Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	king_n	scripture_n	2,468	5	5.3009	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19799	A fruitfull commentarie vpon the twelue small prophets briefe, plaine, and easie, going ouer the same verse by verse, and shewing every where the method, points of doctrine, and figures of rhetoricke, to the no small profit of all godly and well disposed readers, with very necessarie fore-notes for the vnderstanding of both of these, and also all other the prophets. The text of these prophets together with that of the quotations omitted by the author, faithfully supplied by the translatour, and purged of faults in the Latine coppie almost innumerable, with a table of all the chiefe matters herein handled, and marginall notes very plentifull and profitable; so that it may in manner be counted a new booke in regard of these additions. VVritten in Latin by Lambertus Danæus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood minister and preacher at Tunbridge.; Commentarii in prophetas minores. English.	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1594 (1594)	STC 6227; ESTC S109220	1,044,779	1,114

the_o chaldean_n unto_o the_o set_n forth_o &_o give_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n this_o age_n comprehend_v 430._o year_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o do_v declare_v exod._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41._o galat._n 3._o for_o 17._o this_o three_o age_n have_v these_o six_o prophet_n well_o know_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n joseph_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appeareth_z in_o genesis_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o cap._n and_o infinite_a other_o place_n for_o whither_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n whilst_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v under_o the_o pharaos_n in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o before_o the_o birth_n or_o the_o wing_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n ab●ding_v in_o egypt_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v no_o where_o plain_o make_v any_o mention_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v i_o affirm_v the_o ●ame_n further_o whereas_o some_o will_v have_v certain_a prophetical_a writing_n of_o ab●●ham_n the_o patriarch_n to_o be_v extant_a they_o be_v childish_o ●●ceived_v foolish_o set_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n call_v abraham_n in_o stead_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o 4._o age_n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n 480_o year_n have_v many_o prophet_n as_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n the_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n his_o reign_n this_o age_n contain_v 480._o year_n as_o appear_v 1._o thing_n 6._o cap_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o 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and_o gad_n be_v prophet_n of_o god_n appear_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 1._o chron._n 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o cap._n 21._o beside_o these_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n in_o that_o age_n their_o name_n be_v not_o rehearse_v for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o othoniel_n the_o judge_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o judge_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o of_o other_o judge_n also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n extraordinary_o unto_o that_o office_n this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n as_o if_o then_o they_o become_v prophet_n that_o be_v foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v such_o as_o be_v isaias_n jeremias_n and_o other_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n or_o strength_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a bold_o and_o without_o fear_n to_o resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v they_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o prophecy_n extant_a of_o those_o judge_n who_o after_o josua_n govern_v israel_n as_o politic_a magistrate_n in_o many_o age_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o reckon_v at_o any_o time_n among_o the_o prophet_n but_o among_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v hebr._n cap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v for_o the_o time_n will_v be_v too_o short_a for_o i_o to_o test_n of_o gedeon_n of_o barac_n of_o samson_n of_o jephthe_n and_o david_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o prove_v those_o judge_n to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o prophet_n but_o only_o among_o godly_a man_n which_o by_o faith_n serve_v god_n for_o paul_n act._n 13._o ver_fw-la 20._o call_v they_o only_a kritas_n that_o be_v judge_n whereas_o he_o call_v samuel_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o judge_n in_o israel_n a_o prophet_n also_o and_o albeit_o god_n deu._n 18.15_o promise_v the_o israelite_n that_o be_v his_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o prophet_n even_o after_o that_o moses_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o rank_n and_o course_n of_o prophet_n succeed_v one_o a_o other_o continual_a but_o oftentimes_o break_v off_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o whole_a time_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v none_o judge_n few_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o else_o very_a few_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o 1._o sam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o fail_v in_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o after_o samuel_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v both_o more_o common_a and_o also_o more_o know_v therefore_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o prophet_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n cap._n 9_o and_o 10._o who_o name_n notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o set_v down_o time_n the_o 5._o age_n from_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n 294_o year_n among_o many_o other_o have_v these_o prophet_n proof_n for_o this_o former_a spputation_n of_o time_n the_o five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n build_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o lead_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n by_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o eight_o year_n or_o there_o about_o o●_n die_v reign_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n like_v as_o the_o besiege_n o●_n samaria_n by_o the_o same_o salmanazar_n happen_v about_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v ezechias_n 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o th●_n nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o asshur_n take_v samaria_n and_o