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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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unto_o he_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n jehovah_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n never_o in_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o any_o creature_n as_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a rabbin_n and_o christian_a interpreter_n observe_v a_o name_n in_o such_o sort_n adore_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o a_o superstitious_a reverence_n unto_o it_o wheresoever_o they_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o text_n they_o either_o over-skip_a it_o or_o in_o place_n thereof_o read_v adonai_n or_o lord_n a_o name_n also_o so_o much_o admire_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o call_v their_o chief_a god_n jove_n which_o be_v but_o a_o contraction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n jehovah_n and_o as_o they_o glance_v at_o the_o very_a name_n so_o they_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o plutarch_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thou_o be_v engrave_v in_o golden_a character_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n whereby_o say_v he_o they_o who_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n acknowledge_v that_o be_v proper_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parmenides_n and_o melissus_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o say_v god_n to_o 3.14_o to_o exod._n 3.14_o moses_n have_v send_v thou_o and_o again_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o may_v say_v true_o that_o they_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o nor_o be_v their_o own_o essence_n nor_o continue_v what_o they_o be_v god_n proper_o be_v that_o he_o be_v because_o himself_o be_v his_o own_o be_v and_o because_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v that_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o beside_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o intimate_v 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god_n in_o swear_v by_o he_o so_o the_o father_n honour_v the_o son_n in_o swear_v to_o he_o or_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n at_o his_o investiture_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o sacred_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o which_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o truth_n or_o assurance_n of_o faith_n supreme_a majesty_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o witness_n or_o surety_n this_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o any_o creature_n whosoever_o impli_v a_o kind_n of_o adoration_n of_o he_o by_o who_o they_o swear_v who_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o appeal_n to_o he_o be_v tacit_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o discerner_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o therefore_o aquinas_n define_v juramentum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la speciem_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o adoration_n but_o if_o supreme_a majesty_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o use_v the_o like_a form_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o adore_v himself_o but_o most_o sure_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o for_o which_o 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