Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	air_n	earth_n	place_n	3,114	5	4.5538	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61535	A defence of the discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome in answer to a book entituled, Catholicks no idolators / by Ed. Stillingfleet ...	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1676 (1676)	Wing S5571; ESTC R14728	413,642	908

question_n propose_v be_v who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o god_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o most-ancient_a of_o the_o god_n be_v call_v alfader_n the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o he_o have_v twelve_o name_n which_o be_v there_o enumerate_v and_o after_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o this_o god_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n 304._o that_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o air_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o he_o make_v man_n and_o give_v he_o a_o soul_n that_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o although_o the_o body_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v good_a shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o a_o place_n call_v gimle_n or_o wingulf_n but_o those_o that_o be_v bad_a to_o hela_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o niflheim_n which_o niflheim_n they_o add_v be_v make_v many_o age_n before_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o report_v after_o a_o fabulous_a manner_n it_o be_v true_a this_o tradition_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v among_o they_o when_o the_o attribute_n and_o worship_n belong_v to_o this_o god_n be_v give_v to_o that_o prince_n who_o conduct_v the_o goth_n from_o their_o former_a seat_n about_o the_o palus_n maeotis_n into_o the_o northern_a region_n who_o be_v call_v odin_n or_o woden_n and_o so_o there_o come_v in_o such_o a_o confusion_n in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o be_v among_o the_o greek_n between_o jupiter_n olympius_n and_o he_o of_o crect_n but_o since_o they_o do_v mention_v this_o odin_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o asae_n and_o tell_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o lead_v the_o people_n first_o to_o one_o place_n then_o to_o another_o they_o can_v mean_v by_o he_o the_o same_o god_n who_o they_o assert_v to_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o to_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n but_o all_o this_o confusion_n do_v arise_v among_o they_o and_o other_o 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tanquam_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la &_o summus_fw-la omnium_fw-la deorum_fw-la 6._o and_o to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o most_o barbarous_a laplander_n the_o supreme_a god_n be_v worship_v under_o the_o same_o representation_n of_o thor_n 10._o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o a_o late_a credible_a writer_n and_o to_o he_o they_o give_v beside_o the_o name_n of_o jumala_n under_o he_o they_o worship_v a_o deity_n who_o they_o call_v storjunkare_v or_o viceroy_n like_o the_o tartar_n natagay_n under_o who_o care_n they_o suppose_v all_o inferior_a creature_n to_o man_n to_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o live_v much_o by_o hunt_v make_v many_o supplication_n to_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o under_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o rough_a hollow_a stone_n which_o as_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o think_v to_o be_v the_o deity_n itself_o but_o only_o a_o symbol_n to_o represent_v he_o and_o the_o idolatrous_a inhabitant_n of_o samogitia_n although_o 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of_o these_o word_n as_o use_v among_o christian_n say_v nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la divina_fw-la templa_fw-la basilicae_fw-la nominantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la regi_fw-la omnium_fw-la deo_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o sacrificia_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la and_o that_o which_o we_o insist_v upon_o be_v not_o the_o name_n that_o church_n be_v call_v by_o nor_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o saint_n in_o they_o but_o the_o erect_v they_o to_o saint_n as_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o temple_n from_o basilicae_n because_o temple_n relate_v only_o to_o sacrifice_n will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o templum_n be_v domicilium_fw-la as_o turnebus_n observe_v 6._o which_o be_v that_o which_o varro_n call_v templum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v naevius_n call_v the_o heaven_n templum_fw-la magnum_fw-la jovis_fw-la

altitonantis_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o place_n consecrate_v by_o the_o augur_n 7._o and_o so_o by_o degree_n be_v take_v for_o any_o sacred_a place_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o divine_a worship_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v they_o sacred_a sacra_fw-la sunt_fw-la loca_fw-la say_v isidore_n 4._o divinis_fw-la cultibus_fw-la instituta_fw-la either_o therefore_o they_o must_v say_v there_o be_v no_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o temple_n can_v be_v say_v only_o to_o refer_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n our_o b._n saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o temple_n have_v relation_n to_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n 19.46_o will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v a_o pleasant_a distinction_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o abraham_n with_o a_o design_n to_o invocate_v he_o there_o and_o make_v he_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o for_o they_o to_o have_v say_v they_o build_v it_o as_o a_o temple_n to_o god_n but_o as_o a_o basilica_n to_o abraham_n for_o they_o sacrifice_v there_o only_o to_o god_n or_o to_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o invocate_v abraham_n as_o the_o particular_a patron_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o therefore_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o upon_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o when_o they_o dedicate_v church_n to_o particular_a saint_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o they_o there_o they_o do_v apply_v that_o which_o themselves_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o appropriate_a sign_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o creature_n and_o consequent_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v plead_v by_o they_o that_o their_o church_n and_o altar_n be_v only_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o particular_a saint_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o that_o saint_n and_o with_o all_o in_o the_o form_n of_o dedication_n in_o the_o pontifical_a there_o be_v more_o imply_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o two_o prayer_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o first_o when_o the_o