Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	old_a	prophet_n	testament_n	5,085	5	8.1969	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32847	A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.; Webster, John, 1610-1682. Displaying of supposed witchcraft.	1678 (1678)	Wing C388; ESTC R18390	139,675	230

power_n and_o might_n whereas_o angel_n say_v st._n peter_n which_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n when_o the_o h._n scripture_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o manna_n wherewith_o god_n feed_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n above_o our_o daily-bread_n it_o call_v it_o 78.25_o angels_n food_n and_o st._n paul_n add_v the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n as_o a_o gradation_n beyond_o that_o of_o man_n 13.1_o though_o i_o speak_v say_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o to_o express_v the_o beautiful_a and_o amaze_a lustre_n of_o st._n stephen_n countenance_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v like_o a_o oracle_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o 6.15_o they_o s●w_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n angel_n be_v give_v as_o a_o honourable_a bear_n to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v take_v up_o to_o the_o great_a dignity_n among_o men._n thus_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n 2.7_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bochim_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v some_o extraordinary_a prophet_n haggai_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n messenger_n or_o angel_n deliver_v the_o lord_n message_n to_o the_o people_n 1.13_o and_o malachi_n which_o signify_v a_o angel_n be_v that_o prophet_n name_n who_o write_n conclude_v the_o old_a testament_n some_o indeed_o have_v think_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n to_o have_v be_v a_o angel_n and_o not_o a_o man_n but_o the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n 1_o whence_o i●nathan_n the_o chaldee_n turn_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o prophencie_n after_o this_o manner_n onus_fw-la ●●rbi_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la israel_n in_fw-la manu_fw-la malachi_n cujus_fw-la nomen_fw-la voco_fw-la ezra_n scriba_fw-la the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o israel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o malachi_n who_o name_n be_v call_v ezra_n the_o scribe_n the_o lxx_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o angel_n again_o it_o be_v give_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o go_v before_o he_o the_o immediate_a prodromus_n and_o harbinger_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n 3.1_o and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o thou_o which_o we_o have_v in_o s._n mark_n 1.2_o behold_v i_o send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o angel_n before_o thy_o face_n nay_o it_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n himself_o who_o shooe-latchets_a he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a read_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch._n 9.6_o verse_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n ch._n 63.9_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n style_v he_o ch._n 3.1_o and_o the_o very_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n gospel_n have_v some_o relation_n hereunto_o concern_v who_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o many_o late_a divine_n interpret_v sundry_a passage_n of_o angelical_a appearance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o precursorie_a type_n etc._n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o future_a epiphanie_n and_o incarnation_n which_o i_o take_v occasion_n here_o to_o advertise_v once_o for_o all_o because_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o wave_v the_o notice_n of_o it_o s._n paul_n use_v it_o as_o a_o hyperbolical_a commendation_n of_o that_o transport_v of_o affection_n wherewith_o the_o galatian_n at_o first_o entertain_v he_o 4.14_o you_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o our_o b._n saviour_n from_o heaven_n bestow_v it_o as_o a_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n upon_o the_o chief_a governor_n settle_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n upon_o earth_n 3._o in_o his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o respective_a head_n of_o the_o seven_o fame_a church_n of_o asia_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n etc._n etc._n touch_v which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o dr._n hammond_n learned_a dissertation_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n and_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o stile_n beyond_o that_o of_o apostle_n or_o king_n than_o which_o we_o know_v none_o great_a among_o men._n though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o gospel_n say_v st._n paul_n gal._n 1.8_o mention_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o more_o exalt_v and_o eminent_a and_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n doubt_v not_o thus_o to_o commend_v king_n david_n 20._o my_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v she_o be_v even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o again_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o end_v this_o argument_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o our_o future_a state_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 20.26_o far_o beyond_o any_o in_o the_o present_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o or_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n carm._n hi●rocles_n use_v the_o same_o word_n with_o other_o that_o answer_n and_o agree_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tertullian_n mention_n animam_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la dei_fw-la reformatam_fw-la &_o angelisicatam_fw-la a_o angelisied_a state_n 26._o now_o since_o our_o excellency_n our_o high_a and_o most_o perfect_a ●state_n be_v but_o to_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n nativity_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v ●ar_n above_o