Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	aaron_n	affirm_v	law_n	13	3	4.3532	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42724	The trvth of the Christian religion proved by the principles, and rules, taught and received in the light of understanding, in an exposition of the articles of faith, commonly called the Apostles Creed : whereby it is made plain to every one endued with reason, what the stedfastnesse of the truth and mercy of God toward mankind is, concerning the attainment of everlasting happinesse, and what is the glory and excellency of the Christian religion, all herethenish idolatry all Turkish, Jewish, athean, and hereticall infidelity.	Gill, Alexander, 1597-1642.	1651 (1651)	Wing G700; ESTC R39574	492,751	458

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part_n thereof_o a_o three_o argument_n may_v be_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n for_o here_o be_v no_o word_n empty_a or_o in_o vain_a which_o as_o it_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n fall_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n so_o shall_v christ_n by_o that_o offering_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o one_o and_o finish_v the_o other_o that_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v as_o the_o perpetual_a evening_n sacrifice_n matth._n 27.46_o from_o whence_o i_o gather_v that_o from_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o seventie_o year_n captivity_n the_o first_o of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n from_o cyrus_n from_o the_o evening_n of_o that_o same_o day_n these_o week_n be_v to_o receive_v their_o uttermost_a date_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v be_v according_a to_o all_o his_o 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1._o sect._n 1_o concern_v the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o irrefragable_a argument_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v of_o god_n because_o the_o prophecy_n in_o they_o which_o be_v beforehand_o concern_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v such_o perfect_a declaration_n of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o be_v history_n than_o prophecy_n take_v for_o instance_n that_o promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v canaan_n after_o 430._o year_n and_o according_o in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n exod._n 12.40_o 41._o be_v they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o judahs_n kingdom_n foretell_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10._o of_o josia_n and_o cyrus_n prophesy_v by_o name_n the_o one_o above_o 300._o year_n the_o other_o above_o 100_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n foretell_v by_o daniel_n for_o see_v god_n alone_o be_v infinite_a in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o 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