Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	apostle_n	church_n	write_v	3,147	5	5.7944	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41681	The court of gentiles. Part III, The vanity of pagan philosophy demonstrated from its causes, parts, proprieties, and effects, namely pagan idolatrie, Judaic apostasie, gnostic infusions, errors among the Greek fathers, specially Origen, Arianisme, Pelagianisme, and the whole systeme of papisme or antichristianisme : distributed into three parts, mystic, scholastic, and canonic theologie / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing G141; ESTC R10994	239,335	264

learned_a and_o will_v be_v very_o apparent_a by_o a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o particular_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o origination_n of_o their_o name_n name_n 1._o the_o origination_n of_o their_o name_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnostic_n from_o their_o own_o assume_n and_o pretension_n to_o a_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o spurious_a and_o false_a science_n as_o the_o apostle_n upbraid_v they_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v 6.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o you_o see_v here_o say_v grotius_n how_o ancient_a the_o name_n of_o gnostic_n be_v which_o these_o philosopher_n mix_v with_o the_o christian_a assembly_n assume_v to_o themselves_o despise_v all_o other_o as_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a and_o false_o challenge_v the_o encomium_fw-la of_o science_n clemens_n say_v the_o gnostic_n reject_v this_o epistle_n because_o they_o see_v themselves_o so_o lively_o characterise_v herein_o i_o will_v not_o positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnostic_n be_v give_v to_o or_o assume_v by_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n though_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n favour_n this_o sentiment_n because_o some_o learned_a man_n contradict_v it_o but_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o gnostic_n infusion_n and_o error_n be_v very_o much_o diffuse_v through_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o therefore_o oft_o strike_v at_o in_o their_o epistle_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n disciple_n of_o polycarp_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o centurie_n and_o profess_o write_v against_o the_o gnostic_n and_o valentinus_n their_o sectator_n yea_o eusebius_n and_o photius_n tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n five_o book_n against_o the_o gnostic_n and_o valentinian_o have_v this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reviction_n of_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v that_o these_o gnostic_n have_v dissuse_v much_o of_o their_o poison_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v affirm_v by_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philadelph_n if_o genuine_a 2._o as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n 19_o 2._o the_o gnostic_n mystic_a theologic_n judas_n v._n 19_o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n pretend_v unto_o a_o very_a mystic_a sublime_a and_o spiritual_a theologic_n answerable_a to_o their_o name_n so_o judas_n v._n 19_o these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v grotius_n who_o separate_a and_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o other_o as_o more_o wise_a and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v the_o spirit_n i.e._n they_o boast_v of_o very_o great_a spiritual_a inspiration_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o diabolic_a infusion_n not_o from_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o mystic_a theology_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v indeed_o the_o issue_n of_o vain_a pagan_a philosophy_n together_o with_o some_o jewish_a observance_n be_v a_o general_a persuasion_n of_o the_o learned_a grotius_n and_o other_o irenaeus_n and_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o gnostic_n have_v the_o image_n of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n which_o they_o join_v with_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n this_o indeed_o hold_v true_a as_o to_o all_o their_o mystic_a theology_n which_o be_v but_o a_o composition_n of_o platonic_a and_o pythagoric_a philosophemes_n presume_a with_o some_o judaic_a and_o christian_a dogme_n 2.8_o col._n 2.8_o so_o hammond_n on_o col._n 2.8_o with_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n paraph._n and_o take_v care_n say_v he_o that_o no_o body_n plunder_v you_o of_o all_o that_o you_o have_v your_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n by_o that_o vain_a emty_n frothy_a pretend_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n which_o the_o gnostic_n talk_v of_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o and_o 6.20_o take_v out_o of_o the_o heathenish_a pythagorean_n philosophy_n together_o with_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o very_o distant_a and_o contrary_a to_o christian_a divinity_n thus_o hammond_n who_o add_v the_o same_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o v._o 9_o for_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n i.e._n for_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n be_v by_o christ_n real_o make_v know_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o they_o borrow_v out_o of_o the_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a theology_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n the_o like_a he_o add_v v._o 10._o of_o which_o hereafter_o but_o to_o treat_v more_o distinct_o of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o mystic_a theologic_n take_v up_o by_o the_o gnostic_n as_o a_o medium_n for_o symbolise_v with_o the_o gentile_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v partly_o mythologic_n and_o fabulose_fw-la partly_o symbolic_a and_o enigmatic_a and_o whole_o allegoric_a 1_o as_o for_o the_o mythologic_n and_o fabulose_fw-la part_n of_o the_o gnostic_n mystic_a theology_n fabulose_fw-la 1._o the_o gnostic_n theologie_n mythic_n and_o fabulose_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o mythologic_n philosopher_n and_o poet_n orpheus_n hesiod_n amiphanes_n philistion_n and_o pherecydes_n who_o write_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n whence_o the_o gnostic_n borrow_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunction_n and_o from_o they_o genealogy_n how_o one_o thing_n join_v to_o another_o beget_v a_o three_o as_o out_o of_o night_n and_o silence_n say_v they_o come_v forth_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o theology_n of_o orpheus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o theologiste_n 1.