Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	lesson_n	morning_n	prayer_n	1,783	5	10.4094	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10829	The admirable life of Saint VVenefride virgin, martyr, abbesse. Written in Latin aboue 500. yeares ago, by Robert, monke and priour of Shrewsbury, of the ven. Order of S. Benedict. Deuided into two bookes. And now translated into English, out of a very ancient and authenticall manuscript, for the edification and comfort of Catholikes. By I.F. of the Society of Iesus	Robert, Prior of Shrewsbury, d. 1167.; Falconer, John, 1577-1656.; Baes, Martin, engraver.	1635 (1635)	STC 21102; ESTC S115985	37,470	252

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god_n in_o those_o wondrous_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v to_o testify_v the_o great_a merit_n of_o this_o holy_a virgin_n s._n winifred_n joyful_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o how_o saint_n beuno_n prediction_n of_o the_o innumerable_a cure_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o those_o miraculous_a water_n and_o by_o the_o virgin_n own_o prayer_n begin_v to_o be_v now_o fulfil_v when_o as_o humble_o prostrate_a on_o her_o knee_n before_o her_o departure_n from_o that_o place_n she_o beseech_v her_o heavenly_a spouse_n corporal_o to_o bless_v and_o spiritual_o to_o sanctify_v those_o who_o in_o of_o his_o court_n call_v roger_n through_o his_o great_a piety_n and_o zeal_n to_o maintain_v god_n servant_n build_v in_o shrewsbury_n a_o sumptuous_a fair_a monastery_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o sufficient_a revenue_n to_o his_o own_o great_a praise_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o city_n which_o monastery_n be_v end_v &_o religious_a man_n with_o their_o superior_a place_v therein_o they_o begin_v pious_o to_o complain_v that_o they_o want_v relic_n in_o their_o church_n whereas_o that_o country_n of_o walt_n in_o innumerable_a place_n be_v store_v abundant_o with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o great_a saint_n man_n &_o woman_n who_o former_o have_v flourish_v in_o great_a sanctity_n of_o life_n and_o miraculous_a testification_n thereof_o throughout_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n whereupon_o to_o have_v their_o church_n hallow_v &_o their_o new_a monastery_n guard_v with_o such_o sacred_a pledge_n munificent_o place_v &_o due_o honour_v by_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o inquire_v after_o some_o special_a saint_n who_o relic_n may_v happy_o be_v get_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o they_o during_o which_o deliberation_n of_o they_o a_o monk_n of_o this_o their_o monastery_n fall_v very_o sick_a in_o body_n and_o so_o distract_v in_o mind_n withal_o that_o not_o only_o his_o brethren_n there_o but_o in_o chester_n and_o other_o place_n also_o hear_v of_o his_o pitiful_a case_n cease_v not_o to_o pray_v most_o hearty_o for_o he_o and_o as_o in_o chester-abbey_n the_o subprior_n of_o that_o monastery_n a_o godly_a man_n call_v radulphus_fw-la have_v one_o day_n end_v his_o prayer_n for_o that_o end_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o unusual_a kind_n of_o sleep_n to_o who_o a_o woman_n the_o mean_a while_n in_o a_o very_a glorious_a habit_n appear_v and_o say_v if_o you_o desire_v the_o sick_a monk_n health_n let_v some_o one_o of_o you_o go_v &_o say_v a_o mass_n in_o the_o chapel_n near_o s._n wenefrids_n well_o for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v present_o recover_v &_o so_o she_o vanish_v the_o monk_n herewith_o awake_v dare_v not_o for_o some_o time_n impart_v this_o vision_n unto_o any_o as_o fear_v little_a credit_n will_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o until_o at_o length_n the_o wise_a begin_v to_o be_v singular_o devote_a unto_o she_o and_o labout_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o get_v some_o particle_n of_o her_o virginal_a sacred_a body_n unto_o they_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n which_o the_o abbot_n &_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v to_o get_v the_o body_n of_o s._n winifred_n unto_o they_o and_o how_o final_o after_o many_o year_n &_o very_o great_a difficulty_n they_o obtain_v the_o same_o the_o abbot_n &_o monk_n of_o shrewsbury_n for_o many_o year_n persist_v in_o their_o holy_a desire_n of_o get_v s._n wenefrides_n body_n obtain_v at_o length_n in_o the_o peaceful_a reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o a_o grant_v thereof_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o war_n and_o many_o tumult_n happen_v in_o that_o country_n after_o this_o king_n death_n it_o be_v not_o effect_v until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n stephen_n reign_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a