Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	afraid_a	behold_v	36	3	6.7256	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60487	Select discourses ... by John Smith ... ; as also a sermon preached by Simon Patrick ... at the author's funeral ; with a brief account of his life and death.; Selections. 1660	Smith, John, 1618-1652.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4117; ESTC R17087	340,869	584

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in_o also_o the_o gradus_fw-la mosaicus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n prophecy_n be_v a_o influence_n from_o god_n upon_o the_o rational_a faculty_n either_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o fancy_n or_o otherwise_o and_o this_o influence_n whether_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o otherwise_o make_v a_o man_n to_o know_v such_o thing_n as_o by_o his_o natural_a ability_n he_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o though_o here_o our_o author_n seem_v too_o much_o to_o have_v straighten_v the_o latitude_n of_o prophetical_a influence_n whereby_o as_o we_o intimate_v before_o not_o only_o those_o piece_n of_o divine_a truth_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o their_o own_o idea_n but_o also_o those_o may_v be_v excite_v which_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o and_o dependence_n upon_o reason_n but_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v observe_v in_o this_o description_n be_v 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of_o maimonides_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la seu_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la qui_fw-la

reason_n to_o order_v affair_n there_o but_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a oeconomy_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o bright_a heaven_n in_o man_n soul_n in_o which_o lucifer_n himself_o can_v subsist_v but_o be_v tumble_v down_o from_o thence_o as_o often_o as_o he_o assay_v to_o climb_v up_o into_o it_o but_o to_o come_v more_o presse_o to_o the_o business_n the_o hebrew_a master_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o prophetical_a inspiration_n the_o prophet_n use_n to_o have_v some_o apparition_n or_o image_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n present_v itself_o to_o their_o imagination_n sometime_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o voice_n and_o that_o either_o strong_a and_o vehement_a or_o else_o soft_a and_o familiar_a and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v first_o of_o all_o to_o appear_v to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 7._o who_o be_v say_v not_o yet_o to_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o maimon_n in_o part._n 2._o c._n 44._o of_o his_o more_n nevochim_n expound_v it_o ignoravit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la prophet_n be_v loqui_fw-la solere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nondum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ei_fw-la revelatum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o manner_n r._n albo_n maam._n 3._o cap._n 11._o for_o otherwise_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v then_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o voice_n by_o which_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o awaken_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n r._n solomon_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o massech_v tamid_n where_o the_o doctor_n thus_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophetical_a voice_n this_o be_v that_o soft_a 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have_v sin_v and_o of_o the_o former_a in_o job_n and_o elijah_n that_o instance_n of_o adam_n be_v set_v down_o gen._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v unto_o adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o where_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n the_o jew_n expound_v of_o a_o gentle_a vocal_a air_n such_o a_o one_o as_o breathe_v in_o the_o daytime_n more_o pacate_o for_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o so_o nachmanides_n comment_v upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o day_n be_v that_o ordinary_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o shechina_n or_o divine_a presence_n there_o come_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a wind_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o and_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o rock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o psalm_n 18._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n according_o it_o be_v write_v concern_v job_n c._n 38._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n wherefore_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o garden_n as_o approach_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n blow_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o daytime_n in_o the_o garden_n not_o as_o a_o great_a 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rev._n 1._o 10._o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o hear_v behind_o i_o a_o great_a voice_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o chap._n 4._o upon_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a vision_n we_o find_v this_o prologue_n i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o door_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n talk_v with_o i_o which_o say_v come_v up_o hither_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o new_a act_n of_o open_v the_o seal_n begin_v chap._n 6._o 1._o he_o be_v excite_v by_o another_o voice_n sound_v like_o thunder_n and_o i_o see_v when_o the_o lamb_n open_v one_o of_o the_o seal_n and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v and_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 5._o voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n be_v the_o prooemium_fw-la to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n 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their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o belly_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v rev._n 10._o 9_o ezek._n 2._o 8._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v in_o part_n how_o those_o impression_n by_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n carried_z a_o strong_a evidence_n of_o their_o original_a along_o with_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o both_o from_o any_o hallucination_n as_o also_o from_o their_o own_o true_a dream_n which_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v by_o god_n but_o not_o prophetical_a which_o yet_o i_o think_v be_v more_o universal_o unfold_v jeremy_n 23._o where_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a divine_a inspiration_n and_o such_o false_a dream_n and_o vision_n as_o sometime_o a_o