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o so_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o that_o they_o give_v not_o heed_n to_o fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n he_o call_v they_o genealogy_n say_v grotius_n because_o they_o feign_v the_o emanation_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o for_o these_o genealogy_n they_o will_v seem_v more_o wise_a than_o other_o whence_o despise_v other_o christian_n as_o more_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a they_o make_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o gnostic_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o though_o indeed_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystic_a theology_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a mythologic_n philosophic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fabulose_fw-la wisdom_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o orphic_n mystic_n theologie_n or_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o 2_o neither_o be_v this_o gnostic_n theologie_n only_a mythologic_n but_o also_o symbolic_a enigmatic_a and_o allegoric_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagoric_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n demon_n 1._o the_o gnostic_n aeones_n their_o office_n as_o mediator_n and_o origine_fw-la from_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a idea_n and_o demon_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o its_o part_n 1._o a_o great_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o gnostic_n mystic_a theology_n comprehend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o aeones_n their_o origine_fw-la genealogy_n and_o office_n which_o they_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a idea_n and_o demon_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o angel_n so_o ireneus_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o where_o he_o open_v this_o mystery_n to_o we_o show_v how_o these_o gnostic_n frame_v their_o aeones_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n democritus_n plato_n etc._n etc._n antiphanes_n say_v he_o in_o his_o theogonie_n say_v that_o out_o of_o night_n and_o silence_n the_o chaos_n come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o gnostic_n form_v their_o aeones_n and_o that_o they_o call_v they_o image_n or_o idea_n they_o manifest_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o democritus_n and_o plato_n but_o in_o that_o they_o make_v the_o saviour_n to_o result_v out_o of_o all_o these_o aeones_n they_o bring_v in_o nothing_o but_o hesiod_n pandora_n and_o in_o that_o they_o will_v that_o all_o this_o be_v transfer_v into_o number_n this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o reverie_n be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o platonic_a idea_n etc._n etc._n tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la say_v that_o the_o heretic_n seed_n of_o the_o gnostic_n shine_v in_o the_o platonic_a idea_n which_o he_o call_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o heretic_n sacrament_n of_o idea_n and_o more_o full_o lib._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 7._o tertullian_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o very_a heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n have_v their_o composure_n and_o ornament_n from_o philosophy_n thence_o the_o aeones_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o form_n and_o trinity_n of_o man_n in_o valentinus_n who_o be_v of_o this_o gnostic_n sect_n as_o hereafter_o and_o as_o the_o pythagoric_a and_o platonic_a idea_n contribute_v much_o to_o these_o gnostic_n aeones_n so_o also_o their_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n thus_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n out_o of_o

tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 46._o speak_v thus_o but_o epicharmus_n with_o philochore_n the_o athenian_a among_o divination_n give_v the_o chief_a place_n to_o dream_n he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o hermippus_n who_o write_v five_o book_n of_o dream_n 3_o their_o divination_n by_o disease_n may_v take_v in_o that_o of_o sternutation_n or_o sneese_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o divination_n this_o mode_n of_o divination_n be_v very_o ancient_a aristotle_n 1._o de_fw-fr animal_n say_v that_o sternutation_n be_v a_o angural_a sign_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_n estimed_a it_o ominose_n yea_o casaubon_n ad_fw-la athenae_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o say_v that_o they_o receive_v sternutament_n with_o adoration_n because_o they_o not_o only_o think_v it_o sacred_a as_o aristotle_n but_o also_o a_o god_n thus_o salmasius_n among_o the_o letter_n collect_v by_o beverovicius_n quaest_n epistol_n p._n 31._o moreover_o in_o all_o good_a omen_n or_o augury_n object_v to_o they_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o adore_v either_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o conceit_v the_o omen_n come_v or_o the_o very_a omen_n itself_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o divinity_n so_o that_o of_o xenophon_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la expedit_fw-la cyr._n must_v be_v understand_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o soldier_n have_v hear_v the_o sternutation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o impetus_fw-la worship_v the_o god_n i.e._n the_o sternutament_n which_o they_o estimed_a as_o sacred_a and_o god_n and_o as_o sternutation_n be_v repute_v ominose_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n and_o roman_n so_o also_o among_o the_o late_a jew_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o he_o that_o sneesed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a life_n be_v to_o you_o i._n e._n god_n save_v you_o if_o any_o sneesed_a in_o prayer_n they_o think_v it_o a_o good_a omen_n as_o buxtorf_n synagog_n c._n 5._o from_o this_o pagan_a superstition_n of_o salute_v such_o as_o sneesed_a many_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o papal_a darkness_n suck_v in_o the_o like_a custom_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o france_n where_o general_o all_o salute_v such_o as_o sneese_n and_o pray_v god_n save_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_a ominose_n thus_o among_o the_o abassine_n in_o africa_n when_o their_o negus_n or_o emperor_n sneese_v he_o be_v salute_v by_o all_o throughout_o the_o city_n with_o great_a solemnity_n such_o as_o be_v next_o he_o at_o the_o court_n beginning_n first_o and_o thence_o other_o following_z more_o of_o divination_n by_o sternutation_n see_v voctius_n disputat_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 132._o again_o the_o tinkle_a noise_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v