Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	holy_a	read_v	3,400	5	6.3225	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85480	The court of the Gentiles: or A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures, and Jewish church in order to a demonstration, of 1. The perfection of Gods vvord, and church light. 2: The imperfection of natures light, and mischief of vain pholosophie. 3. The right use of human learning, and especially sound philosophie. / By T.G.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1669 (1669)	Wing G136; ESTC R202248	358,980	430

austin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o speak_v thus_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a pestilence_n the_o people_n conceive_v that_o new_a lectisternia_fw-la be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v these_o bed_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n whence_o this_o sacred_a or_o sacrilege_n receive_v its_o name_n lud._n vives_z on_o these_o word_n lectisternia_fw-la &c_n &c_n give_v we_o this_o comment_n in_o time_n past_a they_o feast_v lie_v upon_o bed_n but_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n exhibit_v in_o any_o public_a temple_n for_o the_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n it_o be_v sacred_a and_o there_o be_v bed_n strew_v or_o prepare_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o feast_v with_o the_o god_n this_o they_o call_v lectisternium_fw-la prepare_v the_o bed_n these_o lectisternia_fw-la seem_v very_o answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o eat_v the_o passover_n a_o symbol_n of_o their_o federal_a communion_n with_o god_n which_o at_o first_o institution_n they_o eat_v stand_v in_o token_n of_o their_o speedy_a motion_n but_o after_o their_o come_n to_o canaan_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o eat_v it_o on_o their_o bed_n according_a to_o their_o mode_n of_o feast_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o our_o savior_n eat_v the_o passeover_n 13.23_o joh._n 13.23_o john_n 13.23_o where_o he_o that_o be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n lay_v with_o his_o head_n in_o christ_n bosom_n and_o so_o the_o next_o in_o his_o &c._n &c._n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o these_o lectisternia_fw-la have_v their_o original_a idea_n from_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o feast_v on_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o federal_a rite_n or_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o confederation_n with_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o christian_n §_o 11._o fruit_n the_o jewish_n ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n beside_o their_o expiatory_a and_o federal_a sacrifice_n the_o jew_n have_v also_o their_o thank-offering_n call_v more_o proper_o oblation_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minchah_n which_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o ten_o and_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n especial_o of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n 18.12_o deut._n 18.3,4_o numb_a 18.12_o as_o deut._n 18.3,4_o numb_a 18.12_o deut._n 14.23_o the_o same_o the_o devil_n require_v of_o his_o devoti_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o anius_n the_o priest_n of_o apollo_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n come_v into_o the_o grecian_a camp_n bring_v with_o he_o store_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o say_v bochart_n can._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o fol._n 440._o be_v abundant_o supply_v to_o he_o from_o the_o oblation_n for_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o three_o the_o devil_n god_n ape_n exact_v of_o his_o worshipper_n the_o like_a bochart_n in_o a_o sermon_n he_o preach_v at_o caen_n decemb._n 30._o 1663._o assert_v on_o gen._n 4.3_o 4.3_o gen._n 4.3_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n whence_o he_o 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traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 4._o another_o great_a end_n the_o author_n have_v under_o contemplation_n in_o compose_v this_o discourse_n be_v to_o disabuse_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o young_a student_n prepossess_v with_o gross_a yea_o in_o some_o degree_n blasphemous_a idea_n and_o nation_n touch_v god_n his_o name_n attribute_n nature_n operation_n &c_n &c_n suck_v in_o together_o with_o those_o poisonous_a infusion_n they_o derive_v from_o ethnic_a poet_n and_o mythologist_n the_o sad_a experience_n hereof_o make_v many_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o well_o learned_a as_o other_o great_o decry_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o read_n of_o pagan_a book_n especial_o poet_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o it_o demonstrate_v how_o the_o mind_n of_o young_a student_n by_o read_v such_o romantic_a or_o fabulous_a story_n of_o the_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a be_v first_o abuse_v with_o false_a image_n and_o then_o adulterate_v and_o corrupt_v with_o false_a principle_n which_o draw_v on_o corrupt_a practice_n wherefore_o in_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o give_v order_n that_o such_o mimetick_n or_o fable-coining_a poet_n be_v banish_v though_o with_o respect_n from_o his_o common_a wealth_n for_o the_o prevense_n or_o remove_v of_o such_o corruption_n the_o author_n have_v endeavour_v to_o decipher_v or_o unriddle_v the_o whole_a pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n as_o also_o