Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	world_n	write_v	3,052	5	5.1732	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11058	An exposition on the fourteene first chapters of Genesis, by way of question and answere Collected out of ancient and recent writers: both briefely and subtilly propounded and expounded. By Abraham [sic] Rosse of Aberden, preacher at St. Maries neere South-Hampton, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. First booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. Second booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut	1626 (1626)	STC 21324; ESTC S116181	141,572	354

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the_o great_a city_n niniveh_n a._n recoboth_n a_o city_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n mention_v also_o gen._n 36._o 37._o chalah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n calacina_fw-la in_o assyria_n resen_fw-mi the_o city_n bess●…ra_n also_o in_o assyria_n q._n what_o son_n have_v misraijm_n a._n he_o beget_v ludim_n or_o the_o lydian_n mention_v jer._n 46._o 9_o who_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o lydia_n in_o asia-minor_a famous_a for_o that_o rich_a king_n croesus_n and_o the_o river_n pactol●…_n second_o anamim_n they_o do_v inhabit_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o country_n pentapolis_n in_o lybia_n three_o lehabim_n they_o possess_v libya_n in_o africa_n fourthly_a naphtuhim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n napatei_n in_o aethiopia_n five_o pa●…sim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n pharusij_n in_o africa_n beyond_o mauritania_n mention_v esay_n 11._o ezech._n 29._o sixthly_a casl●…him_n they_o inhabit_v the_o country_n casiotis_n in_o syria_n from_o they_o the_o philistines_n come_v who_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n amos_n 9_o 7._o where_o they_o remain_v not_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n seaventhly_a caphtorim_n a_o people_n call_v cappadoces_n who_o do_v destroy_v the_o philistines_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 23._o jer._n 47._o 4._o q._n what_o posterity_n have_v canaan_n a._n of_o he_o come_v sidon_n father_n of_o the_o sidonian_n he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n in_o phenicia_n which_o be_v after_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n second_o ch_v of_o he_o come_v the_o chethite_n or_o hittites_n who_o inhabit_v the_o place_n about_o bersabae●…_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v giant_n their_o land_n only_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n jos._n 1._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o they_o three_o jebus_n or_o the_o jebusite_n he_o found_v the_o city_n jebus_n which_o after_o be_v call_v salem_n and_o last_o of_o all_o jerusalem_n judg._n 19_o 10._o gen._n 14._o 18._o they_o be_v not_o utter_o subdue_v by_o israel_n but_o continue_v till_o salomon_n time_n who_o make_v they_o tributary_n 2._o chron._n 8._o 8._o fourthly_a the_o emorite_fw-la or_o amorites_n a_o people_n high_a as_o ceder_n and_o strong_a as_o okes_n amos_n 2._o 9_o who_o king_n be_v og_n they_o be_v disperse_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o some_o of_o they_o possess_v libanus_n some_o mount_n galaad_n and_o other_o the_o hilly_a country_n of_o pharan_n therefore_o the_o whole_a country_n bear_v their_o name_n gen._n 15._o 16._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v express_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n ezech._n 16._o 3._o five_o the_o gergasite_n or_o gergasin_n matth._n 8._o and_o gadarens_n luke_n 8._o sixthly_a the_o hivit●…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o gibeonit●…s_n who_o life_n be_v spare_v by_o josua_n josh._n 11._o 19_o seaventhly_a the_o arkit●…_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o arc●…_n in_o mount_n libanon_n eighthly_a the_o sinite_fw-la or_o the_o people_n of_o sinai_n mention_v by_o josephus_n 1._o antiq_fw-la 6._o ninthly_a the_o aruadite_n from_o they_o a_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v aruad_n mention_v in_o ezech_n 27._o 8._o tenthly_a the_o zemarite_n they_o inhabit_v ●…emarim_n which_o after_o fall_v to_o the_o beniamite_n josu._n 18._o 22._o eleventh_a the_o hamathite_n from_o who_o two_o city_n bear_v the_o name_n the_o one_o be_v annochia_n which_o amos_n cap._n 6_o call_v hamath_n rabath_n or_o hamath_n the_o great_a once_o the_o metrapolitan_a of_o syria_n the_o other_o be_v hamath_n the_o less_o call_v also_o epiphania_fw-la from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n this_o city_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ground_n so_o these_o be_v the_o eleven_o nation_n that_o come_v of_o canaan_n in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n there_o

be_v abraham_n heir_n only_o of_o this_o land_n or_o ●…ls_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n sceme_v to_o affirm_v rom._n 4._o a._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o by_o promise_n gal._n 4._o these_o who_o be_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n possess_v only_o canaan_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n those_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o to_o they_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v of_o right_a although_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n ●…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v 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here_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n for_o ever_o which_o yet_o shall_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o all_o the_o work_v therein_o then_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n but_o the_o true_a israelite_n shall_v possess_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o q._n why_o say_v god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o the_o d●…st_n of_o the_o earth_n a._n god_n do_v use_v this_o hyperbolical_a speech_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o abraham_n for_o he_o know_v how_o dull_a and_o hard_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o hearkento_fw-mi he_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n do_v use_v many_o such_o kind_n of_o figurative_a speech_n as_o the_o top_n of_o babel_n be_v say_v to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o the_o anakim_v to_o be_v wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v say_v to_o carry_v our_o word_n if_o we_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o king_n the_o world_n can_v contain_v the_o book_n which_o may_v be_v write_v of_o christ_n and_o many_o such_o like_a therefore_o they_o be_v foolish_a who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v simple_o second_o by_o this_o speech_n god_n will_v signify_v ●…nto_o abraham_n that_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n shall_v proceed_v a_o exceed_a great_a multitude_n of_o people_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o moses_n time_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n deu._n 1._o 10._o &_o 10._o 22._o and_o balac_n say_v that_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 23._o 5._o yea_o balam_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a number_n when_o he_o say_v num._n 23._o 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n three_o although_o abraham_n 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to_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o five_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v innumerable_a to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n who_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n psal._n 147._o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 128._o q._n why_o will_v god_n have_v abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o a._n to_o augment_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o full_a survey_n second_o this_o continual_a walk_v up_o and_o down_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n three_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o further_o propagate_v four_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o land_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18._o now_o as_o all_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n consist_v in_o walk_v so_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6._o abraham_n confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n