Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	intercession_n	mediator_n	redemption_n	1,722	5	9.9845	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18933	The conuerted Iew or Certaine dialogues betweene Micheas a learned Iew and others, touching diuers points of religion, controuerted betweene the Catholicks and Protestants. Written by M. Iohn Clare a Catholicke priest, of the Society of Iesus. Dedicated to the two Vniuersities of Oxford and Cambridge ...	Clare, John, 1577-1628.; Anderton, Lawrence, attributed name.; Anderton, Roger, d. 1640?, attributed name.	1630 (1630)	STC 5351; ESTC S122560	323,604	470

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have_v virtue_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n which_o virtue_n no_o doubt_n god_n will_v not_o have_v impart_v to_o the_o herb_n but_o only_o in_o manifestation_n that_o due_a respect_n may_v lawful_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o image_n touch_v prayer_n to_o saint_n touchinge_v prayer_n to_o saint_n i_o will_v deliver_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n thereof_o in_o certain_a proposition_n which_o proposition_n may_v searue_v as_o certain_a gradual_a stips_fw-la or_o degree_n of_o this_o controversye_n the_o first_o proposition_n may_v be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o saint_n as_o author_n or_o principal_a dispensour_n of_o divine_a benefit_n to_o obtain_v from_o they_o either_o grace_n or_o glory_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v our_o eternal_a felicity_n much_o less_o the_o crawne_v of_o glory_n or_o heaven_n itself_o since_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o pray_v to_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n austin_n ult._n and_o all_o catholic_n to_o make_v saint_n go_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o word_n direct_v to_o saint_n shall_v sound_v otherwise_o as_o when_o we_o say_v our_o lady_n help_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v hear_v to_o insist_v in_o the_o sense_n not_o in_o the_o naked_a word_n that_o be_v our_o lady_n help_v i_o by_o her_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n to_o her_o son_n and_o no_o otherwise_o even_o as_o we_o find_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o illis_fw-la if_o i_o may_v save_v some_o of_o they_o meaning_n of_o the_o gentill_n and_o again_o the_o say_a apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o saluos_fw-la all_o man_n i_o be_o become_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v save_v all_o meaning_n to_o save_v all_o not_o as_o god_n but_o only_o healp_v they_o and_o further_a their_o salvation_n by_o his_o preach_n to_o they_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o which_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v true_o understand_v may_v sear●e_v well_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n for_o their_o often_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n touch_v prayer_n to_o saint_n the_o second_o proposition_n saint_n be_v not_o our_o immediate_a mediator_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n with_o god_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o demand_n or_o obtain_v of_o god_n for_o we_o they_o demand_v and_o obtain_v it_o through_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o according_a hearto_fw-la we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v make_v to_o saint_n end_v with_o this_o clause_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la for_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v 14._o that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o that_o their_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n though_o all_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v term_v our_o mediator_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n the_o three_o proposition_n the_o saint_n which_o reigue_n with_o christ_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a that_o be_v for_o particular_a man_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a necessity_n of_o the_o same_o men._n this_o be_v prove_v first_o from_o those_o word_n in_o jeremy_n 15._o if_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v stand_v before_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o towards_o this_o people_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n then_o be_v dead_a might_n and_o be_v accustom_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o example_n of_o angel_n who_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o have_v a_o care_n of_o we_o in_o particular_a as_o appear_v out_o of_o several_a passage_n of_o 8._o scripture_n but_o if_o the_o angel_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o then_o much_o more_o saint_n see_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o appertain_v to_o this_o function_n nothing_o be_v want_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o angel_n have_v for_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o intelligence_n or_o understanding_n and_o with_o will_n they_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n they_o love_v we_o vehement_o and_o final_o they_o 20._o be_v equal_a even_o with_o angel_n beside_o some_o privilege_n they_o have_v in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v want_v in_o angel_n to_o wit_n that_o saint_n be_v more_o conjoin_v and_o unite_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o have_v try_v our_o danger_n and_o misery_n which_o angel_n have_v not_o three_o the_o former_a proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o many_o apparition_n of_o saint_n which_o have_v evident_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o even_o in_o particular_a of_o diverse_a such_o particular_a apparition_n see_v 5._o eusebius_n mortuis_fw-la austin_n manante_fw-la basill_n julianun_n gregory_n nazianzen_n ●a●●ens_n gregory_n nyslene_n and_o 24._o theodoret_n all_o which_o testimony_n of_o so_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a father_n to_o reject_v touch_v matter_n of_o fact_n by_o answer_v that_o all_o such_o relation_n be_v fabulous_a be_v in_o effect_n and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n to_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o humane_a history_n the_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n saint_n and_o angel_n be_v religious_o and_o profitable_o invoke_v and_o pray_v unto_o by_o live_v men._n this_o be_v prove_v first_o we_o read_v that_o jacob_n blessing_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n thus_o say_v the_o ●8_o angel_n which_o have_v deliur_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o child_n where_o we_o see_v that_o jacob_n express_o invoke_v these_o angel_n again_o we_o read_v thus_o in_o job._n call_v 5._o if_o any_o will_n answer_v thou_o and_o turn_v to_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n where_o by_o the_o word_n saint_n he_o mean_v angel_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o saint_n austin_n job._n second_o this_o last_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o that_o that_o in_o both_o the_o testament_n the_o live_v be_v invoke_v and_o pray_v unto_o by_o live_v as_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o last_o of_o job._n 7._o