Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
scripture_n church_n holy_a interpretation_n 3,747 5 9.5778 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A85666 An exposition of the five first chapters of the prophet Ezekiel, with useful observations thereupon. / Delivered in severall lectures in London, by William Greenhill. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1645 (1645) Wing G1851; Thomason E272_1; ESTC R212187 422,046 514

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

and_o second_o cause_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n all_o creature_n have_v be_v from_o and_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o he_o may_v employ_v they_o to_o what_o service_n he_o will_n 2._o god_n judgement_n do_v oft_o come_v sudden_o and_o swift_o wing_n make_v a_o noise_n and_o wheel_n do_v rattle_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o judgement_n come_v in_o a_o instant_n hos_fw-la 10.13_o in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v cut_v off_o utter_o belshazzar_n in_o a_o night_n dan._n 5.30_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o a_o hour_n drive_v from_o his_o palace_n and_o pride_n dan._n 4.33_o 3._o there_o be_v much_o harmony_n and_o love_n between_o the_o angel_n their_o wing_n touch_v kiss_v they_o go_v love_o together_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n they_o have_v like_o affection_n as_o a_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n they_o sing_v sweet_o together_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o contention_n envy_n or_o division_n among_o they_o but_o much_o love_n they_o be_v near_o god_n and_o the_o near_o any_o be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o love_n be_v in_o they_o if_o we_o can_v agree_v better_o and_o love_v more_o we_o shall_v be_v angelical_a in_o the_o 14_o verse_n be_v lay_v down_o what_o the_o spirit_n do_v with_o the_o prophet_n after_o it_o have_v lift_v he_o up_o it_o take_v he_o away_o after_o the_o sublation_n there_o be_v a_o ablation_n the_o prophet_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o telabib_a this_o be_v not_o a_o visionall_a thing_n but_o real_a for_o be_v lift_v up_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o see_v the_o vision_n he_o be_v not_o set_v down_o and_o so_o leave_v to_o go_v to_o telabib_a but_o he_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o philip_n be_v catch_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o carry_v to_o azotus_n act_v 8.39_o 40._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o fiery_a chariot_n that_o carry_v philip_n and_o our_o prophet_n through_o the_o air_n to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o i_o go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o hebrew_n be_v i_o go_v bitter_a in_o the_o hot_a anger_n of_o my_o spirit_n here_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o prophet_n appear_v much_o in_o that_o after_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v such_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n have_v find_v such_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v his_o spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o comfort_v he_o confirm_v he_o and_o to_o bestow_v prophetical_a gift_n upon_o he_o yet_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o obey_v christ_n call_n be_v in_o bitterness_n and_o opposition_n to_o his_o will_n this_o be_v grandis_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la if_o i_o go_v and_o preach_v of_o the_o glory_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n i_o shall_v stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o i_o they_o will_v stone_n i_o if_o not_o i_o shall_v offend_v god_n the_o prophet_n now_o think_v upon_o god_n anger_n against_o his_o people_n his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n the_o stubbornness_n and_o impudence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n now_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o work_n enjoin_v he_o by_o christ_n seize_v upon_o he_o and_o now_o like_o ionas_n he_o think_v to_o decline_v the_o service_n his_o spirit_n be_v bitter_a he_o in_o a_o great_a heat_n that_o he_o be_v so_o press_v to_o a_o work_n so_o little_o affect_v and_o overpowerd_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o will_v he_o will_z he_o on_z he_o must_v for_o the_o next_o word_n be_v but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a upon_o i_o which_o word_n do_v declare_v that_o have_v not_o god_n hand_n overpower_v he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v set_v upon_o that_o hard_a work_n of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n fear_n difficulty_n danger_n carnal_a reason_n unbelief_n self-love_n one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o will_v have_v turn_v he_o back_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v not_o strong_o prevail_v with_o he_o by_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o if_o that_o do_v mighty_o urge_v he_o so_o the_o chaldee_n exposition_n be_v other_o understand_v by_o it_o divinum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la or_o virtus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la which_o be_v as_o a_o hand_n to_o help_v we_o may_v safe_o understand_v the_o spirit_n by_o it_o which_o put_v forth_o its_o mighty_a power_n upon_o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n why_o the_o spirit_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o hand_n i_o show_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n v._o 3._o a_o hand_n be_v symbolum_fw-la energiae_fw-la index_n rei_fw-la &_o instrumentum_fw-la aperationis_fw-la there_o be_v strength_n in_o the_o hand_n it_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o effect_n it_o so_o here_o the_o spirit_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o prophet_n which_o note_v his_o power_n show_v he_o his_o