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
A69054	The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; May, Edward, b. 1546 or 7.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.	1580 (1580)	STC 4426.8; ESTC S115884	203,289	560

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a_o figure_n into_o the_o inward_a place_n of_o the_o veil_n to_o the_o holy_a of_o holy_a place_n but_o by_o express_v and_o steadfast_a truth_n into_o the_o innermost_a place_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o holiness_n not_o shadowishe_a but_o eternal_a commend_v himself_o also_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a 21_o that_o we_o may_v not_o make_v or_o appoint_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a intercessor_n for_o we_o first_o he_o prove_v by_o most_o strong_a reason_n second_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o all_o other_o authority_n three_o by_o the_o filthy_a effect_n moreover_o he_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o ambrose_n and_o he_o take_v away_o a_o certain_a start_a hole_n christ_n say_v ambrose_n be_v our_o mouth_n anima_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr isa_n &_o anima_fw-la by_o which_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n our_o eye_n by_o which_o we_o see_v the_o father_n our_o right_a hand_n by_o which_o we_o offer_v we_o to_o the_o father_n otherwise_o then_o by_o whole_a intercession_n neither_o we_o nor_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n 22_o there_o arise_v out_o of_o this_o one_o error_n so_o many_o sign_n of_o error_n that_o here_o we_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o superstition_n express_v always_o fall_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_o and_o this_o he_o show_v by_o three_o degree_n 2.18_o jer._n 2.18_o the_o last_o of_o they_o declare_v by_o their_o example_n and_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n 23_o come_v to_o their_o argument_n 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o first_o because_o they_o reason_n from_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o angel_n second_o from_o the_o place_n of_o jeremy_n he_o wipe_v away_o both_o 15.1_o jer._n 15.1_o if_o they_o will_v compare_v holy_a man_n depart_v to_o angel_n 34.7_o esai_n 10.11_o psal_n 34.7_o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n to_o look_v 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that_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a and_o beneficial_a for_o they_o for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacobs_n sake_n in_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n the_o covenaunt_n be_v rather_o consider_v then_o the_o man_n and_o under_o a_o figure_n the_o only_a intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v affirm_v 26_o last_o of_o all_o 142.7_o psal_n 22.4_o psal_n 142.7_o he_o wipe_v away_o that_o which_o many_o do_v object_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v oftentimes_o hear_v preposterous_o reason_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o they_o that_o have_v once_o be_v hear_v this_o first_o he_o enterprete_v second_o he_o confirm_v his_o interpretation_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o show_v it_o by_o example_n 5.8_o psal_n 44.10_o jac._n 5.8_o 27_o and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o call_n on_o of_o saint_n be_v many_o way_n sacrilege_n the_o beginning_n of_o pray_v right_o spring_v out_o of_o faith_n &_o faith_n come_v of_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o 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the_o special_a sort_n he_o speak_v of_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n continuance_n 25.7_o 1._o tim._n 2.7_o esay_n 25.7_o albeit_o it_o belong_v most_o to_o private_a 65.2_o psal_n 65.2_o yet_o it_o also_o belong_v and_o be_v expedient_a to_o public_a that_o for_o they_o we_o may_v have_v appoint_v hour_n vain_a babble_a &_o ostentation_n must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o and_o a_o secret_a place_n must_v be_v seek_v out_o we_o may_v pray_v in_o all_o place_n yet_o private_a or_o public_a be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v but_o both_o always_o to_o be_v join_v together_o 30_o the_o common_a assembly_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n 66.2_o esay_n 66.2_o the_o use_n of_o church_n be_v lawful_a that_o holy_a assembly_n may_v be_v execute_v in_o they_o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o a_o double_a superstition_n 31_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o sing_v in_o prayer_n be_v of_o no_o value_n 15.8_o esay_n 29.13_o matth._n 15.8_o unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o deep_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o loud_a voice_n do_v more_o belong_v to_o public_a prayer_n then_o private_a 32_o it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o 14.13_o 1._o cor._n 14.13_o but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v dispose_v to_o that_o gravity_n which_o become_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o we_o must_v diligent_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o time_n lead_v we_o not_o from_o spiritual_a sense_n 33_o both_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n must_v be_v use_v not_o in_o a_o strange_a but_o in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n 14.16_o 1._o cor._n 14.16_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o knee_n bend_v be_v then_o convenient_a