Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	incense_n	prayer_n	smoke_n	1,391	5	11.4786	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73078	A treatise of mentall prayer With another of the presence of God. Composed by the R. Fa. Alfonsus Rodriguez, of the Society of Iesus. And translated out of the Spanish, into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. English. Selections	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1627 (1627)	STC 21148; ESTC S123265	122,250	331

very_o easy_a very_o profitable_a and_o of_o much_o perfection_n pag._n 291._o chap._n v._o of_o some_o difference_n and_o advantage_n which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 295._o chap._n vi_o certain_a pious_a consideration_n of_o god_n immensity_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 300._o of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n in_o the_o five_o &_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v a_o incensary_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o gold_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o incense_n do_v ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o angel_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n speak_v upon_o this_o place_n say_v imperfect_a chrys_n ho._n 13._o super_fw-la matth_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfect_a hereby_o you_o may_v discern_v how_o high_a &_o precious_a a_o thing_n prayer_n be_v since_o it_o alone_o be_v compare_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thymiama_fw-la which_o be_v a_o confection_n of_o incense_n and_o other_o thing_n most_o odoriferous_o fragrant_a because_o as_o thymiama_fw-la be_v well_o compound_v and_o frame_v do_v extraordinary_o delight_v man_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o so_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o and_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o do_v delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 4._o guiller_n paris_n in_o sva_fw-la 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angelorum_fw-la psallam_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o will_v praise_v thou_o 137._o psal_n 137._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n praevenerunt_fw-la principes_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la psallontibus_fw-la 67._o psal_n 67._o in_fw-la medio_fw-la invencularum_fw-la tympanistriarum_fw-la which_o he_o also_o declare_v of_o the_o angel_n who_o associate_n themselves_o to_o such_o as_o pray_v and_o that_o also_o 12.12_o tob._n 12.12_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o tobias_n when_o thou_o do_v pray_v with_o tear_n i_o offer_v up_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o when_o the_o prayer_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n who_o make_v it_o just_a then_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v present_a offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n s._n hilary_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n mat._n hilar._n can_v 16._o in_o mat._n angeli_fw-la praesunt_fw-la fidelium_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la deo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prayer_n we_o be_v environ_v and_o circle_v in_o by_o angel_n &_o ourselves_o be_v also_o do_v the_o office_n of_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v practise_v and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o hereafter_o we_o be_v to_o do_v continual_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v &_o praise_v our_o lord_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v particular_o favour_v and_o belove_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v their_o companion_n now_o &_o be_v also_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o hereafter_o fill_v up_o those_o seat_n which_o grow_v empty_a by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o fellow_n s._n chrysostome_n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o deum_fw-la chrys_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la orando_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o high_a greatness_n which_o do_v occur_v to_o be_v express_v by_o he_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o make_v prayer_n do_v confer_v and_o treat_v with_o god_n himself_o considera_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la concessa_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la quanta_fw-la gloria_fw-la attributa_fw-la orationibus_fw-la fabulari_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la miscere_fw-la colloquia_fw-la optare_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la quod_fw-la desideras_fw-la postulare_fw-la consider_v the_o dignity_n &_o the_o glory_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v exalt_v thou_o in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o power_n to_o treat_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o to_o have_v conversation_n &_o speech_n of_o intercourse_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o desire_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o to_o ask_v what_o thou_o desyre_a there_o be_v no_o tongue_n say_v he_o which_o can_v arrive_v to_o declare_v of_o how_o great_a dignity_n &_o height_n this_o treat_v and_o converse_v be_v with_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o how_o great_a use_n and_o profit_n to_o us._n for_o if_o they_o who_o have_v their_o ordinary_a conversation_n here_o on_o earth_n with_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n do_v feel_v much_o profit_n in_o short_a time_n &_o it_o grow_v quick_o to_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v much_o improve_v in_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n &_o if_o they_o who_o hold_v familiarity_n with_o virtuous_a man_n do_v suck_v of_o that_o virtue_n into_o themselves_o as_o the_o proverb_n do_v thus_o express_v converse_v with_o good_a man_n &_o thyself_o will_v grow_v to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o person_n as_o converse_v &_o treat_v in_o frequent_a &_o familiar_a manner_n with_o almighty_a god_n accedite_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o illuminamini_fw-la 33._o psa_fw-la 33._o what_o light_n &_o knowledge_n what_o benefit_n and_o benediction_n will_v they_o receive_v by_o such_o conversation_n and_o communication_n as_o this_o and_o so_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v eius_fw-la chrysos_fw-la ho._n ●e_n orat_fw-la &_o super_fw-la illud_fw-la ps_n 7._o confitebor_fw-la domino_fw-la secundum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o make_v we_o so_o much_o grow_v in_o virtue_n as_o 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