Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	beast_n	earth_n	fowl_n	2,016	5	9.9276	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64364	Of idolatry a discourse, in which is endeavoured a declaration of, its distinction from superstition, its notion, cause, commencement, and progress, its practice charged on Gentiles, Jews, Mahometans, Gnosticks, Manichees Arians, Socinians, Romanists : as also, of the means which God hath vouchsafed towards the cure of it by the Shechinah of His Son / by Tho. Tenison ...	Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.	1678 (1678)	Wing T704; ESTC R8	332,600	446

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o drink_a pot_n a_o god_n and_o such_o a_o cup_n may_v that_o be_v think_v which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o isis_n in_o her_o mystical_a table_n rather_o than_o a_o measure_n as_o pignorius_n contend_v as_o likewise_o that_o mention_v by_o arnobius_n cantharus_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o bacchus_n who_o often_o make_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o forementioned_a table_n but_o this_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o joseph_n be_v but_o conjecture_n scarce_o so_o much_o as_o opinion_n i_o therefore_o dismiss_v it_o yet_o i_o must_v not_o dismiss_v the_o argument_n itself_o till_o i_o have_v further_o distinguish_v both_o concern_v the_o object_n or_o idol_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v from_o god_n and_o the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o proper_a to_o the_o false_a deity_n these_o idol_n be_v either_o personal_a internal_a or_o external_n object_n by_o personal_a object_n i_o mean_v the_o idolater_n themselves_o who_o become_v their_o own_o statue_n and_o worship_v their_o very_a self_n by_o the_o estimation_n they_o have_v of_o their_o person_n as_o christ_n or_o of_o their_o soul_n as_o real_a portion_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o fancy_n of_o some_o follower_n of_o plotinus_n of_o old_a who_o say_v their_o soul_n at_o death_n return_v to_o the_o seminal_a reason_n and_o of_o some_o quaker_n at_o this_o time_n who_o say_v as_o edward_z burrough_n testimony_n the_o morning_n before_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n that_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v centre_v in_o its_o own_o be_v with_o god_n internal_a object_n be_v the_o false_a idea_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o fancy_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a perfection_n for_o he_o who_o fanci_v god_n under_o the_o idea_n of_o indefinite_a amplitude_n or_o extension_n of_o matter_n or_o of_o light_n or_o flame_n or_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o irresistible_a tyrant_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o he_o as_o such_o without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o visible_a external_a statue_n or_o picture_n be_v as_o certain_o a_o idolater_n as_o he_o who_o worship_v a_o grave_v image_n for_o he_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o a_o idea_n which_o be_v not_o divine_a only_o here_o the_o scene_z be_v internal_a in_o the_o fancy_n the_o scandal_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v thereby_o abate_v external_n object_n be_v such_o which_o have_v a_o subsistence_n distinct_a from_o the_o phantasm_n which_o be_v by_o motion_n impress_v on_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o these_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o inventory_n of_o nature_n i_o will_v here_o give_v only_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o they_o for_o the_o particular_n be_v endless_a idolater_n have_v worship_v universal_a nature_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n angel_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o in_o union_n with_o some_o star_n or_o other_o body_n they_o have_v likewise_o worship_v the_o heaven_n and_o in_o they_o both_o 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the_o temple_n of_o many_o of_o these_o idol_n even_o in_o that_o polite_a nation_n of_o china_n for_o he_o have_v a_o scheme_n contain_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n the_o altar_n of_o heaven_n the_o temple_n of_o demon_n and_o spirit_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o planet_n mars_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o god_n of_o rain_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bird_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o wood_n the_o temple_n of_o mountain_n and_o river_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o medicine_n the_o temple_n of_o gratitude_n and_o of_o peace_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o mouse_n and_o of_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o sea_n menander_n from_o epicharmus_n 〈◊〉_d sum_v up_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o world_n under_o these_o few_o head_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o water_n the_o sun_n the_o earth_n the_o fire_n but_o he_o be_v therefore_o deficient_a in_o his_o computation_n neither_o be_v 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incline_v other_o either_o to_o worship_v idol_n instead_o of_o he_o or_o to_o confirm_v they_o if_o they_o be_v already_o idolater_n in_o their_o detestable_a profaneness_n such_o idolater_n it_o may_v be_v be_v some_o englishman_n who_o go_v to_o sea_n with_o mr._n davis_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o north-west_n passage_n to_o cataia_n china_n and_o east-india_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o 778._o they_o discover_v land_n in_o 64_o degree_n and_o 15_o minute_n of_o latitude_n bear_v north-east_n from_o they_o they_o find_v this_o land_n a_o heap_n of_o island_n on_o one_o of_o which_o they_o go_v on_o shore_n there_o some_o few_o of_o the_o native_n make_v towards_o they_o and_o among_o that_o little_a herd_n of_o barbarous_a people_n one_o point_v first_o upward_o wirh_n his_o

