Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	aaron_n	bless_v	prayer_n	25	3	6.7031	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53678	A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1680 (1680)	Wing O729; ESTC R21737	1,235,588	797

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they_o by_o who_o at_o that_o season_n they_o be_v administer_v second_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a institution_n of_o a_o sacerdotal_a benediction_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n record_v numb_a 6._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n on_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o their_o put_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o people_n be_v their_o pray_v for_o and_o pronounce_v blessing_n on_o they_o in_o his_o name_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o institution_n for_o it_o be_v a_o institution_n whereby_o the_o name_n 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unto_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v how_o much_o we_o want_v the_o ministerial_a renovation_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n ordinary_o our_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v up_o without_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n by_o melchisedec_n all_o believer_n be_v virtual_o bless_v by_o jesus_n christ._n melchisedec_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o represent_v he_o in_o what_o he_o be_v and_o do_v as_o our_o apostle_n declare_v and_o abraham_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n bear_v the_o person_n of_o or_o represent_v all_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n therefore_o do_v our_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n entitle_v all_o believer_n unto_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o there_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a story_n in_o this_o matter_n a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o convey_v unto_o all_o 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truth_n there_o be_v which_o have_v such_o a_o evidence_n in_o themselves_o and_o such_o a_o suitableness_n unto_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o light_v natural_a that_o no_o colour_n of_o opposition_n can_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o any_o out_o of_o brutish_a affection_n or_o prejudices_fw-la do_v force_n a_o opposition_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v neglect_v and_o not_o contend_v withal_o wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v here_o intimate_v be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o principle_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v so_o secure_v in_o their_o own_o evidence_n and_o light_n as_o that_o be_v unquestionable_a in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v use_v and_o improve_v as_o concession_n whereon_o other_o less_o evident_a truth_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o due_a consideration_n hereof_o be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o method_n of_o teach_v or_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o any_o unquestioned_a truth_n from_o opposition_n in_o all_o teach_v especial_o 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of_o the_o blessing_n be_v 2._o there_o be_v benedictio_fw-la authoritativa_n this_o be_v when_o man_n in_o the_o name_n that_o be_v by_o the_o appointment_n and_o warranty_n of_o god_n do_v declare_v any_o to_o be_v bless_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o blessing_n be_v of_o old_a of_o two_o sort_n first_o extraordinary_a by_o virtue_n of_o especial_a immediate_a inspiration_n or_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n second_o ordinary_a by_o virtue_n of_o office_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o first_o way_n jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n which_o he_o call_v a_o declaration_n of_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n gen._n 49._o 1._o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o solemn_a patriarchal_a benediction_n as_o that_o of_o isaac_n when_o he_o have_v infallible_a direction_n as_o to_o the_o blessing_n but_o not_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v bless_v gen._n 27._o 27_o 28_o 29._o so_o moses_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o respective_a tribe_n deut._n 33._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a the_o priest_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n with_o this_o authoritative_a blessing_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n on_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o blessing_n be_v here_o exemplify_v it_o be_v found_v in_o god_n express_a institution_n and_o command_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o 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sort_n of_o bless_v the_o apostolical_a maxim_n maintain_v its_o evidence_n in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 3._o there_o be_v benedictio_fw-la charitativa_n this_o be_v when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v another_o by_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o he_o or_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o superior_n equal_n inferior_n any_o or_o all_o person_n mutual_o towards_o one_o another_o see_v 1_o king_n 8._o 14_o 55_o 56._o 2_o chron_n 6._o 3._o prov._n 30._o 11._o this_o kind_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v only_o improper_o so_o wherein_o the_o act_n or_o duty_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o its_o object_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4._o there_o be_v benedictio_fw-la reverentialis_fw-la hereof_o god_n be_v the_o object_n so_o man_n be_v say_v often_o to_o bless_n god_n and_o to_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o signal_n duty_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v and_o love_n the_o lord_n now_o this_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o praise_n with_o a_o holy_a reverential_n thankful_a admiration_n of_o his_o excellency_n but_o this_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o unto_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o be_v regulate_v by_o this_o general_a maxim_n but_o be_v a_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o direct_a contrary_n wherein_o without_o controversy_n the_o great_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o less_o it_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o blessing_n that_o be_v alone_o here_o intend_v and_o that_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o his_o preeminence_n above_o abraham_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o privilege_n when_o god_n will_v make_v use_n of_o any_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o other_o with_o spiritual_a mercy_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o original_o and_o