we_o here_o as_o bishop_n andrews_n well_o infer_v nay_o let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n yet_o far_o 89.7.8.97.7_o the_o h._n scripture_n sometime_o call_v they_o c●ds_n elohim_n as_o origen_n also_o note_n and_o so_o aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n have_v also_o style_v they_o 26._o meaning_n yet_o minores_fw-la &_o à_fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la factos_fw-la deos_fw-la l●sser_a and_o made-god_n as_o plato_n speak_v or_o as_o hesiod_n call_v the_o he●o●s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●mid●os_n demigod_n or_o as_o se●●●●_n inferioris_fw-la notae_fw-la and_o from_o ovid_n the_o plebe_n deos_fw-la petty_a and_o under-god_n 11._o over_o who_o the_o supreme_a deity_n be_v king_n or_o populares_fw-la deos_fw-la as_o an●isthenes_n cite_v by_o lactantius_n 5._o popular_a and_o plebeian_n go_n plutarch_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o his_o de_fw-fr daemonio_fw-la socratis_n but_o apuleius_n on_o the_o same_o argument_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n who_o he_o call_v also_o his_o amicum_fw-la numen_fw-la plato_n desine_v a_o daemon_n or_o angel_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o middle_a sort_n of_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o max._n tyrius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o substance_n more_o excellent_a than_o man_n 27._o but_o inferior_a unto_o god_n we_o have_v therefore_o abundant_a proof_n and_o conviction_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o being_n transcendent_a unto_o we_o man_n the_o b●st_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o their_o best_a condition_n upon_o earth_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n way_n of_o argue_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o as_o much_o for_o he_o give_v the_o proo●_n of_o christ_n deity_n and_o exaltation_n next_o to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n ch_n 1._o and_o then_o express_v his_o great_a condescension_n to_o we_o mortal_n in_o that_o pass_n by_o the_o angel_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n ch_z 2._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n proceed_v we_o now_o second_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n for_o this_o as_o s._n augustine_n note_n 103._o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o nature_n as_o the_o word_n angel_n more_o proper_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n even_o as_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o name_n of_o the_o nature_n soldier_n or_o praetor_n of_o office_n 1.7_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v it_o ver_n 7._o before_o the_o text_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v 20._o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o immaterial_a fire_n as_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a writer_n phrase_v it_o god_n himself_o be_v

be_v of_o a_o rank_n and_o degree_n above_o we_o a_o more_o excellent_a sort_n of_o being_n than_a man_n be_v sect_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o real_a subsistence_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o species_n of_o being_n that_o there_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d real_a and_o external_a subsistence_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ●mia_fw-la rationis_fw-la notion_n only_o creature_n of_o our_o brain_n chimera_n of_o our_o fancy_n or_o impression_n make_v upon_o the_o imagination_n or_o mere_a dream_n and_o appearance_n or_o viscous_a or_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o air_n as_o 73._o some_o have_v represent_v nor_o yet_o only_o certain_a divine_a influence_n and_o inspiration_n or_o certain_a affection_n and_o disposition_n in_o man_n ●_z or_o vice_n as_o 6._o other_o have_v conceive_v but_o true_a personal_a and_o permanent_a subsistence_n that_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o real_a perfect_a and_o actual_a be_v the_o sadduc●es_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o th●re_n be_v no_o resurrection_n neither_o angel_n n●r_v spirit_n act._n 23.8_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n loc_n say_v grotius_n but_o nothing_o else_o beside_o which_o be_v not_o perceptible_a by_o their_o bodily_a sense_n they_o look_v not_o on_o angel_n as_o real_o subsist_v nor_o on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o continue_v af●er_o its_o separation_n ●rom_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o deny_v a_o resurrection_n but_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o he_o w●ll_n observe_v seem_v to_o intimate_v their_o opinion_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n ibid._n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o pharisee_n confess_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o make_v three_o distinct_a particular_n of_o the_o beforenamed_n but_o two_o only_a which_o be_v also_o favour_v by_o the_o verse_n immediate_o succeed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o spirit_n or_o ●n_a angel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o where_o those_o two_o word_n be_v equivalent_a it_o seem_v very_o strange_a now_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o sadd●●●es_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o angel_n or_o spirit_n who_o all_o agree_v to_o have_v own_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n wherein_o be_v many_o evident_a report_n on_o record_n of_o their_o appearance_n and_o operation_n and_o more_o wonder_n still_o 135._o if_o what_o josephus_n be_v say_v to_o relate_v be_v true_a of_o they_o that_o they_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o reject_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwritten_a tradition_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a suppose_n that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v angelo_n esse_fw-la that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v angel_n so_o call_v loc_n but_o only_o spiritus_fw-la esse_fw-la immortales_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la that_o they_o be_v immortal_a and_o self-subsistent_a spirit_n