Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	heart_n	keep_v	law_n	23,701	5	6.5100	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04456	Vindiciæ Judæorum, or A letter in answer to certain questions propounded by a noble and learned gentleman, touching the reproaches cast on the nation of the Jevves; wherein all objections are candidly, and yet fully cleared. By Rabbi Menasseh Ben Israel a divine and a physician.	Manasseh ben Israel, 1604-1657.	1656 (1656)	Wing M381; Thomason E.880[1]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 482.b.3[7]	31,719	45

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word_n as_o it_o be_v our_o practice_n to_o observe_v our_o own_o and_o not_o to_o accuse_v or_o revile_v other_o so_o neither_o may_v we_o deride_v or_o blaspeeme_v those_o which_o other_o account_v to_o be_v go_n our_o lawgiver_n plain_o forbid_v we_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o compellation_n go_n according_a to_o this_o by_o our_o own_o religion_n we_o dare_v not_o do_v that_o which_o buxtorfius_n charge_v we_o with_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n in_o general_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v they_o the_o stile_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n 2._o the_o time_n wherein_o these_o as_o also_o the_o other_o prayer_n be_v compose_v and_o order_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezras_n who_o with_o 120_o man_n among_o who_o be_v three_o prophet_n haggai_n zechary_n 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witness_n say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o they_o by_o one_o antonius_n margarita_n who_o be_v a_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a say_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v intend_v contra_fw-la idola_fw-la papatus_fw-la against_o the_o popish_a idol_n which_o they_o therefore_o as_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n interpret_v as_o against_o christ_n but_o how_o just_o let_v the_o unprejudiced_a and_o unbiased_a reader_n judge_v 3._o if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o name_v he_o with_o scornful_a spit_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v wise_a and_o ingenius_fw-la so_o say_v the_o lord_n deut._n cap._n 4.6_o the_o nation_n shall_v say_v sure_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a people_n therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o brutish_a in_o a_o strange_a land_n when_o their_o religion_n depend_v not_o upon_o it_o 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what_o end_n be_v he_o first_o circumcise_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v it_o be_v out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o christian_n it_o appear_v rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o detestation_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o they_o who_o have_v new_o become_v proselyte_n to_o embrace_v the_o jew_n religion_n sure_o this_o suppose_a prank_n story_v to_o be_v do_v in_o popish_a time_n look_v more_o like_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o real_a scene_n of_o the_o popish_a spaniard_n piety_n who_o first_o baptize_v the_o poor_a indian_n and_o afterward_o out_o of_o cruel_a pity_n to_o their_o soul_n inhumane_o butcher_v they_o then_o of_o strict-law-observing_a jew_n who_o dare_v not_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o one_o of_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o covenant_n 11._o our_o captivity_n under_o the_o mahometans_n be_v far_o more_o burdensome_a and_o grievous_a then_o under_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o our_o ancient_n have_v say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o inhabit_v under_o edom_n then_o 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all_o those_o vast_a territory_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o despite_n against_o we_o they_o never_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n forge_v such_o a_o calumnious_a accusation_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o slander_n and_o such_o a_o one_o that_o consider_v how_o the_o scene_n be_v lay_v i_o can_v easy_o determine_v whether_o it_o speak_v more_o of_o malice_n or_o of_o folly_n certain_o sultan_n selim_n make_v himself_o very_o merry_a with_o it_o when_o the_o story_n be_v relate_v he_o by_o moses_n amon_n his_o chief_a physicyan_a 12._o if_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o wipe_v off_o this_o accusation_n because_o the_o matter_n on_o our_o part_n be_v pure_o negative_a and_o so_o can_v be_v clear_v by_o evidence_n of_o witness_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o use_v another_o way_n of_o argument_n which_o the_o lord_n bless_v for_o ever_o have_v prescribe_v exod._n 22._o which_o be_v a_o oath_n wherefore_o i_o swear_v without_o any_o deceit_n or_o fraud_n by_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o promulge_v his_o law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o i_o never_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n see_v any_o such_o custom_n among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o divine_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n or_o any_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o they_o never_o commit_v or_o endeavour_v such_o wickedness_n that_o i_o know_v or_o have_v credible_o hear_v or_o read_v in_o any_o jewish_a author_n and_o if_o i_o lie_v in_o this_o matter_n then_o let_v all_o the_o curse_n mention_v in_o leviticus_n and_o deuteronomy_n come_v upon_o i_o let_v i_o never_o see_v the_o blessing_n and_o consolation_n of_o zion_n nor_o attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v have_v prove_v what_o i_o do_v intend_v and_o certain_o this_o may_v suffice_v all_o the_o friend_n of_o truth_n and_o all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o what_o i_o have_v here_o aver_v and_o indeed_o our_o adversary_n who_o have_v be_v a_o little_a more_o learned_a and_o consequent_o a_o little_a more_o civil_a than_o the_o vulgar_a have_v make_v a_o halt_n at_o this_o imputation_n john_n hoornbeek_v in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o late_o write_v against_o our_o nation_n wherein_o he_o have_v object_v against_o we_o right_a or_o wrong_n all_o that_o he_o can_v any_o way_n scrape_v together_o be_v notwithstanding_o ashamed_a to_o lay_v this_o at_o our_o door_n in_o his_o prolegomena_n pag._n 26._o where_o he_o say_v a_o autem_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la vulg_v o_o in_o historiis_fw-la legatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n whether_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v common_o read_v in_o history_n to_o aggravate_v the_o jew_n hatred_n against_o the_o christian_n or_o rather_o the_o christian_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v annual_o upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n after_o a_o cruel_a manner_n sacrifice_v a_o christian_a child_n privy_o steal_v in_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n who_o passion_n and_o crucifixion_n the_o christian_n celebrate_v i_o will_v not_o assert_v for_o truth_n as_o well_o know_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o those_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v happen_v especial_o after_o the_o inquisition_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o popedom_n to_o forge_v and_o fain_o and_o how_o the_o history_n of_o those_o age_n according_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o writer_n be_v too_o too_o much_o addict_v and_o give_v unto_o fable_n and_o figment_n indeed_o i_o have_v never_o yet_o see_v any_o of_o all_o those_o relation_n that_o have_v by_o any_o certain_a experiment_n prove_v this_o fact_n for_o they_o be_v all_o found_v either_o upon_o the_o uncertain_a report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o 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