Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	angel_n	golden_a	incense_n	1,470	5	12.0788	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50525	The apostasy of the latter times in which, according to divine prediction, the world should wonder after the beast the mystery of iniquity should so farre prevaile over the mystery of godlinesse, whorish Babylon over the virgin-Church of Christ, as that the visible glory of the true church should be much clouded the true unstained Christian faith corrupted the purity of true worship polluted, or, The gentiles theology of dæmons i.e. inferiour divine powers, supposed to be mediatours between God and man : revived in the latter times amongst Christians in worshipping of angels, deifying and invocating of saints, adoring and templing of reliques, bowing downe to images, worshipping of crosses, &c : all which together with a true discovery of the nature, originall, progresse, of the great, fatall and solemn apotisy are cleared : delivered in publique some years since upon I Tim. 4. 1,2,3 / by Joseph Mede ...	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.	1641 (1641)	Wing M1590; ESTC R22768	121,369	171

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the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o make_v they_o neither_o do_v the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o bless_a angel_n though_o apostate_n christian_n now_o invocate_v and_o worship_v they_o accept_v of_o this_o honour_n hear_v their_o prayer_n or_o condescend_v to_o their_o devotion_n by_o any_o sign_n or_o act_n whatsoever_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v seem_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o self_n same_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o heretofore_o be_v mask_v under_o the_o name_n of_o daemon_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o one_o may_v as_o well_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o daemon_n as_o the_o other_o and_o be_v as_o likely_a to_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o use_n of_o that_o word_n second_o though_o the_o scripture_n often_o use_v this_o word_n in_o the_o worst_a sen●e_n yet_o follow_v it_o not_o it_o always_o shall_v do_v so_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v satan_n the_o prince_n of_o hellhound_n follow_v therein_o the_o seventy_o who_o first_o give_v it_o this_o notion_n no_o where_o else_o sample_v in_o any_o greek_a author_n yet_o be_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o three_o several_a time_n use_v in_o the_o common_a sense_n for_o a_o slanderer_n or_o false_a accuser_n and_o that_o in_o three_o several_a epistle_n in_o both_o to_o timothy_n 2.3_o and_o that_o to_o titus_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o like_o seem_v improbable_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v manifest_a and_o first_o act._n 17.18_o where_o saint_n paul_n our_o apostle_n have_v at_o athens_n preach_v jesus_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o philosopher_n thus_o encounter_v he_o say_v this_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a god_n namely_o daemon-god_n for_o

honour_v he_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o god_n so_o by_o the_o incommunicablenesse_n of_o honour_n we_o acknowledge_v he_o one_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o mediator_n by_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v access_n unto_o his_o presence_n and_o who_o without_o his_o jealousy_n we_o may_v interpose_v in_o our_o devotion_n and_o supplication_n unto_o himself_o or_o offer_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n provide_v that_o admirable_a mystery_n of_o communicate_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o he_o after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v death_n to_o exalt_v to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n of_o glory_n and_o power_n in_o the_o heaven_n there_o in_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o throne_n to_o receive_v our_o request_n and_o to_o deal_v as_o a_o agent_n between_o we_o and_o he_o thus_o at_o length_n i_o be_o arrive_v at_o that_o port_n which_o i_o all_o this_o while_n make_v for_o viz._n to_o show_v that_o this_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v style_v his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v that_o incommunicable_a royalty_n to_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v and_o present_v our_o devotion_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o in_o it_o which_o now_o follow_v shall_v appear_v sessio_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v to_o be_v install_v in_o god_n throne_n or_o to_o have_v a_o godlike_a royalty_n which_o be_v define_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 8.1_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v call_v also_o by_o christ_n himself_o mark_n 14.62_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22.69_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o as_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n belong_v both_o dignity_n and_o strength_n so_o do_v this_o glory_n of_o christ_n include_v both_o a_o godlike_a sublimity_n and_o a_o godlike_a power_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a place_n where_o the_o majestical_a glory_n be_v reveal_v be_v the_o heaven_n as_o may_v appear_v almost_o wheresoever_o this_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v eph._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colos._n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heaven_n heavenly_a place_n high_a place_n and_o the_o like_a be_v always_o thereto_o annex_v and_o everywhere_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o creed_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n whereon_o my_o text_n depend_v be_v express_v by_o assume_v or_o take_v up_o into_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v style_v pater_n in_o coelis_fw-la not_o because_o not_o elsewhere_o but_o because_o his_o glory_n be_v there_o reveal_v so_o christ_n sit_v ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la because_o there_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o majesty_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n be_v reveal_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o kingdom_n who_o king_n residence_n and_o kingly_a throne_n be_v both_o in_o heaven_n this_o glorious_a throne_n of_o majesty_n this_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v a_o name_n incommunicable_a a_o exaltation_n whereof_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n be_v capable_a which_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o tell_v we_o when_o he_o say_v eph._n 1.21_o far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o it_o name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o phil._n 2.9_o 10._o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o be_v create_v name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n revel_v 3.21_o he_o that_o overcom_v say_v christ_n i_o will_v give_v he_o to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o have_v overcome_v and_o be_o set_v with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n here_o be_v mention_n of_o two_o throne_n you_o see_v of_o which_o my_o throne_n that_o be_v christ_n throne_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o glorify_a man_n in_o this_o throne_n his_o saint_n shall_v sit_v with_o he_o but_o his_o father_n throne_n be_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a majesty_n wherein_o none_o must_v sit_v but_o god_n &_o the_o god-man_n jesus_n christ._n these_o ground_n lay_v i_o say_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v pray_v to_o in_o heaven_n and_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o presence_n be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o dextra_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o to_o receive_v our_o devotion_n there_o a_o flower_n of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8.34_o conjoine_v they_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o who_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o for_o by_o right_a of_o this_o his_o exaltation_n and_o majesty_n he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n as_o appear_v psalm_n 110._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n then_o follow_v the_o effect_n thereof_o verse_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o by_o the_o same_o right_n also_o he_o become_v the_o only_a and_o eternal_a priest_n wh●ch_n have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o heaven_n for_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o enter_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n beyond_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n so_o christ_n jesus_n our_o only_a high_a priest_n through_o his_o body_n as_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v into_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n or_o holy_a place_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o figure_n but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o all_o this_o you_o have_v in_o the_o same_o word_n at_o large_a heb_n 9_o 7.11.12.24_o now_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o this_o world_n as_o be_v in_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n we_o may_v happy_o find_v many_o priest_n who_o to_o employ_v as_o agent_n for_o we_o with_o god_n but_o in_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v heaven_n there_o be_v but_o one_o agent_n to_o be_v employ_v but_o one_o who_o have_v royal_a commission_n to_o deal_v between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n as_o isaiah_n call_v he_o 63.9_o and_o one_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o in_o this_o prerogative_n be_v above_o both_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n say_v god_n at_o any_o time_n sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n heb._n 1.4.9.13_o neither_o will_n this_o demonstration_n admit_v that_o vulgar_a acception_n to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n namely_o that_o expiatory_a mediation_n or_o meritorious_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n shall_v indeed_o appertain_v to_o christ_n alone_o but_o favourable_a intercession_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o not_o so_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o we_o may_v without_o derogation_n to_o christ_n solicit_v either_o saint_n or_o angel_n i_o can_v say_v that_o this_o rag_n be_v too_o too_o narrow_a and_o short_a to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n who_o lie_v hold_v of_o it_o in_o who_o supplication_n to_o saint_n and_o to_o god_n too_o in_o their_o name_n nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o the_o express_a mention_n of_o their_o merit_n blood_n and_o suffering_n as_o motive_n to_o god_n to_o hear_v they_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v this_o answer_n for_o we_o have_v

〈◊〉_d god_n and_o mahuzzim_n construe_v together_o as_o one_o thing_n viz._n god_n mahuzzim_n or_o as_o some_o the_o god_n of_o force_n i_o express_v the_o preposition_n lamed_n and_o construe_v god_n and_o mahuzzim_n apart_o as_o here_o viz._n to_o or_o together_o with_o god_n he_o shall_v honour_v mahuzzim_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la vel_fw-la juxta_fw-la deum_fw-la mahuzzimos_n honorabit_fw-la for_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o it_o viz._n addition_n of_o or_o join_v of_o thing_n ad_fw-la juxta_fw-la apud_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la super_fw-la to_o together_o and_o beside_o with_o as_o angl._n leu._n 18.