Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	great_a	name_n	2,891	5	4.7258	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32847	A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.; Webster, John, 1610-1682. Displaying of supposed witchcraft.	1678 (1678)	Wing C388; ESTC R18390	139,675	230

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you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n the_o chaldee_n there_o say_v as_o prince_n and_o ionathan_n paraphrase_n as_o angel_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o i_o before_o suggest_v plain_o suppose_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o they_o than_o in_o man_n when_o he_o say_v of_o that_o time_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n saint_n matth._n 24.36_o and_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o standard_n of_o the_o high_a elevation_n 2_o sam._n 14.20_o the_o ancient_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n from_o their_o knowledge_n 22._o hence_o the_o author_n of_o hesiod_n allegory_n call_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n e._n maximae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la virum_fw-la and_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v plato_n by_o the_o same_o name_n who_o other_o style_v divine_a quasi_fw-la quendam_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la deum_fw-la cicero_n 2._o the_o nat_n

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which_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v gen._n 10._o and_o according_o the_o greek_a translate_v that_o in_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n deut._n 32.8_o he_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 18._o which_o text_n th●odoret_n add_v with_o the_o proof_n out_o of_o daniel_n to_o declare_v nonnullos_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la angelis_n praeesse_fw-la gentibus_fw-la and_o saint_a chrysostom_n also_o allege_v it_o the_o roman_n for_o certain_a have_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o public_a genius_n the_o genius_n pop._n rom._n and_o it_o be_v the_o inscription_n of_o some_o of_o adrian_n coin_n 15._o gen._n p._n r._n and_o their_o prince_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v one_o extraordinary_a whence_o they_o swear_v common_o per_fw-la genium_fw-la principis_fw-la calig_n and_o suetonius_n tell_v we_o that_o caligula_n punish_v many_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la cjus_o genium_fw-la pejeraverant_fw-la in_o 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power_n and_o might_n whereas_o angel_n say_v st._n peter_n which_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n when_o the_o h._n scripture_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o manna_n wherewith_o god_n feed_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n above_o our_o daily-bread_n it_o call_v it_o 78.25_o angels_n food_n and_o st._n paul_n add_v the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n as_o a_o gradation_n beyond_o that_o of_o man_n 13.1_o though_o i_o speak_v say_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o to_o express_v the_o beautiful_a and_o amaze_a lustre_n of_o st._n stephen_n countenance_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v like_o a_o oracle_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o 6.15_o they_o s●w_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n angel_n be_v give_v as_o a_o honourable_a bear_n to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v take_v up_o to_o the_o great_a dignity_n among_o men._n thus_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n 2.7_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bochim_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v some_o extraordinary_a prophet_n haggai_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n messenger_n or_o angel_n deliver_v the_o lord_n message_n to_o the_o people_n 1.13_o and_o malachi_n which_o signify_v a_o angel_n be_v that_o prophet_n name_n who_o write_n conclude_v the_o old_a testament_n some_o indeed_o have_v think_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n to_o have_v be_v a_o angel_n and_o not_o a_o man_n but_o the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n 1_o whence_o i●nathan_n the_o chaldee_n turn_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o prophencie_n after_o this_o manner_n onus_fw-la ●●rbi_fw-la 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ch._n 9.6_o verse_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n ch._n 63.9_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n style_v he_o ch._n 3.1_o and_o the_o very_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n gospel_n have_v some_o relation_n hereunto_o concern_v who_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o many_o late_a divine_n interpret_v sundry_a passage_n of_o angelical_a appearance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o precursorie_a type_n etc._n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o future_a epiphanie_n and_o incarnation_n which_o i_o take_v occasion_n here_o to_o advertise_v once_o for_o all_o because_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o wave_v the_o notice_n of_o it_o s._n paul_n use_v it_o as_o a_o hyperbolical_a commendation_n of_o that_o transport_v of_o affection_n wherewith_o the_o galatian_n at_o first_o entertain_v he_o 4.14_o you_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o our_o b._n saviour_n from_o heaven_n bestow_v it_o as_o a_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n upon_o the_o chief_a governor_n settle_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n upon_o earth_n 3._o in_o