Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	aaron_n	abraham_n	high_a	19	3	5.2958	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11058	An exposition on the fourteene first chapters of Genesis, by way of question and answere Collected out of ancient and recent writers: both briefely and subtilly propounded and expounded. By Abraham [sic] Rosse of Aberden, preacher at St. Maries neere South-Hampton, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. First booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. Second booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut	1626 (1626)	STC 21324; ESTC S116181	141,572	354

the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o all_o the_o east_n plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o this_o be_v that_o city_n govern_v by_o melchisedech_n repair_v by_o david_n beautify_v by_o solomon_n with_o the_o goodly_a temple_n in_o the_o world_n adorn_v with_o the_o miracle_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o prophet_n sanctify_v with_o the_o life_n miracle_n doctrine_n blood_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o with_o the_o send_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n honour_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n millitant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o the_o new_a water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o steven_n james_n and_o other_o holy_a martyr_n and_o happy_a in_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v first_o shine_v there_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n come_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o most_o unhappy_a in_o that_o she_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o she_o in_o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n therefore_o many_o year_n ago_o she_o be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23._o q._n wherein_o be_v melchisedec_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n a._n melchisedec_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n second_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n so_o be_v christ_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n three_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n four_o he_o be_v king_n of_o righteousness_n so_o be_v christ_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n five_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o god_n without_o a_o mother_n as_o man_n without_o a_o father_n six_o as_o he_o be_v without_o generation_n so_o none_o can_v declare_v christ_n his_o generation_n seaventh_o as_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n so_o be_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n eight_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a priest_n not_o be_v in_o the_o line_n of_o sem_fw-mi so_o be_v christ_n not_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n nine_o he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n than_o aaron_n and_o so_o be_v christ._n ten_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o external_a oil_n neither_o be_v christ_n but_o but_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n eleaventh_o he_o refresh_v abraham_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o have_v christ_n with_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n twelve_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n have_v no_o successor_n neither_o christ_n but_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n thirteen_o he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o so_o have_v christ_n we_o withal_o spiritual_a blessing_n fourteen_o he_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n fifteen_o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n so_o be_v christ_n anoint_v king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n sixteenth_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v abraham_n till_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o will_n christ_n we_o till_o we_o have_v overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n seventeen_o melchisedec_n do_v use_n to_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v christ_n sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n on_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n q._n why_o do_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n a._n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v send_v such_o a_o excellent_a priest_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o carnal_a thing_n see_v he_o be_v partaker_n of_o melchisedechs_n spiritual_a thing_n rom._n 15._o 27._o second_o he_o give_v tithe_n in_o sign_n of_o homage_n and_o to_o show_v how_o inferior_a he_o be_v to_o melchesedec_n consider_v how_o great_a melchisedec_n be_v to_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o heb._n 7._o 4._o three_o he_o give_v tithe_n because_o he_o know_v although_o not_o by_o a_o positive_a law_n as_o yet_o but_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n that_o the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o priest_n and_o therefore_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o for_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n matth._n 22._o 21._o four_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n even_o before_o the_o law_n among_o holy_a man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n even_o as_o sacrifice_v build_v of_o altar_n distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n therefore_o we_o read_v here_o not_o only_o of_o abraham_n but_o also_o of_o jacob_n that_o promise_v to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 28._o 22._o five_o he_o pay_v his_o tithe_n as_o other_o holy_a man_n use_v to_o do_v because_o he_o know_v that_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 13._o six_o he_o pay_v his_o tithe_n because_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o than_o his_o tithe_n be_v worth_a according_a to_o that_o bring_z yea_o all_o your_o tithe_n unto_o the_o store-house_n and_o prove_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_a to_o you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n y●…ough_o to_o receive_v it_o malac._n 3._o 10._o q._n what_o kind_n of_o tithe_n be_v use_v among_o the_o hebrew_n a._n hierome_n upon_o ezechiel_n cap._n 5._o &_o 40._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v some_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n do_v owe_v to_o the_o levite_n again_o there_o be_v other_o tithe_n which_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o inferior_a order_n of_o minister_n out_o of_o their_o tithe_n do_v owe_v to_o the_o priest_n also_o there_o be_v other_o tithe_n which_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n put_v a_o part_n in_o their_o barn_n appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o people_n together_o in_o 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punishment_n the_o more_o who_o then_o be_v drown_v when_o the_o earth_n begin_v to_o be_v most_o pleasant_a and_o glorious_a 3._o to_o ●…each_v we_o never_o to_o be_v secure_a but_o still_o watch_v for_o christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o when_o the_o wicked_a do_v say_v peace_n then_o shall_v sudden_a destruction_n come_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o great_a deep_a a._n the_o deep_a sometime_o in_o scripture_n signify_v the_o ocean_n sea_n job_n 38._o 16._o psal._n 106._o 9_o sometime_o the_o water_n that_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n deut._n 8._o 7._o psal._n 33._o 7._o but_o in_o this_o place_n the_o deep_a signify_v both_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n a._n this_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o it_o signify_v the_o wonderful_a fall_n of_o the_o violent_a water_n from_o above_o these_o window_n then_o may_v signify_v the_o cloud_n and_o heaven_n the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n some_o have_v think_v that_o 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