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sister·_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o controversy_n between_o junius_n and_o graserus_n be_v take_v away_o for_o junius_n as_o shall_v seem_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v neglect_v and_o that_o by_o so_o do_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v irregular_o and_o against_o use_n to_o govern_v a_o dative_n case_n he_o express_v the_o preposition_n by_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la or_o quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la as_o concern_v but_o the_o word_n god_n and_o mahuzzim_n he_o separate_v not_o but_o turn_v they_o as_o in_o statu_fw-la constructo_fw-la viz._n the_o god_n of_o might_n and_o of_o force_n understand_v thereby_o the_o true_a and_o almighty_a god_n himself_o against_o which_o graserus_n except_v first_o that_o to_o render_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la as_o concern_v savour_v of_o a_o latinisme_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o hebraisme_n second_o that_o he_o do_v as_o good_a as_o strike_v out_o the_o distinctive_a accent_n athnach_n which_o be_v a_o colon_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o make_v the_o sentence_n be_v a_o full_a member_n to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a and_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o that_o small_a distinction_n zakeph-katon_a over_o the_o word_n mahuzzim_n which_o yet_o stand_v there_o as_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o it_o do_v but_o for_o a_o nota_fw-la benè_fw-la three_o that_o to_o expound_v god_n mahuzzim_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n against_o the_o consent_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o ever_o take_v it_o for_o some_o idol_n or_o other_o but_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n who_o understand_v by_o it_o some_o idol_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o some_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o many_o of_o our_o own_o who_o take_v it_o for_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o some_o otherwise_o yet_o for_o some_o idol-deity_n to_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o true_a and_o mighty_a god_n without_o example_n in_o scripture_n graserus_n think_v not_o tolerable_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n ver_fw-la 31._o their_o rock_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o rock_n even_o our_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n and_o ver_fw-la 37._o where_o be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v baalim_fw-la their_o rock_n in_o who_o they_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o hannah_n song_n and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n see_v now_o the_o parity_n the_o true_a god_n or_o christ_n himself_o be_v often_o by_o david_n call_v mahoz_n why_o may_v not_o then_o false_a god_n or_o plurality_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v mahuzzim_n rock_n and_o fortress_n be_v not_o word_n of_o so_o great_a difference_n thus_o have_v clear_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n in_o the_o text_n and_o make_v the_o way_n smooth_a let_v we_o read_v

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without_o the_o aid_n of_o soldier_n we_o have_v be_v so_o so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sword_n by_o god_n providence_n safe_o preserve_v from_o all_o hurt_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o saint_n chrysostome_n who_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o egyptian_a martyr_n hom._n 70._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la speak_v after_o this_o manner_n ●hese_n saint_n body_n say_v he_o fortify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o city_n more_o strong_o than_o a_o impregnable_a wall_n of_o adamant_n and_o as_o certain_a high_a rock_n hang_v on_o every_o side_n repel_v not_o only_o the_o assault_n of_o those_o enemy_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n but_o also_o overthrow_n and_o defeat_v the_o ambuscado_n of_o invisible_a fiend_n and_o all_o the_o stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n here_o you_o see_v be_v mahuzzim_n too_o so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n james_n bishop_n of_o nisibis_n renown_v for_o holiness_n be_v according_a to_o order_v give_v by_o constantine_n in_o his_o life_n time_n say_v gennadius_n bury_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o city_n be_v a_o frontier_n of_o the_o empire_n ob_fw-la custodiam_fw-la viz._n civitatis_fw-la gennad_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n cap._n 6._o evagrius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o antiochian_o offered●_n up_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o first_o about_o the_o year_n 460._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o corpse_n of_o holy_a simeon_n surname_v stylita_n or_o the_o pillarist_n in_o this_o form_n because_o our_o city_n have_v no_o wall_n for_o it_o have_v be_v domolish_v in_o a_o fury_n therefore_o we_o bring_v hither_o this_o most_o holy_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wall_n and_o a_o fortress_n which_o will_v be_v in_o hebrew_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leshur_n ulemahoz_n saint_n hilary_n also_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o guard_n of_o saint_n nor_o angelorum_fw-la munitiones_fw-la the_o bulwark_n of_o angel_n be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v here_o angel_n be_v mahuzzim_n as_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o former_a the_o greek_n at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o preces_fw-la horariae_fw-la thus_o invocate_v the_o bless_a virgin_n o_o thou_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n thou_o impregnable_a wall_n thou_o fortress_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 28._o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o be_v a_o fence_n to_o this_o city_n thus_o they_o go_v on_o call_v she_o the_o hope_n safeguard_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o christian_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahoz_fw-fr mahuzzim_n a_o strong_a mahoz_n indeed_o to_o conclude_v the_o title_n of_o protector_n guardian_n and_o defender_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o mahuzzim_n when_o a_o person_n be_v mean_v as_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_a