his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o respective_a head_n of_o the_o seven_o fame_a church_n of_o asia_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n etc._n etc._n touch_v which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o dr._n hammond_n learned_a dissertation_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n and_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o stile_n beyond_o that_o of_o apostle_n or_o king_n than_o which_o we_o know_v none_o great_a among_o men._n though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o gospel_n say_v st._n paul_n gal._n 1.8_o mention_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o more_o exalt_v and_o eminent_a and_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n doubt_v not_o thus_o to_o commend_v king_n david_n 20._o my_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v she_o be_v even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o again_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o end_v this_o argument_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o our_o future_a state_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 20.26_o far_o beyond_o any_o in_o the_o present_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o or_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n carm._n hi●rocles_n use_v the_o same_o word_n with_o other_o that_o answer_n and_o agree_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tertullian_n mention_n animam_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la dei_fw-la reformatam_fw-la &_o angelisicatam_fw-la a_o angelisied_a state_n 26._o now_o since_o our_o excellency_n our_o high_a and_o most_o perfect_a ●state_n be_v but_o to_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n nativity_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v ●ar_n above_o we_o here_o as_o bishop_n andrews_n well_o infer_v nay_o let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n yet_o far_o 89.7.8.97.7_o the_o h._n scripture_n sometime_o call_v they_o c●ds_n elohim_n as_o origen_n also_o note_n and_o so_o aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n have_v also_o style_v they_o 26._o meaning_n yet_o minores_fw-la &_o à_fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la factos_fw-la deos_fw-la l●sser_a and_o made-god_n as_o plato_n speak_v or_o as_o hesiod_n call_v the_o he●o●s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●mid●os_n demigod_n or_o as_o se●●●●_n inferioris_fw-la notae_fw-la and_o from_o ovid_n the_o plebe_n deos_fw-la petty_a and_o under-god_n 11._o over_o who_o the_o supreme_a deity_n be_v king_n or_o populares_fw-la deos_fw-la as_o an●isthenes_n cite_v by_o lactantius_n 5._o popular_a and_o plebeian_n go_n plutarch_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o his_o de_fw-fr daemonio_fw-la socratis_n but_o apuleius_n on_o the_o same_o argument_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n who_o he_o call_v also_o his_o amicum_fw-la numen_fw-la plato_n desine_v a_o daemon_n or_o angel_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o middle_a sort_n of_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o max._n tyrius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o substance_n more_o excellent_a than_o man_n 27._o but_o inferior_a unto_o god_n we_o have_v therefore_o abundant_a proof_n and_o conviction_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o being_n transcendent_a unto_o we_o man_n the_o b●st_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o their_o best_a condition_n upon_o earth_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n way_n of_o argue_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o as_o much_o for_o he_o give_v the_o proo●_n of_o christ_n deity_n and_o exaltation_n next_o to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n ch_n 1._o and_o then_o express_v his_o great_a condescension_n to_o we_o mortal_n in_o that_o pass_n by_o the_o angel_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n ch_z 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n proceed_v we_o now_o second_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n for_o this_o as_o s._n augustine_n note_n 103._o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o nature_n as_o the_o word_n angel_n more_o proper_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n even_o as_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o name_n of_o the_o nature_n soldier_n or_o praetor_n of_o office_n 1.7_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v it_o ver_n 7._o before_o the_o text_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v 20._o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o immaterial_a fire_n as_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a writer_n phrase_v it_o god_n himself_o be_v

give_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o sea_n say_v hurt_v not_o till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n revel_v 7.2_o 3._o king_n hezekiah_n in_o a_o great_a strait_n and_o distress_n begird_v with_o the_o assyrian_n who_o power_n and_o multitude_n he_o be_v no-way_n able_a to_o resist_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o he_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o work_v a_o sudden_a and_o wonderful_a deliverance_n for_o he_o destroy_v in_o one_o night_n as_o have_v be_v touch_v 3._o before_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o insult_a enemy_n 2_o king_n 19_o and_o such_o another_o story_n we_o have_v of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o maccabeus_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o angel_n or_o helper_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o apochrypha_fw-la 2_o maccab._n 11.6_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o with_o his_o prayer_n at_o another_o time_n for_o the_o like_a aid_n encourage_v by_o this_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n ch._n 15.22_o 23_o 24._o the_o three_o 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highpriest_n put_v in_o the_o common-prison_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o night_n open_v the_o prison-door_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o animate_v they_o to_o speak_v open_o to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n act_v 5.