Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	prayer_n	spirit_n	supplication_n	1,486	5	11.4562	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o remove_n from_o place_n to_o place_n ii_o a_o pilgrim_n that_o set_v out_o in_o a_o long_a journey_n take_v care_n to_o free_v himself_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o weight_n and_o unnecessary_a burden_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v tend_v to_o weary_a or_o unfit_a he_o for_o his_o journey_n ii_o so_o the_o spiritual_a pilgrim_n when_o he_o first_o set_v out_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v he_o it_o great_o behoove_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o one_o sin_n carry_v in_o the_o bosom_n or_o the_o inordinate_a love_n to_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n of_o this_o world_n will_v prove_v of_o dreadful_a consequence_n to_o he_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v go_v a_o great_a way_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a zealous_a

no_o place_n free_a sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o afflict_v every_o part_n 5._o isa_n 5._o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a iv_o the_o distemper_n which_o we_o call_v the_o sickness_n or_o pestilence_n be_v very_o mortal_a and_o sweep_v away_o thousand_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o sickness_n no_o pestilence_n like_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o plague_n that_o which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a evil._n that_o which_o separate_v man_n from_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o great_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n or_o the_o plague_n of_o plague_n but_o sin_n do_v this_o therefore_o the_o great_a evil._n that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v leave_v unto_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v leave_v or_o give_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o god_n design_n to_o bring_v his_o severe_a wrath_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o a_o particular_a soul_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o afflict_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v bring_v plague_n or_o sickness_n or_o famine_n upon_o they_o but_z i_o will_v deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o sin_n israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o then_o ●8_o psal_n 81.11_o rom._n 1.26_o ●8_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n that_o sickness_n plague_n or_o pestilence_n that_o destroy_v most_o that_o kill_v million_o which_o be_v so_o infectious_a that_o none_o among_o thousand_o nay_o million_o of_o thousand_o can_v escape_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o plague_n but_o such_o a_o sickness_n be_v sin_n more_o shall_v be_v damn_v than_o shall_v be_v save_v nay_o but_o few_o 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god_n any_o spot_n be_v bad_a but_o some_o be_v worse_o very_o bad_a they_o be_v deadly_a spot_n they_o have_v the_o token_n of_o death_n and_o wrath_n upon_o they_o 1._o the_o sin_n or_o spot_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v rather_o a_o scar_n or_o wound_n that_o be_v heal_v or_o almost_o heal_v but_o sin_n in_o some_o of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v like_o a_o rot_a putrify_v sore_o in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o the_o spot_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o so_o contagious_a or_o infectious_a as_o the_o sin_n or_o spot_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a make_v their_o very_a person_n and_o prayer_n loathe_v and_o hateful_a in_o god_n sight_n now_o god_n though_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o child_n 109.7_o psal_n 109.7_o yet_o he_o love_v their_o person_n 3._o sin_n in_o a_o saint_n be_v his_o sorrow_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v it_o wound_n and_o grieve_v his_o soul_n 7.3_o rom._n 7.3_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o wicked_a love_n their_o sin_n sin_n be_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n conversation_n and_o that_o be_v his_o trouble_n but_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n affection_n which_o render_v it_o to_o be_v a_o deadly_a spot_n 4._o sin_n reign_v and_o predominate_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o sin_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o tyrannize_v in_o a_o saint_n yet_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o the_o subject_a or_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o yield_v and_o subject_n to_o sin_n the_o other_o oppose_v and_o resist_v it_o every_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v set_v against_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o against_o every_o sin_n vi_o sickness_n bring_v ofttimes_o utter_a weakness_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n bring_v weakness_n upon_o the_o soul_n i_o be_o feeble_a etc._n etc._n it_o make_v a_o christian_a very_o faint_a see_v leprosy_n vii_o some_o sickness_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v so_o sin_n be_v grievous_a to_o a_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o