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	name_n	write_v	6,549	5	5.6975	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63903	Boaz and Ruth a disquisition upon Deut. 25, 5, concerning the brothers propagating the name and memory of his elder brother deceased : in which the antiquity, reason, and circumstances of that law are explained, the mistakes and impositions of the Jewish rabbins, in this and other matters detected ... / by John Turner ...	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1685 (1685)	Wing T3303; ESTC R10986	186,035	472

clear_a from_o the_o instance_n of_o ruth_n who_o first_o demand_v a_o near_a kinsman_n and_o then_o upon_o his_o refusal_n boaz_n in_o marriage_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o challenge_n be_v accept_v and_o though_o it_o seem_v clear_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n at_o least_o as_o to_o a_o immediate_a brother_n that_o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v in_o her_o claim_n to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o at_o his_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v comply_v with_o it_o or_o no_o only_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n in_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n in_o the_o story_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v some_o tolerable_a reason_n of_o such_o his_o refusal_n but_o then_o again_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o such_o challenge_n as_o these_o be_v make_v the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o young_a be_v consider_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o elder_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o by_o and_o by_o but_o this_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o collateral_a relation_n who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o subjection_n to_o the_o party_n decease_v nor_o to_o the_o despotical_a authority_n of_o the_o pater-familias_a who_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o common_a sovereign_n to_o all_o the_o son_n but_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o the_o descend_a relation_n in_o the_o transverse_n or_o oblique_a line_n second_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o better_a preserve_v the_o inheritance_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o first-born_a for_o which_o reason_n the_o first-born_a of_o this_o imputative_a wedlock_n be_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o and_o inherit_v the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a that_o be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o imputative_a father_n for_o the_o son_n of_o ruth_n by_o boaz_n be_v not_o call_v mahlon_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n but_o obed_n only_o all_o the_o business_n be_v he_o be_v to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o real_a father_n to_o alienate_v from_o he_o or_o divide_v among_o the_o child_n of_o another_o venture_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o right_n to_o such_o inheritance_n but_o what_o be_v devolve_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o elder_a brother_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n by_o his_o say_a brother_n wife_n beget_v by_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n stead_n it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o inheritance_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n or_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n er_o that_o she_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n why_o she_o shall_v challenge_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o three_o brother_n and_o therefore_o clear_a that_o she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o much_o less_o will_v any_o of_o they_o be_v under_o any_o the_o least_o obligation_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o such_o challenge_n as_o that_o be_v for_o that_o judah_n and_o much_o less_o his_o elder_a son_n have_v yet_o no_o inheritance_n of_o their_o own_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o this_o that_o jacob_n himself_o be_v yet_o alive_a beside_o that_o they_o short_o after_o be_v to_o part_v for_o egypt_n bid_v a_o long_a adieu_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o all_o their_o immovable_a possession_n in_o it_o however_o judah_n himself_o be_v still_o as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o story_n in_o a_o condition_n capable_a of_o leave_v a_o posterity_n descend_v immediate_o from_o his_o own_o loin_n it_o be_v a_o preposterous_a way_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o artificial_a remedy_n in_o the_o transverse_a line_n when_o nature_n as_o yet_o be_v so_o vigorous_a and_o warm_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o propagate_v and_o continue_v its_o self_n so_o that_o it_o remain_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o whether_o shelah_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n either_o to_o he_o or_o any_o other_o of_o that_o family_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o by_o this_o action_n be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v adultery_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v but_o now_o after_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o shelah_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 46._o 12._o the_o son_n of_o judah_n er_o onan_n and_o shelah_n pharez_n and_o zerah_n but_o er_o and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o shelah_n do_v not_o but_o go_v along_o with_o his_o father_n grandfather_n and_o uncle_n into_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v also_o num._n 26._o 19_o 20._o the_o son_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o family_n be_v of_o shelah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shelanite_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 4._o 21._o 22_o the_o son_n of_o shelah_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v er_o the_o father_n of_o lecah_n and_o laadah_n the_o father_n of_o mareshah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o they_o that_o wrought_v fine_a linen_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ashbea_n and_o jochim_n and_o the_o man_n of_o chozeba_n and_o joash_n and_o saraph_n who_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o moab_n and_o jashubi-lehem_a for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o josephus_n reckon_v up_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o two_o elder_a er_fw-mi and_o onan_n because_o they_o die_v without_o issue_n but_o only_o shelah_n the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o by_o his_o lawful_a wife_n shua_n and_o pharez_n and_o zerah_n beget_v by_o he_o upon_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n tamar_n his_o word_n be_v these_o antiq._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o seem_v from_o this_o place_n of_o josephus_n very_o probable_a that_o