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
A35128	Labyrinthvs cantuariensis, or, Doctor Lawd's labyrinth beeing an answer to the late Archbishop of Canterburies relation of a conference between himselfe and Mr. Fisher, etc., wherein the true grounds of the Roman Catholique religion are asserted, the principall controversies betwixt Catholiques and Protestants thoroughly examined, and the Bishops Meandrick windings throughout his whole worke layd open to publique view / by T.C.	Carwell, Thomas, 1600-1664.	1658 (1658)	Wing C721; ESTC R20902	499,353	446

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austin_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n have_v these_o word_n 10._o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la nominantur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la sacrificat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d at_o which_o sacrifice_n mean_v no_o other_o but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o we_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v mark_v for_o s._n augustine_n sake_n in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o order_n say_v he_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v name_v or_o commemorate_a mean_v the_o holy_a prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n with_o other_o saint_n depart_v but_o they_o be_v not_o invocate_v by_o the_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v i_o answer_v the_o father_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v as_o person_n to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o that_o be_v a_o work_n of_o religion_n due_a unto_o god_n alone_o the_o 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do_v even_o in_o the_o text_n 10._o cite_v by_o the_o beshop_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o this_o particular_a intent_n and_o purpose_n viz._n that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o we_o which_o doubtless_o amount_v at_o least_o to_o a_o virtual_a invocation_n of_o they_o loannem_fw-la ideo_fw-la quip_n ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensant_fw-fr etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n say_v he_o we_o remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o at_o the_o holy_a table_n not_o as_o we_o do_v other_o faithful_a depart_v so_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o again_o 34._o iniuria_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la martyr_n orare_fw-la cvius_fw-la nos_fw-la debemus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la commendari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o injury_n say_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n to_o who_o prayer_n we_o ourselves_o ought_v to_o be_v recommend_v do_v not_o s._n austin_n sufficient_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o prayer_n by_o which_o we_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v both_o lawful_a and_o also_o pro_fw-la fitable_a nor_o will_v it_o serve_v the_o bishop_n turn_v to_o say_v this_o be_v yet_o no_o formal_a and_o express_v invocation_n here_o be_v no_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la as_o the_o manner_n now_o be_v for_o i_o answer_v that_o lib._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o there_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la come_v to_o 27._o s._n austin_n do_v there_o clear_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o general_a custom_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o recommend_v themselves_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o say_v memor_n esto_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o sure_o no_o man_n will_v contend_v to_o signify_v less_o then_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la add_v to_o this_o what_o he_o have_v further_a in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o st._n stephen_n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o recommend_v ourselves_o say_v he_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o saint_n see_v he_o be_v now_o far_o better_a hear_v for_o those_o that_o worthy_o pray_v to_o he_o if_o s._n stephen_n be_v hear_v for_o those_o that_o worthy_o pray_v to_o he_o then_o to_o pray_v to_o s._n stephen_n be_v not_o a_o sinful_a act_n but_o very_o profitable_a have_v not_o we_o now_o more_o reason_n to_o think_v the_o bishop_n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o construction_n of_o st._n austin_n then_o that_o the_o church_n and_o general_n council_n be_v in_o recommend_v this_o doctrine_n 6._o but_o it_o be_v further_o urge_v that_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o desire_v he_o ibidem_fw-la to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n which_o the_o bishop_n think_v do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o saint_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n but_o even_o sharer_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o redemption_n he_o tell_v we_o likewise_o that_o such_o prayer_n as_o these_o stand_v not_o without_o great_a scandal_n to_o christ_n and_o christianity_n use_v and_o authorize_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o missal_n i_o answer_v first_o our_o 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but_o david_n piety_n and_o virtue_n by_o which_o he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o after_o some_o particular_a instance_n thereof_o give_v he_o add_v again_o in_o his_o prayer_n propter_fw-la david_n seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc_n for_o thy_o servant_n david_n sake_n as_o even_o the_o english_a protestant_n translation_n read_v it_o turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o daniel_n dan._n 13._o by_o moses_n also_o hieremias_n and_o other_o prophet_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o desire_v their_o petition_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o abraham_n for_o isaac_n and_o for_o jsraels_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v live_v before_o and_o be_v in_o their_o time_n person_n acceptable_a to_o god_n yea_o to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n witness_v by_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 149._o question_n upon_o exodus_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o pray_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o such_o a_o example_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o when_o our_o own_o merit_n depress_v we_o with_o fear_n that_o god_n do_v not_o love_v we_o we_o may_v be_v encourage_v and_o holpen_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o who_o he_o do_v love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o golden_a mouth_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n utter_v the_o same_o truth_n whence_o we_o conclude_v it_o be_v no_o unwarrantable_a thing_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n see_v in_o effect_n it_o be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n our_o brethren_n who_o be_v and_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o our_o

