Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	light_n	spirit_n	try_v	2,336	5	9.0608	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36033	Pious annotations, upon the Holy Bible expounding the difficult places thereof learnedly, and plainly: vvith other things of great importance. By the reverend, learned and godly divine, Mr. Iohn Diodati, minister of the gospell; and now living in Geneva. It is ordered this 11. of Ianuury, 1642, by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this exposition of the book of the Old and new Testament, be printed by Nicholas Fussel, stationer. Iohn White.; Annotationes in Biblia. English	Diodati, Giovanni, 1576-1649.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver.	1643 (1643)	Wing D1510; Wing D1509A; ESTC R5893	1,521,231	922

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deprive_v they_o of_o all_o commodity_n and_o favour_n and_o raise_v great_a dissension_n among_o they_o v._o 3._o may_v bless_v pardon_v they_o the_o offence_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o you_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v they_o the_o punishment_n due_a therefore_o the_o inheritance_n namely_o his_o people_n v._o 4._o we_o will_v have_v we_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o pecuniary_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o life_n that_o saul_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v slay_v among_o we_o and_o much_o less_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o guilty_a v._o 6._o we_o will_v hang_v this_o kind_n of_o execution_n be_v use_v in_o case_n of_o make_v atonement_n for_o some_o public_a misdeed_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o appease_v he_o number_n chapter_n 25._o verse_n 4._o gibeah_n see_v 1_o samuel_n chapter_n 10._o verse_n 26._o &_o 11._o 4._o ver._n 8._o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n 2_o samuel_n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 7._o who_o be_v yet_o live_v verse_n 11._o michal_n since_o michal_n have_v no_o child_n 2_o samuel_n 6._o 23._o and_o that_o not_o she_o but_o merab_n ●●r_fw-fr sister_n be_v marry_v to_o adriell_n 1_o samuel_n chapter_n 18._o verse_n 19_o the_o word_n bring_v up_o must_v be_v take_v for_o adopt_v and_o keep_v see_v genesis_n 16._o 2._o and_o 30._o 3._o and_o 50._o 23._o ver._n 10._o upon_o the_o rock_n the_o italian_a add_v stay_v there_o namely_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v hang_v now_o here_o be_v some_o singular_a exception_n to_o the_o general_a law_n which_o be_v to_o take_v down_o and_o bury_v those_o that_o be_v hang_v up_o the_o same_o day_n deuteronomie_n chapter_n 21._o verse_n 23._o drop_a it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o death_n come_v by_o occasion_n of_o some_o extreme_a drought_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o corn_n ripen_v and_o therefore_o rizpah_n will_v observe_v whither_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v by_o this_o execution_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v the_o accustom_a dew_n and_o rain_n v._o 16._o the_o giant_n the_o italian_a rapha_n that_o famous_a philistin_n giant_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v call_v repheite_n v._o 17._o the_o light_n thy_o person_n in_o who_o consist_v the_o conduct_n counsel_n joy_n and_o life_n of_o the_o people_n a_o scripture_n phrase_n see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 4._o psalm_n 132._o 17._o v._o 19_o jaore_o by_o the_o 1_o chron._n 20._o 5._o it_o appear_v that_o his_o name_n be_v jair_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o giant_n great_a spear_n be_v add_v the_o word_n oregim_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o weaver_n beam_n goliath_n i_o 1_o chronicle_n chapter_n 20._o ver_fw-la 5._o he_o be_v call_v lahmi_n brother_n to_o goliath_n who_o david_n slay_v but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o after_o his_o brother_n death_n he_o take_v and_o bear_v his_o name_n v._o 21._o defy_v despise_a and_o scornful_o challenge_v they_o as_o 1_o samuel_n chapter_n 17._o verse_n 10._o 25_o 26._o shimeah_o called_n shamm●h_n also_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 9_o ver._n 22._o of_o david_n to_o who_o as_o king_n and_o general_n in_o the_o war_n be_v attribute_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o soldier_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1_o oof_n this_o song_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o 18._o psalm_n v._o 8._o the_o foundation_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o pillar_n and_o pole_n see_v job_n chapter_n 26_o verse_n 11._o or_o plain_o the_o high_a mountain_n which_o seem_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o vault_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o psalm_n 18._o 7._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1._o the_o last_o the_o last_o which_o he_o pronounce_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n

