Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	angel_n	call_v	heaven_n	4,519	5	5.5450	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44705	[Eloheem], or, God and the magtistrate as it was delivered in a sermon before the honorable Baron Atkin and Justice Tirril, two of His Majestie's judges of assize, in the cathedral church of Lincoln, and in the shrievalty of the honorable Sir Edward Dymockek, and champion to His Scared Majestie / by Obadiah Howe ...	Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683.	1663 (1663)	Wing H3050; ESTC R10259	38,248	64

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judicis_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la universalis_fw-la dominium_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la universum_fw-la vel_fw-la particularis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la this_o elohim_n be_v a_o epithet_n or_o name_n of_o dominion_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o either_o universal_a to_o one_o that_o have_v universal_a dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o particular_a as_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n sole_a absolute_a moderator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o one_o who_o be_v judge_n himself_o as_o psal_n l._n 6._o and_o judge_n of_o all_o gen._n nineteeen_o and_o this_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o as_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n and_o execution_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n execute_v the_o severe_a right_n upon_o his_o son_n cry_v not_o jehovah_n jehovah_n but_o eli_n eli_n or_o as_o mark_n 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to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o elohim_n be_v god_n title_n but_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v how_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o this_o word_n elohim_n be_v use_v improper_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o irony_n on_o by_o a_o metaphor_n ironical_o and_o so_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o idol_n which_o either_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o israelite_n at_o any_o time_n ignorant_o worship_v as_o judg._n xvii_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v of_o micah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n of_o elohim_n the_o right_a name_n of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal_n xcvi_o 5._o all_o their_o elohim_n be_v elilim_n some_o think_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la non_fw-la dii_o because_o they_o be_v not_o god_n but_o this_o be_v something_o too_o short_a 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to_o angel_n or_o men._n the_o scripture_n own_v this_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n viij_o 5._o call_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n those_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o bless_a angel_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o scripture_n only_o compare_v two_o which_o will_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n psal_n viij_o 5._o david_n say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_o low_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o elohim_n but_o let_v paul_n be_v david_n commentator_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o angel_n 2.7_o heb._n 2.7_o because_o they_o have_v a_o tutelary_a power_n vest_v in_o they_o over_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o ult_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o courtesy_n as_o charge_n for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o angel_n charge_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o way_n as_o also_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o his_o enemy_n they_o be_v call_v god_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfy_v not_o let_v we_o go_v but_o one_o step_n further_o and_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o thither_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o be_v second_o attribute_v to_o man_n and_o so_o to_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n thus_o they_o be_v call_v all_o over_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a law_n it_o frequent_o occur_v to_o we_o exod._n xxi_o 6._o if_o the_o servant_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o master_n he_o shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o read_v it_o well_o to_o the_o judge_n though_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v to_o the_o god_n and_o exod._n xxii_o 9_o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v el-haelohim_a to_o the_o judge_n and_o 1_o sam._n two_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o rabbi_n moses_n ben._n majmon_n indeed_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o blunder_v the_o magistrate_n commission_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distinct_o read_v he_o assert_n that_o this_o name_n elohim_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o man_n and_o but_o improper_o to_o god_n who_o a._n barbanel_n that_o learned_a jew_n undertake_v as_o well_o he_o may_v in_o this_o contest_v save_v only_o that_o he_o drive_v his_o shaft_n too_o far_o and_o in_o avoid_v scylla_n he_o fall_v into_o charybdis_n and_o strive_v to_o refel_v that_o rabbin_z who_o say_v that_o elohim_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o prove_v that_o elohim_n be_v not_o either_o proper_o or_o improper_o 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take_v their_o share_n both_o in_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o judge_n dignity_n they_o be_v go_n 2._o the_o judge_n commission_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o 3._o the_o validity_n of_o that_o commission_n it_o be_v say_v by_o one_o that_o may_v say_v it_o 4._o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n whole_o their_o place_n and_o office_n be_v so_o and_o as_o to_o all_o so_o to_o you_o my_o lord_n he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o well_o spell_v if_o as_o well_o put_v together_o as_o it_o shape_v out_o work_v for_o a_o judge_n so_o it_o stir_v up_o a_o judge_n to_o his_o work_n in_o lay_v before_o he_o this_o doctrinal_a consectary_n which_o i_o intend_v by_o the_o divine_a assistance_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n that_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v not_o less_o than_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v it_o thus_o your_o commission_n be_v break_v 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