she_o as_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o author_n of_o the_o monument_n of_o galeacius_n caracciolus_n etc._n dedicate_v it_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o marble-chappel_n in_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o many_o favour_n she_o confer_v on_o that_o marquis_n and_o of_o the_o many_o evil_n from_o which_o she_o secure_v he_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n mariae_fw-la s._n angeli_fw-la the_o inscription_n seem_v to_o install_v the_o virgin_n into_o that_o presidency_n over_o it_o which_o before_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n aufugite_fw-la a_o like_a change_n be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o inscription_n find_v in_o the_o aedes_fw-la martis_n turn_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n martina_n tenet_fw-la now_o what_o seem_v all_o this_o but_o refine_a heathenism_n when_o man_n trust_v in_o st._n hubert_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o hunter_n do_v not_o they_o the_o like_a to_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o diana_n the_o goddess_n of_o that_o game_n and_o the_o patroness_n of_o forest_n upon_o which_o account_n she_o be_v of_o old_a the_o celebrate_a deity_n of_o this_o island_n which_o then_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o continue_a wood_n etc._n when_o they_o apply_v themselves_o in_o a_o storm_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v not_o they_o the_o like_a to_o those_o who_o in_o peril_n by_o water_n call_v on_o venus_n aquis_fw-la when_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o st._n margaret_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 520._o as_o the_o patroness_n of_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o child_n in_o infancy_n do_v they_o not_o follow_v their_o pattern_n who_o rely_v on_o diana_n arbitra_fw-la statina_fw-la 72._o or_o cunina_n 381._o in_o such_o case_n when_o they_o pay_v their_o vow_n to_o the_o virgin_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o child_n do_v they_o not_o like_o bassa_n or_o sulpitia_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o gruter_n 24._o who_o pay_v they_o in_o the_o same_o case_n to_o lucina_n or_o juno_n and_o to_o castor_n and_o pollux_n restitutum_fw-la and_o be_v there_o so_o vast_a a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o devotion_n of_o a_o heathen_a conqueror_n who_o offen_v his_o sword_n to_o mars_n and_o of_o henry_n of_o valois_n who_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n in_o flanders_n consecrate_v to_o the_o virgin_n the_o horse_n on_o which_o he_o charge_v and_o the_o arm_n with_o which_o he_o so_o successful_o fight_v on_o both_o side_n here_o be_v confidence_n in_o a_o celestial_a creature_n as_o a_o substitute_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o thanks_o most_o solemn_o pay_v to_o it_o only_o for_o the_o object_n the_o one_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v christian_n the_o other_o pagan_a but_o both_o kind_n be_v repute_v divine_a and_o worthy_a by_o their_o adorer_n both_o be_v judge_v celestial_a magistrate_n etc._n and_o senator_n etc._n as_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v by_o horstius_n and_o the_o catechism_n of_o trent_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o such_o senator_n be_v often_o mean_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o prevalence_n with_o god_n in_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o their_o patronage_n hence_o they_o sometime_o pray_v to_o god_n 386._o that_o the_o glorious_a intercession_n of_o the_o everblessed_n and_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n may_v protect_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n everlasting_a the_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o romish_a patron_n and_o patroness_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v here_o historical_o speak_v of_o i_o find_v enough_o of_o they_o together_o in_o the_o learned_a homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o with_o they_o i_o will_v at_o present_a content_n myself_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v that_o homily_n 48._o be_v such_o saint_n with_o we_o to_o who_o we_o attribute_v the_o defence_n of_o certain_a country_n spoil_v god_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n herein_o but_o dii_fw-la tutelares_fw-la of_o the_o gentile_a idolater_n such_o as_o be_v belus_n to_o the_o babylonian_n and_o asfyrians_n osiris_n and_o isis_n to_o the_o egyptian_n vulcan_n to_o the_o lemnian_o and_o to_o such_o other_o what_o be_v such_o saint_n to_o who_o the_o safeguard_n of_o such_o city_n be_v appoint_v but_o dii_fw-la praesides_fw-la with_o the_o gentile_n idolater_n such_o as_o be_v at_o delphos_n apollo_n at_o athens_n minerva_n at_o carthage_n juno_n at_o rome_n quirinus_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v such_o saint_n to_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n temple_n and_o church_n be_v build_v and_o altar_n erect_v but_o dii_fw-la patroni_fw-la of_o the_o gentile_n idolater_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o capitol_n jupiter_n in_o paphus-temple_n venus_n in_o ephesus-temple_n diana_n and_o such_o like_a when_o you_o hear_v of_o our_o lady_n of_o walsingham_n our_o lady_n of_o ipswich_n our_o lady_n of_o wilsdon_n and_o such_o other_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n idolater_n diana_n agrotera_n diana_n coriphea_n diana_n ephesia_n etc._n etc._n venus_n cypria_n venus_n paphia_n venus_n 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