duty_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o do_v it_o be_v strong_a the_o hebrew_a root_n signify_v fortiter_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenere_fw-la as_o one_o that_o hold_v loose_a joint_n and_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o that_o so_o the_o man_n may_v be_v more_o compact_a and_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o note_v lay_v hold_n with_o strength_n as_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o the_o septuagint_n frequent_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n note_v so_o much_o as_o ezek._n 7.13.22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o strength_n and_o this_o sense_n suit_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o prophet_n who_o spirit_n be_v remiss_a infirm_a like_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o strengthen_v it_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o do_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o appoint_v the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o prophet_n by_o its_o mighty_a power_n that_o he_o can_v not_o wrest_v from_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o like_o a_o man_n conquer_v must_v yield_v and_o do_v what_o be_v require_v observe_v 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v put_v on_o too_o and_o carry_v on_o in_o their_o work_n of_o prophecy_n and_o give_v the_o scripture_n by_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o enter_v into_o ezekiel_n take_v he_o up_o take_v he_o away_o with_o mighty_a power_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o prophesy_v here_o be_v inspiration_n and_o impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o spirit_n move_v that_o be_v private_a but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o public_a and_o carry_v they_o on_o with_o might_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o inventum_fw-la humanum_fw-la but_o oracula_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n therefore_o philo_n say_v propheta_fw-la est_fw-la interpres_fw-la dei_fw-la dictantis_fw-la oracula_fw-la the_o spirit_n dictate_v all_o and_o man_n only_o utter_v or_o write_v what_o be_v dictate_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n so_o their_o interpretation_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n likewise_o let_v counsel_n father_n church_n give_v their_o sense_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v private_a if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v a_o private_a man_n give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o private_a because_o it_o be_v divine_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o private_a in_o this_o place_n of_o peter_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o public_a but_o to_o divine_a and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v no_o scripture_n be_v of_o a_o man_n own_o interpretation_n that_o be_v private_a contrary_a to_o divine_v 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o son_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o wheel_n and_o in_o ezekiel_n how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o god_n none_o but_o god_n can_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o many_o place_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o nature_n to_o be_v every_o where_n the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o several_a place_n but_o not_o the_o essence_n or_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v in_o one_o place_n only_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o its_o essence_n in_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o wheel_n in_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v in_o jeremiah_n who_o live_v then_o at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n there_o in_o daniel_n and_o
clarissima_fw-la specula_fw-la pura_fw-la quantum_fw-la possibile_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la luci_fw-la simillima_fw-la dionysius_n the_o seven_o angel_n be_v clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n and_o their_o breast_n gird_v with_o golden_a girdle_n pure_a linen_n they_o have_v and_o golden_a girdle_n no_o spot_n in_o the_o linen_n no_o dross_n in_o the_o gold_n to_o set_v out_o their_o purity_n and_o gird_v they_o be_v to_o show_v their_o readiness_n and_o zeal_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v as_o burn_v lively_a coal_n that_o if_o god_n do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n they_o run_v they_o fly_v but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o ver_fw-la 5._o also_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o come_v the_o likeness_n of_o four_o live_a creature_n and_o this_o be_v their_o appearance_n they_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n now_o we_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n concern_v the_o live_a creature_n from_o thi●_n five_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 15._o where_o god_n glory_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v set_v out_o from_o superior_a cause_n viz._n celestial_a thing_n these_o four_o creature_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o 1._o from_o their_o general_a nature_n they_o be_v live_v creature_n 2._o from_o their_o number_n they_o be_v four_o 3._o from_o their_o form_n they_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n 4._o from_o their_o several_a part_n as_o 1._o their_o face_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 6.8.10_o 2._o their_o wing_n the_o number_n situation_n and_o use_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 6.8.9.11_o 3._o their_o foot_n set_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n and_o colour_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 7._o 4._o their_o hand_n set_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n and_o situation_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 