Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	body_n	church_n	fullness_n	4,230	5	10.3232	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19799	A fruitfull commentarie vpon the twelue small prophets briefe, plaine, and easie, going ouer the same verse by verse, and shewing every where the method, points of doctrine, and figures of rhetoricke, to the no small profit of all godly and well disposed readers, with very necessarie fore-notes for the vnderstanding of both of these, and also all other the prophets. The text of these prophets together with that of the quotations omitted by the author, faithfully supplied by the translatour, and purged of faults in the Latine coppie almost innumerable, with a table of all the chiefe matters herein handled, and marginall notes very plentifull and profitable; so that it may in manner be counted a new booke in regard of these additions. VVritten in Latin by Lambertus Danæus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood minister and preacher at Tunbridge.; Commentarii in prophetas minores. English.	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1594 (1594)	STC 6227; ESTC S109220	1,044,779	1,114

be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n even_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o body_n can_v god_n forsake_v wherefore_o god_n confirm_v that_o all_o the_o former_a thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o be_v because_o that_o afterward_o he_o give_v and_o shall_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o will_v send_v we_o be_v therefore_o call_v back_o unto_o christ_n and_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v unto_o he_o as_o often_o as_o we_o do_v doubt_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n verse_n two_o part_n of_o this_o this_o verse_n but_o this_o verse_n have_v two_o point_n the_o first_o a_o preface_n the_o second_o a_o promise_n the_o preface_n teach_v that_o here_o be_v entreat_v of_o a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a weight_n preface_n 1._o a_o preface_n whereunto_o consequent_o we_o must_v give_v diligent_a heed_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v hear_v thou_o promise_n 2._o a_o promise_n and_o not_o only_a jehoshua_n be_v command_v to_o hear_v but_o also_o his_o fellow_n and_o companion_n that_o this_o promise_n and_o comfort_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o belong_v not_o only_o unto_o jehoshua_n the_o high_a priest_n alone_o but_o also_o unto_o the_o whole_a order_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n priesthood_n diversity_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o priesthood_n wherein_o also_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n make_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n for_o some_o be_v show_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a place_n and_o degree_n and_o some_o in_o a_o less_o when_o as_o some_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o jehoshua_n as_o before_o their_o ruler_n and_o captain_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o jehoshua_n be_v call_v the_o great_a or_o high_a priest_n that_o this_o distinction_n or_o difference_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o do_v whole_o consist_v of_o the_o jewish_a people_n have_v then_o also_o one_o visible_a head_n the_o which_o be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v now_o have_v because_o that_o according_a unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v scatter_v and_o spread_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o world_n they_o why_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o priest_n and_o comfort_v they_o now_o why_o the_o angel_n speak_v also_o unto_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o priest_n and_o comfort_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o the_o levite_n priest_n be_v despise_v &_o mock_v of_o the_o other_o jew_n nay_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o they_o as_o namely_o be_v such_o who_o do_v too_o much_o lay_v open_a be_v too_o earnest_a upon_o and_o accuse_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n before_o god_n whereupon_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v monstrous_a person_n as_o david_n also_o complain_v of_o himself_o psal_a 71._o ver_fw-la 7._o i_o be_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o monster_n unto_o ●●ny_n but_o thou_o be_v my_o sure_a trust_n but_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n do_v comfort_v they_o thing_n 2._o the_o promise_n contain_v two_o thing_n now_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o christ_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n herself_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o people_n inheritance_n and_o seat_n decree_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n may_v be_v reserve_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o promise_n contain_v two_o thing_n first_o flesh_n 1_o the_o exhibition_n or_o show_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o manifest_a give_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o church_n understand_v by_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v 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their_o person_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o exhortation_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v understand_v how_o certain_a thing_n be_v promise_v unto_o they_o so_o then_o god_n command_v that_o now_o henceforth_o withal_o their_o mind_n they_o wait_v for_o &_o hearken_v after_o those_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o that_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n turn_v and_o fasten_v thereupon_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o same_o city_n the_o word_n hope_v which_o be_v here_o add_v in_o the_o word_n turn_v you_o show_v that_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o return_v and_o draw_v back_o of_o the_o foot_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n or_o look_v for_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o conversion_n hope_v &_o heedfulnes_n of_o mind_n unto_o they_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o faint_v or_o quail_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o 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13._o ver_fw-la 15._o they_o be_v exhort_v unto_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n itself_o that_o they_o shall_v flee_v thither_o as_o unto_o a_o most_o strong_a tower_n or_o hold_v and_o why_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o hold_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 49._o god_n do_v keep_v fortify_v and_o defend_v it_o psal_n 122._o and_o 125._o ver_fw-la 2._o because_o that_o he_o be_v favourable_a and_o love_a towards_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o hold_n because_o it_o be_v strong_o environ_v round_o about_o with_o mountain_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n last_o quote_v where_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o the_o moutaine_n be_v about_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n about_o his_o people_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o so_o far_o forth_o therefore_o both_o the_o church_n now_o and_o also_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n past_a be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o safe_a place_n unto_o we_o as_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o 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