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	sacrifice_n	20	3	6.3161	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 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signify_v his_o knowledge_n and_o power_n for_o none_o can_v flee_v from_o that_o as_o whither_o shall_v i_o ●…lee_v from_o thy_o presence_n psalm_n 139._o and_o jonas_n think_v to_o have_v flee_v from_o this_o presence_n jonas_n 1_o but_o his_o presence_n do_v signify_v here_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n where_o he_o show_v his_o presence_n and_o that_o be_v his_o church_n or_o else_o he_o go_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n that_o be_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n q._n why_o do_v cain_n build_v a_o city_n a._n for_o his_o better_a security_n for_o he_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n second_o because_o he_o be_v worldly-minded_n place_v his_o happiness_n in_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o look_v for_o that_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n three_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o tyrannize_v and_o prey_v upon_o other_o man_n good_n and_o land_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n and_o conqueror_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o king_n shall_v not_o delight_v in_o conquer_a kingdom_n with_o blood_n lest_o they_o be_v count_v the_o suc●…ssours_n of_o cain_n and_o nimrod_n that_o mighty_a hunter_n for_o magna_fw-la imperia_fw-la sunt_fw-la magna_fw-la latroci●…ia_fw-la q._n when_o do_v cain_n build_v this_o city_n a._n not_o when_o henoch_n be_v bear_v for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n to_o build_v see_v there_o be_v but_o few_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n for_o cain_n live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o now_o mankind_n be_v great_o multiply_v q._n why_o do_v ●…ee_n call_v his_o city_n

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mean_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n q._n what_o do_v god_n beside_o promise_n noah_n a._n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o earth_n seed_n time_n and_o haerue_v heat_n and_o cold_a etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o cease_v in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v we_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o creation_n before_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v confusion_n and_o darkness_n and_o so_o likewise_o before_o this_o renovation_n in_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n now_o he_o restore_v they_o then_o he_o give_v man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n now_o he_o restore_v the_o same_o as_o god_n give_v man_n food_n then_o so_o he_o do_v now_o man_n be_v then_o create_v to_o god_n image_n and_o the_o same_o be_v now_o mention_v god_n make_v a_o law_n then_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n and_o here_o he_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o shed_v blood_n they_o receive_v a_o blessing_n then_o to_o 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and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o a_o whole_a day_n q._n why_o do_v god_n speak_v only_o of_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o the_o year_n a._n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o most_o opposite_a the_o other_o two_o depend_v on_o these_o and_o participate_v of_o their_o quality_n the_o spring_n then_o and_o harvest_n be_v both_o hot_a and_o cold_a in_o the_o one_o they_o agree_v with_o summer_n in_o the_o other_o with_o winter_n so_o likewise_o here_o be_v mention_v only_a heat_n and_o cold_a because_o these_o two_o quality_n be_v more_o active_a and_o forcible_a in_o generation_n and_o because_o more_o sensible_a then_o moist_a or_o dry_a so_o seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n be_v only_o name_v because_o sow_v and_o mow_v be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o profitable_a action_n among_o man_n q._n do_v god_n promise_v to_o noah_n only_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a summer_n and_o winter_n and_o not_o spiritual_a a._n he_o promise_v these_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o under_o they_o spiritual_a for_o as_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o world_n be_v promise_v so_o the_o stability_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v include_v and_o usual_o in_o scripture_n under_o earthly_a shadow_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v covenant_v canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n david_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n solomon_n temple_n of_o christ_n church_n therefore_o altar_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n our_o golden_a altar_n our_o high_a priest_n our_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n again_o we_o must_v note_v that_o oftentimes_o god_n alter_v the_o season_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o when_o we_o see_v cold_a summer_n hot_a winter_n rage_a storm_n excess_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a dryness_n and_o moistness_n let_v we_o leave_v to_o trouble_n god_n without_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v 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the_o first_o world_n and_o have_v break_v the_o string_n