other_o part_n of_o historic_a mythology_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n the_o several_a flood_n under_o deucalion_n &c_n &c_n the_o giant_n war_n with_o other_o piece_n of_o mythology_n and_o pagan_a theology_n so_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o historiographer_n hereby_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o otiginal_a idea_n of_o those_o monstrous_a fable_n as_o also_o disabuse_v our_o mind_n from_o those_o false_a image_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o too_o often_o prove_v a_o foundation_n of_o atheism_n if_o thou_o shall_v reader_n far_o inquire_v into_o the_o motive_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v induce_v the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v under_o public_a view_n then_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o own_o flatterer_n as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o many_o imperfection_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o may_v render_v it_o unfit_a for_o any_o curious_a eye_n or_o palate_n indeed_o the_o author_n have_v neither_o time_n nor_o capacity_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o will_n to_o polish_v and_o flourish_v it_o so_o as_o to_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o every_o curious_a critic_n he_o have_v always_o affect_v with_o that_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n padre_n paul_n the_o venetian_a trent_n p._n paul_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n

whence_o also_o spring_v the_o persian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amanim_fw-la which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a hearth_n whereon_o their_o sacred_a fire_n be_v worship_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o amanus_n be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o persian_n mithras_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mither_n great_a as_o hereafter_o we_o find_v far_a notice_n of_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o hebrew_n and_o persic_a language_n in_o those_o many_o persic_a word_n extant_a in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n ezra_n and_o esther_n which_o contain_v story_n of_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o persian_n so_o esther_n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ginze_fw-fr or_o as_o the_o ancient_n read_v it_o ganze_n hammelec_fw-la the_o king_n treasury_n be_v of_o a_o hebrew_n root_n as_o bochart_n phal_a lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o will_v have_v it_o which_o the_o persian_n at_o this_o day_n sound_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceniz_n thus_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n nehem_n 2.8_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o persic_a word_n as_o well_o as_o hebrew_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi a_o lot_n so_o often_o repete_v in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n whence_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purim_fw-la among_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o conjecture_v have_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur._n that_o ur_fw-la of_o caldea_n have_v its_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o ur_fw-la we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v in_o its_o place_n now_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o most_o of_o the_o persian_a sacreds_n be_v traduce_v by_o their_o magi_n from_o the_o chaldaic_a zabii_n herodotus_n l._n 9_o cap._n 85._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o persian_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sight_n to_o cast_v a_o rope_n with_o a_o gin_n at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o on_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o be_v entangle_v be_v draw_v into_o their_o hand_n 10._o bochart_n phal_a 4._o c._n 10._o from_o these_o gin_n or_o snare_n bochart_n suppose_v the_o sagartii_n for_o saragtii_n a_o people_n of_o persia_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarag_n which_o signify_v both_o in_o the_o syriack_n chaldee_n and_o arabic_a as_o well_o as_o hebrew_a to_o implicate_v and_o entangle_v thence_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serig_n the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarga_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11.33_o signify_v a_o basquet_n and_o net_n have_v their_o derivation_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illustrious_a magnificent_a the_o persic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n have_v its_o origination_n whence_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardschir_n artaxerxes_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardovan_n artapanus_n etc._n etc._n which_o hesychius_n expound_v great_a illustrious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o herodotus_n musa_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o their_o ancient_a hero_n be_v call_v artaei_fw-la hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v artabazus_n and_o arbanus_fw-la and_o artaphernis_n and_o artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o very_a name_n persa_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o hebrew_n and_o arabic_a origination_n for_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharas_fw-mi signify_v a_o horse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharis_fw-la a_o horseman_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o country_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_n