Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

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that_o a_o prophet_n perish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n which_v speech_n of_o christ_n look_v to_o that_o custom_n that_o none_o be_v to_o judge_v prophet_n but_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o great_a council_n of_o seventy_o one_o who_o use_v to_o sit_v only_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n matth._n 17.24_o they_o that_o receive_v tribute-money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v half_a a_o shekel_n demand_v of_o every_o jew_n yearly_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o see_v grotius_n in_o loc_n and_o schickards_n jus_fw-la regium_fw-la hebr._fw-la pag._n 84._o it_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o jewish_a write_n how_o our_o saviour_n can_v keep_v his_o last_o passover_n a_o day_n before_o the_o jew_n keep_v they_o for_o the_o day_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o and_o wherein_o he_o be_v crucify_v be_v but_o the_o preparation_n to_o they_o john_n 18.28_o and_o 19.14_o and_o yet_o keep_v it_o at_o the_o due_a time_n which_o dr._n cudworth_n have_v excellent_o make_v out_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 3._o last_o those_o word_n hebr._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n etc._n etc._n have_v respect_n to_o eleazar_n and_o the_o mother_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n who_o faith_n and_o constancy_n be_v record_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o maccabee_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 19_o 30._o and_o chap._n 7._o sect_n iii_o the_o history_n of_o other_o eastern_a nation_n the_o scripture_n have_v also_o in_o they_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n both_o i._o of_o those_o that_o be_v near_a the_o jew_n ii_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o remote_a first_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_a the_o jew_n round_o about_o they_o for_o they_o mention_n 1._o their_o deity_n of_o which_o many_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o

wilderness_n to_o wit_n in_o egypt_n ezek._n 20.7_o 8._o whence_o also_o jeroboam_n new_o return_v from_o thence_o bring_v that_o worship_n in_o again_o among_o they_o cunaeus_n 4._o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr republ._n hebr._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o also_o think_v that_o their_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o spring_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v serpent_n in_o so_o sacred_a account_n ii_o egyptian_n story_n will_v acquaint_v we_o full_o how_o shepherd_n come_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o which_o consult_v cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n hebraeor_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o or_o bochart_n geograph_n sacr_n page_n 375._o iii_o their_o antiquity_n will_v clear_v isai_n 18.1_o 2._o wo_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o cymbal_n or_o jingle_v for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n according_a to_o 240._o to_o geogr_n sacr_n pag._n 240._o bochartus_fw-la and_o 2._o and_o annotat._n on_o isa_n 18.1_o 2._o mr._n gataker_n that_o send_v ambassador_n by_o the_o sea_n in_o vessel_n of_o bulrush_n upon_o the_o water_n that_o this_o land_n be_v egypt_n appear_v 1._o in_o that_o abundance_n of_o such_o instrument_n be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o isis_n the_o great_a goddess_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o it_o be_v ordinary_a there_o to_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o boat_n or_o vessel_n make_v of_o a_o sort_n of_o rush_n which_o be_v plentiful_a in_o egypt_n and_o so_o be_v reed_n also_o their_o plenty_n make_v they_o 68.30_o they_o amam_fw-la antibarb_n bibl._n in_o psal_n 68.30_o to_o be_v use_v hieroglyphical_o to_o signify_v nilus_n or_o egypt_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o company_n of_o the_o reed_n in_o psal_n 68.30_o or_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o reed_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o iv_o from_o the_o egyptian_n we_o may_v learn_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o see_v junius_n in_o ezek._n 8.14_o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syr._n synt._n 2_o cap._n 11._o woman_n weep_v for_o tammuz_o ezek._n 8.14_o and_o of_o the_o star_n of_o remphan_n in_o act_n 7.43_o which_o verse_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o amos_n 5.26_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v chiun_n there_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o 7.43_o it_o see_v beza_n in_o act._n 7.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o name_n be_v better_o know_v to_o the_o egyptian_n in_o who_o land_n and_o for_o who_o king_n they_o make_v their_o version_n in_o who_o language_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o chiun_n do_v in_o hebrew_a or_o arabic_a rather_o viz._n saturn_n see_v de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o act_n 7.43_o and_o doctor_n hammond_n on_o the_o same_o place_n sect_n v._o of_o grecian_a history_n second_o the_o scripture_n have_v something_o in_o it_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n more_o remote_a from_o the_o jew_n the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n i._o of_o the_o grecian_n for_o we_o read_v of_o diverse_a of_o their_o deity_n as_o jupiter_n mercury_n act_n 14.12_o castor_n and_o pollux_n act_n 28.11_o and_o diana_n which_o be_v also_o worship_v by_o the_o roman_n we_o read_v too_o of_o the_o athenian_a altar_n act_v 17.23_o and_o the_o ephesian_a image_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 19.35_o the_o grecian_a game_n be_v frequent_o allude_v to_o in_o paul_n epistle_n who_o plant_v church_n in_o greece_n attempter_n his_o discourse_n to_o their_o usage_n one_o of_o their_o four_o famous_a game_n be_v the_o isthmian_a celebrate_v at_o corinth_n the_o custom_n of_o which_o he_o have_v manifest_a respect_n to_o in_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o where_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o greek_a several_a of_o their_o exercise_n as_o run_v and_o pugilate_v and_o the_o term_n appropriate_a to_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o word_n require_v explication_n from_o those_o grecian_a solemnity_n without_o know_v of_o which_o we_o can_v reach_v that_o great_a elegancy_n nor_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o those_o verse_n in_o that_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o probation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v perform_v athletical_a exercise_n for_o it_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o have_v strive_v lawful_o before_o they_o be_v pronounce_v conqueror_n and_o so_o crown_v which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o he_o that_o strive_v as_o he_o ought_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_v and_o so_o get_v the_o prize_n hence_o jam._n 1.12_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o endure_v tentation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o strive_v or_o run_v amiss_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v and_o miss_v of_o the_o reward_n so_o that_o paul_n meaning_n in_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o be_v lest_o when_o i_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o herald_n which_o be_v to_o proclaim_v the_o prize_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o exercise_n and_o to_o admonish_v and_o animate_v the_o contender_n when_o i_o have_v show_v other_o the_o right_a way_n of_o strive_v and_o get_v the_o crown_n i_o myself_o miscarry_v and_o be_v judge_v uncapable_a of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o grecian_a game_n in_o phil._n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 16._o where_o we_o meet_v with_o more_o agonistical_a term_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v crown_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v his_o apprehend_n or_o catch_v of_o the_o prize_n or_o reward_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o goal_n who_o be_v judge_v the_o conqueror_n so_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o and_o in_o heb._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 11_o 12._o the_o phrase_n be_v agonistical_a he_o that_o desire_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o game_n and_o so_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o refer_v to_o they_o may_v consult_v p._n faber_n or_o lydius_n in_o his_o agonistica_n sacra_fw-la or_o doctor_n hammond_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o abovementioned_a place_n who_o excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o emphasis_n of_o they_o in_o act_n 19.31_o we_o read_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n 〈◊〉_d see_v doctor_n hammond_n on_o that_o place_n and_o beza_n the_o exhibiter_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o game_n in_o asia_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n celebrate_v at_o ephesus_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o diana_n therefore_o ephesus_n be_v style_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacrist_n verse_n 35._o which_o title_n be_v affect_v by_o every_o city_n where_o their_o game_n be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o some_o of_o their_o deity_n see_v master_n gregorie_n note_n chap._n 9.10_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 35._o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v be_v cite_v be_v see_v master_n gregory_n note_n before_o cite_v a_o officer_n in_o those_o game_n in_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o and_o 15.32_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o bloody_a spectacle_n when_o man_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devote_v to_o death_n be_v to_o sight_n on_o the_o theatre_n with_o beast_n that_o will_v rend_v they_o to_o piece_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o the_o word_n of_o scultetus_n theolog._n scultetus_n in_o orat._n pro_fw-la conjun_n philolog_fw-la cum_fw-la theolog._n graeciam_fw-la igitur_fw-la veterem_fw-la noverit_fw-la paulina_n epistolas_fw-la qui_fw-la nosse_fw-la satagit_fw-la sect_n vi_o of_o roman_a history_n 2._o the_o scripture_n have_v something_o in_o it_o of_o the_o roman_a custom_n and_o antiquity_n see_v act_n 22.25_o 28._o and_o 25.10_o 11_o 16._o and_o 26.32_o luk._n 2.1_o 2._o let_v i_o hear_v without_o any_o help_n from_o the_o roman_a history_n what_o cesar_n be_v joh._n 19.12_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o legion_n centurion_n publican_n by_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a empire_n and_o what_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 2.1_o he_o that_o have_v not_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o tarsus_n among_o other_o place_n be_v privilege_v with_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v make_v it_o out_o how_o paul_n can_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o he_o be_v a_o roman_a freeborn_a act_v 22.27_o 28._o when_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n bear_v at_o tarsus_n verse_n 3_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o roman_a punishment_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v perfect_o understand_v but_o from_o that_o history_n to_o which_o there_o be_v something_o add_v of_o the_o jewish_a usage_n in_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 15.23_o for_o

