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
A45541	The apostolical liturgy revived a sermon preached at the assizes held at Chelmsford in the county of Essex, March 18, 1660 / by Nath. Hardy.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing H708; ESTC R27167	22,011	41

those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v themselves_o at_o rest_n desire_v the_o same_o bliss_n for_o we_o who_o be_v here_o militant_a have_v be_v always_o receive_v as_o a_o truth_n mort._n that_o of_o st_n cyprian_n be_v very_o apposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n magnus_fw-la illic_fw-la nos_fw-la charorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la expectat_fw-la copiosa_fw-la turba_fw-la desiderat_fw-la jam_fw-la de_fw-la suá_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la secura_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la de_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la salute_v solicita_fw-la the_o great_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n in_o heaven_n expect_v we_o be_v already_o secure_a of_o their_o own_o immortality_n and_o solicitous_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o sure_o what_o they_o be_v so_o desirous_a of_o they_o pray_v for_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a because_o they_o can_v come_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o our_o several_a want_n if_o they_o can_v no_o doubt_v they_o will_v and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o way_n of_o impart_v our_o condition_n to_o they_o we_o may_v as_o well_o desire_v their_o prayer_n as_o we_o do_v here_o the_o prayer_n of_o each_o other_o but_o that_o they_o do_v know_v that_o there_o be_v still_o saint_n upon_o the_o earth_n since_o otherwise_o the_o world_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o their_o body_n raise_v and_o that_o while_o there_o be_v such_o on_o earth_n their_o condition_n will_v be_v militant_a encounter_v with_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n and_o that_o know_v they_o can_v but_o have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o and_o charity_n towards_o the_o militant_a saint_n and_o that_o charity_n put_v they_o upon_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v such_o strong_a probability_n that_o can_v be_v weigh_v down_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o why_o any_o except_o those_o heretic_n who_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v with_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v employ_v as_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o triumphant_a so_o in_o pray_v for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v militant_a and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o we_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o by_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v we_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o they_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n according_a to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o late_a form_n for_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n so_o much_o and_o yet_o so_o causeless_o decry_v as_o popish_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n 2._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_o for_o they_o who_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n enjoy_v so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o have_v leave_v such_o virtuous_a example_n to_o we_o that_o survive_v be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o can_v just_o be_v gainsay_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o temporal_a much_o more_o for_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o good_a pattern_n which_o the_o dead_a have_v as_o well_o as_o the_o live_a do_v set_v before_o we_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o communion_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o each_o other_o and_o so_o of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o operation_n whereof_o be_v on_o their_o part_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o we_o and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o reverential_a respect_n to_o pious_a imitation_n of_o and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o 3._o last_o as_o to_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a i_o assert_v 1._o this_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v neither_o in_o heavenly_a bliss_n nor_o hell_n torment_n but_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o prayer_n be_v a_o novel_a figment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v no_o footstep_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v nor_o yet_o do_v i_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v justify_v 3._o that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o yet_o complete_o happy_a nor_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o may_v do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o do_v for_o themselves_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o send_v they_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o a_o happy_a consummation_n of_o their_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o can_v with_o colour_n of_o reason_n oppose_v it_o 2._o but_o though_o this_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a conclusion_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o enlarge_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o here_o st_n paul_n intend_v only_o the_o live_n for_o all_o who_o we_o ought_v without_o all_o controversy_n to_o make_v intercession_n the_o just_a extent_n whereof_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o all_o man_n into_o friend_n and_o foe_n good_a and_o bad_a for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v st._n loc_n chrysostom_n counsel_n upon_o this_o text_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o pray_v as_o christian_n and_o how_o be_v that_o but_o as_o he_o afterward_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n hear_v how_o st._n 60._o stephen_n pray_v not_o only_o not_o against_o 34._o but_o for_o his_o persecutor_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n 44._o nay_o hear_v how_o christ_n himself_o pray_v for_o his_o crucifier_n father_n forgive_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n ibid._n so_o it_o be_v his_o precept_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o that_o same_o father_n excellent_o he_o that_o bless_v his_o enemy_n bless_v himself_o he_o that_o curse_v he_o curse_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o he_o pray_v more_o for_o himself_o than_o he_o 2._o for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n so_o much_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v for_o king_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v infidel_n supplicat_fw-la ubique_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la christojam_fw-la regenitis_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o inimicis_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n say_v prosper_n every_o where_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v gent._n but_o for_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n for_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n de_fw-fr quocunque_fw-la pessimè_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la constituto_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la desperatur_fw-la say_v st_n austin_n nec_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la imprudenter_fw-la or_o atur_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la desperatur_fw-la we_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o any_o though_o never_o so_o vile_a and_o for_o he_o we_o may_v pray_v of_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v 16._o indeed_o st_n paul_n elsewhere_o seem_v to_o limit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o saint_n our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o petition_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n which_o christ_n make_v not_o for_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v petition_n which_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v not_o only_o for_o all_o saint_n but_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51._o so_o run_v the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n let_v the_o deacon_n pray_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o we_o must_v do_v good_a especial_o to_o so_o we_o must_v pray_v chief_o for_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o even_o they_o who_o be_v without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o prayer_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la say_v st_n cyprian_n &_o quando_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la populo_fw-la oramus_fw-la dom_n we_o have_v public_a common_a prayer_n and_o when_o we_o