Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	authority_n	call_v	church_n	2,092	5	3.9096	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64059	A disquisition touching the sibylls and the sibylline writings in which their number, antiquity, and by what spirit they were inspired, are succinctly discussed, the objections made by Opsopæus, Isaac Casaubon, David Blondel, and others, are examined, as also the authority of those writings asserted : which may serve as an appendix to the foregoing learned discourse touching the truth and certainty of Christian religion.	Twysden, John, 1607-1688.; Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629. Short discourse of the truth & reasonableness of the religion delivered by Jesus Christ.	1662 (1662)	Wing T3546_PART; ESTC R31870_PART	53,956	102

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o p._n 204._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o p._n 232._o from_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o more_o import_v then_o that_o god_n will_v at_o last_o execut_v judgement_n upon_o those_o titan_n or_o giant_n who_o the_o flood_n have_v devour_v who_o be_v a_o wicked_a generation_n prov._n 21.16_o the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o we_o render_v it_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o rephaim_n in_o the_o original_a 21.16_o see_v mead_n in_o diatrib_n upon_o prov._n 21.16_o which_o word_n by_o the_o septuagint_n be_v always_o render_v giant_n titan_n or_o the_o like_a so_o that_o i_o see_v nothing_o to_o be_v except_v against_o in_o their_o write_n or_o to_o accuse_v they_o as_o fabulous_a for_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n titan_n that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o chiliast_n he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a have_v receive_v learned_a supporter_n both_o in_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n whether_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v hitherto_o urge_v in_o their_o defence_n be_v confute_v remain_v yet_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la certain_o those_o which_o believe_v the_o jew_n shall_v yet_o once_o more_o be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n will_v not_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v again_o as_o famous_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o it_o have_v former_o be_v of_o judaisme_n d._n object_n 10_o blundel_n far_a object_n that_o those_o book_n make_v adrian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o succeed_v trajan_n by_o who_o he_o be_v adopt_v as_o some_o say_v to_o have_v strangle_v himself_o which_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n true_a adrian_n be_v not_o indeed_o strangle_v answ_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n import_v which_o be_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibyl_n orac._n lib._n 8._o p._n 367._o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v that_o when_o fifteen_o king_n have_v subject_v the_o world_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n one_o shall_v arise_v wear_v a_o white_a helmet_n have_v a_o name_n almost_o of_o the_o sea_n overlook_v the_o world_n with_o his_o pollute_a foot_n that_o gather_v and_o spend_v much_o money_n skilful_a or_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o magic_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o interposition_n of_o two_o or_o three_o verse_n she_o say_v then_o shall_v be_v a_o lamentable_a time_n because_o he_o perish_v by_o a_o halter_n this_o person_n though_o no_o body_n be_v particular_o name_v be_v common_o take_v to_o be_v adrian_n both_o because_o he_o 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and_o in_o poesy_n may_v especial_o in_o aenignatical_a or_o prophetical_a speech_n denote_v a_o dropsy_n some_o other_o objection_n d._n blundel_n have_v gather_v together_o touch_v some_o geographical_a mistake_n some_o doubt_n concern_v gog_n and_o magog_n concern_v antichrist_n and_o such_o like_a to_o which_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v eafy_o give_v but_o i_o rather_o forbear_v be_v persuade_v that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v with_o the_o answer_v give_v already_o to_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n of_o which_o i_o have_v pretermit_v none_o but_o will_v easy_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o chapter_n but_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o and_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o d._n blundel_n as_o a_o opposer_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n consider_v he_o as_o a_o answerer_n and_o see_v if_o in_o that_o he_o succeed_v any_o better_a chap._n vi_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o d._n blundel_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o 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