Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	write_n	write_v	writer_n	30	3	7.8066	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53696	Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole oeconomy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the antient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1668 (1668)	Wing O753; ESTC R18100	1,091,989	640

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in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o he_o preach_v repentance_n unto_o the_o world_n 1_o epist._n 3.20_o for_o as_o those_o that_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o preach_v which_o be_v only_o his_o own_o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o general_a destruction_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o water_n so_o also_o they_o that_o become_v obedient_a upon_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n during_o this_o new_a season_n of_o god_n special_a long-suffering_a be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o baptism_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n from_o that_o destruction_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o fire_n this_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n not_o understand_v to_o be_v particular_a scoff_v at_o and_o they_o who_o threaten_v they_o with_o such_o a_o issue_n or_o event_n of_o it_o 2_o epist._n chap._n 3._o v._n 4._o which_o cause_v the_o apostle_n to_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o long-suffering_a which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o thus_o second_o be_v this_o particular_a long-suffering_a of_o god_n towards_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o before_o their_o final_a desolation_n salvation_n in_o that_o god_n spare_v they_o and_o allow_v they_o to_o abide_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o old_a worship_n and_o ceremony_n grant_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n bless_a mean_n of_o light_n and_o instruction_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o three_o this_o be_v declare_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o epistle_n not_o that_o this_o be_v formal_o and_o in_o term_n the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o epistle_n but_o that_o real_o and_o effectual_o he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o and_o peculiar_o serve_v that_o long-suffering_a of_o christ_n in_o his_o instruction_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o true_a nature_n use_v and_o end_v of_o all_o moysaicall_a institution_n which_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o permit_v to_o use_v in_o the_o special_a patience_n of_o god_n intimate_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o wind_v up_o all_o his_o reason_n in_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o end_n which_o short_o be_v to_o be_v put_v unto_o that_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n which_o be_v then_o exercise_v towards_o they_o chap._n 12._o v._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o so_o that_o this_o note_v also_o be_v eminent_o characteristical_a of_o this_o epistle_n §_o 24_o 5._o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o epistle_n mention_v by_o peter_n he_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o paul_n a_o eminency_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v write_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v unto_o he_o as_o paul_n in_o all_o other_o of_o his_o epistle_n do_v exercise_v that_o grace_n of_o wisdom_n so_o also_o in_o that_o which_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o other_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n zeal_n and_o love_n also_o but_o yet_o peter_n here_o in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n mark_v his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o epistle_n it_o be_v not_o paul_n spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o general_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o peter_n here_o refer_v unto_o but_o that_o special_a holy_a prudence_n which_o he_o exercise_v in_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o hebrew_n about_o and_o what_o a_o eminent_a character_n this_o also_o be_v of_o this_o epistle_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v god_n assist_v to_o evince_v in_o our_o exposition_n of_o it_o his_o special_a understanding_n in_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n unfolding_a thing_n hide_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n his_o application_n of_o they_o with_o various_a testimony_n and_o argument_n that_o wrap_v up_o the_o truth_n in_o great_a darkness_n and_o obscurity_n unto_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n his_o various_a intertexture_n of_o reason_n and_o exhortation_n throughout_o his_o epistle_n his_o condescension_n to_o the_o capacity_n prejudices_fw-la and_o affection_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v urge_v they_o constant_o with_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o concession_n do_v among_o many_o other_o thing_n manifest_v the_o singular_a wisdom_n which_o peter_n signify_v to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o work_n 6._o it_o may_v also_o be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o peter_n affirm_v that_o among_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o paul_n write_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o