look_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o certain_a apparition_n ●or_a a_o time_n and_o such_o as_o vanish_v away_o when_o their_o embassy_n or_o message_n be_v dispatch_v and_o yet_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o this_o vain_a conceit_n also_o which_o tell_v we_o those_o thing_n of_o their_o nature_n multitude_n order_n ministry_n reward_n and_o punishment_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v they_o to_o have_v a_o real_a personal_a and_o permanent_a subsistence_n i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o mention_v the_o particular_n here_o because_o they_o will_v be_v plentiful_a enough_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n it_o shall_v suffice_v therefore_o to_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o point_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la clear_o deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v all_o our_o certain_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n about_o the_o angel_n that_o there_o be_v undoubted_o such_o being_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n inquire_v of_o those_o who_o doubt_v of_o socrates_n his_o daemon_n xxvi_o whether_o ever_o they_o have_v read_v homer_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o other_o name_n as_o minerva_n juno_n apollo_n eris_n and_o suchlike_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v they_o not_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o describe_v by_o the_o poet_n but_o that_o those_o name_n import_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assist_v of_o excellent_a person_n both_o sleep_a and_o wake_v and_o then_o he_o conclude_v his_o conviction_n thus_o ibid._n if_o once_o thou_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o being_n take_v notice_n that_o thou_o must_v proclaim_v war_n against_o homer_n and_o renounce_v oracle_n and_o prophecy_n and_o disbelieve_v credible_a report_n and_o declare_v against_o dream_n with_o their_o interpretation_n and_o at_o last_o bid_v adieu_o to_o socrates_n i_o may_v with_o great_a authority_n ask_v our_o modern_a sadduce●s_n whether_o ever_o they_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o observe_v the_o many_o and_o various_a passage_n concern_v angel_n set_v down_o at_o large_a and_o serious_o admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v in_o time_n how_o they_o oppose_v or_o dispute_v against_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o our_o b._n saviour_n say_v to_o their_o ancestor_n you_o do_v err_v 12.24_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o as_o s._n mark_n have_v it_o do_v you_o not_o therefore_o err_v because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sect_n ii_o that_o th●y_n be_v for_o excellency_n above_o we_o i_o add_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o rank_n and_o degree_n above_o men._n man_n be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o visible_a creation_n 8.6_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o psalmist_n witness_v and_o therefore_o our_o b._n saviour_n put_v the_o question_n as_o to_o other_o creature_n 6.26_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o po●nting_a to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n have_v mention_v a_o law_n provide_v for_o ●ea●ts_n comment_v thus_o upon_o it_o 10._o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n or_o say_v he_o it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o before_o they_o iob_n friend_n bildad_n not_o without_o indignation_n ●_o wherefore_o be_v we_o account_v as_o the_o beast_n and_o elihu_n positive_o god_n our_o maker_n teach●th_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n 11._o and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n with_o all_o who_o agree_v well_o that_o of_o ovid_n 1._o sanctius_n his_o animal_n ment●sque_fw-la capacius_fw-la altae_fw-la d●erat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dominari_fw-la in_o cetera_fw-la possit_fw-la factus_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la that_o also_o of_o juvenal_n separate_a haec_fw-la nos_fw-la i._n e_fw-la ratio_fw-la à_fw-la grege_fw-la mutorum_fw-la atque_fw-la ideò_fw-la venerabile_fw-la soli_fw-la sorti●●●ngemum_fw-la divinorúmque_fw-la capaces_fw-la etc._n etc._n sat._n 15._o man_n be_v no_o fort●●●nous_a careless_a and_o uncontrived_a piece_n of_o work_n hundle_v up_o in_o haste_n as_o seneca_n have_v it_o 25._o but_o such_o as_o nature_n have_v none_o great_a to_o glory_n of_o among_o her_o rare_a and_o most_o exquisite_a draught_n cicero_n also_o to_o a_o like_a purpose_n animal_n hoc_fw-la providum_fw-la sagax_fw-la multiplex_fw-la acutum_fw-la memor_fw-la plenum_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o consilii_fw-la quem_fw-la vocamus_fw-la hominem_fw-la praecl●râ_fw-la quâdam_fw-la conditione_n generatum_fw-la à_fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr legib._n carm._n hierocles_n place_v he_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o participant_a of_o both_o life_n the_o low_a of_o superior_a but_o the_o first_o of_o all_o inferior_a being_n and_o by_o the_o possession_n of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n become_v by_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n or_o a_o beast_n he_o have_v indeed_o his_o body_n in_o common_a with_o the_o beast_n but_o his_o soul_n and_o reason_n with_o the_o god_n 3._o as_o epictetus_n tell_v we_o this_o brief_o of_o man_n excellency_n but_o yet_o no_o disparagement_n to_o he_o the_o angel_n be_v his_o better_n 8.5_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o psalmist_n which_o our_o apostle_n apply_v even_o to_o christ_n too_o 2.7.9_o wi●h_o reference_n to_o that_o mortal_a nature_n of_o we_o which_o he_o assume_v we_o may_v therefore_o note_v our_o b._n saviour_n climax_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o future_a judgement_n 24.36_o but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n where_o if_o angel_n be_v not_o suppose_v beyond_o man_n it_o have_v be_v ●lat_a and_o dull_a to_o have_v add_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o they_o excel_v we_o thus_o in_o knowledge_n 2.11_o so_o 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