because_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o fourthly_a the_o rainbow_n natural_o signify_v a_o moderate_a rain_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o signify_v supernatural_o restraint_n from_o inordinate_a rain_n five_o the_o flood_n proceed_v from_o the_o cloud_n and_o this_o bow_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o cloud_n therefore_o fit_a of_o all_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v drown_v with_o the_o immoderate_a rain_v of_o the_o cloud_n q._n be_v the_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n or_o not_o a._n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o for_o see_v before_o the_o flood_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rainbow_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o rainbow_n be_v also_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o till_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o sacramental_a relation_n it_o have_v with_o god_n mercy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n till_o now_o q._n shall_v there_o be_v no_o rainbow_n as_o some_o have_v think_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n a._n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v know_v but_o of_o that_o hour_n and_o day_n know_v no_o man_n second_o if_o in_o that_o space_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o bow_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o rain_n nor_o cloud_n but_o famine_n misery_n and_o mortality_n but_o christ_n testify_v the_o contrary_a for_o man_n shall_v be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a joy_n and_o plenty_n three_o the_o rainbow_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v not_o only_o with_o noah_n but_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o shall_v continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n what_o relation_n be_v there_o between_o the_o rainbow_n and_o christ_n a._n as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o that_o old_a and_o temporary_a covenant_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o new_a and_o eternal_a covenant_n second_o as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v generate_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o light_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o be_v christ_n beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n light_n of_o light_n god_n of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n three_o as_o the_o rainbow_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o somewhat_o obscurer_n because_o cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n so_o christ_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o for_o a_o while_o do_v lurk_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o humanity_n fourthly_a as_o god_n do_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o

vex_v to_o see_v not_o only_o other_o but_o also_o his_o own_o posterity_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v comfort_v before_o he_o die_v to_o see_v the_o church_n renew_v again_o in_o abraham_n and_o isac_n and_o no_o less_o comfort_n be_v it_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n to_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o old_a sem_fw-mi who_o see_v the_o first_o world_n the_o flood_n the_o build_n of_o babel_n who_o questionless_a do_v instruct_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v both_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n noah_n and_o which_o he_o have_v see_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n q._n what_o son_n have_v terah_n a._n abraham_n nachor_n and_o haran_n where_o abraham_n though_o young_a be_v first_o place_v for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n sake_n as_o before_o sem_fw-mi be_v put_v before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n second_o abraham_n be_v not_o only_o mention_v here_o but_o also_o nachor_n and_o haran_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o history_n of_o lot_n the_o son_n of_o haran_n and_o of_o rebeccah_n isaack_n wife_n who_o be_v of_o nachor_n house_n q._n how_o do_v we_o know_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o young_a of_o these_o three_o a._n because_o he_o be_v bear_v when_o his_o father_n terah_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n old_a for_o terah_n die_v two_o hundred_o five_o year_n old_a vers_fw-la 32._o of_o this_o cap._n then_o abraham_n depart_v from_o charran_n 75._o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4._o therefore_o if_o abram_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o 130._o year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o be_v young_a than_o nachor_n and_o haran_n who_o be_v bear_v before_o this_o time_n for_o milcah_n nachor'_v wife_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n verse_n 29._o therefore_o questionless_a haran_n be_v the_o elder_a again_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n verse_n 28._o if_o then_o he_o die_v and_o have_v a_o daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v before_o abraham_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a then_o doubtless_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a if_o then_o abraham_n be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v 130._o year_n old_a haran_n must_v needs_o be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v 70._o for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o