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	lord_n	write_v	3,453	5	5.6031	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26654	God's covenant displayed by John Alexander, a converted Jew ; with a proœmial discourse of the reasons of his conversion.	Alexander, John, Converted Jew.	1689 (1689)	Wing A914; ESTC R18631	21,651	38

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among_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o promise_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v at_o first_o without_o further_a addition_n or_o limitation_n follow_v in_o process_n of_o time_n these_o have_v a_o collateral_a tendency_n to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o yet_o must_v take_v effect_n in_o that_o same_o simplicity_n as_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n that_o gen._n 3._o 15._o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v put_v a_o enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n now_o these_o do_v represent_v he_o to_o we_o as_o a_o seed_n of_o a_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o man._n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o promise_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n seed_n before_o she_o have_v know_v man_n gen._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immanuel_n isaiah_n 7._o 14._o pursuant_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o paradise_n then_o shut_v and_o ever_o shut_v after_o this_o manner_n of_o messiah_n his_o birth_n be_v express_v in_o jer._n 31._o 22._o the_o lord_n have_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man._n and_o if_o we_o will_v listen_v to_o cabalistical_a mystery_n who_o aver_v that_o on_o every_o letter_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n hang_v mountain_n or_o rock_n of_o conceal_a mystery_n which_o be_v strike_v at_o by_o refine_a reason_n as_o a_o hammer_n and_o by_o grace_n as_o a_o hand_n do_v yield_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o spark_n tend_v to_o the_o illuminate_n of_o our_o understanding_n we_o may_v have_v a_o pleasant_a observation_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o isaiah_n 9_o 7._o where_o the_o messiah_n be_v introduce_v as_o if_o he_o have_v appear_v already_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o follow_a attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o peace_n whereof_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n where_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d le_fw-fr marbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v final_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o middle_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o orthography_n in_o that_o language_n the_o passage_n be_v on_o all_o side_n allow_v to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d final_a be_v in_o question_n what_o petrus_n galatinus_n say_v concern_v it_o we_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o in_o his_o lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o de_fw-fr aro_n cath._n ver_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o masorah_n though_o that_o be_v for_o the_o read_n of_o this_o word_n with_o a_o open_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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that_o his_o heavenly_a gift_n to_o man_n for_o a_o gracious_a or_o free_a covenant_n fulfil_v by_o the_o son_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n and_o now_o emerge_n the_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o sole_a transaction_n which_o not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n but_o absolute_o can_v challenge_v the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n a_o mystery_n which_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o a_o mystery_n who_o dimension_n be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11._o 33._o a_o mystery_n without_o controversy_n great_a 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v by_o the_o mystical_a king_n and_o prophet_n david_n deliver_v in_o psal_n 40._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o thy_o thought_n speak_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o he_o covenant_v for_o thy_o thought_n nb._n towards_o we_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o unto_o thou_o in_o order_n if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o piere_v burnt-offering_n and_o sin-offering_n have_v thou_o not_o require_v then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n which_o eminent_a and_o mysterious_a passage_n the_o aposte_n periphrastical_o explain_v hebr._n 10._o 5._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 3._o 15_o of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god._n above_o when_o he_o have_v say_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v and_o burnt-offering_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o neither_o have_v thou_o pleasure_v in_o they_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o law_n then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n christian_a reader_n this_o be_v the_o key_n let_v we_o now_o open_v the_o closet_n of_o mystery_n and_o by_o assistance_n of_o the_o everlasting_a truth_n find_v out_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o god_n counsel_n about_o we_o but_o first_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o clear_v the_o text._n the_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o those_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o that_o particular_a passage_n whereon_o we_o lie_v the_o stress_n of_o our_o assertion_n viz._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n sound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o english_a and_o other_o translator_n do_v render_v thou_o have_v open_v or_o pierce_v my_o ear_n and_o in_o greek_a again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v or_o fit_v i_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o differ_v thing_n but_o towards_o the_o unfolding_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n st._n paul_n in_o quote_v the_o psalmist_n do_v follow_v the_o lxx_o who_o be_v jew_n and_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n phrase_n whether_o proper_a or_o improper_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o jar_v with_o each_o other_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o harmony_n in_o the_o sense_n whether_o 2._o we_o do_v look_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v not_o only_o to_o pierce_v but_o also_o to_o prepare_v in_o which_o latter_a sense_n the_o lxx_o have_v take_v it_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ear_n by_o body_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la or_o else_o