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
A70924	Romes destruction, or, Expresse texts and necessary consequences drawn out of the word of God, for the condemning of the doctrine of the Roman church, and justifying of that of the reformed churches first written in French, by C.D.R., a French noble-man ; and now published in English, at the solicitation of divers religious men of this nation by Jam. Mountaine.	C. D. R.; Mountaine, James.	1641 (1641)	Wing R11; ESTC R10609	52,610	234

i_o deny_v the_o major_a for_o there_o be_v some_o undeserved_a reward_n a_o father_n may_v promise_v his_o son_n a_o fine_a suit_n of_o clothes_n if_o he_o write_v a_o good_a copy_n now_o that_o son_n deserve_v not_o that_o suit_n of_o clothes_n for_o do_v well_o that_o copy_n for_o what_o profit_n come_v to_o the_o father_n thereby_o nevertheless_o the_o father_n will_v give_v the_o promise_a suit_n only_o because_o of_o his_o promise_n even_o so_o do_v god_n to_o his_o child_n give_v his_o kingdom_n unto_o they_o without_o any_o desert_n but_o only_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o moreover_o a_o father_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o give_v the_o promise_a suit_n to_o his_o son_n because_o of_o his_o duty_n in_o do_v his_o copy_n well_o give_v his_o father_n content_a by_o that_o mean_n but_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a can_v do_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 3._o 23._o and_o whosoever_o say_v saint_n james_n offend_v in_o one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2._o 10._o all_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o some_o one_o point_n or_o other_o of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n be_v very_o far_o wide_a of_o that_o pretend_a merit_n they_o do_v attribute_v to_o their_o good_a work_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o creator_n these_o doctor_n keep_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o cry_v out_o very_o loud_o that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n they_o be_v mighty_o puzzle_v have_v nothing_o to_o show_v but_o some_o few_o 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that_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n by_o they_o as_o we_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o king_n by_o his_o familiar_a servant_n entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v absolute_o false_a as_o i_o shall_v prove_v hereafter_o out_o of_o diverse_a express_a place_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o of_o all_o then_o we_o ask_v of_o they_o one_o express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o one_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o doctrine_n there_o they_o stand_v as_o mute_a as_o fish_n behold_v then_o a_o doctrine_n that_o have_v neither_o prop_n nor_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v mere_o invent_v by_o man_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o i_o yet_o maintain_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o every_o christian_a because_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n term_v it_o mark_n 7._o 7._o moreover_o i_o prove_v that_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v without_o great_a sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v do_v without_o faith_n faith_n say_v saint_n paul_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 17._o but_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v do_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o 23._o but_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v do_v without_o faith_n therefore_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v sin_n in_o brief_a that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n depart_v be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v upon_o none_o but_o on_o he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o but_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n depart_v but_o in_o one_o only_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o call_v upon_o saint_n depart_v but_o upon_o god_n alone_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o go_v unto_o god_n by_o his_o saint_n as_o a_o man_n go_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o familiar_a servant_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o go_v direct_o to_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o go_v to_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n etc._n etc._n math._n 11._o 28._o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o then_o go_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o saint_n depart_v i_o be_o say_v he_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14._o 6._o that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a mediator_n with_o god_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o mediator_n one_o between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o item_n that_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 1._o kin._n 8._o 38._o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v not_o know_v our_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o by_o consequent_a it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o idle_a thing_n to_o pray_v unto_o they_o the_o argument_n which_o we_o draw_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v one_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o our_o mediator_n with_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a that_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a also_o our_o adversary_n to_o put_v off_o this_o blow_n make_v a_o distinction_n say_v that_o saint_n paul_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n but_o of_o a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n a_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o distinction_n of_o a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n either_o by_o any_o express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v false_a second_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n teach_v we_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v our_o alone_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n aswell_o as_o ●f_fw-mi redemption_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n say_v s._n john_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a john_n 1._o epist._n 2._o 1._o veron_n the_o jesuit_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o book_n of_o the_o cabal_n of_o the_o jesuit_n pag._n 18._o answer_v that_o to_o say_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n be_v no_o good_a consequence_n and_o he_o bring_v in_o for_o example_n one_o that_o

long_o will_v you_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n saint_n peter_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act._n 4._o 12._o item_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10._o 43._o and_o contrariwise_o these_o doctor_n teach_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n col._n 1._o 14._o but_o these_o doctor_n teach_v man_n to_o seek_v after_o redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n saint_n john_n affirm_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o epist._n 1._o 7._o and_o that_o the_o faithful_a have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n revel._n 7._o 14._o but_o these_o doctor_n on_o the_o contrary_a teach_v man_n to_o wash_v and_o to_o cleanse_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n depart_v which_o be_v to_o reject_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o panigarolle_n teach_v it_o plain_o in_o his_o nine_o lesson_n page_n 278_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o foolery_n to_o say_v i_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n panigarolle_fw-fr lesson_n 9_o p._n by_o so_o many_o express_a place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o the_o pretend_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o cut_v even_o to_o the_o very_o deep_a root_n as_o likewise_o their_o 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their_o death_n to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o pain_n which_o they_o think_v to_o suffer_v in_o a_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o a_o man_n will_v not_o give_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o go_v into_o a_o fire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n will_v a_o man_n in_o that_o perplexity_n care_n to_o leave_v his_o posterity_n after_o he_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a in_o give_v away_o all_o his_o estate_n so_o he_o may_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v seven_o time_n hot_a than_o our_o fire_n be_v in_o this_o world_n those_o therefore_o that_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n thereof_o show_v themselves_o most_o ungodly_a and_o full_a of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v timoth._n 6._o 10._o as_o likewise_o enemy_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n vii_o that_o our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o one_o christ_n alone_o as_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n we_o need_v no_o long_a discourse_n for_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o see_v that_o the_o very_o best_a of_o our_o work_n be_v full_a of_o defect_n be_v always_o mingle_v with_o some_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o man_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o sin_v as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o the_o good_a he_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o for_o what_o can_v such_o pollute_a work_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o perfection_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o be_v do_v as_o they_o ought_v yet_o can_v they_o deserve_v nothing_o for_o a_o man_n deserve_v nothing_o in_o do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17._o 10._o moreover_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v we_o by_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n say_v saint_n paul_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 6._o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o glory_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v give_v they_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n the_o second_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v also_o prove_v by_o many_o express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v s._n paul_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes._n 2._o 8._o 9_o and_o in_o another_o place_n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holyghost_n tit._n 3._o 4._o 5._o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o absolve_v and_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n from_o the_o same_o i_o say_v come_v all_o our_o merit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o only_a obedience_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o absolve_v and_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n therefore_o from_o he_o alone_o proceed_v all_o our_o merit_n and_o if_o all_o our_o merit_n proceed_v from_o christ_n alone_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o our_o work_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o last_o also_o let_v our_o adversary_n now_o deny_v as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v that_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v in_o one_o christ_n alone_o and_o let_v they_o establish_v other_o merit_n in_o their_o work_n as_o for_o ourselves_o we_o will_v remain_v constant_a to_o that_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o christ_n his_o only_a merit_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o be_v absolve_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n which_o thing_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isaiah_n 53._o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o mediator_n be_v one_o between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o 6._o and_o saint_n john_n teach_v it_o also_o plain_o when_o he_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o epist._n 2._o 2._o now_o our_o adversary_n allege_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n reward_v good_a work_n whereupon_o they_o build_v this_o syllogism_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n there_o be_v merit_n but_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o good_a work_n mat._n 5._o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o therefore_o there_o be_v merit_n