beget_v that_o be_v he_o begin_v to_o beget_v child_n verse_n 26._o therefore_o by_o this_o also_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o nachor_n be_v elder_a than_o abraham_n q._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o hold_v that_o abraham_n age_n of_o 75._o year_n be_v not_o count_v from_o his_o birth_n but_o from_o his_o departure_n from_o ur_fw-la of_o chaldea_n a._n if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v when_o his_o father_n be_v 70._o year_n old_a we_o must_v admit_v that_o he_o be_v 135._o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v from_o charran_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o gen._n 12._o 4._o again_o by_o this_o supputation_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v 35._o year_n before_o abraham_n come_v to_o canaan_n for_o abraham_n be_v 100_o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v gen._n 21._o but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o isaac_n be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n yea_o if_o this_o fiction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v true_a we_o must_v be_v force_v against_o the_o scripture_n to_o admit_v that_o abraham_n be_v 160._o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o that_o he_o live_v 100_o year_n whereas_o he_o live_v but_o 175._o gen._n 25._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o augustine_n quest._n 25._o in_o gen._n that_o abraham_n come_v twice_o to_o canaan_n once_o when_o his_o father_n be_v live_v and_o then_o he_o remain_v there_o 60._o year_n and_o another_o time_n after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o scripture_n both_o here_o and_o act._n 7._o mention_n only_o of_o once_o come_v to_o canaan_n and_o that_o after_o his_o father_n death_n q_o what_o signify_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n here_o a._n it_o may_v either_o signify_v fire_n proper_o and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o haran_n die_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o that_o abraham_n be_v wonderful_o deliver_v from_o thence_o which_o savour_v of_o a_o fable_n because_o neither_o mention_v by_o moses_n nor_o paul_n heb._n 11._o neither_o by_o josephus_n nor_o philo_n who_o have_v write_v much_o of_o abraham_n second_o this_o ur_fw-la may_v signify_v metaphorical_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n which_o often_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v fire_n as_o psal._n 66._o 12._o lam._n 1._o 13._o and_o so_o abraham_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o chaldee_n three_o it_o may_v be_v here_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n take_v it_o or_o a_o country_n as_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_a then_o ur_fw-la be_v a_o city_n or_o country_n in_o chaldea_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o fire_n which_o they_o see_v come_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o father_n sacrifice_n or_o else_o from_o the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o be_v keep_v there_o for_o fire_n be_v holy_a among_o the_o gentile_n especial_o among_o the_o chaldean_n persian_n and_o roman_n or_o it_o may_v have_v be_v call_v so_o because_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o low_a place_n or_o valley_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v vr._n in_o this_o country_n then_o or_o city_n haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n that_o be_v his_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o from_o hence_o terah_n take_v abraham_n lot_n and_o sarai_n to_o go_v to_o canaan_n q._n be_v sarai_n abraham_n half_a sister_n by_o his_o father_n terah_n and_o not_o by_o his_o mother_n as_o think_v clem._n alexand._n lib._n 2._o strom._n a._n no_o but_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n and_o sister_n to_o lot_n and_o milcha_n which_o milcha_n be_v grandmother_n to_o rebecca_n isaak_v wife_n gen._n 22._o 20_o 23._o then_o though_o proper_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yet_o she_o be_v call_v his_o sister_n gen._n 20._o 12._o as_o lot_n be_v call_v 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command_v by_o moses_n deut._n 7._o 3._o q._n what_o be_v iscah_n who_o moses_n call_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n a._n this_o iscah_n be_v no_o other_o woman_n but_o sarai_n for_o else_o it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a to_o have_v speak_v of_o she_o in_o this_o place_n the_o signification_n also_o of_o the_o word_n so_o much_o import_v for_o both_o ischai_n and_o sarai_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n principality_n or_o rule_n then_o sarai_n we_o see_v have_v two_o name_n as_o many_o other_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o abraham_n marry_v she_o be_v his_o mother_n daughter_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o marriage_n unlawful_a in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o exhibit_v by_o law_n yea_o after_o the_o law_n we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o use_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o othniel_n for_o he_o marry_v with_o achsah_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n caleb_n judg._n 1._o 13._o yet_o although_o this_o marriage_n be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o abraham_n and_o othniel_n 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