abbot_n herbert_n in_o a_o consultation_n of_o his_o monk_n ordain_v robert_n his_o prior_n together_o with_o one_o richard_n a_o chief_a monk_n of_o the_o same_o monastery_n to_o go_v into_o wales_n about_o it_o before_o who_o go_v the_o say_a robert_n more_o 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find_v he_o in_o that_o most_o pitiful_a plight_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o miracle_n as_o not_o able_a any_o way_n to_o help_v he_o wherefore_o by_o their_o advice_n he_o begin_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o humble_o beseech_v among_o the_o other_o saint_n s._n wenefrid_n to_o help_v he_o the_o rest_n also_o join_v in_o like_a prayer_n with_o he_o after_o they_o have_v cry_v aloud_o and_o all_o together_o holy_a winifred_n take_v pity_n on_o he_o his_o hand_n be_v present_o loose_v from_o the_o hatchet_n and_o his_o arm_n to_o all_o freedom_n restore_v which_o evident_a miracle_n see_v by_o the_o people_n they_o renew_v their_o wont_a veneration_n to_o the_o saint_n they_o show_v also_o unto_o prior_n robert_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o cut_n which_o the_o man_n have_v make_v in_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o tree_n remain_v still_o for_o a_o testimony_n thereof_o so_o as_o with_o very_o good_a reason_n they_o all_o much_o reverence_v that_o holy_a place_n by_o innumerable_a miraclesso_fw-la divine_o grace_v chap._n xiii_o how_o prior_n robert_n the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n do_v himself_o take_v up_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o s._n winifred_n and_o carry_v it_o towards_o shrewsbury_n how_o also_o in_o the_o way_n he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n by_o some_o of_o the_o earth_n find_v in_o the_o holy_a head_n of_o that_o bless_a martyr_n prio_fw-la robert_n have_v have_v a_o general_a leave_n from_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o parishioner_n to_o take_v up_o the_o saint_n body_n go_v down_o without_o a_o guide_n into_o her_o tomb_n or_o sepulchre_n and_o by_o a_o interior_a light_n communicate_v then_o divine_o unto_o he_o know_v where_o it_o lay_v cause_v the_o tombstone_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o labourer_n to_o dig_v towards_o the_o body_n which_o when_o they_o have_v find_v the_o prior_n cause_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o vault_n he_o only_o with_o some_o priest_n and_o religious_a person_n stay_v behind_o sing_v psalm_n of_o joy_n devoute_o together_o &_o into_o the_o sick_a man_n stomach_n but_o he_o fall_v sound_o asleep_a and_o when_o he_o awake_v find_v himself_o of_o his_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a infirmity_n perfect_o recover_v by_o which_o most_o evident_a miracle_n the_o credit_n of_o those_o sacred_a relic_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o prior_n himself_o and_o his_o companion_n be_v divine_o confirm_v and_o the_o devotion_n of_o all_o present_a towards_o they_o increase_v other_o also_o there_o present_a do_v learn_v from_o thence_o what_o due_a veneration_n &_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v afterward_o unto_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o prior_n robert_n after_o seven_o day_n journey_n arrive_v with_o the_o sacred_a relic_n at_o shrewsbury_n be_v by_o his_o abbot_n command_v to_o place_v they_o in_o s._n giles_n his_o church_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n until_o all_o be_v ready_a for_o their_o solemn_a receive_n into_o the_o monastery_n with_o 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wonder_n of_o all_o present_a &_o of_o the_o whole_a city_n likewise_o perfect_o cure_v and_o make_v whole_a so_o as_o after_o he_o have_v sound_v forth_o thankful_a praise_n to_o god_n &_o the_o holy_a martyr_n he_o return_v without_o help_n of_o other_o joyful_o homeward_o on_o his_o foot_n chap._n xv._n with_o what_o solemnity_n &_o pomp_n s._n wenefrides_n body_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o abbey-church_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o of_o a_o strange_a miracle_n which_o happen_v thereat_o the_o former_a miracle_n increase_v much_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o holy_a relic_n bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o opinion_n also_o of_o s._n wenefrids_n sanctity_n so_o that_o the_o concourse_n of_o people_n be_v very_o great_a daily_o honour_v the_o holy_a virgin_n in_o they_o priour_fw-la robert_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v by_o order_n of_o his_o abbot_n treat_v with_o the_o bishop_n about_o the_o solemnity_n of_o bring_v her_o body_n from_o s._n giles_n his_o church_n to_o the_o 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