such_o as_o die_v without_o issue_n their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o genealogical_a table_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o only_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o to_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o such_o name_n in_o table_n of_o genealogy_n as_o do_v not_o spread_v themselves_o far_a by_o a_o posterity_n of_o their_o own_o but_o it_o will_v also_o if_o admit_v give_v a_o marvellous_a light_n to_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n not_o yet_o sufficient_o understand_v as_o that_o of_o exod._n 32._o 32._o yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v not_o that_o moses_n suppose_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o god_n keep_v a_o scroul_n of_o parchment_n or_o a_o material_a or_o literal_a book_n wherein_o he_o do_v enter_v down_o the_o name_n of_o those_o on_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v any_o mark_n of_o his_o favour_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n and_o therefore_o must_v allude_v to_o some_o custom_n or_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o table_n of_o genealogy_n be_v constant_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o the_o creation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o letter_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o letter_n begin_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o first_o use_n of_o letter_n in_o all_o nation_n to_o what_o wherefore_o can_v this_o expression_n better_o allude_v than_o to_o those_o table_n which_o be_v probable_o write_v over_o in_o every_o family_n for_o themselves_o when_o the_o family_n increase_v and_o consequent_o the_o table_n be_v to_o be_v enlarge_v and_o oftentime_o transcribe_v for_o the_o use_n of_o new_a descendant_n in_o every_o generation_n they_o do_v not_o transcribe_v any_o more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o carry_v down_o the_o history_n of_o succession_n so_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v five_o son_n as_o judah_n have_v two_o of_o which_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o end_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v omit_v as_o useless_a out_o of_o this_o table_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o name_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o heraldry_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o of_o those_o time_n which_o can_v give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o its_o self_n without_o they_o but_o 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to_o many_o particular_n a_o perfect_a agreement_n between_o they_o for_o first_o as_o to_o the_o place_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a upper_a room_n spread_v with_o carpet_n as_o the_o roman_a fashion_n be_v and_o that_o the_o upper_a room_n in_o their_o house_n be_v ancient_o the_o only_a place_n of_o entertainment_n and_o repast_n appear_v by_o the_o very_a word_n caenaculum_fw-la which_o from_o this_o custom_n come_v to_o signify_a the_o upper_a room_n or_o garret_n of_o a_o house_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meal_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o same_o as_o i_o believe_v for_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v use_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o house_n because_o every_o table_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v a_o altar_n and_o every_o meal_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o upper_a chamber_n as_o be_v far_o from_o noise_n and_o the_o nigh_a unto_o heaven_n the_o suppose_a peculiar_a residence_n of_o that_o numen_fw-la who_o be_v indeed_o omnipresent_v and_o who_o divine_a substance_n be_v actual_o coextend_v to_o all_o the_o possibility_n of_o extension_n or_o place_n for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n master_n shamajim_v and_o for_o the_o second_o makom_n i_o say_v the_o upper_a chamber_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n account_v more_o sacred_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o set_v apart_o for_o all_o religious_a office_n as_o the_o chapel_n or_o oratory_n of_o every_o particular_a house_n second_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o disciple_n sit_v at_o table_n be_v after_o the_o roman_a mode_n of_o the_o triclinium_fw-la appear_v by_o john_n lean_v on_o the_o bosom_n or_o breast_n of_o jesus_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o supper_n joh._n 13._o 23._o 25._o last_o as_o for_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n sit_v barefoot_a at_o supper_n this_o be_v also_o without_o question_n the_o fashion_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o so_o plutarch_n observe_v of_o cato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v use_v often_o time_n after_o dinner_n to_o go_v abroad_o without_o his_o upper_a garment_n and_o shoe_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o go_v abroad_o as_o he_o rise_v from_o table_n or_o from_o dinner_n where_o he_o sit_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o those_o time_n with_o his_o coat_n off_o as_o well_o as_o his_o shoe_n but_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o martial_a l._n 12._o epigr_n still_o more_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n where_o cotta_n a_o fellow_n that_o be_v use_v to_o sponge_n about_o for_o a_o supper_n wherever_o he_o can_v hear_v of_o any_o belly-timber_n to_o be_v have_v and_o have_v lose_v his_o shoe_n twice_o by_o pull_v they_o off_o before_o he_o sit_v down_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v at_o last_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o frugality_n that_o he_o may_v lose_v no_o more_o he_o use_v to_o go_v thither_o barefoot_a as_o well_o as_o sit_v down_o so_o at_o table_n excalceatus_fw-la ire_n caepit_fw-la ad_fw-la caenam_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o account_v absurd_a at_o all_o or_o unseemly_a in_o those_o time_n to_o go_v barefoot_a even_o public_o 11._o paedag._n l●_n 2._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o street_n themselves_o for_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o all_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v always_o fit_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v barefoot_a unless_o it_o be_v for_o soldier_n in_o their_o march_n or_o be_v engage_v in_o military_a expedition_n and_o suetonius_n observe_v of_o nero_n that_o in_o the_o progress_n which_o he_o make_v into_o achaia_n he_o never_o appear_v in_o public_a but_o his_o foot_n be_v always_o bare_a in_o imitation_n of_o that_o frugality_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o mortal_n which_o nero_n as_o bad_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n in_o his_o garb_n and_o habit_n very_o much_o affect_v who_o be_v use_v so_o to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o word_n nerone_n c._n 15._o nerone_n of_o suetonius_n