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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36929	Three sermons preached in St. Maries Church in Cambridg, upon the three anniversaries of the martyrdom of Charles I, Jan. 30, birth and return of Charles II, May 29, gun-powder treason, Novemb. 5 by James Duport ...	Duport, James, 1606-1679.	1676 (1676)	Wing D2655; ESTC R14797	53,659	86

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the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n cleanse_v 22._o we_o from_o all_o sin_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n his_o blood_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n this_o sin_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v his_o blood_n alone_o can_v wash_v out_o this_o blood_n the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o this_o crimson_a and_o scarlet_a sin_n especial_o the_o stain_n of_o innocent_a and_o royal_a blood_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o martyr_n and_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v slay_v since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n not_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n 35_o shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o righteous_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o can_v make_v a_o atonement_n or_o propitiation_n for_o any_o one_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n may_v cry_v 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mediation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o sole_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o a_o nè_fw-la impute_v of_o not_o lay_v sin_n to_o the_o sinner_n charge_n yet_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v very_o prevalent_a and_o impetratorious_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o motive_n and_o inducement_n to_o god_n to_o give_v a_o discharge_n not_o as_o merit_v but_o procure_v cause_n or_o rather_o not_o cause_n but_o occasion_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o but_o even_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o do_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la neither_o but_o by_o degree_n i_o mean_v by_o some_o previous_a qualification_n and_o condition_n requisite_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o to_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o this_o non-imputation_n such_o as_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n o'life_o therefore_o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la finem_fw-la vult_fw-la media_fw-la he_o that_o pray_v for_o another_o that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o charge_n be_v presume_v to_o pray_v withal_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n this_o latter_a be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o procure_v and_o obtain_v the_o former_a for_o as_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o without_o shed_v of_o tear_n the_o tear_n of_o a_o sinner_n i._n e._n without_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n so_o then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v a_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a mean_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v and_o incline_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o sinner_n and_o consequent_o remission_n of_o sin_n let_v the_o elder_n pray_v over_o the_o sick_a person_n say_v st._n james_n and_o the_o prayer_n 15._o of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o therefore_o say_v simon_n magus_n to_o simon_n peter_n here_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n pray_v to_o 24._o the_o lord_n for_o i_o meaning_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o pray_v not_o thou_o 16._o for_o this_o people_n say_v god_n to_o the_o prophet_n imply_v that_o the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o they_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o move_v god_n to_o give_v they_o a_o pardon_n and_o not_o to_o lay_v their_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n that_o austin_n ever_o be_v st._n austin_n he_o may_v partly_o thank_v his_o mother_n monica_n for_o her_o prayer_n and_o tear_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la istarum_fw-la lacrymarum_fw-la 12._o pereat_fw-la so_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a be_v the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n to_o obtain_v repentance_n and_o salvation_n for_o other_o the_o prayer_n of_o martyr_n especial_o for_o as_o sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la so_o oratio_fw-la justi_fw-la clavis_fw-la coeli_fw-la as_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o church_n be_v manure_v and_o make_v fat_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o die_a martyr_n so_o be_v blow_v and_o breathe_v upon_o by_o the_o soft_a gentle_a gale_n of_o their_o prayer_n especial_o of_o those_o prayer_n they_o make_v for_o their_o enemy_n it_o become_v more_o fruitful_a by_o a_o new_a addition_n of_o convert_v and_o proselyte_n who_o by_o observe_v both_o the_o constancy_n and_o charity_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n at_o their_o death_n by_o see_v their_o patience_n in_o constant_a suffering_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o hear_v or_o rather_o god_n hear_v their_o charity_n in_o such_o servant_n pray_v for_o their_o persecutor_n be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o convert_v

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