8._o 5._o from_o their_o motion_n which_o be_v forthright_o ver_fw-la 9.12_o and_o this_o be_v illustrate_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o it_o be_v swift_a ver_fw-la 14._o they_o run_v it_o be_v as_o speedy_a as_o lightning_n and_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 13._o whither_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o go_v 6._o from_o their_o colour_n which_o be_v like_o burn_a coal_n and_o lamp_n ver_fw-la 13._o what_o these_o live_a creature_n be_v be_v the_o great_a dispute_n among_o expositor_n some_o make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o four_o covenant_n of_o god_n 1._o that_o with_o adam_n 2._o that_o with_o noah_n 3._o that_o with_o moses_n 4._o that_o with_o the_o apostle_n some_o make_v they_o to_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n some_o the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n justice_n wisdom_n fortitude_n temperance_n some_o the_o four_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o rational_a irascible_a concupiscible_a and_o conscience_n some_o the_o four_o chief_a passion_n joy_n grief_n hope_n and_o fear_v some_o the_o four_o monarchy_n assyrian_n persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a some_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o station_n east_n west_n north_n south_n when_o in_o the_o wilderness_n some_o the_o four_o element_n of_o which_o man_n body_n do_v consist_v some_o the_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_v luke_n john_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jerome_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a prevail_v much_o but_o now_o be_v desert_v other_o understand_v by_o these_o four_o creature_n those_o be_v complete_a and_o more_o perfect_a in_o the_o church_n other_o expound_v they_o to_o be_v christ_n but_o christ_n be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chapter_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n these_o creature_n be_v some_o distinct_a one_o from_o he_o and_o inferior_a to_o he_o by_o they_o than_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o angel_n which_o have_v a_o great_a part_n under_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n chaia_n live_v creature_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o creature_n that_o be_v corporeal_a live_a and_o sensible_a but_o it_o note_v out_o to_o we_o any_o live_a be_v or_o substance_n whether_o corporeal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o so_o tully_n call_v intelligentias_fw-la animal_fw-la live_v intelligence_n in_o quast_n acad._n l._n 4._o the_o best_a interpreter_n go_v this_o way_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o live_a creature_n exercitus_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la principality_n and_o power_n and_o we_o need_v not_o fetch_v light_n from_o man_n where_o the_o scripture_n give_v interpretation_n itself_o ezek._n 10._o there_o you_o have_v frequent_a mention_n of_o cherubim_n which_o be_v these_o live_a creature_n for_o ver_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v say_v there_o appear_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n under_o their_o wing_n they_o have_v the_o same_o face_n one_o except_v and_o as_o many_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o ezekiel_n say_v ver_fw-la 15._o this_o be_v the_o live_a creature_n that_o i_o see_v by_o the_o river_n of_o chebar_v and_o more_o plain_a yet_o in_o the_o 20_o verse_n this_o be_v the_o live_a creature_n that_o i_o see_v under_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o river_n chebar_v and_o i_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o cherubim_n although_o he_o call_v it_o before_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n yet_o here_o he_o change_v the_o number_n and_o say_v they_o be_v the_o cherubim_n we_o may_v trust_v ezekiel_n judgement_n he_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o cherubim_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o same_o party_n to_o we_o that_o isaiahs_n seraphim_n do_v to_o he_o the_o word_n cherubin_n note_v general_o any_o figure_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n say_v the_o hebrew_n but_o special_o of_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o young_a man_n or_o a_o child_n with_o wing_n stretch_v out_o 25._o exod._n 25._o such_o be_v the_o two_o cherubim_n before_o the_o ark_n the_o chaldean_n call_v a_o little_a child_n rabi_n or_o rabia_n whence_o some_o derive_v the_o word_n cherubin_n quasi_fw-la cherabia_n as_o a_o little_a child_n other_o fetch_v it_o from_o caph_n which_o note_v likeness_n and_o rob_v or_o rab_n which_o word_n signify_v as_o in_o general_a quality_n and_o quantity_n so_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n so_o that_o cherubim_v etymologize_v be_v tanquam_fw-la multi_fw-la &_o magni_fw-la as_o it_o be_v many_o and_o great_a the_o word_n cherub_n note_v not_o only_a angel_n but_o angel_n as_o they_o appear_v and_o be_v figure_v with_o any_o external_a form_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n and_o such_o figure_n be_v hieroglyphicall_a purissimus_fw-la they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a without_o flesh_n &_o bone_n luk._n 24.39_o they_o be_v pure_a as_o god_n be_v actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la as_o herein_o this_o vision_n the_o prophet_n see_v not_o these_o cherubim_n or_o angel_n or_o live_a creature_n but_o the_o likeness_n of_o they_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n be_v invisible_a no_o soul_n no_o angel_n neither_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v see_v how_o then_o be_v their_o likeness_n present_v to_o the_o prophet_n its_o no_o bodily_a likeness_n but_o a_o likeness_n in_o life_n quality_n and_o motion_n but_o the_o text_n say_v they_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n but_o in_o some_o quality_n they_o have_v the_o