in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n s._n pauli_n thus_o say_v 15._o brethren_n i_o beseach_v you_o that_o you_o all_o help_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o to_o god_n which_o kind_a of_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 6._o ephesian_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o 5._o thessalonian_n in_o the_o second_o 3._o to_o the_o thessalonian_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 4._o colossian_n &_o to_o the_o 13._o hebrew_n so_o familiar_a and_o usual_a be_v this_o to_o s._n paul_n therefore_o from_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invoke_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o say_a man_n be_v now_o saint_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n this_o inference_n be_v most_o necessary_a &_o demonstrative_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o now_o lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o it_o be_v either_o because_o the_o saint_n now_o in_o heaven_n will_v not_o help_v we_o with_o their_o intercession_n to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o see_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n enjoy_v great_a charity_n than_o they_o have_v hear_v upon_o earth_n or_o else_o in_o that_o the_o saint_n can_v help_v we_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o this_o less_o true_a for_o if_o they_o can_v afore_o help_v we_o with_o their_o prayer_n they_o be_v then_o but_o pilgrim_n much_o more_o now_o they_o be_v arryve_v into_o their_o country_n or_o else_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o we_o pray_v or_o demand_v of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o look_v from_o whence_o the_o angel_n do_v know_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n for_o which_o they_o so_o much_o rejoice_v in_o heaven_n as_o we_o read_v in_o s._n 〈◊〉_d luke_n from_o the_o same_o source_n or_o wellspring_n

of_o knowledge_n the_o saint_n do_v know_v our_o prayer_n or_o last_o because_o we_o offer_v injury_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o we_o pray_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o he_o alone_o but_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o true_a see_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o live_n that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o then_o consequent_o saint_n paul_n shall_v have_v be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o pray_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o ephesian_n the_o thessalonian_n the_o colossian_n and_o the_o hebrew_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o god_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n but_o a_o honour_n to_o king_n when_o their_o friend_n be_v honour_v and_o ambassador_n be_v send_v to_o they_o even_o so_o here_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n but_o honour_n when_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v honour_v by_o pray_v unto_o they_o not_o as_o to_o god_n but_o as_o to_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n 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general_a council_n the_o seven_o 6._o general_a council_n beside_o diverse_a other_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n believe_v &_o practise_v this_o doctrine_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o reference_n herein_o the_o margin_n see_v then_o hereof_o dionysius_n hierarch_n areopagita_n ireneus_fw-la medium_n eusebius_n 7_o athanasius_n h_z basill_n martyr_n chrysostome_n populum_fw-la gregory_n theodorun_v nyssene_n hilary_n 129._o ambrose_n med_a jerome_n paulae_fw-la austin_n johannem_fw-la and_o other_o this_o point_n of_o the_o father_n judgement_n and_o practice_n herein_o be_v so_o manifest_a as_o that_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o confess_v of_o they_o by_o the_o learned_a protestant_n m._n fulke_n thus_o say_v bristol_n i_o confess_v that_o ambrose_n austin_n and_o jerome_n do_v hold_v invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o say_v d._n fulke_n do_v further_a thus_o write_v in_o 1._o nazianzen_n basill_n and_o chrysostome_n be_v mention_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o the_o same_o d._n thus_o confess_v many_o supra_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v pray_v for_o us._n in_o which_o general_a condemnation_n of_o the_o father_n herein_o d._n whitguift_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thus_o conspire_v with_o the_o foresay_a d._n fulke_n 472._o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spot_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o such_o like_a point_n to_o conclude_v d._n covell_n thus_o 〈…〉_z p_v with_o the_o former_a protestant_n say_v 120._o diverse_a both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n be_v spot_v with_o the_o error_n about_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o that_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o only_o confess_v the_o ancient_a father_n judgement_n hearein_o but_o that_o also_o diverse_a of_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d self_n to_o be_v true_a be_v no_o less_o clear_a for_o we_o find_v luther_n himself_o thus_o to_o write_v de_n articul_fw-la intercessione_n divorum_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n sentio_fw-la sanctos_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la hon●randos_fw-mi esse_fw-la &_o invocando●_n with_o who_o agree_v maximo_fw-la o●colampadius_n 1312._o latimer_n and_o diverse_a 4._o protestant_n in_o polonia_n now_o i_o will_v end_v this_o point_n in_o set_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a 16._o father_n and_o catholic_n touch_v the_o manner_n how_o saint_n do_v hear_v out_o prayer_n which_o be_v that_o saint_n as_o be_v in_o heaven_n even_o from_o their_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o beatitude_n and_o happiness_n do_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o clear_a glass_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o any_o way_n according_a to_o that_o quid_fw-la supra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la n●sciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la scie_a tem_fw-la om●●a_fw-la sciunt_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n direct_v unto_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a soul_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n and_o ascension_n be_v in_o ly●bus_n patrum_fw-la be_v not_o pray_v unto_o because_o they_o then_o not_o be_v in_o heaven_n can_v not_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_v make_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o new_a we_o find_v no_o express_a example_n of_o prayer_n make_v to_o saint_n to_o the_o former_a manner_n how_o saint_n do_v see_v the_o action_n of_o the_o live_n and_o do_v hear_v their_o prayer_n i_o may_v adjoine_v a_o other_o manner_n of_o hear_v they_o allow_v &_o teach_v by_o s._n 15._o austin_n &_o other_o gorg._n father_n which_o be_v that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o special_a favour_n and_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n do_v open_a and_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o particular_a state_n and_o 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