the_o jew_n use_v to_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n with_o frankincense_n or_o 31.6_o or_o see_v amam_fw-la antibath_n bibl._n in_o prov._n 31.6_o myrrh_n to_o condemn_a person_n before_o their_o execution_n ground_v this_o custom_n on_o prov._n 36.1_o give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n sect_n vii_o of_o christian_a or_o church-history_n under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o evidence_n the_o history_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v useful_a for_o explicate_v many_o passage_n in_o scripture_n the_o same_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o christian_a history_n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o which_o we_o must_v receive_v information_n about_o that_o usage_n of_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a mention_v 1_o cor._n 15.29_o and_o about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o feast_n of_o charity_n judas_n 12._o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o 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desire_v to_o see_v the_o use_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o history_n large_o pursue_v may_v read_v grynaeus_n preface_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o eusebius_n ☞_o ☞_o etc._n etc._n render_v into_o latin_a sect_n viii_o of_o history_n as_o useful_a to_o know_v god_n work_n second_o history_n be_v useful_a to_o a_o minister_n for_o know_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a and_o manifold_a and_o declare_v by_o it_o history_n be_v the_o theatre_n and_o representation_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o divine_a dispensation_n as_o it_o exercise_v and_o manife_v itself_o in_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o child_n and_o to_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o truth_n notwithstanding_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n and_o subtlety_n of_o heretic_n design_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o corruption_n of_o the_o other_o herein_o be_v legible_a god_n wonderful_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o special_a upon_o the_o opposer_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o persecuter_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o constancy_n of_o those_o many_o martyr_n who_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n all_o which_o may_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o our_o belief_n of_o it_o and_o the_o convince_a of_o other_o without_o history_n how_o much_o of_o the_o manifestation_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n how_o many_o eminent_a and_o signal_n instance_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n will_v be_v lose_v the_o declare_v of_o god_n do_n among_o the_o people_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n call_v for_o psal_n 9.11_o and_o to_o who_o do_v this_o belong_v if_o not_o to_o god_n minister_n and_o what_o great_a help_n to_o this_o next_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o history_n sure_o he_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o it_o will_v be_v a_o scribe_n better_o instruct_v 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