face_n hands_z thigh_n and_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n all_o which_o set_v out_o some_o choice_a quality_n in_o the_o angel_n ●_o they_o have_v also_o something_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o bird_n and_o if_o they_o w●re_v in_o nature_n like_o the_o live_a creature_n angel_n be_v strange_a monster_n and_o not_o spirit_n in_o compound_n by_o their_o likeness_n unto_o man_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o the_o rationalitie_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o angel_n they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a creature_n but_o ipse_fw-la intelligentie_n the_o most_o understand_a creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n 2_o sam._n 14.20_o the_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n tell_v david_n he_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o wise_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o search_v out_o understand_v and_o discover_v thing_n cherabbim_n a_o multitudine_fw-la scientiae_fw-la cherubin_n quasi_fw-la cherabbim_n therefore_o jerome_n think_v they_o be_v call_v cherubim_v from_o their_o much_o knowledge_n cherubim_n as_o it_o be_v rabbi_n doctor_n teacher_n of_o other_o and_o this_o office_n some_o angel_n have_v have_v dan._n 8.16_o gabriel_n make_v this_o man_n to_o understand_v the_o vision_n and_o chap._n 10.14_o i_o be_o come_v to_o make_v thou_o understand_v what_o shall_v befall_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o have_v prophetical_a knowledge_n in_o they_o and_o a_o treasury_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a and_o do_v long_o since_o rev._n 4.6.8_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o four_o beast_n or_o live_a creature_n the_o same_o with_o these_o in_o ezek._n full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o because_o they_o see_v and_o know_v what_o
faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v report_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o gashmu_n say_v it_o that_o thou_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o rebel_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v king_n and_o have_v appoint_v preacher_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o judah_n here_o be_v a_o malicious_a forgery_n a_o trim_a lie_n and_o no_o less_o reproach_n than_o rebel_n traitor_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o this_o great_a worthy_a and_o reformer_n in_o israel_n nehemiah_n return_v a_o answer_n verse_n 8._o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v but_o thou_o fain_o they_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v like_o he_o forger_n of_o lie_n jer._n 20.10_o report_n say_v jeremiah_n back_n friend_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o invent_v some_o slander_n some_o lie_n against_o the_o prophet_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o spread_v it_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o ear_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o smart_v for_o his_o boldness_n jeremiah_n hear_v the_o defame_n of_o many_o it_o be_v their_o daily_a work_n they_o say_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18.18_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o beautiful_a and_o well_o favour_v name_n for_o these_o brier_n they_o will_v scratch_v it_o and_o make_v it_o very_o bloody_a it_o be_v their_o daily_a work_n the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v accuse_v of_o all_o the_o evil_n fall_v out_o if_o there_o be_v great_a flood_n gratia_fw-la christiani_n ad_fw-la leones_n pluvia_fw-la defecit_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la gratia_fw-la famine_n war_n earthquake_n plague_n in_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n they_o cry_v away_o with_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o lion_n and_o austin_n observe_v that_o they_o make_v it_o a_o proverb_n the_o rain_n fail_v because_o the_o christian_a name_n be_v suffer_v 3._o dare_v provoke_a word_n nehem._n 6.2_o sanballat_n and_o geshem_n dare_v nehemiah_n to_o meet_v they_o come_v let_v we_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o of_o the_o village_n four_o time_n they_o send_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n think_v by_o this_o way_n to_o have_v draw_v out_o nehemiah_n and_o do_v he_o mischief_n dare_v provocation_n come_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o herein_o they_o be_v thorn_n and_o brier_n 4._o scorn_v scoff_a speech_n nehem._n 4.2_o when_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v building_n sanballat_n scoff_v and_o say_v what_o do_v these_o feeble_a jew_n will_v they_o fortify_v themselves_o will_v they_o sacrifice_v will_v they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o a_o day_n will_v they_o revive_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o rubbish_n which_o be_v burn_v and_o so_o tobiah_n if_o a_o fox_n go_v up_o he_o shall_v even_o break_v down_o their_o stone_n wall_n these_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o make_v he_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n for_o help_n hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v the_o hebrew_n be_v despite_n we_o be_v not_o only_o despise_v bestia_fw-la luther_n be_v call_v germana_n illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la but_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v despite_n in_o the_o abstract_n mock_n be_v bite_a thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v cruel_a mock_n heb._n 11.36_o ishmaels_n mock_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 21.9_o it_o be_v call_v a_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v mock_v and_o reproach_v in_o all_o age_n 5._o threaten_n act_v 4.17_o let_v we_o strait_o threaten_v they_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o verse_n 21._o when_o he_o have_v far_o threaten_v they_o their_o tongue_n