Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	altar_n	dwell_v	zion_n	54	3	10.8163	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91526	Jewish hypocrisie, a caveat to the present generation. Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a nations or persons compleat happiness, from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish state. Unto which is added a discourse upon Micah 6.8. belonging to the same matter. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of the word of God at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P817; Thomason E1751_1; Thomason E1751_2; ESTC R203168	156,691	423

fright_v away_o all_o wild_a beast_n from_o come_v among_o they_o while_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n burn_v they_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o any_o other_o fire_n shall_v consume_v they_o they_o hope_v that_o ariel_n as_o the_o altar_n be_v call_v ezek._n 43.15_o i._n e._n the_o strong_a one_o or_o the_o lion_n of_o god_n will_v devour_v all_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o do_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o shoulder_n of_o benjamin_n deut._n 33.12_o because_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n interpret_v that_o blessing_n which_o jacob_n give_v he_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n when_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 49.27_o benjamin_n shall_v raven_n as_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n as_o though_o the_o altar_n do_v but_o feed_v upon_o its_o own_o conquest_n and_o feast_v itself_o with_o its_o own_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o indeed_o when_o god_n speak_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o besiege_a jerusalem_n he_o describe_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n who_o fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o who_o furnace_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31.9_o as_o if_o the_o angel_n shall_v come_v with_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o burn_v up_o the_o army_n of_o senacherib_n which_o be_v encamp_v about_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o god_n dwell_v thus_o among_o they_o in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n make_v they_o much_o presume_v upon_o his_o favour_n towards_o they_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v maintain_v his_o own_o habitation_n and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v eject_v they_o little_a thought_n that_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o they_o or_o burn_v up_o his_o own_o house_n but_o they_o imagine_v his_o wrath_n will_v smoke_v only_o against_o the_o heathen_a and_o this_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n will_v only_o scorch_v their_o adversary_n if_o they_o do_v take_v care_n but_o to_o feed_v it_o with_o constant_a sacrifice_n 2._o but_o in_o this_o they_o be_v miserable_o mistake_v and_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o then_o they_o account_v for_o if_o you_o read_v isa_n 29.1_o 2._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o ariel_n i_o e._n to_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v though_o they_o shall_v observe_v all_o their_o yearly_a feast_n and_o kill_v a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n yet_o he_o will_v distress_v his_o own_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o as_o ariel_n i._n e._n the_o people_n shall_v be_v slaughter_v just_a as_o the_o beast_n be_v at_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v like_o that_o they_o have_v give_v to_o jerusalem_n this_o name_n of_o ariel_n because_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o it_o wherein_o they_o trust_v they_o take_v this_o city_n to_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o a_o mighty_a lion_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n harel_n signify_v which_o be_v once_o use_v ezek._n 43.15_o but_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v resemble_v ariel_n in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a sense_n that_o name_n they_o shall_v call_v their_o city_n by_o but_o much_o to_o their_o cost_n for_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o their_o flesh_n tear_v in_o piece_n by_o ariel_n or_o the_o altar_n so_o he_o say_v shall_v their_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o their_o enemy_n shall_v rend_v they_o as_o a_o lion_n do_v his_o prey_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n cap._n 14._o 12._o that_o when_o they_o fast_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o when_o they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o oblation_n he_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o but_o consume_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o their_o flock_n and_o with_o their_o herd_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o hos_fw-la 5.6_o though_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o drove_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o enforce_v their_o prayer_n and_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o he_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o gain_v his_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v be_v with-drawn_a from_o they_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n god_n tell_v they_o of_o a_o thing_n more_o delightful_a to_o he_o then_o any_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o become_v like_a to_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v hos_fw-la 6.6_o but_o of_o that_o they_o have_v very_o little_a no_o more_o goodness_n than_o a_o morning_n cloud_n ver_fw-la 4._o they_o have_v not_o much_o more_o than_o the_o reek_n that_o go_v up_o from_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o morning_n some_o little_a sprinkling_n and_o drop_n of_o 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ramm_v or_o of_o lamb_n i_o have_v as_o leive_v eat_v of_o a_o shee-goat_n unless_o you_o will_v be_v better_o insomuch_o that_o if_o they_o grow_v enormous_a and_o heinous_a in_o their_o crime_n god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o nor_o accept_v any_o of_o their_o gift_n that_o they_o will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o moral_a precept_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o sharp_o reprove_v their_o forwardness_n and_o diligence_n in_o these_o service_n say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n i_o be_o full_a of_o burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o even_o nauseate_a the_o plenty_n

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which_o pull_v down_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o nation_n and_o be_v oft_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o poet_n never_o speak_v a_o true_a word_n than_o when_o he_o say_v pindar_n pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o the_o scholiast_n well_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v a_o high_a wall_n there_o be_v no_o such_o tall_a and_o impregnable_a bulwark_n such_o a_o safe_a defence_n to_o a_o nation_n as_o to_o deal_v upright_o and_o honest_o one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o nation_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lay_v waste_n when_o there_o be_v a_o breach_n make_v in_o this_o wall_n for_o oppression_n violence_n and_o wrong_a to_o enter_v in_o i_o have_v already_o note_v so_o many_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o make_v these_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o desolation_n and_o be_v carry_v captive_a out_o of_o their_o land_n that_o i_o may_v presume_v the_o reader_n 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end_n of_o the_o ten_o to_o which_o add_v chap._n 6.3_o 7._o and_o hosea_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o let_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n both_o first_o and_o last_o be_v most_o manifest_o ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o even_o in_o their_o reformation_n they_o spare_v from_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o first_o captivity_n i_o must_v again_o put_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o consider_v these_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v too_o large_a to_o transcribe_v mic._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o mic._n 3.12_o isa_n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 30.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o isa_n 57_o ●7_n where_o god_n say_v that_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n he_o be_v wroth_a etc._n etc._n so_o unjust_a indeed_o they_o be_v that_o they_o hate_v all_o good_a man_n and_o care_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v one_o of_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o especial_o consider_v isa_n 29.2_o which_o 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