persia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persae_n i_o e_o horseman_n they_o be_v teach_v even_o from_o their_o childhood_n to_o ride_v the_o horse_n which_o be_v their_o glory_n so_o xenophon_n lib._n 4._o cyropaediae_fw-la the_o persian_n of_o footman_n be_v make_v horseman_n they_o so_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o horse_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o good_a man_n among_o the_o persian_n will_v willing_o be_v see_v to_o go_v afoot_a this_o art_n of_o ride_v the_o horse_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o fashion_n by_o cyrus_n for_o as_o the_o same_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o lib._n 1._o before_o cyrus_n time_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o see_v a_o horse_n in_o persia_n it_o be_v a_o country_n unfit_a for_o the_o breed_n as_o also_o for_o the_o ride_n of_o horse_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o this_o bochart_n give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o moses_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n before_o daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o persian_n under_o this_o name_n but_o call_v persia_n cuth_o and_o elam_n namely_o because_o this_o name_n persia_n be_v give_v it_o after_o cyrus_n bring_v up_o the_o discipline_n of_o horsemanship_n whence_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_fw-la have_v its_o origination_n as_o bochart_n phal_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o concern_v the_o persian_a tongue_n its_o original_n and_o use_v together_o with_o the_o persian_a version_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v walton_n in_o bibl_n polyglot_n proleg_n 16._o de_fw-fr lingua_fw-la persica_fw-la §_o 11._o hebrew_a the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n &_o their_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o samaritan_n language_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o derivation_n from_o and_o cognation_n or_o rather_o identity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v brief_o this_o the_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v off_o from_o rehoboam_n as_o 1_o king_n 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n 10._o and_o choose_v jeroboam_n for_o their_o king_n they_o constitute_v samaria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o their_o kingdom_n where_o they_o have_v not_o long_o seat_v themselves_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o defection_n from_o god_n and_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v transport_v thence_o unto_o babylon_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o remnant_n leave_v behind_o unto_o who_o there_o be_v send_v from_o babylon_n some_o colony_n of_o the_o cutheite_n which_o incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v one_o body_n not_o only_o as_o to_o civil_n but_o also_o as_o to_o ecclesiastic_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o these_o new_a inhabitant_n the_o cutheite_n be_v infest_a by_o lion_n be_v willing_a to_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o israelitish_n priest_n touch_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o israelitish_n god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 9_o c._n 20._o and_o 12._o c._n 7._o these_o mix_a samaritan_n at_o first_o worship_v their_o idol_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o do_v they_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o write_v in_o the_o old_a hebrew_n letter_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n there_o arise_v a_o implacable_a feud_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o samaritan_n the_o rise_v whereof_o some_o make_v to_o be_v this_o 11._o see_v more_o of_o this_o walton_n in_o bibl_n polyglot_n proleg_n 11._o the_o samaritan_n live_v under_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o first_o without_o give_v any_o molestation_n to_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o make_v most_o for_o their_o interest_n until_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o jewish_a reformer_n who_o endeavour_v the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o restore_n as_o well_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o politic_a government_n reject_v their_o assistance_n and_o contribution_n which_o repulse_n these_o samaritan_n who_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o jew_n receive_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n as_o that_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v both_o by_o calumny_n suggest_v to_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o also_o by_o build_v the_o garizitan_a temple_n to_o oppose_v and_o undermine_v the_o zealous_a undertake_n of_o the_o jewish_a reformer_n as_o joseph_n antiq_n l._n 11._o c._n 4._o the_o samaritan_n say_v he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o fortify_v the_o city_n and_o build_v a_o temple_n more_o like_a unto_o a_o castel_n than_o a_o church_n assert_v also_o that_o this_o make_v not_o for_o the_o king_n interest_n etc._n etc._n hence_o spring_v a_o inveterate_a hatred_n betwixt_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n as_o john_n 4.9_o 4.9_o john_n 4.9_o and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o it_o be_v this_o that_o many_o of_o the_o profligate_v jew_n flee_v to_o the_o samaritan_n the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n contend_v before_o ptolomaus_n lagus_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o