be_v tip_v with_o threat_n they_o be_v thorny_a tongue_n minae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spinae_fw-la threat_n be_v thorn_n and_o prick_v they_o on_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o pray_v as_o man_n pierce_v to_o the_o quick_a for_o vers_fw-la 29._o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n let_v not_o they_o wound_v and_o weaken_v we_o but_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o with_o all_o boldness_n they_o may_v speak_v thy_o word_n saul_n act_v 9.1_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v benoni_n a_o son_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o church_n so_o be_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o tongue_n be_v thorn_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v whet_v psal_n 64.3_o to_o be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57.4_o a_o sharp_a razor_n psal_n 52.2_o and_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v call_v arrow_n bitter_a word_n devour_a word_n ps_n 52.4_o deadly_a word_n prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n it_o comfort_n it_o destroy_v chrys_n lingua_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la gladius_fw-la triceps_fw-la bernard_n felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la mortis_fw-la fere_n unicum_fw-la ostium_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la chrys_n take_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n that_o slander_v and_o backbites_a it_o be_v a_o great_a murderer_n we_o read_v of_o some_o double-tongued_a 1_o tim._n 3.8_o but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v treble-tongued_n and_o kill_v as_o bernard_n say_v three_o at_o once_o himself_o that_o speak_v the_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o and_o he_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o worst_a be_v he_o murder_n his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o and_o say_v the_o tongue_n be_v almost_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o ruin_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 6._o their_o tongue_n be_v brier_n and_o thorn_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o slight_v and_o undervalue_v of_o god_n servant_n as_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o babbler_n christ_n a_o fellow_n the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o many_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v slight_v in_o these_o day_n such_o word_n they_o meet_v with_o as_o be_v thorn_n and_o prick_n in_o their_o side_n and_o eye_n because_o i_o will_v not_o multiply_v take_v their_o blasphemy_n o_o what_o thorn_n be_v those_o thorn_n to_o god_n and_o thorn_n to_o man_n when_o the_o french_a have_v get_v some_o victory_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o reform_a part_n there_o the_o queen_n regent_n break_v out_o into_o these_o speech_n where_o be_v now_o knox_n his_o god_n now_o my_o god_n be_v better_a than_o knox_n his_o god_n here_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a passage_n and_o have_v we_o not_o such_o blasphemy_n in_o our_o day_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o your_o hear_n preach_v and_o seek_v of_o yo●●_n god_n i_o may_v add_v another_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o thorn●_n counsel_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v give_v 1_o king_n 21.9_o what_o counsel_n jezebel_n give_v against_o naboth_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n set_v he_o up_o on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n and_o set_v two_o son_n of_o belial_n before_o he_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n here_o be_v word_n of_o death_n here_o be_v counsel_n from_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a what_o ill_a counsel_n have_v be_v give_v his_o majesty_n of_o late_a and_o likewise_o to_o many_o other_o second_o in_o their_o look_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n also_o there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n to_o daunt_v and_o trouble_v man_n spirit_n be_v much_o discern_v by_o their_o face_n gen._n 31.5_o i_o see_v your_o father_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o i_o as_o before_o by_o his_o face_n i_o find_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o spirit_n say_v jacob_n to_o his_o wife_n he_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o it_o the_o face_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o favour_n or_o frown_n there_o be_v some_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n and_o look_n of_o man_n and_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a frown_n there_o be_v majestical_a terror_n in_o it_o prov._n 25.23_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o angry_a countenance_n and_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o northwind_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o scatter_a it_o drive_v away_o the_o cloud_n that_o have_v the_o rain_n in_o they_o and_o oft_o time_n wicked_a man_n have_v such_o northern_a countenance_n that_o they_o discourage_v if_o not_o drive_v away_o the_o prophet_n who_o come_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n when_o man_n frown_v knit_v their_o brow_n look_v angry_o they_o have_v put_v on_o vizard_n and_o they_o be_v scare_v thing_n job_n 24.15_o he_o disguise_v his_o face_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o have_v on_o some_o terrible_a vizard_n which_o affright_v those_o behold_v it_o one_o of_o the_o nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v so_o terrible_a a_o look_n when_o move_v a_o little_a that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o every_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o forehead_n be_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o bury_v a_o prince_n in_o he_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o that_o nation_n deut._n 28.50_o that_o have_v