Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	3,017	5	3.2491	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56691	Search the Scriptures a treatise shewing that all Christians ought to read the Holy Books : with directions to them therein : in three parts.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1685 (1685)	Wing P835; ESTC R23033	72,298	205

foundation_n as_o their_o master_n speak_v upon_o which_o all_o the_o precept_n depend_v be_v this_o precept_n of_o learning_n the_o law_n which_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v how_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o such_o perfection_n as_o moses_n require_v unless_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v of_o which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n he_o take_v care_n also_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v read_v to_o they_o public_o every_o sabbath_n day_n whereby_o likewise_o they_o that_o can_v not_o read_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o among_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v to_o inform_v their_o child_n by_o hear_v god_n word_n read_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o own_o language_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n where_o they_o meet_v not_o for_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v perform_v only_o at_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o his_o moral_a service_n moses_n have_v those_o that_o preach_v he_o or_o pronounce_v his_o law_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o ancient_a age_n or_o generation_n be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n in_o the_o first_o christian_a council_n xv._o act_n 21._o where_o grotius_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v moses_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o practice_n which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v have_v be_v from_o old_a time_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o josephus_n express_o write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o appion_n where_o he_o show_v how_o moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o learning_n viz._n the_o law_n not_o by_o let_v they_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o or_o thrice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o other_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v together_o for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o learn_v it_o thorough_o and_o exact_o for_o which_o end_n his_o five_o book_n be_v ancient_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o section_n as_o there_o be_v week_n in_o the_o year_n that_o the_o whole_a by_o read_v one_o section_n every_o week_n may_v be_v read_v over_o once_o in_o a_o year_n end_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o feast_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n which_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o year_n as_o that_o be_v of_o day_n moses_n require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o israel_n call_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v read_v to_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n as_o he_o speak_v xxxi_o deut._n 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o moses_n declare_v what_o god_n have_v command_v he_o about_o this_o matter_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v those_o word_n v._n 11._o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n to_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n himself_o require_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o elder_n and_o priest_n under_o he_o to_o read_v the_o law_n at_o this_o great_a solemnity_n as_o the_o ordinary_a levite_n do_v every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o thence_o they_o consequent_o enough_o conclude_v that_o joshua_n after_o his_o time_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v bind_v to_o read_v public_o in_o this_o great_a assembly_n to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o large_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v hold_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o their_o law_n and_o more_o reverent_o attend_v unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v of_o mighty_a force_n to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o religion_n when_o the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o nation_n not_o only_o own_v it_o but_o commend_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o because_o all_o israel_n can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n therefore_o while_o the_o king_n be_v thus_o read_v there_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v special_o appoint_v for_o this_o work_n do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o notice_n have_v be_v give_v of_o their_o intention_n by_o a_o solemn_a sound_n of_o trumpet_n thus_o care_n be_v take_v that_o what_o he_o have_v enjoin_v chap._n vi_o 7._o shall_v not_o be_v neglect_v for_o if_o they_o do_v forget_v to_o whet_v the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v upon_o their_o child_n mind_n they_o themselves_o be_v excite_v and_o whet_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n by_o this_o solemn_a convocation_n by_o the_o royal_a majesty_n appear_v to_o awaken_v their_o attention_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n press_v the_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a work_n also_o it_o may_v be_v show_v of_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o who_o book_n there_o be_v lesson_n also_o add_v in_o aftertime_n to_o be_v read_v together_o with_o those_o out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n how_o ancient_a this_o be_v we_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v for_o some_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n other_o think_v it_o begin_v after_o the_o persecution_n by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o choose_v some_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o prophetical_a book_n as_o near_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o section_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o law_n as_o can_v be_v find_v to_o be_v read_v in_o its_o stead_n which_o when_o that_o persecution_n be_v over_o they_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o lay_v aside_o but_o continue_v the_o read_n of_o they_o both_o but_o however_o that_o be_v this_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n that_o when_o our_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_z as_o his_o custom_n be_v go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o stand_v up_o to_o read_v he_o take_v a_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o first_o sermon_n at_o nazareth_n iu._n luke_n 16_o 17._o and_o that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o st._n paul_n stand_v up_o and_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n at_o antioch_n xiii_o act_n 15._o from_o which_o example_n the_o custom_n of_o read_v two_o lesson_n one_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o another_o out_o of_o the_o new_a be_v very_o early_o take_v up_o by_o christian_n in_o their_o holy_a assembly_n and_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o the_o church_n it_o appear_v by_o isidore_n and_o gratian_n that_o it_o be_v most_o worthy_o restore_v by_o our_o learned_a and_o pious_a reformer_n who_o study_n it_o be_v to_o form_v such_o a_o order_n of_o divine_a service_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n which_o public_a read_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o hinder_v their_o private_a but_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o unto_o it_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o although_o a_o man_n have_v hear_v the_o law_n read_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n on_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v also_o to_o read_v himself_o the_o parascha_n or_o section_n appoint_v for_o that_o week_n for_o this_o be_v the_o character_n which_o david_n give_v of_o that_o bless_a man_n who_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n psal_n i._o 2._o that_o be_v say_v the_o commentary_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n hierom_n read_v the_o scripture_n perpetual_o that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o and_o thus_o isaiah_n call_v upon_o they_o in_o after_z age_n say_v seek_v you_o out_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v no_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v fail_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v some_o of_o these_o thing_n fulfil_v get_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o prophetical_a book_n if_o you_o want_v one_o seek_v it_o diligent_o as_o the_o word_n denote_v till_o you_o find_v it_o and_o read_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o be_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o event_n shall_v exact_o answer_v to_o these_o prediction_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o moses_n himself_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n take_v particular_a care_n that_o the_o

