Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	apprehend_v	temple_n	zion_n	16	3	11.5069	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48431	The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1684 (1684)	Wing L2051; ESTC R16617	4,059,437	2,607

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sabbath_n of_o which_o there_o be_v speech_n and_o mention_n 2_o king_n xvi_o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahaz_n the_o covert_a of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o frame_v the_o verb_n to_o this_o sentence_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a whether_o to_o say_v he_o turn_v it_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v our_o english_a or_o he_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a do_v not_o determine_v it_o be_v that_o the_o question_n before_o we_o i_o shall_v adhere_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o english_a for_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o its_o first_o make_v but_o our_o question_n be_v what_o this_o covert_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o seventy_o have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foundation_n of_o the_o chair_n or_o seat_n upon_o what_o mistake_n in_o their_o unprickt_a bible_n a_o mean_a hebrician_n will_v easy_o discover_v namely_o that_o they_o read_v musadh_n for_o musach_n daleph_n and_o caph_n ●inal_n be_v like_a and_o for_o shabbath_n they_o read_v shebeth_n ibid._n vid._n kimc_n &_o leu._n gerson_n in_o lo●_n &_o nobil_n in_o lxx_o ibid._n the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n about_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o this_o be_v some_o special_a piece_n of_o building_n that_o be_v purposely_o make_v for_o the_o course_n of_o priest_n that_o go_v out_o every_o sabbath_n to_o repose_v themselves_o in_o till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v out_o or_o till_o they_o may_v go_v home_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o conception_n be_v because_o of_o the_o word_n sabbath_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o refer_v rather_o to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priest_n course_n who_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n than_o to_o the_o service_n or_o the_o people_n attend_v who_o concourse_n be_v great_a at_o the_o festival_n than_o on_o the_o sabbath_n i_o shall_v rather_o take_v it_o to_o mean_v some_o court_n of_o guard_n that_o be_v make_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o causey_n shallech_v up_o towards_o the_o gate_n coponius_n where_o the_o king_n guard_v stand_v on_o the_o sabbath_n have_v attend_v the_o king_n into_o the_o temple_n till_o he_o come_v out_o again_o there_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o and_o to_o guard_v he_o home_o and_o i_o shall_v understand_v and_o construe_v the_o word_n the_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o both_o particular_n name_v namely_o that_o it_o mean_v the_o king_n covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o and_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v fetch_v partly_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o speech_n before_o namely_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n 2_o king_n xi_o 6._o and_o partly_o from_o the_o passage_n in_o jerem._n xxxviii_o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o king_n zedekiah_n send_v and_o take_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n unto_o he_o into_o the_o three_o entry_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o solomon_n jarchi_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o this_o three_o entry_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o perhaps_o say_v he_o it_o mean_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o chel_n be_v the_o two_o other_o kimchi_n do_v well_o conceive_v that_o this_o entry_n be_v as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o king_n house_n into_o the_o temple_n but_o more_o of_o it_o he_o have_v not_o determine_v i_o shall_v say_v it_o mean_v the_o gate_n coponius_n and_o conceive_v the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n through_o these_o entrance_n or_o passage_n first_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stair_n or_o descent_n of_o z●on_n much_o about_o his_o turn_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o causey_n there_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n then_o be_v come_v up_o the_o causey_n towards_o the_o temple_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v call_v the_o king_n covert_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o through_o the_o gate_n coponius_n which_o be_v his_o three_o entrance_n or_o gate_n he_o pass_v through_o these_o gate_n we_o say_v before_o be_v gate_n of_o zion_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o the_o temple_n thither_o and_o not_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o according_a therefore_o to_o this_o supposal_n i_o apprehend_v that_o ahaz_n become_v a_o renegado_n to_o religion_n do_v deface_v and_o defile_v the_o temple_n within_o and_o do_v clean_o cut_v off_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n access_n thither_o without_o as_o if_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v more_o to_o do_v there_o and_o according_a to_o this_o supposal_n also_o i_o apprehend_v that_o zedekiah_n have_v garison_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n while_o the_o chaldean_n be_v now_o lie_v in_o siege_n about_o the_o city_n he_o send_v for_o jeremy_n from_o his_o prison_n in_o zion_n and_o he_o come_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n coponius_n or_o shallech_v and_o there_o the_o king_n and_o he_o confer_v together_o and_o now_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n and_o observation_n upon_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o court_n from_o which_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o digress_v and_o first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v there_o but_o which_o must_v also_o serve_v we_o as_o a_o stand_a mark_n from_o whence_o to_o measure_v the_o place_n and_o sight_n of_o other_o thing_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a the_o altar_n that_o