point_n of_o christian_a religion_n believe_v by_o protestant_n with_o divine_a faith_n page_n 125_o 126_o 127_o 352_o their_o protestation_n at_o auspurgh_n 1529._o direct_o against_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o her_o doctrine_n page_n 146_o 147_o to_o protest_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o manner_n they_o then_o do_v be_v to_o protest_v against_o all_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 147_o protestant_n be_v chooser_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o heretic_n page_n 353_o how_o far_a protestant_n rely_v upon_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ibid._n why_o unlawful_a for_o catholic_n in_o england_n to_o go_v to_o protestant_a church_n page_n 401_o purgatory_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n unanimous_a in_o define_v the_o point_n of_o purgatory_n page_n 358_o the_o father_n as_o well_o within_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n as_o after_o constant_o teach_v purgatory_n p._n 359_o 360_o 361_o 362_o 363_o 364_o 365_o 366_o 367_o 368_o 369_o no_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o present_a p._n 360_o 361_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o proof_n of_o purgatory_n make_v good_a page_n 358_o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la purgatory_n right_o esteem_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n page_n 370_o reformation_n always_o and_o profess_o intend_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o in_o what_o be_v real_o needful_a p._n 147._o effect_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o juda_n no_o pattern_n of_o the_o protestant_n reformation_n p._n 160_o the_o parallel_n for_o they_o hold_v better_a in_o the_o revolt_a tribe_n page_n 161_o sacrilege_n the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o protestant_a reformation_n page_n 170_o regicide_n no_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n page_n 212_o 348_o resolution_n of_o faith_n how_o catholic_n do_v necessary_o resolve_v their_o faith_n into_o the_o church_n definition_n and_o how_o not_o page_n 58_o 60_o 63._o how_o such_o and_o such_o book_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 59_o 122_o no_o vicious_a circle_n incur_v by_o catholic_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o their_o faith_n page_n 55_o 62_o 117_o 126_o in_o urge_v the_o circle_n both_o party_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o believe_v scripture_n with_o divine_a and_o infallible_a faith_n page_n 111_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o resolution_n can_v avoid_v the_o circle_n page_n 64_o 111_o revelation_n the_o church_n testimony_n or_o definition_n no_o new_a nor_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n page_n 58_o 65_o divine_a revelation_n the_o only_a formal_a object_n or_o motive_n of_o infallible_a faith_n page_n 59_o safe-conduct_a grant_v two_o way_n jure_fw-la communi_fw-la and_o jure_fw-la speciali_fw-la and_o how_o they_o differ_v page_n 153_o the_o safe-conduct_n grant_v to_o john_n huss_n and_o hierome_n of_o prague_n be_v mere_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la and_o secure_v they_o only_o against_o unjust_a violence_n ibid._n the_o safe-conduct_a grant_v to_o protestant_n by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v jure_fw-la speciali_fw-la and_o as_o full_a and_o absolute_a as_o themselves_o can_v desire_v or_o the_o council_n grant_v page_n 153_o 154_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n touch_v safe-conduct_n grant_v by_o temporal_a prince_n what_o it_o intend_v page_n 154_o 156_o it_o contain_v nothing_o against_o keep_v faith_n with_o heretic_n ibid._n salvation_n attainable_a in_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o church_n by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n page_n 300_o 301_o etc._n etc._n catholic_a doctor_n in_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o bishop_n own_o ground_n page_n 323_o 324_o the_o roman_a religion_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o more_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n then_o that_o of_o protestant_n page_n 301_o 302_o 303_o 307_o 308_o saint_n invocation_n of_o saint_n no_o error_n in_o faith_n page_n 290_o 291_o the_o father_n teach_v it_o ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la and_o dogmatical_o ibid._n st._n austin_n express_o for_o it_o ibid._n the_o saint_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n not_o of_o redemption_n pag._n 292_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n no_o less_o than_o we_o ibid._n the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o merit_n or_o intercession_n of_o christ._n page_n 293_o schism_n protestant_n not_o catholic_n make_v the_o present_a schism_n and_o how_o p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o 212_o schism_n at_o rome_n not_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n proper_o speak_v p._n 144_o the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o protestant_n being-excommunicated_n by_o the_o roman_a church_n page_n 145_o 158_o in_o point_n of_o departure_n as_o well_o as_o other_o circumstance_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o arian_n hold_v good_a page_n 145_o 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