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	militant_a	triumphant_a	2,791	5	11.4510	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07609	A treatise of the holy sacrifice of the masse, and excellencies therof. Written in Spanish by the R. F. Ant. de Molina, a Carthusian monke, & translated into English by I.R. of the Society of Iesus. VVith order, hovv to be present at the said Holy Mystery, vvith deuotion & profit	Molina, Antonio de, d. 1619?; Floyd, John, 1572-1649, attributed name.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1623 (1623)	STC 18001; ESTC S112780	50,509	307

in_o who_o name_n we_o make_v this_o oblation_n unto_o you_o the_o same_o the_o priest_n repeat_v again_o straight_o upon_o consecration_n say_v wherefore_o be_v mindful_a we_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o holy_a people_n we_o priest_n that_o be_v peculiarly_a thy_o servant_n and_o minister_n and_o thy_o christian_a people_n all_o join_v together_o do_v offer_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n this_o also_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o trent_n declare_v define_v all_o mass_n though_o private_a and_o not_o say_v in_o public_a be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v estemeed_o common_a because_o the_o priest_n as_o public_a minister_n offer_v they_o not_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o general_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o belong_v unto_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ._n in_o sum_n be_v it_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o universal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o divine_n that_o the_o mass_n be_v say_v in_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a 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the_o majesty_n of_o a_o priest_n adorn_v in_o his_o sacerdotal_a robe_n when_o he_o celebrate_v the_o most_o holy_a mystery_n as_o the_o messenger_n or_o solicitor_n general_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o consideration_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o first_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mass_n which_o signifyes_n a_o message_n or_o a_o thing_n send_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v renew_v and_o mystical_o perform_v again_o therein_o chap._n four_o let_v this_o be_v another_o definition_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o mass_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n his_o incarnation_n nativity_n &_o most_o holy_a life_n his_o passion_n death_n glorious_a resurrection_n and_o admirable_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n all_o which_o be_v do_v with_o so_o much_o truth_n life_n propriety_n and_o perfection_n that_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o real_o be_v there_o present_a and_o by_o himself_o act_v his_o own_o person_n and_o part_n perform_v by_o himself_o the_o most_o divine_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o all_o veneration_n and_o reverence_n and_o of_o most_o high_a &_o attent_a consideration_n that_o this_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v a_o point_n of_o most_o certain_a christian_a theology_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a priest_n who_o by_o himself_o real_o proper_o and_o efficient_o work_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o sacrament_n thus_o though_o the_o priest_n say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o yet_o christ_n be_v the_o person_n that_o as_o principal_n &_o efficient_a cause_n wash_v the_o soul_n cleanse_v it_o from_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o yet_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o absolve_v &_o release_v man_n free_v they_o

a_o treatise_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o write_a in_o spanish_a by_o the_o r._n f._n ant._n de_fw-fr molina_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n &_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o i._n r._n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n with_o order_n how_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o say_v holy_a mystery_n with_o devotion_n &_o profit_n ihs_n permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m.dc.xxiii_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o virtuous_a gentlewoman_n mrs_n mary_n petre_n etc._n etc._n the_o constant_a report_n of_o your_o devotion_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v embolden_v i_o to_o present_v unto_o your_o service_n this_o infant_n of_o a_o spanish_a descent_n clad_v in_o english_a attire_n to_o attend_v upon_o you_o in_o your_o chapel_n at_o such_o public_a or_o private_a solemnity_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v such_o entertainment_n at_o your_o devout_a hand_n as_o his_o education_n deserve_v &_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o so_o happy_a a_o union_n &_o firm_a friendship_n be_v now_o most_o happy_o conclude_v between_o two_o so_o mighty_a kingdom_n by_o so_o fortunate_a and_o hopeful_a a_o marriage_n whereto_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v my_o commendation_n of_o his_o worth_n i_o may_v thereby_o rather_o do_v he_o wrong_n then_o honour_n know_v his_o talent_n and_o other_o good_a part_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v beseem_v his_o service_n though_o perhaps_o not_o so_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o fashion_n of_o your_o english_a court_n as_o be_v require_v yet_o because_o i_o know_v your_o disposition_n to_o be_v noble_a and_o your_o mind_n great_o addict_v to_o piety_n &_o devotion_n and_o also_o that_o the_o present_n can_v be_v but_o acceptable_a i_o do_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o can_v commend_v he_o to_o your_o honourable_a custody_n &_o protection_n &_o myself_o to_o your_o virtuous_a prayer_n rest_v your_o assure_a seruamt_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i._o vv._n the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a book_n chap._n i._o that_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a mass_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n be_v give_v unto_o this_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o apostle_n ever_o use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o pag._n 18_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o embassage_n unto_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o humane_a kind_n about_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 32_o chap._n four_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v renew_v and_o mystical_o perform_v again_o therein_o pag._n 49_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o same_o value_n as_o that_o which_o christ_n offer_v on_o the_o crosse._n p._n 76_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v all_o the_o title_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n pag._n 100_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a holocauste_n pag._n 113_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_a pag._n 123_o chap._n ix_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n pag._n 129_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o efficacious_a sacrifice_n to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o demand_v pag._n 139_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o thing_n most_o venerable_a which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n pag._n 152_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a honour_n unto_o god_n p._n 167_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o present_a most_o grateful_a unto_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n &_o unto_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n pag._n 187_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o external_a reverence_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a mass_n pag._n 206_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o church_n &_o holy_a place_n p._n 233_o chap._n xvi_o of_o be_v present_a and_o hear_v the_o holy_a office_n of_o mass_n which_o have_v always_o be_v in_o most_o high_a esteem_n &_o public_o celebrate_v every_o where_o both_o among_o the_o syrian_n the_o grecian_n and_o the_o latin_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 259_o approbatio_fw-la hunc_fw-la pium_fw-la tractatum_fw-la in_o anglicanum_n sermonem_fw-la ex_fw-la hispanico_n versum_fw-la magnam_fw-la legentibus_fw-la consolationem_fw-la afferre_fw-la posse_fw-la iudico_fw-la io._n floydus_fw-la soc._n jesu_n theol._n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o excellencye_n thereof_o that_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n where_o be_v a_o true_a &_o proper_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a mass_n chap._n i._n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v lay_v for_o foundation_n that_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v some_o special_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o certain_a and_o so_o clear_a that_o no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v thereof_o but_o by_o man_n impertinent_a and_o without_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n may_v seem_v destitute_a for_o among_o diverse_a absurdity_n unto_o which_o through_o rashness_n and_o pertinacity_n they_o be_v fall_v this_o be_v one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n wherein_o they_o stand_v not_o only_o against_o the_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o sacred_a counsel_n against_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o also_o against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o 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