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
B02310	An answer, to a little book call'd Protestancy to be embrac'd or, A new and infallible method to reduce Romanists from popery to Protestancy	Con, Alexander.	1686 (1686)	Wing C5682; ESTC R171481	80,364	170

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to_o we_o we_o rely_v not_o on_o any_o thing_n we_o add_v ourselves_o to_o they_o it_o be_v so_o small_a as_o the_o church_n witness_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o the_o sunday_n of_o sexagesime_n o_o god_n who_o see_v we_o confide_v in_o no_o action_n of_o our_o own_o grant_v merciful_o etc._n etc._n acknowledge_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o be_v but_o useless_a servant_n to_o god_n though_o enable_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n not_o useless_a to_o ourselves_o 8._o our_o divine_a worship_n be_v pure_a without_o any_o vain_a devotion_n or_o honour_v of_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v honour_v but_o not_o without_o many_o sacred_a ceremony_n which_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o we_o be_v sensible_a creature_n sensible_a of_o inward_a grace_n for_o warrant_v of_o which_o we_o have_v upon_o record_n ceremony_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o since_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n in_o our_o sacrifice_n why_o may_v not_o he_o use_v ceremony_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n as_o well_o as_o by_o himself_o 9_o we_o adore_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n endeavour_v to_o make_v our_o mind_n join_v with_o our_o outward_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o true_a god_n move_v often_o by_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n bleed_v on_o a_o cross_n to_o morn_n with_o he_o and_o rue_v our_o by_o past_a action_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o so_o excessive_a a_o torment_n and_o grief_n to_o he_o but_o not_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o divinity_n in_o the_o picture_n or_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o do_v we_o good_a also_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n by_o our_o heinous_a offence_n we_o go_v often_o to_o god_n by_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n in_o credit_n with_o he_o warrant_v sufficient_o by_o eliphas_n job._n 42._o and_o the_o centurion_n example_n luke_n 7._o v._o 7._o the_o one_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o other_o praise_v by_o christ_n for_o so_o do_v if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v i_o be_o pray_v they_o i_o ask_v how_o do_v they_o know_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n upon_o earth_n luke_n 16_o v._o 7._o if_o they_o know_v when_o i_o convert_v myself_o to_o god_n can_v they_o as_o well_o know_v when_o i_o be_o pray_v again_o how_o do_v samuel_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o saul_n sam._n 1._o c_o 9_o v._o 20._o and_o how_o know_v the_o prophet_n ahijah_n the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o reg._n 14_o they_o know_v by_o god_n revelation_n to_o they_o and_o so_o do_v god_n reveal_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n thing_n which_o regard_v they_o upon_o earth_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o state_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n present_v they_o to_o god_n and_o obtain_v from_o he_o favour_n to_o we_o because_o he_o will_v this_o way_n glorify_v they_o for_o glorify_v he_o upon_o earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n 1_o sam._n 2._o v._n 30._o thus_o we_o read_v apocal._n 5._o v._o 8._o that_o the_o 24_o elder_n have_v golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n to_o wit_n of_o holy_a people_n upon_o earth_n which_o the_o 24_o elder_n present_v to_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n offer_v up_o the_o like_a have_v a_o golden_a censer_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n apoc._n 8._o v._o 3._o 10._o our_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v conform_v to_o that_o of_o primative_a time_n not_o because_o we_o say_v so_o for_o protestant_n say_v as_o much_o for_o they_o but_o because_o r._n catholic_n speak_v now_o as_o they_o speak_v then_o and_o do_v now_o as_o they_o do_v then_o st._n ambrose_n l._n 5._o epist_n 33._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la his_o sister_n say_v at_o a_o certain_a occasion_n i_o begin_v to_o say_v mass_n caepi_fw-la missam_fw-la facere_fw-la st._n augustin_n l._n 9_o confess_v chap._n xi_o say_v his_o die_a mother_n desire_v he_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o she_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o 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relate_v to_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n withdraws_a we_o from_o render_v to_o christ_n due_a honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n answer_n he_o do_v not_o remark_n the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o intercession_n and_o impetration_n intercession_n presuppose_v always_o a_o request_n or_o desire_n which_o be_v a_o prayer_n make_v to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o intercession_n to_o god_n or_o to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o intend_v to_o obtain_v a_o favour_n to_o who_o the_o address_n be_v make_v for_o the_o client_n or_o petitioner_n by_o the_o intercessor_n impetration_n not_o always_o for_o a_o favour_n may_v be_v obtain_v from_o the_o king_n for_o i_o on_o which_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_n thus_o you_o see_v our_o invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o intercessor_n do_v not_o withdraw_v we_o from_o god_n because_o it_o presuppose_v the_o request_n make_v to_o be_v present_v by_o they_o to_o god_n nay_o nor_o from_o due_a honour_n 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not_o solomon_n pray_v thus_o for_o thy_o servant_n david_n be_v sake_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anoint_v psalm_n 132._o v._n 10_o as_o if_o he_o have_v pray_v god_n thus_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v say_v exod._n 20._o v._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o zealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n into_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o thou_o have_v also_o say_v vers_fw-la 6._o showing_z mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n thou_o then_o who_o have_v mercy_n on_o child_n for_o the_o sainctity_n of_o their_o parent_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o father_n sake_n what_o mean_v jacob_n gen._n 48_o v._n 14._o when_o he_o bid_v his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o josepth_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v god_n shall_v do_v they_o good_a upon_o that_o call_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o what_o mean_v moses_n pray_v for_o the_o 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