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	scripture_n	testament_n	10,292	5	8.2542	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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〈◊〉_d bodily_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o mercy-seat_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d typical_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v bodily_a true_o and_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n personal_o in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n 2._o consult_v heb._n 10.1_o where_o you_o will_v find_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o painter_n who_o first_o with_o a_o charcoal_n be_v wont_a to_o draw_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o rude_a adumbration_n or_o delineation_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o intend_v to_o paint_v and_o afterward_o perfect_a it_o with_o true_a and_o lively_a colour_n till_o they_o make_v a_o fair_a picture_n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o latter_a the_o truth_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n type_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n 9.23_o heb._n 9.23_o heb._n 9.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o as_o the_o explication_n subjoin_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a thing_n be_v call_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v understand_v to_o typify_v the_o heavenly_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o ver_fw-la 24._o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a by_o which_o be_v hint_v that_o the_o image_n prefiguration_n or_o adumbration_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n be_v but_o exhibit_v only_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v john_n 1.17_o where_o it_o