unto_o there_o a_o absolute_a end_n be_v put_v unto_o all_o difference_n or_o enmity_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o such_o see_v all_o be_v make_v one_o in_o christ._n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v only_o unto_o they_o who_o do_v obey_v the_o gospel_n 3._o peace_n among_o ourselves_o that_o be_v among_o believer_n do_v also_o belong_v hereunto_o there_o be_v peace_n and_o brotherly_n love_v require_v under_o the_o law_n but_o no_o duty_n receive_v a_o great_a improvement_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o purchase_n of_o it_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o prayer_n for_o it_o the_o new_a motive_n add_v unto_o it_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o as_o the_o legacy_n of_o christ_n among_o his_o disciple_n with_o the_o especial_a end_n and_o duty_n of_o it_o do_v constitute_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 3._o the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfection_n do_v consist_v be_v spiritual_a light_n and_o knowledge_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n have_v design_v for_o the_o church_n a_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v not_o attainable_a under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o that_o great_a promise_n jer._n 31._o 34._o who_o accomplishment_n be_v declare_v 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o concur_v unto_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o privilege_n 1._o the_o principal_a revealer_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n unto_o this_o purpose_n as_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o employ_v also_o both_o in_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o church-state_n and_o in_o sundry_a particular_n afterward_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n as_o our_o apostle_n declare_v chap._n 2._o 2._o and_o in_o some_o sense_n that_o state_n be_v thereby_o put_v in_o subjection_n unto_o angel_n ver_fw-la 5._o but_o this_o ministry_n the_o dispensation_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n thereby_o can_v not_o render_v it_o complete_a yea_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n under_o which_o it_o be_v for_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o great_a than_o they_o all_o and_o above_o they_o all_o one_o more_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n by_o who_o he_o will_v speak_v forth_o his_o mind_n deut._n 18._o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o without_o who_o immediate_a ministry_n the_o consummation_n of_o the_o church-state_n can_v not_o be_v attain_v this_o consideration_n our_o apostle_n insist_o upon_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o conclude_v from_o thence_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o evangelical_n state_n above_o the_o legal_a the_o especial_a nature_n whereof_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o place_n a_o most_o eminent_a privilege_n this_o be_v yea_o the_o high_a outward_a privilege_n that_o the_o church_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o eminent_o concur_v unto_o its_o perfection_n for_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n or_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o comprehension_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o incomparable_o exalt_v the_o church-state_n above_o that_o of_o old_a whence_o our_o apostle_n draw_v many_o argument_n unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n above_o what_o they_o be_v urge_v withal_o see_v chap._n 2._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 12._o 25._o and_o this_o full_a revelation_n of_o his_o counsel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o son_n god_n do_v reserve_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o preeminence_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o partly_o because_o none_o other_o either_o do_v or_o can_v comprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v reveal_v see_v john_n 1._o 18._o 2._o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n themselves_o reveal_v there_o be_v under_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o no_o perfect_a image_n or_o complete_a delineation_n of_o they_o chap._n 10._o 1._o they_o have_v the_o first_o promise_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o it_o unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n sundry_a exposition_n be_v also_o add_v unto_o they_o relate_v unto_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n and_o many_o intimation_n be_v give_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thereby_o but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v so_o dark_o so_o obscure_o so_o wrap_v up_o in_o type_n shadow_n figure_n and_o allegory_n as_o that_o no_o perfection_n of_o light_n or_o knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v the_o mystery_n of_o they_o continue_v still_o hide_v in_o god_n ephes._n 3._o 9_o hence_o be_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v they_o call_v parable_n and_o dark_a say_n psal._n 78._o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n themselves_o see_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o own_o prediction_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11_o 12._o hence_o the_o believe_a church_n wait_v with_o earnest_a expectation_n until_o the_o day_n shall_v break_v and_o the_o shadow_n shall_v flee_v away_o cant._n 2._o 17._o chap._n 4._o 6._o they_o long_v for_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o that_o glorious_a light_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o bring_v attend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n unto_o they_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n they_o live_v on_o that_o great_a promise_n mal._n 4._o 2._o they_o expect_v righteousness_n light_n and_o grace_n but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o they_o thence_o their_o prophet_n righteous_a man_n and_o king_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o see_v they_o not_o mat._n 13._o 17._o luke_n 10._o 24._o and_o therefore_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v great_a than_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n because_o he_o see_v and_o own_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o see_v not_o yet_o live_v and_o die_v under_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n not_o see_v life_n and_o immortality_n bring_v to_o light_v by_o the_o the_o gospel_n the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o he_o in_o spiritual_a knowledge_n wherefore_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a and_o plain_a revelation_n and_o declaration_n make_v of_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o grace_n as_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o gospel_n under_o that_o new_a priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v introduce_v nor_o without_o this_o priesthood_n can_v it_o be_v so_o make_v for_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o consist_v in_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o office_n of_o that_o priesthood_n they_o do_v so_o on_o his_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n the_o atonement_n make_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n thereby_o the_o plain_a revelation_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v make_v before_o their_o actual_a accomplishment_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o gospel-perfection_n this_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v at_o large_a 2_o cor._n 3._o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 3._o the_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n enable_v they_o to_o discern_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n as_o reveal_v do_v also_o belong_v unto_o this_o part_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n church-state_n this_o be_v promise_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n isa._n 11._o 9_o chap._n 54._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 34._o and_o although_o it_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a yet_o be_v it_o so_o in_o a_o very_a small_a measure_n and_o low_a degree_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v now_o after_o the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v pray_v for_o ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap_n 3._o 18_o 19_o wherefore_o this_o head_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfection_n intend_v consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o personal_a ministry_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o 2._o the_o dispensation_n or_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o reveal_v and_o full_o make_v know_v the_o same_o mystery_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o