Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	blood_n	flesh_n	meat_n	9,640	5	9.2298	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31408	Antiquitates apoitolicæ, or, The history of the lives, acts and martyrdoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour and the two evangelists SS. Mark and Lvke to which is added an introductory discourse concerning the three great dispensations of the church, patriarchal, Mosiacal and evangelical : being a continuation of Antiquitates christianæ or the life and death of the holy Jesus / by William Cave ...	Cave, William, 1637-1713.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Dissuasive from popery.	1676 (1676)	Wing C1587; ESTC R12963	411,541	341

from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o job_n twice_o speak_v of_o in_o one_o chapter_n 11-28_a the_o judge_v iniquity_n which_o the_o jew_n expound_v and_o we_o true_o render_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o member_n of_o any_o live-creature_n that_o be_v as_o god_n express_v it_o in_o the_o precept_n to_o noah_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n or_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n thereof_o whether_o these_o precept_n be_v by_o any_o solemn_a and_o external_a promulgation_n particular_o deliver_v to_o the_o ante-deluvian_a patriarch_n as_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o contend_v i_o will_v not_o say_v for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o the_o last_o only_o except_v as_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o nature_n statute-law_n as_o comprise_v the_o great_a stroke_n and_o lineament_n of_o those_o natural_a dictate_v that_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n for_o what_o more_o comely_a and_o reasonable_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o our_o mind_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v worship_v and_o adore_v god_n alone_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o being_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o not_o derive_v the_o lustre_n of_o his_o incommunicable_a perfection_n upon_o any_o creature_n that_o we_o shall_v entertain_v great_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o become_v the_o grandeur_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o do_v any_o wrong_a or_o injury_n to_o another_o from_o invade_v his_o right_n violate_v his_o privilege_n and_o much_o more_o from_o make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o his_o life_n the_o dear_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o fair_a in_o our_o transaction_n and_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v chaste_o and_o temperate_o and_o not_o by_o wild_a 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whatever_o do_v but_o carry_v the_o colour_n and_o aspect_n of_o a_o merciless_a and_o a_o savage_a temper_n lest_o severity_n towards_o beast_n shall_v degenerate_v into_o fierceness_n towards_o men._n it_o be_v good_a to_o defend_v the_o outguard_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o remote_a way_n that_o lead_v towards_o sin_n especial_o consider_v the_o violent_a propension_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o passion_n and_o revenge_n man_n commence_v bloody_a and_o inhuman_a by_o degree_n and_o little_a approach_n in_o time_n render_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o abhorrent_n not_o only_o familiar_a but_o delightful_a the_o roman_n who_o at_o first_o entertain_v the_o people_n in_o the_o amphitheatre_n only_o with_o wild_a beast_n kill_v one_o another_o come_v afterward_o wanton_o to_o sport_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o gladiator_n yea_o to_o cast_a person_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o bear_n and_o lion_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o the_o divertisement_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n he_o who_o can_v please_v himself_o in_o tear_v and_o eat_v the_o part_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n 39_o may_v in_o short_a time_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man._n beside_o eat_v blood_n natural_o beget_v a_o savage_a temper_n make_v the_o spirit_n rank_a and_o fiery_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v easy_o inflame_v and_o blow_v up_o into_o choler_n and_o fierceness_n and_o that_o hereby_o god_n do_v design_n to_o bar_v out_o freity_n and_o to_o secure_a mercy_n and_o gentleness_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o follow_v after_o and_o sure_o your_o blood_n of_o your_o life_n will_v i_o require_v 6._o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n brother_n will_v i_o require_v the_o life_n of_o man_n whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n may_v not_o be_v wanton_o sacrifice_v to_o man_n humour_n therefore_o not_o man_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v so_o sacred_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n that_o if_o kill_v by_o a_o beast_n the_o beast_n itself_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o if_o by_o man_n that_o man_n life_n be_v to_o go_v for_o retaliation_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v where_o by_o man_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o the_o low_a judicature_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o divine_a and_o superior_a court_n the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o which_o mean_v god_n admirable_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o man_n life_n and_o for_o the_o order_n and_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o necessary_a the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o nephilim_n or_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o memory_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o 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god_n in_o this_o or_o reward_v by_o he_o in_o another_o world_n this_o controversy_n be_v first_o start_v at_o antioch_n a_o place_n not_o more_o remarkable_a for_o its_o own_o greatness_n than_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o jew_n that_o dwell_v there_o 973._o enjoy_v great_a immunity_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n for_o after_o that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n have_v destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o lay_v waste_v the_o temple_n the_o jew_n general_o flock_v hither_o where_o they_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v by_o his_o successor_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o temple_n restore_v to_o they_o for_o the_o enrich_n and_o adorn_v of_o their_o synagogue_n and_o they_o make_v equal_o with_o the_o greek_n freeman_n of_o that_o city_n by_o which_o mean_v their_o number_n increase_v daily_o partly_o by_o the_o resort_n of_o other_o from_o judaea_n partly_o by_o a_o numerous_a conversion_n of_o proselyte_n who_o they_o gain_v over_o to_o their_o religion_n according_o christianity_n at_o 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the_o pollution_n of_o idol_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o denote_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v pollute_v by_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o idol_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o pollute_v bread_n upon_o god_n altar_n i._n e._n such_o probable_o as_o have_v be_v before_o offer_v to_o idol_n 1.7_o so_o that_o these_o meat_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n be_v part_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o heathen_n offer_v to_o their_o god_n of_o the_o remain_a portion_n whereof_o they_o usual_o make_v a_o feast_n in_o the_o idol-temple_n invite_v their_o friend_n thither_o and_o sometime_o their_o christian_a friend_n to_o come_v along_o with_o they_o this_o god_n have_v particular_o forbid_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 15._o thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o do_v 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