carrus_n israel_n away_o into_o asshur_n and_o cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o in_o th●_n four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o h●●shea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n shalmanesar_n king_n of_o asshur_n cam●_n up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o after_o three_o year_n they_o to●●_n it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hesheak_v of_o israel_n be_v samaria_n take_v this_o age_n have_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n thirty_o six_o of_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o king_n solomon_n reign_v after_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o set_n up_o o●_n the_o kingdom_n in_o israel_n by_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la that_o be_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o which_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o death_n or_o solomon_n for_o so_o man●_n year_n namely_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o continue_v the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n now_o th●_n age_n have_v prophet_n almost_o innumerable_a for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o age_n under_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n more_o full_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d more_o garnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o prophecy_n that_o a●_n well_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a 〈◊〉_d without_o excuse_n for_o the_o despise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n wherefore_o both_o of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n afterward_o be_v very_o sharp_o and_o just_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n chap

thereof_o yea_o final_o when_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v feel_v no_o hurt_n from_o any_o people_n and_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o grow_v into_o contempt_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o happen_v unto_o his_o empire_n afterward_o to_o wit_n under_o sennacherib_n who_o succeed_v salmanazar_n for_o under_o he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o assyrian_n receive_v that_o great_a overthrow_n at_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o isaias_n cap._n 37._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o wit_n how_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o ashur_n a_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o five_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o assyrian_n first_o doubtless_o begin_v to_o wax_v vile_a and_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o despise_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o this_o his_o overthrow_n and_o loss_n for_o to_o come_v prophesy_v naum_n also_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v gîven_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o n●_n more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o grave_a and_o melt_a image_n i_o will_v make_v it_o thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v vile_a therefore_o after_o this_o overthrow_n the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o especial_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldean_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o assyrian_n a_o proof_n whereof_o be_v this_o for_o that_o under_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o babylonian_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o whole_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o without_o any_o king_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 24._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o and_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n bring_v folk_n from_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o babylon_n be_v then_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o ava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharhaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o same_o great_a overthrow_n the_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o successor_n unto_o salmanazar_n receive_v in_o judea_n the_o same_o babylonian_n be_v rehearse_v as_o those_o who_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o and_o do_v seek_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o fellowship_n and_o friendship_n of_o other_o people_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o assyrian_n isai_n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o at_o the_o sametime_o merodach_n baladan_n the_o son_n of_o babadan_n king_n of_o babel_n now_o babylon_n have_v a_o king_n of_o her_o own_o send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o appear_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n begin_v first_o to_o fall_v to_o decay_v under_o king_n sennacherib_n and_o to_o grow_v into_o contempt_n among_o man_n so_o that_o now_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o think_v upon_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v nahum_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n have_v foreshow_v before_o this_o time_n for_o what_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n have_v it_o be_v assyria_n nahum_n prophesy_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o assyria_n or_o need_v of_o any_o especial_a pprophecy_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o assyrian_n their_o destruction_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o as_o all_o man_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o overthrow_n which_o before_o they_o have_v receive_v may_v easy_o guess_v and_o by_o wise_a conjecture_n gather_v that_o the_o same_o will_v by_o and_o by_o ensue_v wherefore_o every_o one_o not_o give_v to_o contend_v may_v now_o easy_o understand_v at_o what_o time_n nahum_n prophesy_v namely_o in_o that_o middle_a space_n of_o time_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n and_o the_o destruction_n or_o overthrow_v of_o the_o host_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o this_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 8._o year_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o ezechias_n so_o then_o nahum_n prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n unto_o the_o fourteen_o year_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o 2._o king_n cap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 10_o and_o 13._o next_o after_o nahum_n prophesi_v jeremie_n namely_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o same_o ezechias_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v clear_o show_v chap._n the_o first_o verse_n the_o second_o jeremie_n jeremie_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n joel._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v mistake_v hezechiah_n for_o josiah_n joel._n who_o a_o very_a 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