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
A73451	Bels trial examined that is a refutation of his late treatise, intituled. The triall of the nevve religion By B.C. student in diuinitie. VVherein his many & grosse vntruthes, with diuers contradictions are discouered: together with an examination of the principal partes of that vaine pamphlet: and the antiquitie & veritie of sundry Catholike articles, which he calleth rotten ragges of the newe religion, are defended against the newe ragmaster of rascal. In the preface likewise, a short viewe of one Thomas Rogers vntruthes is sett downe, taken out of his booke called. The faith doctrine and religion, professed and protected in the realme of England, &c. with a short memorandum for T.V. otherwise called Th. Vdal.	Woodward, Philip, ca. 1557-1610.	1608 (1608)	STC 25972.2; ESTC S125583	118,782	210

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good_a and_o profitable_a to_o invocate_v saint_n 25._o s●ss_n 25._o and_o to_o fly_v unto_o their_o prayer_n help_v and_o assistance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o benefit_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o potent_a proof_o bell_n bring_v thomas_n becket_n quoth_v he_o sometime_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v invocate_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o his_o popish_a crew_n not_o bare_o and_o absolute_o as_o a_o holy_a man_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n terrible_a word_n and_o fearful_a speech_n what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o boisterous_a blast_n it_o follow_v this_o assertion_n to_o the_o godly_a may_v seem_v wonderful_a but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o know_a truth_n as_o no_o papist_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v can_v without_o blush_a deny_v the_o same_o by_o that_o time_n the_o matter_n be_v examine_v i_o very_o think_v 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add_v more_o that_o as_o no_o word_n here_o import_v any_o such_o thing_n so_o some_o there_o be_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_n free_v we_o from_o that_o impose_v blssphemy_n for_o we_o invocate_v and_o desire_v christ_n that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n but_o do_v we_o make_v s._n thomas_n a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o invocate_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o bell_n charge_v we_o than_o will_v we_o not_o invocate_v christ_n as_o his_o superior_a which_o yet_o we_o do_v and_o so_o a_o most_o outrageous_a untruth_n it_o be_v that_o we_o make_v s._n thomas_n a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n or_o invocate_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n as_o saintles_a sr._n thomas_n avouch_v i_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n how_o false_o he_o also_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o his_o popish_a crew_n do_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n thomas_n invocate_v he_o in_o that_o manner_n bell_n lip_n be_v his_o own_o he_o may_v employ_v they_o that_o way_n which_o best_o please_v he_o for_o the_o pope_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o use_v the_o roman_a breviary_n and_o missal_n in_o neither_o of_o which_o any_o such_o prayer_n be_v contain_v and_o as_o i_o suppose_v not_o foun●_n but_o in_o those_o of_o sarum_n use_n which_o be_v now_o an●tiquated_v and_o out_o of_o date_n as_o both_o that_o and_o all_o other_o long_o since_o be_v with_o bell_n howbeit_o the_o word_n import_v not_o any_o blasphemy_n at_o all_o for_o the_o meaning_n o●_n the_o prayer_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o christ_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n by_o that_o singular_a and_o especial_a merit_n o●_n s._n thomas_n in_o give_v his_o life_n and_o sheddinge_a his_o blood_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o for_o if_o one_o may_v merit_v upon_o earth_n as_o the_o catholic_a church_n teach_v that_o ●_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o 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receive_v all_o their_o force_n and_o virtue_n thus_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o wicked_a slander_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o we_o make_v s._n thomas_n a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o invocate_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o together_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o prayer_n contain_v not_o any_o blasphemy_n but_o sound_n &_o good_a doctrine_n take_v in_o the_o true_a sense_n though_o now_o not_o use_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o xliii_o untruth_n after_o this_o prayer_n to_o s._n thomas_n he_o cit_v a_o sentence_n out_o of_o polanchus_fw-la add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o absolution_n to_o wit_n this_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o

of_o all_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thou_o do_v and_o the_o punishment_n thou_o shall_v suffer_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a lise_fw-fr which_o word_n of_o polanchus_fw-la he_o do_v prosecute_v with_o this_o lie_a gloss_n lo_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n be_v joint_a purchaser_n of_o salvation_n with_o christ_n blood_n and_o our_o work_n procnre_v we_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n increafe_a of_o grace_n and_o eternal_a glory_n a_o untruth_n it_o be_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n be_v joint_a purchaser_n of_o salvation_n with_o christ_n blood_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n do_v alike_o avail_v to_o salvation_n as_o he_o must_v mean_v or_o else_o he_o say_v nothing_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o wellspring_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o all_o man_n action_n do_v proceed_v and_o they_o he_o for_o the_o infinite_a dignity_n of_o the_o person_n acceptable_a