Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	body_n	earth_n	element_n	1,890	5	9.4049	5	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

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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 the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n moreover_o there_o be_v other_o tithe_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a but_o vincentius_n in_o spec_fw-la moral_a lib._n 1._o distinct_a 66._o make_v mention_n only_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n use_v in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o one_o sort_n be_v these_o which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n speak_v off_o numb_a 18._o 24._o the_o other_o sort_n be_v these_o which_o be_v public_o eat_v in_o the_o temple_n mention_v deut._n 14._o 23._o the_o three_o sort_n be_v these_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o three_o year_n for_o the_o poor_a &_o stranger_n speak_v of_o deut._n 14._o 28._o of_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n the_o first_o only_o remain_v among_o christian_n the_o second_o sort_n which_o be_v public_o eat_v and_o sacrifice_v be_v abolish_v be_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n the_o three_o sort_n also_o for_o the_o proportion_n be_v take_v away_o for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o tithe_n of_o our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o to_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o give_v they_o such_o as_o we_o have_v luk._n 11._o 41._o q._n then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o pay_v they_o but_o sacrilege_n to_o withhold_v they_o for_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n and_o he_o who_o bestow_v all_o thing_n onus_fw-la do_v require_v no_o more_o but_o his_o tithe_n of_o we_o for_o the_o tithe_n do_v not_o principal_o belong_v to_o the_o preacher_n but_o to_o god_n and_o he_o who_o set_v they_o a_o work_n be_v their_o paymaster_n therefore_o he_o who_o withhold_v the_o tithe_n from_o the_o preacher_n do_v not_o so_o much_o wrong_v the_o preacher_n as_o god_n to_o who_o they_o proper_o belong_v moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v not_o altogether_o ceremonial_a but_o partly_o moral_a partly_o judicial_a moral_a in_o that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o he_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n judicial_a in_o that_o the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o therefore_o christian_a king_n and_o counsel_n have_v establish_v that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o due_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v demand_v constantine_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a do_v command_v the_o same_o the_o counsel_n ma●…isconense_n hold_v anno_fw-la 587._o can_n 5._o duriense_n a_o