Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	3,982	5	9.9491	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

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merit_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n and_o humble_a the_o mind_n to_o help_v forward_o repentance_n and_o to_o excite_v zeal_n in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n ordinary_o join_v prayer_n and_o fast_v together_o matth._n 17.21_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o devil_n that_o go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o st._n paul_n will_v will_v have_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n to_o separate_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n q._n when_o be_v fast_v requisite_a a._n first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n either_o public_a or_o private_a for_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n before_o god_n in_o such_o a_o time_n be_v needful_a as_o in_o joel_n 2.15_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n they_o be_v command_v to_o blow_n the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_a call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n 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paul_n command_v colos_n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n three_o that_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o saint_n five_o that_o the_o observation_n be_v require_v as_o a_o thing_n as_o necessary_a as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n six_o that_o they_o think_v they_o merit_v salvation_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o q._n be_v you_o then_o against_o all_o holy_a day_n except_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a._n believer_n may_v profitable_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o on_o other_o day_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o signal_n deliverance_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n to_o give_v 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not_o evil_a and_o good_a proceed_v from_o the_o most_o high_a lam._n 3.38_o q._n these_o place_n speak_v of_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n which_o happen_v to_o man_n by_o the_o providence_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o his_o goodness_n in_o try_v of_o his_o own_o people_n but_o do_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o action_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v order_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v we_o that_o the_o sell_v of_o joseph_n by_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o jacob_n family_n gen._n 50.20_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean●_n it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a likewise_o the_o take_v away_o joh_n good_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o his_o trial_n and_o 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only_o with_o the_o service_n of_o latria_n but_o may_v we_o not_o serve_v the_o saint_n with_o the_o service_n of_o dulia_n a._n the_o word_n of_o god_n admit_v not_o of_o this_o distinction_n and_o gal._n 4.8_o st._n paul_n condemn_v the_o pagan_n that_o they_o give_v service_n of_o dulia_n to_o those_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n now_o however_o excellent_a the_o saint_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n go_n q._n but_o why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o believer_n here_o on_o earth_n a._n because_o we_o can_v pray_v to_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o such_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o we_o and_o have_v not_o ear_n to_o hear_v our_o voice_n but_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v searcher_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o know_v the_o intend_a thought_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v to_o attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o the_o creator_n 2._o chron._n 6.30_o for_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n q._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n that_o can_v immediate_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o saint_n may_v know_v they_o when_o god_n reveal_v they_o to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o elisha_n what_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n do_v to_o nahaman_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o a._n i_o grant_v god_n can_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pray_v in_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o likewise_o of_o his_o will_n but_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v reveal_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n here_o below_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o scripture_n tell_v eccles_n 9.5.6_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o elijah_n bid_v elisha_n ask_v what_o he_o will_v before_o he_o be_v take_v away_o 2_o king_n 2.9_o presuppose_v that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o ask_v he_o any_o thing_n after_o and_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o make_v a_o revelation_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o one_o of_o his_o prophet_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o ministry_n can_v be_v draw_v into_o a_o general_a consequence_n for_o all_o saint_n q._n nevertheless_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o see_a god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n they_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n a._n that_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o the_o angel_n who_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 24.36_o and_o if_o they_o who_o see_v god_n shall_v see_v all_o that_o god_n see_v and_o know_v they_o will_v become_v god_n see_v that_o they_o will_v have_v infinite_a knowledge_n saint_n see_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v they_o happy_a q._n yet_o jesus_n christ_n say_v luke_n 15.7_o that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v than_o saint_n must_v know_v the_o repentance_n of_o sinner_n and_o consequent_o their_o thought_n and_o inclination_n a._n jesus_n christ_n speak_v not_o of_o saint_n but_o of_o angel_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o verse_n 10._o saying_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repenteh_a now_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o angel_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o man_n repentance_n since_o they_o be_v send_v hither_o for_o that_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o hebr._fw-la 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n q._n but_o what_o say_v you_o of_o the_o letter_n elija_n write_v to_o joram_n after_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n 2_o chron._n 21.12_o a._n that_o elija_n write_v not_o that_o letter_n after_o he_o be_v take_v up_o but_o before_o have_v write_v it_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o leave_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v give_v afterward_o to_o joram_n by_o some_o prophet_n to_o who_o elijah_n have_v commit_v it_o q._n nevertheless_o glorify_v saint_n must_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o believer_n here_o on_o earth_n since_o they_o take_v care_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o st._n peter_n promise_v to_o believer_n 2_o epist_n 1.15_o that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o will_v endeavour_v that_o they_o may_v remember_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o a._n this_o passage_n be_v not_o well_o and_o right_o translate_v so_o for_o st._n peter_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v endeavour_v after_o his_o death_n that_o believer_n shall_v remember_v those_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v remember_v they_o after_o his_o death_n q._n at_o least_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o serve_v and_o pray_v to_o angel_n which_o assist_v we_o and_o be_v near_o to_o we_o a._n not_o at_o all_o for_o revel_v 22.9_o and_o 19.10_o st._n john_n be_v go_v to_o worship_n the_o angel_n and_o the_o angel_n rebuke_v he_o and_o take_v he_o up_o say_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n worship_n god_n and_o st._n paul_n reject_v worship_v of_o angel_n as_o superstition_n col._n 2.18_o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v q._n yet_o we_o see_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n believer_n have_v often_o worship_v angel_n and_o pray_v to_o they_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o towards_o the_o ground_n before_o they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o lott_n gen._n 18._o and_o 19_o a._n i_o answer_v abraham_n and_o lott_n do_v not_o think_v they_o be_v angel_n but_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n for_o who_o they_o make_v ready_a meat_n therefore_o this_o homage_n be_v only_o civil_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o eastern_a 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lord_n and_o he_o with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v hosea_n 12.3_o 4._o the_o prophet_n say_v jacob_n by_o his_o strength_n have_v power_n with_o god_n yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v and_o jacob_n desire_v that_o his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v name_v on_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n be_v not_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n but_o that_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n to_o wit_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n as_o child_n of_o jacob_n and_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o as_o two_o different_a tribe_n which_o be_v observe_v when_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v divide_v but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o allege_v passage_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n since_o they_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o limboes_n of_o the_o father_n and_o do_v not_o then_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n they_o have_v for_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n sect_n xii_o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n quest_n we_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n how_o can_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n if_o we_o do_v not_o employ_v some_o of_o god_n friend_n for_o mediator_n as_o when_o we_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o some_o of_o his_o favourite_n a_o i_o grant_v we_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o god_n but_o by_o a_o mediator_n but_o we_o need_v not_o for_o that_o end_n employ_v saint_n for_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v