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A52486 Divine eloquence, or, An essay upon the tropes and figures contained in the Holy Scriptures and reduced under the proper titles & rhetorick also several texts of Scripture which fall in with the figures are briefly interpreted, especially those which seem to favour the papist or the Socinian. Norwood, Cornelius. 1694 (1694) Wing N1344; ESTC R30070 55,272 145

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kingdom_n be_v of_o another_o world_n and_o so_o extreme_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o design_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o present_a world_n metonymy_a of_o the_o matter_n metonymy_fw-la materiae_fw-la when_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o matter_n signify_v the_o very_a thing_n make_v and_o fashion_v out_o of_o it_o thus_o psal_n 115._o 4._o their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n dan._n 5._o 4._o they_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n that_o be_v make_v out_o of_o those_o metal_n gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v that_o be_v thou_o be_v form_v out_o of_o it_o psal_n 105._o 18_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o iron_n that_o be_v in_o chain_n of_o iron_n metonymy_a of_o the_o effect_n metonymy_a of_o the_o effect_n when_o the_o thing_n cause_v be_v put_v for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 4._o 13._o my_o punishment_n say_v cain_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v that_o be_v my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v there_o punishment_n 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