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
A93147	White salt: or, A sober correction of a mad world, in some wel-wishes to goodness. / By John Sherman, B.D.	Sherman, John, d. 1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing S3387; Thomason E1517_1; ESTC R203564	80,830	261

of_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v more_o mediator_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n other_o of_o intercession_n the_o text_n do_v contradict_v there_o be_v one_o as_o one_o god_n so_o one_o mediator_n as_o be_v note_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o for_o redemption_n another_o for_o intercession_n if_o they_o say_v though_o there_o be_v none_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o god_n but_o betwixt_o we_o and_o christ_n it_o be_v answer_v from_o the_o text_n that_o there_o be_v one_o betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o not_o betwixt_o god_n and_o saint_n or_o angel_n so_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v immediate_o commend_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o to_o god_n estius_n upon_o the_o place_n here_o say_v that_o here_o be_v not_o exclude_v other_o mediator_n of_o a_o imperfect_a account_n but_o what_o account_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o any_o other_o when_o in_o their_o own_o confession_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a mediator_n and_o other_o be_v imperfect_a and_o what_o esteem_n can_v we_o make_v of_o their_o intercession_n when_o christ_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n for_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o keep_v this_o distinction_n in_o their_o practice_n but_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o if_o they_o be_v also_o mediator_n by_o redemption_n 2._o if_o they_o do_v perform_v a_o office_n of_o intercession_n under_o christ_n they_o do_v it_o by_o their_o merit_n as_o aquinas_n before_o that_o they_o do_v not_o intercede_v thus_o appear_v thus_o 1_o because_o they_o can_v prove_v any_o merit_n 2_o if_o they_o have_v any_o they_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v for_o other_o sure_o 3_o if_o they_o have_v any_o to_o spare_v they_o have_v all_o from_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o have_v so_o much_o from_o christ_n as_o some_o superfluous_a what_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v 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reception_n and_o if_o we_o can_v give_v well_o without_o charity_n and_o can_v have_v charity_n but_o from_o god_n and_o can_v have_v it_o from_o god_n but_o by_o prayer_n then_o goodness_n will_v be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o that_o grace_n which_o most_o proper_o do_v denominate_v we_o good_a the_o heathen_a can_v see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o good_a by_o outward_a good_n and_o therefore_o if_o one_o have_v a_o better_a estate_n he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a man_n but_o have_v the_o better_a estate_n so_o if_o he_o have_v the_o better_a horse_n he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a man_n but_o have_v the_o better_a horse_n if_o he_o have_v better_a clothes_n he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a man_n yet_o but_o have_v the_o better_a clothes_n but_o neither_o be_v we_o say_v formal_o to_o be_v good_a by_o faith_n and_o hope_n because_o the_o act_n of_o those_o habit_n be_v terminate_v towards_o we_o but_o the_o action_n of_o charity_n be_v terminate_v from_o we_o either_o to_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o use_v this_o excellent_a mean_n of_o supplication_n for_o this_o excellent_a quality_n how_o can_v we_o do_v better_a than_o in_o ask_v that_o gift_n from_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v good_a not_o that_o we_o shall_v beg_v this_o only_a for_o it_o will_v not_o go_v alone_o but_o because_o unless_o we_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o and_o unless_o we_o have_v it_o those_o that_o beg_v of_o we_o be_v like_a to_o go_v without_o and_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a in_o the_o world_n the_o uncharitable_a man_n be_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o confer_v nothing_o to_o the_o public_a indeed_o we_o have_v other_o virtue_n to_o solicit_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v faith_n the_o prime_a virtue_n as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o other_o virtue_n which_o deny_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o towards_o salvation_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n there_o be_v hope_n the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n amid_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n there_o be_v humility_n which_o be_v in_o season_n when_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n there_o be_v patience_n which_o be_v proper_a when_o we_o be_v low_a and_o in_o adversity_n there_o be_v meekness_n when_o we_o be_v enrage_v or_o provoke_v but_o charity_n be_v all_o or_o suppose_v all_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o it_o do_v include_v particular_o it_o suppose_v faith_n by_o faith_n i_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v christ_n and_o happiness_n by_o he_o but_o by_o charity_n i_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o god_n because_o he_o have_v make_v christ_n i_o and_o as_o he_o give_v i_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o to_o other_o for_o he_o by_o charity_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v the_o any_o thing_n pray_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v 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