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
A91943	The fast friend: or A friend at mid-night. Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 11. 5.-11. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at mid-night, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the Gospel.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1822; Thomason E953_1; ESTC R203374	432,120	516

sight_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n as_o we_o read_v 88.18_o prov._n 16.7_o gen._n 39.21_o exod._n 3.21_o psal_n 106.46_o psal_n 88.18_o gen._n 39.21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 3.21_o and_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n and_o other_o place_n he_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_n psal_n 106.46_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o take_v away_o friend_n and_o remove_v they_o far_o from_o we_o psal_n 88.18_o so_o that_o in_o they_o out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o safe_a repose_n for_o help_v second_o earthly_a friend_n can_v but_o befriend_v we_o in_o some_o particular_a trouble_n and_o want_n some_o in_o one_o kind_n some_o in_o another_o none_o in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o friend_n nor_o can_v all_o our_o earthly_a friend_n afford_v sufficient_a help_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n there_o be_v some_o choice_n mercy_n that_o god_n reserve_v for_o himself_o immediate_o as_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o however_o they_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n yet_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o divine_a grace_n 2._o gen._n 30.1_o 2._o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o give_v i_o child_n say_v rachel_n to_o jacob_n or_o i_o die_v be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n say_v jacob_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o child_n so_o shall_v thou_o come_v to_o thy_o best_a friend_n on_o earth_n and_o say_v give_v i_o faith_n give_v i_o repentance_n give_v peace_n of_o conscience_n must_v not_o he_o answer_v thou_o as_o jacob_n do_v his_o belove_a rachel_n 27._o 2_o king_n 6.26_o 27._o or_o as_o the_o king_n do_v to_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n if_o god_n do_v not_o help_v how_o can_v i_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o help_v you_o to_o grace_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o you_o that_o shall_v this_o day_n return_v home_o without_o it_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o for_o you_o ephes_n 3.20_o three_o earthly_a friend_n can_v befriend_v we_o in_o all_o place_n shall_v they_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v we_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o here_o and_o there_o too_o i_o may_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o close_a prison_n banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n cast_v into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n or_o be_v where_o i_o can_v send_v unto_o my_o friend_n but_o god_n be_v such_o a_o friend_n as_o be_v every_o where_o where_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n be_v or_o beyond_o they_o 24._o jer._n 23.32_o 24._o be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n and_o not_o a_o far_o off_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23.23_o 24._o when_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n 8._o psal_n 139.7_o 8._o god_n go_v with_o he_o when_o joseph_n be_v in_o prion_n god_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o friend_n in_o court_n city_n country_n david_n find_v he_o in_o all_o place_n in_o his_o meditation_n psal_n 139.7.8_o and_o in_o all_o place_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n no_o friend_n like_o he_o four_o the_o friendship_n of_o our_o earthly_a friend_n prove_v many_o time_n vain_a for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o and_o their_o purpose_n and_o promise_n prove_v no_o better_o they_o fail_v we_o in_o undertake_v for_o we_o sometime_o above_o ability_n or_o else_o through_o heedlessness_n and_o forgetfulness_n or_o other_o weakness_n frustrate_v their_o good_a intention_n if_o not_o so_o yet_o their_o breath_n go_v forth_o they_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o very_a day_n their_o thought_n 4._o psal_n 146.3_o 4._o which_o they_o have_v of_o help_v and_o do_v we_o good_a perish_v with_o they_o therefore_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n say_v david_n nor_o in_o any_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 146.3_o 4._o and_o why_o not_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o they_o and_o why_o no_o help_n in_o they_o their_o breath_n go_v forth_o they_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o very_a thought_n do_v perish_v object_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v be_v he_o never_o so_o able_a or_o faithful_a resp_n here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o trust_n we_o put_v in_o man_n and_o that_o we_o put_v in_o god_n trust_v in_o man_n be_v that_o credit_n which_o one_o put_v in_o another_o in_o our_o mutual_a and_o worldly_a deal_n speak_v of_o prov._n 31.11_o this_o be_v civil_a trust_v in_o god_n be_v the_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o he_o 31.11_o prov._n 31.11_o rely_v upon_o his_o providence_n and_o promise_n both_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o evil_n 6.17_o psal_n 37.3_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o and_o bestow_v of_o good_a speak_v of_o psal_n 37.3_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o this_o be_v religious_a there_o be_v a_o civil_a trust_n due_a to_o man_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o mean_n under_o he_o to_o succour_v we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a and_o that_o be_v lawful_a but_o it_o must_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o religious_a trust_n which_o we_o be_v to_o put_v in_o god_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v put_v in_o any_o creature_n without_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v to_o be_v put_v in_o man_n or_o in_o any_o earthly_a creature_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o point_n use_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n withdraw_v their_o heart_n and_o hope_n from_o the_o almighty_a and_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n some_o in_o one_o some_o in_o another_o but_o few_o there_o be_v that_o make_v the_o bosom_n of_o god_n their_o chief_a refuge_n and_o fly_v to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v say_v eliphaz_n to_o job_n 5.1_o job._n 5.1_o job_n 5.1_o have_v he_o put_v that_o question_n to_o a_o papist_n he_o will_v ready_o have_v answer_v to_o st._n scythe_n for_o my_o purse_n to_o st._n loy_n to_o save_v my_o horse_n for_o my_o tooth_n to_o st._n apoline_n to_o st._n job_n for_o the_o pox_n to_o st._n luke_n to_o save_v my_o ox_n martyr_n fox_n martyr_n to_o st._n anthony_n to_o save_v my_o swine_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v saint_n enough_o to_o turn_v unto_o as_o man_n do_v please_v for_o every_o disease_n they_o have_v a_o saint_n particular_o such_o be_v the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o set_v up_o some_o such_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o put_v confidence_n in_o as_o never_o have_v any_o true_a be_v but_o be_v mere_a fantasy_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o other_o such_o as_o we_o may_v conceive_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n be_v damn_v wretch_n in_o hell_n and_o for_o the_o best_a of_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o true_a saint_n on_o earth_n and_o now_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n it_o can_v be_v do_v to_o they_o without_o infinite_a wrong_n offer_v both_o to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n call_v upon_o i_o 8.15_o psal_n 50.15_o john_n 16.23_o rom._n 8.15_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o not_o on_o that_o saint_n nor_o this_o angel_n ask_v my_o father_n in_o my_o name_n say_v christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o john_n 16.23_o he_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n both_o of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o we_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o a_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n king_n bishop_n king_n rom._n 8._o shall_v we_o take_v say_v one_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n and_o begin_v at_o genefis_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o note_n all_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o be_v many_o yet_o not_o one_o that_o be_v make_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o commandment_n promise_v or_o warrantable_a example_n for_o that_o practice_n indeed_o we_o read_v of_o a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n who_o do_v address_v himself_o to_o abraham_n 16.24_o luke_n 16.24_o father_n abraham_n say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o luke_n 16._o vers_fw-la 24._o but_o that_o example_n will_v not_o afford_v they_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tip_n of_o their_o tongue_n 17.5_o jer._n 17.5_o other_o fly_v to_o mortal_a man_n and_o rest_n on_o earthly_a mean_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n they_o make_v flesh_n