when_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o earnest_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n 1.13_o 1._o sam._n 1.13_o to_o bend_v the_o knee_n and_o to_o uncover_v the_o head_n be_v exercise_n by_o which_o we_o endeavour_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o agreat_a reverence_v of_o god_n 12.2_o matth_n 6.9_o luke_n 12.2_o 34_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n he_o proove_v two_o way_n that_o the_o same_o do_v paint_v unto_o we_o god_n unmeasurable_a kindness_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o great_a fruit_n of_o comfort_n do_v come_v thereby_o 9.3_o exo._n 32.32_o rom._n 9.3_o 35_o the_o same_o consist_v of_o six_o petition_n only_o and_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o three_o be_v peculiar_o appoint_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o other_o have_v care_n over_o we_o and_o be_v proper_o assign_v to_o ask_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n 36_o in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v call_v our_o father_n it_o ought_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o disstrust_n 43.16_o john_n 1.12_o esay_n 43.16_o neither_o may_v we_o seek_v help_v any_o where_o else_o but_o from_o he_o unless_o we_o reproach_n he_o with_o poverty_n want_v of_o ability_n or_o with_o cruelty_n or_o too_o extreme_a rigorousnesse_n when_o we_o name_v he_o father_n true_o we_o allege_v for_o we_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o what_o boldness_n may_v any_o man_n call_v god_n father_n who_o shall_v burst_v forth_o into_o so_o great_a rashness_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a son_n be_v give_v of_o he_o to_o we_o to_o be_v our_o brother_n that_o the_o which_o he_o have_v proper_a by_o nature_n may_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n be_v make_v we_o if_o we_o do_v with_o sure_a faith_n embrace_v so_o great_a bountifulness_n 37_o neither_o may_v we_o allege_v that_o we_o be_v worthy_o make_v fearful_a by_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v make_v a_o father_n be_v he_o never_o so_o merciful_a and_o kind_a daily_o to_o be_v displease_v at_o we_o first_o he_o confute_v it_o by_o reason_n then_o by_o the_o example_n last_o of_o all_o in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v call_v our_o father_n 1.24_o matth._n 23.9_o ephe._n 1.24_o 38_o whereas_o we_o be_v teach_v every_o one_o in_o common_a to_o call_v he_o our_o father_n thereby_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n how_o great_a affection_n of_o brotherly_a love_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o we_o which_o also_o he_o set_v out_o by_o a_o similitude_n 39_o yet_o this_o withstand_v not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v special_o pray_v both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o certain_a other_o special_o so_o that_o yet_o our_o mind_n depart_v not_o from_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o community_n in_o bestow_v of_o good_n albeit_o this_o reason_n differ_v a_o little_a from_o prayer_n 33.18_o act._n 7.24.49_o heb._n 11.6_o esay_n 33.18_o 40_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o well_o how_o much_o comfort_n as_o also_o instruction_n do_v thereby_o grow_v unto_o we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o that_o he_o be_v enclose_v and_o compass_v with_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n but_o because_o our_o mind_n can_v not_o otherwise_o conceive_v his_o unspeakable_a glory_n it_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o by_o heaven_n than_o which_o there_o can_v nothing_o come_v under_o our_o sight_n more_o able_a or_o full_a of_o majesty_n 41._o 42._o 43_o he_o open_v the_o three_o first_o petition_n add_v that_o also_o in_o the_o end_n that_o in_o ask_v thereof_o 2d_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 2d_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o only_a glory_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n that_o endeavour_n not_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o honour_n 24.14_o jos_n 24.14_o god_n name_n be_v sanctify_v when_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o strength_n power_n goodness_n wisdom_n righteousness_n mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o when_o all_o ungodliness_n be_v destroy_v 2.24_o eze._n 36.20_o rom._n 2.24_o all_o slander_v drive_v away_o sacrilege_n subdue_v and_o his_o glory_n more_o and_o more_o set_v abroad_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o do_v come_v when_o he_o correct_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n 3●_n matth._n 9_o 3●_n all_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o do_v by_o multitude_n make_v war_n against_o we_o 103.29_o 1._o john_n 3.8.9_o psal_n 103.29_o and_o when_o he_o frame_v all_o our_o sense_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o government_n and_o then_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v when_o willing_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o resign_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_v without_o murmur_a and_o grudge_v 44._o 45._o 46_o the_o three_o other_o he_o several_o declare_v in_o the_o four_o petition_n we_o desire_v god_n to_o geve_v we_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o necessity_n and_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o ask_v our_o daily_a bread_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o the_o quantity_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n vouchsafe_v to_o geve_v