Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	holy_a	pray_v	simon_n	2,098	5	12.5398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42771	A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1649 (1649)	Wing G761; ESTC R8829	216,733	306

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the_o saint_n in_o general_a pray_v hearty_o for_o they_o sympathize_v with_o their_o suffering_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o felicity_n none_o but_o a_o saint_n can_v say_v in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o sincere_a selfe-denying_a affection_n if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v she_o cunning_n if_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v thou_o let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o theroof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n ps._n 137._o 5._o 6._o the_o apostle_n commend_v pray_v for_o all_o saint_n eph_n 6._o 18._o and_o love_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n col_fw-fr 1._o 4._o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v not_o only_o all_o the_o saint_n know_v to_o we_o but_o the_o whole_a invisible_a church_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n that_o prayer_n and_o protestation_n psal._n 122._o 7_o 8._o when_o utter_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o but_o a_o gracious_a renew_a heart_n peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thou_o this_o very_a love_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a as_o to_o the_o excellent_a and_o precious_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o renew_a and_o gracious_a estate_n even_o as_o contrary_v wise_a they_o that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o species_n or_o kind_n that_o love_n and_o esteem_v man_n only_o for_o some_o earthly_a respect_n and_o consideration_n the_o rich_a the_o honourable_a the_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n or_o for_o some_o particular_a humane_a relation_n parent_n wife_n child_n kindred_n friend_n benefactor_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o they_o that_o delight_n in_o the_o company_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n second_o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a that_o we_o have_v a_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a saintship_n and_o regeneration_n of_o these_o particular_a person_n who_o we_o love_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o brethren_n and_o saint_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v once_o look_v upon_o and_o love_v some_o as_o saint_n who_o be_v no_o saint_n judas_n simon_n magus_n ananias_n and_o saphyra_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v god_n own_o prerogative_n to_o know_v certain_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o require_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o saintship_n of_o other_o before_o we_o can_v say_v we_o love_v the_o brethren_n do_v not_o only_o strike_v at_o the_o mark_n of_o love_n but_o at_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n heavy_a yea_o unsupportable_a and_o the_o very_a evangelicall_n commandment_n of_o love_n to_o be_v most_o grievous_a yea_o impossible_a and_o if_o the_o antinomian_a objection_n hold_v good_a no_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v perform_v acceptable_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n except_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o he_o love_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o saint_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v acceptable_o perform_v when_o to_o my_o best_a knowledge_n and_o observation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o best_a trial_n which_o one_o christian_n be_v allow_v by_o christ_n to_o take_v of_o another_o they_o be_v saint_n who_o i_o love_v under_o that_o notion_n and_o that_o ti●…_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o acceptable_a p●…rformance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n that_o i_o know_v infallible_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v a_o true_a saint_n then_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o the_o like_a rule_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n may_v be_v have_v from_o this_o mark_n i_o love_v the_o brethren_n although_o i_o can_v certain_o and_o infallible_o say_v these_o who_o i_o love_v be_v true_a saint_n for_o if_o i_o can_v be_v clear_a in_o point_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o my_o obedience_n to_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o christ_n love_v one_o another_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o may_v i_o also_o be_v clear_a in_o point_n of_o the_o mark_n or_o sign_n this_o proposition_n i_o love_v the_o brethren_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a from_o that_o proposition_n i_o have_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n as_o that_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o point_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o three_o answer_n 3._o particular_a or_o individual_a saint_n may_v be_v so_o far_o know_v by_o their_o fruit_n and_o be_v so_o far_o discernible_a and_o visible_a as_o that_o our_o love_n to_o they_o under_o that_o notion_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n and_o so_o a_o comfortable_a mark_n or_o evidence_n to_o ourselves_o which_o plain_o appear_v from_o what_o christ_n say_v 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they_o be_v saint_n to_o who_o they_o minister_v yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o their_o work_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o their_o love_n may_v much_o more_o be_v persuade_v of_o themselves_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n from_o this_o mark_n of_o love_n although_o they_o can_v not_o know_v infallible_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o they_o love_v as_o saint_n we_o may_v without_o either_o revelation_n or_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o mark_n which_o the_o word_n give_v we_o for_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o other_o so_o far_o be_v persuade_v in_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o this_o or_o that_o person_n be_v a_o saint_n a_o brother_n a_o sister_n one_o in_o christ_n as_o that_o our_o love_n to_o the_o person_n under_o that_o notion_n be_v 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