paul_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n confess_v that_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o that_o epistle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v declare_v utter_v or_o unfold_v and_o therefore_o certain_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v chap._n 5.11_o which_o in_o our_o progress_n we_o shall_v manifest_v to_o be_v speak_v not_o without_o great_a and_o urgent_a cause_n and_o that_o in_o many_o instance_n especial_o that_o direct_v unto_o by_o himself_o concern_v melchisedeck_v so_o that_o this_o also_o give_v another_o characteristical_a note_n of_o the_o epistle_n testify_v unto_o by_o peter_n i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o testimony_n because_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v sufficient_a of_o its_o self_n to_o determine_v this_o controversy_n nothing_o of_o any_o importance_n be_v by_o any_o that_o i_o can_v meet_v withal_o except_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o we_o want_v not_o other_o confirmation_n of_o our_o assertion_n and_o those_o also_o every_o one_o of_o they_o single_o out-ballancing_a the_o conjecture_n that_o be_v advance_v against_o it_o we_o shall_v subjoin_v they_o also_o in_o their_o order_n §_o 25_o the_o compare_v of_o this_o epistle_n with_o the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v far_a evidence_n unto_o our_o assertion_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v confess_v that_o they_o only_o be_v competent_a judge_n of_o this_o argument_n who_o be_v well_o exercise_v and_o conversant_a in_o his_o write_n unto_o their_o judgement_n therefore_o alone_o in_o it_o do_v we_o appeal_v now_o the_o similitude_n between_o this_o and_o other_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v threefold_a 1._o in_o word_n phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n of_o this_o sort_n many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v and_o such_o a_o coincidence_n of_o phrase_n manifest_v in_o they_o as_o be_v not_o usual_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o write_n that_o have_v various_a or_o divers_a author_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o particular_o insist_v upon_o partly_o because_o it_o have_v already_o be_v do_v by_o other_o at_o large_a and_o partly_o because_o they_o will_v all_o of_o they_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o exposition_n its_o self_n nor_o do_v it_o suit_n our_o present_a design_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o debate_n about_o particular_a word_n and_o expression_n nor_o do_v i_o assign_v any_o more_o force_n unto_o this_o observation_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o exception_n urge_v by_o some_o to_o prove_v it_o none_o of_o he_o from_o the_o use_n of_o some_o few_o word_n not_o elsewhere_o use_v by_o he_o or_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o here_o they_o be_v apply_v unto_o for_o their_o instance_n be_v not_o in_o number_n comparable_a with_o the_o other_o and_o to_o evidence_n the_o vanity_n of_o that_o part_n of_o their_o objection_n which_o concern_v the_o peculiar_a use_n of_o some_o word_n in_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o observe_v that_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v three_o time_n use_v in_o this_o one_o epistle_n it_o have_v in_o each_o place_n a_o peculiar_a and_o divers_a signification_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o coincidence_n of_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o this_o and_o other_o epistle_n of_o paul_n neither_o shall_v i_o much_o press_v this_o consideration_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o in_o any_o epistle_n restrain_v unto_o what_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o deliver_v nor_o bind_v to_o avoid_v the_o mention_v of_o it_o if_o occasion_n do_v require_v nor_o be_v other_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n limit_v not_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v no_o more_o than_o the_o evangelist_n be_v from_o write_v the_o same_o story_n but_o yet_o neither_o be_v this_o observation_n destitute_a of_o all_o efficacy_n to_o contribute_v strength_n unto_o our_o assertion_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n which_o paul_n do_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n insist_v upon_o a_o vein_n whereof_o a_o

do_v to_o they_o which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v unto_o other_o or_o bring_v upon_o they_o deut._n 19.19_o 10._o that_o a_o calf_n be_v slay_v where_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v find_v the_o murderer_n not_o know_v deut._n 21.1_o 11._o that_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o manslayer_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o way_n to_o they_o be_v prepare_v deut._n 19.2_o 12._o that_o the_o levite_n have_v city_n and_o suburb_n grant_v they_o numb_a 35.2_o 13._o that_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n have_v a_o battlement_n about_o they_o deut._n 22.8_o the_o nine_o family_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n respect_v truth_n and_o doctrine_n comprehend_v §_o 14_o twenty_o five_o command_n 1._o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v extirpate_v out_o of_o the_o land_n deut._n 12.2_o 2._o that_o the_o city_n and_o citizen_n which_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v utter_o destroy_v