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o saint_n peter_n after_o that_o imprison_v by_o herod_n and_o deliver_v over_o for_o security_n to_o four_o quaternion_n of_o soldier_n to_o be_v keep_v be_v thence_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o care_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o a_o angel_n lose_v of_o his_o chain_n cause_v the_o irongate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o open_v to_o he_o and_o conduct_v of_o he_o through_o the_o street_n thereof_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o think_v himself_o but_o in_o a_o dream_n for_o a_o great_a while_n till_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o acknowledge_v now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o from_o all_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n act_n 12.4_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o angel_n we_o see_v be_v the_o commissioned_n instrument_n of_o extraordinary_a escape_n preservation_n and_o deliverance_n sometime_o too_o they_o be_v send_v as_o physician_n to_o cure_v and_o heal_v in_o case_n of_o hurt_n sickness_n or_o disease_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n where_o lay_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o impotent_a folk_n blind_a half-withered_a wait_v for_o the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n for_o a_o angel_n say_v the_o text_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n which_o heinsius_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o cyril_n be_v 20._o yearly_a at_o pentecost_n into_o the_o pool_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n and_o whosoever_o then_o fi●st_v after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o whatsoever_o disease_n he_o have_v saint_n john_n 5.3_o 4._o to_o this_o head_n we_o may_v refer_v perhaps_o those_o choice_a receipt_n which_o m._n antoninus_n acknowledge_v himself_o a_o debtor_n for_o to_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n who_o name_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o signify_v a_o divine_a physician_n send_v to_o heal_v old_a tobit_n of_o his_o blindness_n and_o sarah_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguel_n his_o daughter-in-law_n of_o she_o reproach_v barrenness_n to_o scale_v away_o the_o whiteness_n of_o tobit_n be_v eye_n and_o to_o give_v sarah_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguel_n for_o a_o wife_n to_o tobias_n the_o son_n of_o tobit_n and_o to_o bind_v asmodeus_n the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o have_v kill_v she_o seven_o former_a husband_n before_o they_o have_v lie_v with_o she_o tobit_n 3_o and_o the_o good_a old_a man_n be_v so_o ready_a in_o his_o belief_n of_o this_o divinity_n concern_v the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n angel_n vouchsafe_v to_o his_o servant_n upon_o occasion_n that_o he_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v his_o trouble_a and_o discontent_a wife_n upon_o his_o son_n journey_n from_o she_o with_o it_o take_v no_o care_n say_v he_o he_o shall_v return_v in_o safety_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o for_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v keep_v he_o company_n and_o his_o journey_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a and_o he_o shall_v return_v safe_a ch._n 5.20_o 21._o hitherto_o i_o have_v give_v sundry_a apposite_a instance_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n to_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n throughout_o their_o life_n instruct_v defend_v comfort_v help_a and_o deliver_v they_o and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n be_v then_o most_o ready_a at_o hand_n when_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o at_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n therefore_o they_o may_v look_v for_o strength_n and_o support_v from_o they_o even_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o as_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o suggest_v 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from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o convey_v the_o soul_n wh●n_v it_o leave_v the_o body_n into_o the_o heau●●ly_a paradise_n 52._o tertu●●●●●_n stile●_n they_o 〈…〉_z the_o c●●lers_n forth_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ●uch_n a●_n 〈◊〉_d ●hem_n 〈◊〉_d ●uram_fw-la diversorii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d preparation_n 〈◊〉_d those_o m●nsions_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o agreeable_o ●o_o which_o we_o ●ave_n ●omew●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o platonist_n vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n plato_n docuit_fw-la ●bi_fw-la u●●a_fw-la edith_v 〈…〉_z est_fw-la cundem_fw-la illum_fw-la genium_fw-la raptare_fw-la illich_o &_o 〈◊〉_d velu●_fw-la custodiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la ju●●●ium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n asunder_o they_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o attendance_n to_o lodge_v the_o depart_a spirit_n safe_o in_o