moses_n make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o be_v of_o light_a material_n and_o of_o small_a dimension_n for_o 1._o for_o for_o for_o ex._n xxvii_o 1._o it_o be_v of_o shittim_n wood_n and_o but_o five_o cubit_n square_a and_o three_o cubit_n high_a with_o a_o grate_n of_o brass_n hang_v within_o it_o for_o the_o fire_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o lie_v upon_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v call_v the_o brazen_a altar_n 2_o chon_n i._o 5._o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v plate_v over_o with_o brass_n exod._n xxxviii_o 1._o but_o when_o solomon_n come_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o there_o have_v be_v before_o 1._o before_o before_o before_o 2_o chron._n iu_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o altar_n far_o large_a and_o weighty_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n namely_o of_o brass_n and_o of_o twenty_o cubit_n square_a and_o ten_o cubit_n high_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o inquire_v whether_o solomon_n altar_n be_v of_o brass_n indeed_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o brass_n though_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n because_o it_o succeed_v instead_o of_o moses_n his_o brazen_a one_o as_o 64._o as_o as_o as_o vid._n kimch_o in_o 1_o king_n viii_o 64._o some_o jew_n conceive_v ibid._n conceive_v conceive_v conceive_v vid._n leu._n gers._fw-la ibid._n or_o as_o other_o because_o though_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n yet_o it_o be_v over-laid_a with_o brass_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v proper_o and_o literal_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v of_o massy_a brass_n indeed_o for_o why_o may_v we_o not_o well_o conclude_v by_o the_o plate_n of_o moses_n his_o altar_n over_o with_o brass_n that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n only_o for_o lightness_n and_o

he_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n at_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o last_o that_o whereas_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v rule_v over_o the_o creature_n with_o amity_n and_o love_n sin_n do_v now_o put_v such_o a_o difference_n that_o noah_n must_v have_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o dread_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v restrain_v adam_n from_o eat_v of_o flesh_n and_o consign_v his_o diet_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n he_o enlarge_v noah_n to_o feed_v upon_o beast_n and_o allow_v they_o for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o his_o life_n for_o he_o have_v be_v the_o preserver_n of_o they_o this_o be_v that_o that_o his_o father_n lamech_v have_v foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v namely_o that_o he_o shall_v comfort_v they_o concern_v their_o labour_n and_o toil_n which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o may_v eat_v nothing_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o cost_v they_o hard_a labour_n in_o the_o tillage_n and_o culture_n to_o get_v they_o but_o noah_n shall_v be_v a_o comfort_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o because_o to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o the_o world_n god_n will_v give_v liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n god_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v the_o blood_n partly_o for_o avoid_v of_o cruelty_n and_o partly_o because_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v atonement_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o prohibition_n of_o eat_a blood_n to_o noah_n now_o and_o afterward_o renew_v to_o israel_n be_v because_o of_o that_o custom_n which_o god_n foresee_v will_v grow_v and_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n be_v grow_v common_a of_o eat_v flesh_n raw_a as_o appear_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 32._o and_o by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n so_o exod._n 12._o 9_o this_o very_a law_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o rainbow_n which_o natural_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o rain_n be_v sacramental_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o no_o more_o destruction_n by_o it_o the_o drunkenness_n of_o noah_n be_v at_o some_o good_a space_n after_o the_o flood_n but_o the_o very_a time_n uncertain_a for_o canaan_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o some_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n be_v then_o active_a and_o of_o capacity_n and_o be_v doom_v to_o slavery_n and_o subjection_n his_o land_n bequeath_v to_o sem_fw-mi and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n prophesy_v of_o the_o death_n of_o noah_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n because_o moses_n will_v total_o conclude_v his_o story_n but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o ensue_a table_n he_o die_v not_o till_o within_o two_o year_n of_o abraham_n birth_n chap._n x._o seventy_o head_n of_o nation_n grow_v from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o time_n of_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n these_o become_v not_o seventy_o several_a language_n then_o though_o they_o be_v so_o many_o nation_n for_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o divers_a nation_n join_v in_o one_o language_n as_o ashur_n arphaxad_n and_o aram_n in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n in_o one_o tongue_n when_o the_o most_o high_o divide_v the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n when_o he_o separate_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n he_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 32._o 8._o with_o this_o 10_o of_o genesis_n read_v 1_o chron._n 1._o from_o vers._n 5._o to_o vers._n 24._o chap._n xi_o heathenism_n begin_v at_o babel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v lose_v to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o only_o to_o one_o family_n in_o that_o tongue_n alone_o be_v god_n preach_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n publish_v and_o when_o that_o be_v lose_v religion_n be_v lose_v with_o it_o and_o 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