deut._n 13.16_o 3._o that_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n be_v blot_v out_o deut._n 20.16_o 4._o that_o the_o israelite_n remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o they_o deut._n 25.15_o 16._o 5._o that_o the_o memory_n of_o amalek_n be_v blot_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n exod._n 17.14_o 6._o that_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o manage_v according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.1_o 7._o that_o a_o priest_n be_v anoint_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o war_n deut._n 20.2_o 8._o that_o every_o one_o carry_v a_o paddle_v with_o his_o arm_n deut._n 23.13_o 9_o that_o a_o place_n be_v assign_v for_o cover_v of_o ejection_n of_o nature_n v_o 12._o 10._o that_o what_o be_v steal_v be_v restore_v leu._n 6.4_o 11._o that_o a_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v well_o reward_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o service_n deut._n 15.14_o 12._o that_o we_o lend_v free_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a exod._n 22.25_o 13._o that_o the_o pledge_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o owner_n deut._n 24.13_o 14._o that_o the_o labourer_n be_v pay_v his_o hire_n or_o wage_n the_o same_o day_n deut._n 24.15_o 15._o that_o the_o hire-ling_n work_v in_o the_o field_n or_o vine-yard_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n deut._n 23.24_o 25._o 16._o that_o we_o help_v the_o beast_n of_o our_o neighbour_n fall_v under_o his_o burden_n exod._n 23.5_o 17._o that_o we_o help_v our_o neighbour_n in_o lead_v his_o beast_n by_o the_o way_n deut._n 22.4_o 18._o that_o what_o be_v lose_v by_o one_o and_o find_v by_o another_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n deut._n 22.1_o 19_o that_o we_o rebuke_v our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o sin_v or_o offend_v leu._n 19.17_o 20._o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n leu._n 19.18_o 21._o that_o we_o love_v a_o stranger_n leu._n 10.19_o 22._o that_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o scale_n be_v exact_a leu._n 19.36_o 23._o that_o wise_a man_n or_o man_n skilful_a in_o the_o law_n be_v honour_v or_o have_v in_o reputation_n leu._n 19.32_o 24._o that_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v honour_v exod._n 20.12_o 25._o that_o they_o be_v fear_v leu._n 19.3_o the_o ten_o family_n concern_v woman_n and_o matrimony_n in_o twelve_o precept_n 1._o that_o §_o 15_o marriage_n be_v enter_v into_o by_o all_o gen._n 1.28_o 2._o that_o a_o contract_n or_o betrothe_v precede_v marriage_n deut._n 24.1_o 3._o that_o the_o new_a marry_a man_n rejoice_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o first_o year_n deut._n 24.5_o 4._o that_o the_o male_a child_n of_o israel_n be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.10_o leu._n 12.5_o 5._o that_o the_o widow_n of_o a_o man_n die_v without_o child_n marry_v unto_o her_o husband_n brother_n deut._n 25.5_o 6._o that_o he_o who_o refuse_v so_o to_o take_v the_o widow_n of_o one_o die_v without_o child_n be_v next_o of_o kin_n have_v his_o shoe_n pull_v off_o and_o be_v spit_v upon_o deut._n 25.7_o 7._o that_o he_o who_o have_v violate_v the_o chastity_n of_o a_o virgin_n by_o force_n be_v compel_v to_o marry_v she_o deut._n 22.29_o 8._o that_o he_o who_o have_v defame_v his_o wife_n without_o cause_n keep_v she_o without_o hope_n of_o divorce_n deut._n 22.19_o 9_o that_o he_o who_o seduce_v a_o virgin_n to_o fornication_n pay_v fifty_o shekel_n exod._n 22.16_o 10._o that_o a_o fair_a woman_n take_v in_o war_n be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 21.11_o 11._o that_o divorce_n be_v make_v by_o a_o write_n or_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n deut._n 24.1_o 12._o that_o a_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 5.30_o the_o eleven_o family_n concern_v criminal_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n and_o have_v §_o 16_o eight_o precept_n belong_v unto_o it_o 1._o that_o criminal_a person_n not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n deut._n 24.3_o 2._o that_o he_o who_o slay_v a_o man_n at_o unaware_o be_v banish_v from_o converse_v among_o the_o people_n numb_a 35.25_o 3._o that_o those_o guilty_a of_o it_o be_v hang_v or_o strangle_v leu._n 20.10_o 4._o that_o other_o as_o be_v appoint_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n exod._n 20.21_o 5._o other_o to_o be_v burn_v 20.14_o 6._o that_o those_o who_o deserve_v it_o by_o the_o law_n be_v stone_v with_o stone_n 7._o that_o those_o appoint_v thereunto_o be_v hang_v up_o after_o death_n deut._n 21_o 22._o 8._o that_o all_o who_o suffer_v death_n be_v bury_v the_o same_o day_n deut._n 21.23_o §_o 17_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o family_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o precept_n which_o be_v about_o judgement_n in_o civil_a cause_n contain_v seventeen_o precept_n 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 21.2_o 2._o that_o a_o hebrew_n maid_n seruànt_v be_v marry_v to_o her_o master_n or_o his_o son_n if_o humble_v by_o either_o of_o they_o exod._n 21.8_o 3._o that_o a_o hebrew_n maid_n servant_n may_v be_v redeem_v exod._n 21.8_o 4._o that_o only_a canaanites_n or_o heathen_n may_v be_v make_v perpetual_a servant_n or_o bring_v into_o bondage_n for_o ever_o leu._n 25.46_o 5._o that_o he_o who_o procure_v the_o hurt_n 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