Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	king_n	prophet_n	samuel_n	2,676	5	9.8228	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08603	Masora. A collection out of the learned master Joannes Buxtorfius's Commentarius Masorethicus. / By Clement Barksdale.	Buxtorf, Johann, 1564-1629.; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1665 (1665)	Wing B6348A; ESTC R221405	27,661	74

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in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o so_o they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o cause_v they_o t●_n understand_v the_o read_n that_o in_o the_o public_a synagogue_n they_o read_v first_o the_o text_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o hebrew_n distinct_o and_o understand_o according_a to_o the_o pause_n and_o then_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v now_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o the_o people_n bring_v from_o babylon_n this_o reformation_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o ezra_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o tertullian_n a_o most_o grave_a writer_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr hab._n mul._n he_o say_v after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o judaic_a literature_n be_v restore_v by_o ezra_n chrysostome_n also_o ascribe_v unto_o 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verse_n and_o in_o the_o dinumeration_n of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o the_o letter_n lest_o one_o prick_v or_o tittle_n may_v afterward_o be_v change_v or_o lose_v for_o first_o have_v constitute_v the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n and_o reduce_v they_o into_o one_o body_n of_o scripture_n they_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o principal_a part_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a write_n or_o hagiographa_n this_o division_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o declare_v in_o that_o say_n of_o he_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o luc._n 24._o 44._o where_o the_o psalm_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o book_n in_o that_o part_n entitle_v hagiographa_n out_o of_o which_o also_o some_o thing_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o fulfil_v elsewhere_o he_o name_v only_o two_o part_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v until_o john_n luc._n 16._o 16._o and_o in_o another_o place_n a_o whole_a part_n of_o scripture_n be_v set_v for_o one_o book_n of_o that_o part_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n mark_n 1._o 2._o jo._n 6._o 45._o that_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o contain_v the_o prophet_n in_o that_o volume_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o that_o which_o be_v cite_v be_v not_o write_v in_o all_o the_o prophet_n but_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o first_o in_o mal._n 3._o 1._o the_o other_o in_o isa_n 54._o 13._o thus_o be_v this_o division_n usual_a in_o the_o most_o ancient_a writing_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o masora_n when_o any_o word_n be_v find_v only_o thrice_o and_o that_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o scripture_n than_o they_o say_v we_o meet_v with_o it_o three_o time_n once_o in_o the_o law_n once_o in_o the_o prophet_n once_o in_o the_o hagiographia_fw-la in_o the_o talmudist_n one_o bind_v up_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o hagiographa_n into_o one_o book_n again_o they_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n the_o hagiographa_n bind_v into_o one_o barabathra_n fol._n 13._o 2._o elias_n levita_n in_o the_o three_o preface_n to_o his_o masore_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o their_o labour_n in_o restore_v of_o the_o scripture_n write_v thus_o for_o all_o the_o twenty_o four_o book_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o together_o but_o they_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n conjoin_v they_o and_o make_v three_o part_n of_o they_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o hagiographa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 11._o xxxiv_o these_o three_o part_n be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o other_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o history_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v by_o we_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuternomy_n the_o prophet_n be_v subdivide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a prophet_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a prophet_n the_o former_a be_v four_o in_o number_n which_o be_v name_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n and_o king_n or_o so_o call_v because_o in_o these_o book_n it_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o first_o prophet_n in_o these_o samuel_n be_v reckon_v at_o first_o for_o one_o book_n and_o the_o king_n likewise_o for_o one_o which_o afterward_o be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o hence_o samuel_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n as_o in_o that_o he_o give_v they_o judge_n until_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n act._n 13._o 20._o the_o latter_a prophet_n be_v also_o four_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n and_o the_o twelve_o lesser_n these_o last_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o book_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o their_o smallness_n to_o be_v lose_v hence_o be_v that_o to_o be_v take_v act._n 7._o 42._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n to_o wit_n amos_n 5._o 25._o and_o hence_o also_o we_o read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n those_o eight_o prophet_n be_v bind_v in_o one_o barabathra_n fol._n 13._o 2._o to_o wit_n the_o four_o former_a and_o so_o many_o latter_a before_o mention_v as_o the_o commentator_n there_o explain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n be_v the_o hagiographa_n and_o they_o be_v style_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v write_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o immediate_a instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n or_o by_o prophecy_n proper_o so_o call_v so_o daniel_n and_o esra_n be_v account_v as_o it_o be_v historical_a compose_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a instinct_n whither_o also_o pertain_v the_o paralipomena_fw-la or_o chronicle_n who_o author_n esra_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v david_n and_o solomon_n have_v write_v most_o part_n thing_n belong_v unto_o piety_n and_o manner_n and_o doctrine_n in_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n albeit_o they_o have_v prophetical_a matter_n david_n eminent_o often_o time_n intermix_v the_o five_o small_a book_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v likewise_o judge_v as_o didactical_a and_o historical_a the_o hagiographa_n therefore_o at_o first_o be_v account_v nine_o book_n psalm_n proverb_n job_n canticle_n ecclesiaste_n esther_n daniel_n esra_n chronicle_n where_o esra_n comprehend_v also_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n be_v take_v for_o one_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n for_o the_o

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colour_n of_o the_o trouble_a and_o muddy_a stream_n cap._n 9_o xxviii_o the_o other_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n touch_v the_o author_n of_o the_o masora_n be_v that_o the_o masora_n be_v write_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n who_o they_o style_v in_o their_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o great_a council_n gather_v by_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o precedent_n thereof_o after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n by_o who_o help_n and_o assistance_n he_o restore_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o all_o the_o jew_n purge_v and_o reform_v it_o from_o many_o corruption_n error_n and_o vice_n contract_v in_o babylon_n for_o this_o office_n when_o he_o depart_v from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n esr_n 7._o not_o long_o after_o he_o the_o king_n send_v away_o nehemias_n also_o as_o a_o most_o 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three_o crown_n of_o the_o law_n the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o law_n i._n the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o according_a to_o that_o prov._n 8._o 15._o by_o i_o i._o wisdom_n king_n reign_v this_o crown_n esra_n which_o his_o colleague_n reduce_v to_o the_o primitive_a condition_n i._n e._n he_o reform_v the_o ecclesiastical_a commonwealth_n from_o the_o filth_n and_o pollution_n of_o babylon_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o old_a integrity_n and_o purge_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o deceitful_a book_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o from_o all_o corruption_n therefore_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n in_o the_o book_n megilla_n c._n 4._o in_o fine_a when_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n arise_v they_o restore_v magnificence_n i._o the_o crown_n of_o the_o law_n than_o who_o magnificence_n none_o be_v great_a don_n isaac_n abarbinel_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commemorates_n the_o principal_a man_n of_o this_o council_n most_o of_o who_o come_v from_o babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o zorobabel_n the_o catalogue_n say_v he_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v hagaeus_n the_o prophet_n zacharias_n the_o prophet_n malachias_n the_o prophet_n zorobabel_n the_o son_n of_o schealtiel_n mordecai_n bilsohan_n ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n jehosua_n the_o son_n of_o johotzedek_n the_o priest_n seraja_n realja_n mispar_fw-la bigaeus_n rachum_n bana_n nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o chacilja_n these_o be_v the_o twelve_o prime_a man_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o man_n say_v rabbi_n moses_n be_v m●jomen_n in_o who_o the_o council_n end_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simeon_n the_o just_a he_o who_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o great_a alexander_n in_o bis_fw-la priestly_a habit_n and_o incline_v he_o to_o show_v clemency_n towards_o the_o city_n which_o story_n be_v famous_a 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