Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	condition_n	excellent_a	great_a	183	3	2.1278	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49971	Orbis miraculum, or, The temple of Solomon pourtrayed by Scripture-light wherein all its famous buildings, the pompous worship of the Jewes, with its attending rites and ceremonies, the several officers employed in that work, with their ample revenues, and the spiritual mysteries of the Gospel vailed under all, are treated at large.	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing L903C; ESTC R41591	488,038	394

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slay_v for_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n which_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v also_o call_v merajoth_v and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a zechary_n as_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o forecited_n chronicle_n which_o place_v jojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechariah_n and_o phedajah_n contemporary_a with_o queen_n athaliah_n and_o king_n joash_n josephus_n in_o his_o greek_a copy_n name_v these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechary_n and_o phedajah_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n selden_n copy_n of_o the_o seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la place_n jehosaphat_n jehojadah_n and_o phadea_n successive_o wherein_o admit_v one_o transposition_n jehojadah_n be_v place_v first_o jehosaphat_n may_v be_v put_v for_o zachariah_n his_o son_n express_o name_v in_o petavius_n 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have_v keep_v he_o in_o his_o infancy_n from_o ruin_n and_o be_v now_o inspire_v of_o god_n to_o rebuke_v his_o idolatry_n yet_o permit_v the_o people_n to_o stone_n he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n 22._o ver._n 22._o and_o forget_v the_o kindness_n of_o his_o father_n contract_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o man_n mention_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel-story_n 23.35_o mat._n 23.35_o though_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n be_v there_o style_v barachiah_n be_v most_o probable_a for_o that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o murder_n there_o recite_v do_v agree_v to_o this_o and_o that_o hierom_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n that_o in_o the_o gospel_n use_v by_o the_o nazarenes_n he_o be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o jojada_n beside_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o two_o name_n of_o barachiah_n and_o jehojadah_n do_v little_o vary_v in_o signification_n the_o former_a signify_v 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jotham_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o room_n yield_v a_o notable_a document_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o imperial_a person_n in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o sacred_a function_n 3246_o a.m._n 3246_o jotham_n the_o 11_o king_n his_o powerful_a war_n crown_v with_o notable_a success_n against_o the_o ammonite_n as_o the_o reward_n for_o the_o prepare_n of_o his_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n we_o shall_v omit_v 27.6_o 2_o chro._n 27.6_o and_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o the_o stately_a high_a gate_n which_o he_o build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o west-gate_n lead_v to_o the_o king_n house_n and_o mention_v by_o a_o historical_a prolepsis_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n 23.20_o 2_o chr._n 23.20_o

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and_o thummim_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestation_n and_o truth_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o story_n of_o the_o heathen_n apish_a imitation_n and_o descend_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o stone_n in_o the_o general_a wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o highpriest_n carry_v the_o 12_o tribe_n on_o two_o stone_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o it_o may_v denote_v the_o government_n and_o imperial_a rule_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n on_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v and_o whereas_o the_o same_o name_n be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n which_o be_v place_v on_o his_o breast_n 9.6_o breast_n isa_n 9.6_o so_o may_v they_o denote_v how_o near_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o most_o compassionate_a highpriest_n a_o shepherd_n that_o 40.11_o that_o isa_n 40.11_o carry_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n his_o love_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o ardent_a that_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n be_v set_v as_o a_o 8.6_o a_o can._n 8.6_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o graving_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o seal_n 28.21_o seal_n exod._n 28.21_o or_o signet_n with_o these_o stone_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bear_v they_o upon_o his_o heart_n before_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplar_n and_o pattern_n of_o every_o gospel-minister_n to_o follow_v in_o like_a manner_n must_v they_o always_o mind_v the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o their_o flock_n before_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n beside_o as_o these_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o precious_a for_o value_n and_o worth_n but_o radiant_a and_o shine_a also_o so_o must_v the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v manifestative_a and_o resplendent_a before_o other_o wherefore_o the_o 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thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v add_v or_o put_v to_o or_o place_n upon_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strict_o in_o his_o first_o and_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v to_o give_v though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o often_o signify_v to_o set_v fix_v place_n or_o apply_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n i_o speak_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a author_n that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a add_v but_o a_o consecrate_a blessing_n give_v to_o it_o by_o moses_n from_o god_n that_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v with_o reverence_n holy_a and_o humble_a submission_n appear_v before_o god_n to_o crave_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o dubious_a point_n inquire_v after_o that_o god_n will_v then_o 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a_o labour_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o author_n where_o those_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o variety_n and_o take_v what_o like_v he_o best_o philo_z judaeus_n josephus_n origen_n jerome_n do_v all_o go_v in_o one_o tract_n in_o the_o several_a place_n before_o cite_v dr._n rivet_n on_o exodus_fw-la p._n 11.46_o mr._n shecingham_n on_o jima_fw-la p._n 181._o amama_n in_o his_o antibarbar_n biblic_a p._n 566._o edit_fw-la prio_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n etc._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n p._n 130._o sckickard_n jur._n reg._n hebr._n p._n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n harphius_n in_o mist_n theolog_fw-la gregor_n pholos_n nicol_n fuller_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o aaronical_a vestment_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n dr._n gell_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 259._o ribera_n of_o the_o temple_n p._n 210._o etc._n etc._n dr._n molin_n in_o his_o vates_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o mr._n mede_n vol._n 1._o p._n 372._o etc._n etc._n dr._n taylor_n 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glorious_a breastplate_n upon_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n either_o viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la by_o a_o lively_a voice_n or_o by_o immediate_a suggestion_n upon_o his_o spirit_n will_v give_v a_o clear_a distinct_a answer_n illuminate_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o urim_n or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o such_o particular_n and_o satisfy_v his_o dubious_a &_o perplex_a thought_n with_o the_o thummim_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a determination_n of_o the_o difficult_a matter_n in_o question_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o reveal_n of_o some_o unknown_a truth_n or_o the_o predict_v and_o foretell_v of_o some_o future_a event_n or_o issue_n it_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a oracle_n which_o god_n give_v forth_o by_o the_o priest_n unto_o his_o people_n whereof_o they_o may_v rest_v so_o perfect_o assure_v as_o if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v

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it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v thus_o brief_o glance_v upon_o this_o i_o come_v next_o to_o speak_v some_o word_n about_o the_o peace-offering_a 4._o of_o the_o peace-offering_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a be_v at_o large_a recite_v chap._n 5._o of_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v only_o spiritualise_v some_o thing_n about_o they_o and_o so_o conclude_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n principal_o be_v the_o joyful_a feast_n exhibit_v for_o usual_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n or_o portion_n the_o first_o part_n be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a peacemaker_n and_o make_v a_o 50.5_o a_o psal_n 50.5_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n another_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n and_o to_o show_v his_o communion_n

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other_o sacrifice_n allude_v to_o the_o peace-offering_n i_o will_v offer_v say_v david_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v 27.6_o psal_n 27.6_o yea_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n thanksgiving_n be_v another_o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a he_o that_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o say_v god_n 14.2_o psal_n 50.14_o v._o 23_o ps_n 107.22_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o let_v they_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v the_o church_n in_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n 11._o jer._n 33.10_o 11._o there_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o this_o place_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v say_v praise_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a for_o his_o 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