be_v these_o circa_n cultum_fw-la habitumque_fw-la adeo_fw-la pudendus_fw-la ut_fw-la comam_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o gradus_fw-la formatam_fw-la peregrinatione_fw-la achaicâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la ponè_fw-la verticem_fw-la summiserit_fw-la ac_fw-la plerumque_fw-la synthesinum_fw-la indutus_fw-la ligato_fw-la circum_fw-la collum_fw-la sudario_fw-la prodierit_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la sine_fw-la cinctu_fw-la &_o discalceatus_fw-la and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o other_o when_o they_o be_v not_o represent_v in_o a_o military_a posture_n who_o if_o my_o memory_n do_v not_o very_o much_o deceive_v i_o in_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o cut_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v see_v be_v ever_o represent_v with_o their_o leg_n and_o foot_n bare_a but_o whatever_o they_o do_v without_o door_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o they_o come_v home_o or_o go_v any_o where_o else_o to_o any_o house_n or_o apartment_n of_o another_o they_o be_v use_v to_o leave_v their_o shoe_n or_o sandal_n below_o stair_n or_o without_o the_o room_n into_o which_o they_o then_o enter_v as_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o eastern_a nation_n do_v at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v bind_v over_o their_o foot_n by_o a_o thong_n of_o leather_n or_o other_o band_n or_o string_n it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o their_o attendant_n that_o wait_v upon_o they_o whither_o they_o go_v to_o untie_v they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o which_o explain_v that_o say_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o perhaps_o sufficient_o understand_v mark_v 1._o 7._o there_o come_v one_o mighty_a than_o i_o after_o i_o the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o stoop_v down_o and_o unloose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v matth._n 3._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o 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too_o especial_o where_o they_o grow_v customary_a and_o habitual_a in_o we_o because_o these_o be_v so_o many_o wilful_a tendency_n to_o a_o dissolution_n and_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a because_o they_o be_v usual_o more_o deliberate_a than_o most_o of_o the_o instance_n of_o self-homicide_n be_v and_o be_v commit_v when_o we_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v a_o free_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o reason_n eighteenth_o if_o self-homicide_n be_v so_o unlawful_a as_o it_o have_v be_v represent_v how_o much_o more_o impious_a and_o guilty_a must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o imbrue_v our_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o person_n be_v certain_o less_o at_o our_o disposal_n then_o our_o own_o and_o with_o who_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n we_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v then_o only_o to_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o what_o we_o can_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o business_n with_o say_v 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and_o the_o rabbin_n from_o p._n 83._o to_o 119._o two_o other_o mistake_v of_o mr._n selden_n and_o his_o rabbin_n discover_v from_o p._n 120._o to_o 124._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n first-born_a in_o this_o controversy_n from_o p._n 124._o to_o 138._o two_o objection_n against_o what_o be_v assert_v under_o the_o last_o head_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n first-born_a propose_v and_o answer_v from_o p._n 138._o to_o 147._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o first-born_a the_o daughter_n or_o female_n be_v not_o understand_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o what_o case_n a_o woman_n be_v to_o inherit_v from_o p._n 147._o to_o 149_o the_o heiress_n oblige_v to_o marry_v to_o some_o of_o the_o kindred_n and_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n if_o he_o please_v p._n 150_o 151._o the_o law_n of_o the_o leviratus_n to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o brethren_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o in_o this_o mr._n selden_n and_o his_o rabbin_n be_v in_o the_o right_n from_o p._n 151._o to_o 158._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o last_o position_n that_o this_o law_n concern_v only_o the_o paternal_a consanguinity_n from_o p._n 158._o to_o 161._o two_o objection_n remain_v against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o first_o a_o argument_n of_o mr._n selden'_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n be_v not_o in_o consequence_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o leviratical_a law_n which_o be_v large_o answer_v from_o p._n 161._o to_o 183._o of_o the_o true_a time_n when_o this_o custom_n come_v to_o be_v antiquate_v viz._n at_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o jeroboam_n priesthood_n and_o of_o the_o frequent_a revolution_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o its_o division_n from_o that_o of_o judah_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o military_a government_n and_o for_o want_n of_o a_o regular_a and_o subordinate_a clergy_n from_o p._n 183._o to_o 237._o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o any_o thing_n mere_o because_o the_o zabii_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o practise_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o any_o of_o their_o negative_a precept_n prove_v large_o against_o dr._n cudworth_n and_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n who_o he_o follow_v from_o p._n 237._o to_o 292._o of_o the_o practice_n of_o usury_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n borrow_v most_o if_o not_o all_o their_o usage_n concern_v it_o out_o of_o the_o east_n together_o with_o a_o explanation_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o roman_a and_o assyrian_a or_o eastern_a antiquity_n hitherto_o unknown_a which_o be_v conclude_v with_o two_o observation_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o reason_n of_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o moderate_a usury_n in_o all_o but_o such_o polity_n as_o the_o jewish_a be_v from_o p._n 292._o to_o 27._o the_o whole_a be_v conclude_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o paternal_a consanguity_n be_v only_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o leviratus_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n genealogy_n as_o it_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v different_o relate_v by_o the_o two_o evangelist_n st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n boaz_n and_o ruth_n deuteronomy_n 25._o for_o 5._o if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o brother_n may_v not_o perish_v 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