of_o they_o self_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n be_v derieve_v from_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o grateful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o for_o his_o sacred_a merit_n and_o passion_n the_o merit_n therefore_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n may_v avail_v we_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o spiritual_a gist_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o merit_n of_o saint_n as_o dependent_a of_o his_o and_o the_o secondary_a cause_n and_o that_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n may_v in_o this_o manner_n without_o any_o injury_n to_o his_o name_n be_v join_v together_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n jacob_n 16._o genes_n 48._o v._n 15._o 16._o desire_v god_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o bless_v his_o child_n the_o israelite_n cry_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o gedeon_n in_o exodus_fw-la we_o read_v thus_o they_o believe_v 28._o jud._n 7._o v._n 20._o exod._n 14._o v._o 31._o 1._o timoth._n v._n 21._o act._n 15._o v._n 28._o our_o lord_n and_o moses_n his_o servant_n s._n paul_n testify_v before_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n and_o the_o apostle_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o us._n if_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n god_n and_o his_o creature_n be_v join_v together_o without_o be_v make_v joint_a purchaser_n for_o i_o trust_v bell_n have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o utter_v any_o such_o word_n but_o as_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o secondary_a cause_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v conjoin_v as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o xliiii_o untruth_n after_o a_o fit_a of_o rail_v at_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o say_v no_o scripture_n no_o council_n no_o approve_a 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not_o in_o those_o time_n use_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o formal_o say_v s._n abraham_n pray_v for_o we_o as_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v yet_o do_v they_o pray_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o we_o read_v in_o sundry_a place_n neither_o do_v that_o avoid_v the_o argument_n which_o bell_n answer_v in_o his_o survey_v viz_n that_o 318._o pag._n 318._o not_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v urge_v but_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o covenant_n set_v before_o he_o for_o 15._o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n prescnt_v before_o god_n psal_n 131._o 3._o reg._n 15._o their_o merit_n also_o be_v remember_v and_o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o example_n solomon_n pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o father_n david_n say_v remember_v o_o lord_n david_n and_o all_o his_o meekness_n and_o a_o little_a after_o for_o david_n thy_o servant_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n we_o read_v for_o david_n our_o lord_n god_n give_v he_o a_o candle_n in_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n after_o he_o because_o that_o david_n have_v do_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o lord_n s._n augustin_n rely_v upon_o these_o &_o such_o like_a say_n teach_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o saint_n may_v avayle_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n exodi●_n quest._n 149._o in_o exodi●_n admonemur_fw-la cum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v admonish_v quoth_v he_o that_o when_o our_o own_o sin_n do_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o love_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v with_o he_o by_o their_o merit_n who_o god_n do_v love_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v the_o same_o doctrine_n confirm_v the_o sick_a man_n of_o the_o palsy_n be_v cure_v for_o their_o faith_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o sacred_a text_n say_v and_o jesus_n see_v 2._o math._n 9_o v._n 2._o their_o faith_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n have_v a_o good_a hear●_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v sorgve_v thou_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o hi●_n servant_n live_v upon_o earth_n and_o daily_o offend_v he_o procure_v mercy_n to_o other_o how_o much_o mor●_n may_v the_o burn_a charity_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n free_a from_o all_o danger_n of_o synning_n obtain_v for_o u●_n spiritual_a benefit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n much_o more_o may_v be_v bring_v but_o not_o necessary_a when_o as_o perkins_n confess_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v bell_n for_o reprehend_v the_o ancient_a father_n as_o attribute_v to_o much_o unto_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n he_o cit_v these_o word_n of_o s._n leo_n as_o offend_v etc._n problem_n verbo_fw-la intercessio_fw-la invocatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o that_o kind_n we_o believe_v and_o trust_v that_o to_o obtayn●_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n o●_n our_o special_a 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1407._o an._n dom._n 1407._o ●s_v some_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o but_o i_o may_v far_o ●etter_o infer_v that_o for_o gross_a untruth_n and_o cunning_a lie_v he_o may_v be_v let_v loose_a to_o any_o of_o the_o ministry_n what_o one_o of_o bell_n dependent_n that_o read_v ●he_v former_a word_n or_o any_o other_o not_o acquaint_v with_o his_o trick_n will_v not_o very_o think_v that_o pray_v to_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o word_n import_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v he_o will_v stand_v to_o that_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v most_o certain_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o