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
B00422	The golden chaine of mans saluation, and the fearefull point of hardening, opened and set downe in two seuerall sermons preached before the king. / By Anthony Maxey Batchelar in Diuinitie, and chaplaine to his Majesty in ordinary ...	Maxey, Anthony, d. 1618.	1606 (1606)	STC 17685.5; ESTC S94149	45,259	102

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when_o sin_n become_v a_o punishment_n to_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o recompense_n 7_o 〈…〉_o m._n 1._o 2._o 7_o offormer_n error_n when_o the_o thought_n be_v so_o poison_a the_o mind_n and_o soul_n so_o general_o infect_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v utter_o quench_v no_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o private_a counsel_n no_o public_a exhortation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n no_o inward_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n can_v prevail_v but_o he_o go_v on_o so_o long_o &_o be_v so_o far_o spend_v that_o be_v past_o all_o fear_n to_o offend_v careless_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o till_o at_o length_n find_v in_o himself_o no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n either_o god_n strike_v he_o apparent_o with_o his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n or_o else_o by_o his_o death_n he_o pass_v silent_a to_o the_o grave_n without_o repentance_n as_o dives_fw-la or_o in_o this_o life_n as_o judas_n do_v do_v 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2_o 〈…〉_o we_o be_v commit_v twice_o or_o thrice_o it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o importable_a but_o it_o be_v heavy_a he_o sorrow_n and_o be_v grieve_v but_o he_o be_v nothing_o so_o trouble_v in_o mind_n nor_o afflict_v in_o conscience_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o three_o stair_n be_v leave_v light_a for_o he_o that_o have_v 〈…〉_o 3_o 〈…〉_o use_v himself_o more_o often_o to_o sin_n that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v importable_a and_o afterward_o heavy_a at_o length_n become_v light_a this_o appear_v by_o the_o unchaste_a woman_n speak_v off_o in_o the_o proverb_n who_o have_v have_v some_o practice_n in_o sin_n she_o make_v no_o more_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o light_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n &_o say_v she_o have_v not_o sin_v 20._o 〈…〉_o 30._o 20._o the_o four_o stair_n be_v insensible_a past_a feeling_n for_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o nsi_fw-fr 〈…〉_o after_o that_o sin_n be_v make_v light_n of_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remorse_n nor_o 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that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 14_o of_o god_n those_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v how_o soever_o we_o be_v choose_v from_o the_o begin_n by_o god_n love_n and_o after_o call_v by_o his_o word_n yet_o there_o be_v never_o assurance_n unto_o we_o until_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v seal_v it_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o seal_v be_v our_o justifycation_n thus_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n but_o after_o this_o knowledge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n by_o a_o work_a faith_n and_o so_o to_o hold_v on_o and_o continue_v still_o a_o holy_a christian_a and_o sincere_a course_n of_o life_n that_o at_o length_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o water_n face_n answer_v face_n so_o in_o this_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 19_o work_n of_o justification_n our_o spirit_n may_v answer_v unto_o god_n spirit_n that_o we_o be_v he_o even_o as_o the_o pure_a and_o crystal_a glass_n do_v lively_o represent_v the_o image_n which_o be_v set_v before_o it_o so_o the_o heart_n once_o justify_v by_o a_o liucly_a faith_n in_o christ_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n do_v express_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o strive_v to_o come_v unto_o this_o mark_n which_o be_v here_o propound_v namely_o our_o glorifycation_n glorify_v the_o four_o link_n of_o this_o chain_v be_v glorify_v which_o glorify_v be_v the_o high_a step_n of_o salomon_n throne_n it_o be_v the_o exceed_a great_a reward_n which_o god_n promise_v unto_o abraham_n it_o be_v that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n whereof_o i_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o begin_v nor_o how_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v in_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la sim●_n au●_n sim●_n possumus_fw-la dicere_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quàm_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o describe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o express_v what_o be_v not_o there_o than_o what_o be_v there_o for_o there_o be_v no_o discontentment_n nor_o grief_n no_o faintness_n nor_o infirmity_n no_o mourning_n nor_o misery_n no_o corruption_n nor_o death_n but_o joy_n &_o fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o ever_o such_o joy_n as_o if_o we_o have_v once_o taste_v we_o will_v despise_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o thousand_o world_n in_o hope_n of_o assurance_n to_o enjoy_v it_o for_o after_o we_o have_v wade_v through_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n at_o length_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n in_o a_o moment_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n we_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o saint_n shall_v receive_v we_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v our_o meat_n shall_v 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it_o with_o my_o eye_n lo_o the_o one_o half_a be_v not_o tell_v i_o so_o concern_v the_o glorious_a fruition_n of_o eternity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whatsoever_o may_v possible_o he_o deliver_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n yet_o undoubted_o the_o one_o half_a can_v be_v tell_v us._n by_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n thus_o rise_v by_o degree_n the_o katharistes_n the_o family_n of_o love_n and_o the_o puritan_n of_o our_o time_n will_v gather_v this_o conclusion_n forasmuch_o as_o here_o be_v certain_a degree_n set_v down_o whereby_o god_n church_n be_v build_v and_o whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o do_v grow_v up_o in_o religion_n therefore_o now_o in_o this_o life_n by_o a_o godly_a reformation_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o perfection_n this_o self_n conceit_v and_o headstrong_a opinion_n of_o they_o have_v be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o troublesome_a contention_n which_o long_o since_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o now_o at_o this_o day_n be_v continue_v in_o our_o church_n for_o diverse_a man_n while_o they_o take_v themselves_o as_o job_n say_v the_o onely-wise_a man_n and_o pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n dream_v still_o of_o a_o certain_a imagine_a perfection_n they_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v clamorous_a to_o the_o christian_a prince_n troublesome_a to_o the_o quiet_a state_n and_o diverse_a of_o they_o very_o dangerous_a people_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n of_o our_o text_n there_o be_v a_o end_n propound_v there_o be_v a_o mark_n set_v up_o where-unto_a every_o christian_n must_v labour_v to_o attain_v and_o strive_v by_o all_o good_a endeavour_n to_o come_v but_o alas_o who_o can_v say_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v clean_a and_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n while_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o sinful_a flesh_n how_o can_v he_o attain_v perfection_n that_o the_o militant_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v imperfection_n in_o all_o age_n 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