bishop_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n in_o these_o word_n deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la honorem_fw-la ac_fw-la beatissimae_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ac_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la n._n nos_fw-la indigni_fw-la altar_n hoc_fw-la consecramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o other_o after_o the_o bishop_n have_v with_o his_o right_a thumb_n dip_v in_o the_o chrism_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o cross_n upon_o the_o front_n of_o the_o altar_n majestatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la domine_fw-la humiliter_fw-la imploramus_fw-la ut_fw-la altar_n hoc_fw-la sacrae_fw-la unctionis_fw-la libamine_fw-la ad_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la populi_fw-la tui_fw-la munera_fw-la inunctam_fw-la potenter_fw-la bene_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o sanctificare_fw-la digneris_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la sub_fw-la tui_fw-la nominis_fw-la invocatione_n in_o honorem_fw-la beatissimae_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la sancti_fw-la tui_fw-la n._n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v beside_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o particular_a saint_n to_o who_o the_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v join_v together_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o general_a dedication_n of_o it_o by_o the_o pontifical_a no_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v without_o relic_n which_o the_o night_n before_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o put_v into_o a_o clean_a vessel_n for_o that_o purpose_n with_o three_o grain_n of_o frankincense_n and_o then_o to_o seal_v it_o up_o which_o be_v convenient_o place_v before_o the_o church_n door_n the_o vigil_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v that_o night_n before_o they_o and_o the_o nocturn_n and_o the_o matin_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o the_o relic_n be_v and_o when_o the_o relic_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o antiphona_n surgite_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la mansionibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la loca_fw-la sanctificate_n plebem_fw-la benedicite_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la homines_fw-la peccatores_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la custodite_fw-la the_o form_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n itself_o be_v this_o sanctificetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la &_o gloriosae_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la atque_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nomen_fw-la ac_fw-la memoriam_fw-la sancti_fw-la n._n in_o china_n trigautius_n say_v in_o the_o chapel_n they_o have_v there_o 15._o they_o have_v two_o altar_n one_o to_o our_o saviour_n the_o other_o dedicate_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n without_o any_o distinction_n at_o all_o in_o the_o speech_n the_o bishop_n make_v to_o the_o people_n he_o utter_o overthrow_v beauties_n distinction_n of_o templum_n and_o basilica_n for_o he_o say_v nullibi_fw-la enim_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la basilicis_fw-la domino_fw-la offerri_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la debet_fw-la it_o seem_v then_o basilica_n be_v take_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o templum_n and_o then_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v dedicate_v this_o basilica_n in_o honorem_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ac_fw-la memoriam_fw-la sancti_fw-la n._n so_o that_o basilica_n be_v here_o take_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o the_o saint_n although_o they_o join_v they_o together_o with_o god_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o dedication_n let_v we_o now_o compare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o father_n make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o temple_n if_o we_o be_v say_v say_v s._n basil_n 361_o to_o be_v his_o temple_n because_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o we_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n alone_o where_o it_o be_v plain_a s._n basil_n take_v a_o temple_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o worship_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o sacrifice_v a_o temple_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o a_o creature_n say_v s._n ambrose_n 13._o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n because_o we_o be_v his_o temple_n this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n say_v s._n cyril_n c._n to_o have_v a_o temple_n to_o dwell_v in_o if_o we_o be_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n say_v s._n augustin_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n and_o he_o must_v be_v god_n to_o who_o we_o give_v divine_a worship_n for_o we_o must_v worship_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o he_o only_o must_v we_o serve_v the_o same_o argument_n he_o urge_v in_o several_a other_o place_n a_o temple_n 3._o say_v he_o be_v never_o erect_v but_o either_o to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o solomon_n do_v or_o to_o false_a god_n as_o the_o heathen_n and_o this_o argument_n from_o our_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o think_v be_v strong_a than_o if_o adoration_n have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o this_o be_v so_o proper_a a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o erect_v a_o temple_n that_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a angel_n we_o shall_v be_v anathematise_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la sit_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la divis_n say_v erasmus_n there_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o be_v every_o where_o now_o do_v to_o saint_n at_o which_o petavius_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o say_v they_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o praecipué_fw-fr 11._o but_o what_o become_v then_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o father_n which_o suppose_v the_o erect_v a_o temple_n to_o be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a act_n of_o adoration_n that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o creature_n no_o not_o secondary_o for_o then_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v have_v easy_o answer_v s._n augustins_n argument_n after_o the_o same_o fashion_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la but_o only_o secondary_o as_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a instrument_n of_o purify_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o hence_o we_o see_v how_o unanimous_o the_o father_n look_v on_o the_o dedication_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n as_o a_o appropriate_a sign_n of_o that_o absolute_a worship_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o that_o not_o mere_o as_o a_o appendix_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o