king_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o xvii_o deut._n 18_o 19_o nay_o the_o more_o to_o imprint_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n upon_o his_o mind_n the_o law_n enjoin_v this_o as_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o say_v he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n which_o though_o some_o be_v please_v to_o think_v a_o privilege_n indulge_v only_o to_o the_o king_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o such_o laborious_a thing_n constant_o affirm_v that_o every_o private_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o though_o the_o king_n have_v do_v it_o before_o as_o other_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v yet_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o over_o again_o out_o of_o the_o most_o authentic_a record_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o imprint_v on_o his_o mind_n and_o work_v in_o he_o a_o great_a reverence_n thereof_o this_o maimonides_n ground_n upon_o those_o word_n xxxi_o deut._n 19_o which_o concern_v they_o all_o now_o therefore_o write_v you_o this_o song_n for_o you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v write_v the_o law_n for_o yourselves_o of_o which_o this_o song_n be_v a_o part_n for_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o write_v the_o law_n by_o parcel_n wherein_o perhaps_o they_o go_v too_o far_o but_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v that_o pious_a king_n take_v care_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o imitate_v that_o pious_a prince_n josiah_n who_o after_o a_o long_a forgetfulness_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v to_o he_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a reason_n affirm_v command_v the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n to_o write_v copy_n of_o it_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o people_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenantwritten_a in_o that_o book_n unto_o which_o josiah_n engage_v they_o 2_o kings_z xxiii_o 2_o 3._o unless_o they_o know_v they_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v they_o more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v former_o if_o they_o do_v only_o once_o bare_o hear_v they_o which_o may_v give_v they_o some_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o can_v not_o be_v remember_v unless_o they_o have_v the_o word_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v constant_o before_o their_o eye_n there_o may_v much_o more_o be_v add_v on_o this_o subject_n but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o introduce_v what_o follow_v ii_o that_o what_o be_v thus_o enjoin_v by_o moses_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n confirm_v by_o his_o command_n or_o at_o least_o by_o his_o approbation_n say_v v._o john_n 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o some_o indeed_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o you_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o what_o be_v then_o in_o use_n nay_o a_o approbation_n if_o not_o commendation_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o turn_v over_o the_o holy_a book_n wherein_o they_o hope_v to_o find_v so_o great_a a_o treasure_n as_o eternal_a life_n but_o if_o they_o be_v render_v as_o we_o and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o translate_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n than_o they_o be_v a_o command_n wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n require_v what_o moses_n have_v former_o do_v and_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o make_v a_o diligent_a inquiry_n into_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a write_n for_o there_o they_o will_v find_v plain_a testimony_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n who_o they_o expect_v and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o precept_n may_v be_v safe_o disobey_v but_o as_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n xvi_o luke_n 29._o bring_v in_o abraham_n send_v the_o rich_a man_n brethren_n unto_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n i._n e._n to_o their_o write_n for_o they_o themselves_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v for_o their_o instruction_n from_o who_o they_o may_v learn_v enough_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n so_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n aught_o to_o tell_v man_n if_o they_o will_v know_v how_o to_o be_v save_v they_o must_v repair_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o apostolical_a instruction_n learn_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v eternal_a damnation_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a reason_n allege_v why_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v permit_v nay_o command_v to_o read_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o we_o not_o be_v allow_v but_o forbid_v to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o we_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v or_o rather_o more_o in_o these_o as_o they_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o we_o than_o the_o old_a scripture_n be_v by_o they_o we_o have_v the_o same_o mean_n the_o same_o help_n that_o they_o have_v if_o not_o far_o better_a to_o prosit_fw-la by_o they_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o our_o preacher_n now_o but_o a_o honest_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o say_v to_o their_o people_n as_o origen_n do_v to_o his_o in_o his_o second_o homily_n upon_o isaiah_n will_v to_o god_n we_o do_v all_o practice_n that_o which_o be_v write_v search_v the_o scripture_n and_o as_o st._n basil_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o baptism_n cap._n 4._o let_v we_o obey_v our_o lord_n who_o say_v search_v the_o scripture_n and_o let_v we_o imitate_v the_o apostle_n who_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o own_o word_n learn_v the_o truth_n and_o wholesomeness_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o one_o place_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o so_o far_o be_v these_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n from_o discountenance_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o most_o earnest_o press_v every_o body_n to_o it_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v more_o full_o before_o i_o have_v do_v iii_o let_v we_o now_o further_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v concern_v that_o what_o they_o write_v concern_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v read_v not_o only_o by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o their_o write_n be_v direct_v but_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v under_o their_o instruction_n this_o appear_v from_o st._n paul_n most_o solemn_a charge_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v to_o all_o the_o holy_a brethren_n 1._o v._o 27._o who_o shall_v read_v it_o to_o they_o but_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o no_o doubt_n first_o receive_v it_o but_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a community_n and_o if_o they_o read_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a society_n we_o can_v think_v they_o refuse_v to_o give_v copy_n of_o it_o to_o they_o if_o any_o desire_v it_o that_o they_o may_v read_v it_o themselves_o or_o rather_o they_o take_v care_n to_o disperse_v this_o letter_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n among_o their_o flock_n as_o they_o do_v also_o send_v it_o to_o other_o church_n whereby_o by_o it_o become_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o great_a importance_n that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o sense_n that_o his_o charge_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o adjuration_n that_o if_o they_o neglect_v he_o the_o command_n shall_v be_v obey_v for_o the_o adjuration_n sake_n for_o adjuration_n be_v dreadful_a to_o the_o ancient_a christian_n though_o now_o alas_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o they_o be_v little_o regard_v they_o be_v word_n of_o theophylact._n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n theodoret_n gloss_n he_o add_v a_o adjuration_n contrive_v that_o all_o may_v have_v the_o