this_o day_n which_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n assign_v for_o his_o festival_n not_o that_o any_o respect_n we_o pay_v to_o his_o memory_n can_v add_v the_o least_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n who_o be_v now_o in_o full_a joy_n and_o perfect_a bliss_n but_o only_o to_o show_v ourselves_o grateful_a and_o to_o make_v we_o better_o by_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o excellent_a pattern_n dublin_n print_v for_o david_n pollock_n next_o door_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o london_n in_o d●●'s-street_n

a_o discourse_n in_o praise_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o saint_n and_o patron_n of_o scotland_n it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o the_o very_a first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v record_n of_o the_o famous_a action_n of_o their_o native_a country_n hero_n to_o insert_v their_o name_n in_o their_o most_o authentic_a history_n which_o relate_v their_o noble_a exploit_n and_o rare_a achievement_n and_o to_o erect_v monument_n on_o their_o grave_n to_o be_v monitor_n and_o memorandum_n to_o posterity_n to_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o valiant_a and_o magnanimous_a ancestor_n and_o this_o have_v not_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o civilise_a and_o most_o refine_a nation_n but_o even_o among_o the_o most_o savage_a rude_a and_o barbarous_a people_n we_o find_v remainder_n of_o honour_n and_o gratitude_n pay_v to_o their_o victorious_a progenitor_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n and_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o these_o rude_a monument_n yet_o remain_v almost_o in_o every_o nation_n we_o travel_v in_o these_o prodigious_a heap_n of_o stone_n pile_v up_o like_o pyramid_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o rude_a monument_n of_o king_n and_o famous_a general_n of_o those_o day_n who_o die_v noble_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o native_a country_n now_o if_o we_o find_v such_o effect_n of_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n natural_o implant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o heathen_a who_o have_v no_o more_o light_a to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o maze_n and_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n but_o some_o faint_a glimmering_n of_o light_n convey_v to_o they_o through_o the_o cranny_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o prophet_n endue_v with_o divine_a blast_n from_o above_o let_v not_o we_o christian_n who_o have_v all_o these_o help_v afford_v to_o we_o which_o they_o want_v prove_v ungrate_a to_o our_o benefactor_n and_o see_v 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