a_o man_n that_o find_v himself_o very_o sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v will_v soon_o look_v out_o for_o help_n or_o send_v to_o a_o physician_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sinsick_a will_v seek_v for_o help_n viz._n hasten_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o none_o else_o can_v cure_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n inference_n be_v thou_o sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v and_o insensible_a of_o any_o illness_n do_v nothing_o ail_v thou_o this_o be_v sad_a ii_o art_n thou_o sick_a and_o great_o afflict_v be_v thy_o soul_n weary_a of_o its_o groan_n haste_v to_o the_o physician_n go_v to_o christ_n 1._o the_o more_o sick_a the_o more_o need_n of_o physic_n the_o great_a sinner_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n thou_o have_v 2._o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v the_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a will_v thy_o cure_n be_v beside_o the_o danger_n thou_o run_v death_n may_v be_v at_o thy_o door_n 3._o consider_v you_o must_v have_v a_o cure_n and_o be_v free_v from_o this_o sickness_n this_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o unbelief_n or_o whatever_o else_o the_o disease_n be_v or_o else_o be_v damn_v 4._o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v thy_o physician_n he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n 5._o soul_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v to_o blind_a bartimeus_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 29._o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o christ_n call_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n 10.30_o luke_n 10.30_o 6._o thou_o may_v have_v physic_n and_o cure_v very_o cheap_a though_o thou_o have_v no_o money_n christ_n will_v do_v all_o free_o if_o thou_o will_v cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o 7._o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o disease_n though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o sick_a he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o whole_a 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o 8._o 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physician_n be_v blood_n fr._n quarles_n sin_n compare_v to_o vomit_n jer._n 48.26_o moab_n also_o shall_v wallow_v in_o his_o own_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o etc._n etc._n a_o wicked_a man_n or_o one_o who_o turn_v to_o his_o old_a evil_n and_o wicked_a course_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dog_n and_o sin_n to_o vomit_v which_o a_o dog_n lick_v up_o parallel_n a_o vomit_n be_v a_o very_a loathsome_a thing_n but_o a_o dog_n vomit_n be_v most_o detestable_a so_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a loathsome_a thing_n but_o apostasy_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n no_o sin_n be_v more_o abominable_a in_o god_n

to_o honour_n and_o exaltation_n be_v to_o be_v abase_v and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o this_o be_v open_v also_o in_o the_o person_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v god_n favour_n be_v first_o to_o bear_v his_o seem_a frown_n and_o many_o such_o like_a mystery_n there_o be_v in_o godliness_n five_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o ordinance_n which_o those_o who_o follow_v this_o trade_n shall_v understand_v a_o mystery_n in_o baptism_n a_o mystery_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o these_o thing_n i_o can_v enlarge_v upon_o for_o want_v of_o room_n use_v 1_o let_v all_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o slight_a or_o reproach_v these_o mystery_n 2._o let_v they_o not_o think_v to_o understand_v they_o in_o their_o own_o fleshly_a wisdom_n 3._o let_v they_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o they_o upon_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o they_o will_v esteem_v they_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o what_o we_o affirm_v and_o teach_v 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161_o r._n race_n what_o a_o man_n must_v do_v who_o will_v run_v the_o spiritual_a race_n open_v page_n 162_o to_o 165_o rod._n wicked_a man_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o five_o thing_n page_n 201_o affliction_n call_v a_o rod_n page_n 379_o what_o voice_n be_v in_o the_o rod_n page_n 380_o rock_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n compare_v to_o a_o rock_n in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 251_o how_o to_o know_v a_o hard_a and_o rocky_a heart_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n page_n 252_o ruler_n good_a ruler_n their_o qualification_n and_o how_o choose_v and_o govern_v page_n 287_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o call_v ruler_n page_n 287_o s._n salt_n grace_n compare_v to_o salt_n in_o seven_o thing_n page_z 1_o 2_o saint_n compare_v to_o salt_n page_n 166_o satan_n satan_n subtlety_n in_o war_a against_o the_o soul_n page_n 153_o saint_n saint_n joynt-heir_n and_o yet_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n page_n 145_o sepulchre_n hypocrite_n why_o 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