by_o pagan_n use_v as_o a_o medium_n by_o which_o they_o divine_v likewise_o the_o salissation_n or_o palpitation_n of_o any_o member_n call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v another_o mode_n of_o their_o divination_n whence_o melampos_n the_o hierogrammatist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o extant_a and_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o possidonius_fw-la write_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o expound_v what_o the_o sudden_a motion_n of_o every_o member_n do_v indicate_v isidorus_n origin_n lib._n 8._o c._n 9_o acquaint_v we_o that_o these_o salissator_n be_v so_o call_v because_o when_o any_o part_n of_o their_o member_n suffer_v a_o palpitation_n or_o leap_v they_o foretell_v something_o prosperous_a or_o sad_a to_o happen_v these_o three_o be_v branch_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o magic_n of_o divination_n by_o magic_n they_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o divination_n strict_o call_v magic_a which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o persian_n whence_o their_o wiseman_n be_v call_v magi_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o other_o philosopher_n be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v of_o which_o suidas_n give_v this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magic_a true_o be_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o demon_n those_o benefactor_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o some_o good_a such_o be_v the_o prediction_n of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n saint-worship_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n his_o magic_n and_o demon-doctrine_n a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o saint-worship_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o magic_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o demon-worship_n which_o as_o its_o suppose_a pythagoras_n bring_v into_o grece_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v general_o exercise_v in_o magic_n be_v a_o commun_n opinion_n and_o this_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o suidas_n here_o bring_v in_o for_o a_o famose_n magician_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n who_o by_o his_o magic_n and_o sorcery_n produce_v many_o lie_a wonder_n for_o which_o he_o be_v great_o extol_v by_o the_o pythagorise_a platoniste_n porphyry_n and_o other_o who_o endeavour_v to_o equalise_v he_o with_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o miracle_n and_o divine_a or_o rather_o diabolic_v prediction_n thereby_o to_o cast_v a_o disgrace_n upon_o the_o christian_n redeemer_n and_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a theology_n or_o metaphysic_n we_o have_v the_o life_n of_o this_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n write_v by_o philostratus_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o all_o his_o prediction_n and_o lie_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o commerce_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o philosopher_n great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n or_o divine_a philostratus_n have_v chap._n 1._o show_v how_o much_o apollonius_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o pythagoras_n proceed_v chap._n 2._o to_o vindicate_v he_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o magic_n they_o do_v say_v he_o unjust_o condemn_v apollonius_n who_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v many_o thing_n as_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v accuse_v socrates_n who_o foreknow_v many_o thing_n by_o his_o daemon_n or_o anaxagoras_n who_o know_v many_o thing_n before_o they_o happen_v etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o go_v on_o to_o give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o many_o miracle_n he_o do_v hierocles_n out_o of_o this_o history_n of_o philostratus_n equalise_v this_o apollonius_n in_o point_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o christ_n eusebius_n answer_v hierocles_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o apollonius_n miracle_n be_v but_o lie_v wonder_n or_o magic_a delusion_n wrought_v by_o diabolic_a inspiration_n grotius_n relate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n of_o his_o that_o speak_v be_v inspire_v by_o some_o diabolic_a spirit_n but_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v soon_o stop_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o in_o his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n b._n 5._o c._n 7._o prove_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o history_n of_o apollonius_n that_o can_v answer_v to_o christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o his_o prophetic_a prediction_n be_v but_o satanic_a delusion_n thus_o grotius_n understand_v that_o prophetic_a prediction_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o main_o point_v out_o say_v grotius_n the_o pythagorean_n of_o who_o the_o chief_a be_v magi_n magician_n and_o have_v commerce_n with_o devil_n or_o demon_n among_o those_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v very_a famose_n who_o be_v here_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n denote_v for_o he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n while_n timothy_n yet_o live_v though_o i_o can_v no_o way_n fall_v in_o with_o grotius_n design_n to_o interpret_v this_o as_o he_o do_v other_o scripture_n chief_o of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n magic_a art_n thereby_o to_o secure_v antichrist_n doctrine_n from_o the_o dint_n of_o this_o prediction_n yet_o thus_o far_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o allow_v he_o that_o this_o text_n may_v have_v some_o eye_n or_o regard_n to_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o promotor_n of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n here_o mention_v and_o so_o counter-christs_n or_o pagan-antichrists_a and_o therefore_o be_v consequence_n great_a promotor_n of_o those_o antichristian_a demon_n and_o doctrine_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o philosophy_n foist_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n be_v now_o gender_v thus_o may_v we_o safe_o understand_v this_o and_o so_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n demon_n and_o particular_o of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o be_v famose_n in_o that_o sect_n as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n of_o demon_n and_o magic_a art_n which_o antichrist_n atterward_o be_v to_o reassume_v and_o practice_v according_a to_o that_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 2.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o lying-wonder_n and_o indeed_o all_o antichrist_n