i_o say_v all_o i_o do_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n v._o 11._o sack-c●oath_a see_v psa._n 30._o 11._o v._o 12._o they_o that_o namely_o the_o governor_n and_o counsellor_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v ancient_o keep_v their_o court_n of_o justice_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n gen._n 23._o ●0_n the_o m●aning_n be_v people_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n do_v condemn_v i_o and_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n do_v flout_v and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o psa._n 22._o 7._o v._o 13._o a_o acceptable_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o have_v prefix_v a_o time_n for_o the_o end_n of_o my_o affliction_n after_o which_o thou_o will_v lay_v open_a thy_o grace_n psal._n 30._o 5._o isa._n 26._o 20._o in_o the_o truth_n the_o italian_a for_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o thy_o save_a promise_n which_o be_v invariable_a or_o by_o thy_o save_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o elect_n who_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n therefore_o but_o thy_o immutable_a will_n and_o decree_n v._o 15._o the_o pit_n a_o term_n take_v from_o the_o steep_a go_v down_o of_o a_o well_o which_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v get_v out_o of_o see_v psal_n 55._o 23._o v._o 18._o because_o of_o because_o they_o may_v not_o triumph_v over_o i_o in_o contempt_n of_o thy_o majesty_n v._o 19_o be_v all_o to_o feed_v their_o eye_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o of_o my_o death_n mat._n 27._o 39_o 41._o luke_n 23._o 35._o v._o 20._o to_o take_v pity_n the_o italian_a to_o condole_v with_o i_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o disciple_n flight_n and_o forsake_v of_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n mat._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 40._o john_n 16._o 32._o and_o how_o that_o no_o humane_a strength_n nor_o assistance_n have_v any_o way_n contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n isa._n 63._o 3._o 5._o v._o 21._o gall_o the_o italian_a poison_n or_o gall_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o most_o bitter_a thing_n v._o 22._o let_v their_o prophetical_a imprecation_n or_o a_o denunciation_n of_o god_n sentence_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o rejection_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11._o 9_o the_o meaning_n be_v let_v all_o their_o good_a and_o delight_n be_v change_v into_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n it_o may_v also_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o last_o passover_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n in_o the_o city_n which_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o its_o final_a desolation_n v._o 23._o let_v their_o eye_n let_v they_o lose_v their_o understanding_n and_o as_o for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v they_o have_v a_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o let_v they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n john_n 12._o 39_o 40._o rom._n 11._o 8._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o and_o make_v let_v they_o be_v oppress_v with_o perpetual_a and_o insufferable_a bondage_n v._o 25._o let_v their_o let_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o lay_v waste_n mat._n 24._o 2._o luke_n 19_o 44._o v._o 26._o for_o they_o for_o their_o will_n and_o intention_n be_v evil_a concern_v christ_n death_n though_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n isa._n 53._o 3._o 4._o 10._o act_n 4._o 27._o 28._o v._o 27._o add_v let_v they_o accumulate_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o may_v fall_v full_o upon_o they_o mat._n 23._o 32._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 16._o let_v they_o not_o let_v they_o have_v no_o share_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o thou_o shall_v manifest_v in_o thy_o gospel_n in_o grace_n and_o justification_n of_o sinner_n rom._n 3._o 25._o 26._o and_o 10._o 3._o v._o 28._o let_v they_o be_v let_v they_o neither_o have_v right_a to_o it_o nor_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o be_v thy_o people_n reprove_v they_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o vocation_n from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o not_o be_v include_v in_o thy_o external_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o election_n to_o life_n eternal_a and_o bear_v the_o portraiture_n of_o it_o before_o man_n though_o in_o many_o vocation_n may_v be_v without_o election_n to_o life_n mat._n 20._o 16._o rom._n 9_o 6._o and_o election_n in_o its_o high_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v immutable_a rom._n 9_o 29._o 30._o and_o ●0_n 6._o 11._o see_v ezech._n 13._o 9_o and_o exod._n 32._o 31._o rev._n 3._o 5._o and_o 22._o 19_o v._o 29._o s●t_a i_o up_o bring_v i_o up_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o suffering_n to_o celestial_a glory_n after_o my_o resurrection_n to_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n isa._n 53._o 8._o act_n 〈◊〉_d 31._o phil._n 2._o 9_o v._o 30._o i_o will_v praise_v i_o will_v cause_v my_o elect_a in_o my_o church_n to_o yield_v perpetual_a thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o all_o ancient_a corporal_a and_o figurative_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v abolish_v v._o 32._o the_o humble_a a_o ordinary_a title_n give_v to_o the_o true_a elect_a to_o who_o only_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n v._o 33._o his_o prisoner_n namely_o he_o elect_v enthrall_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n isa._n 41._o 7._o and_o 49._o 9_o v._o 34._o praise_v he_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o have_v suffer_v it_o part_n of_o punishment_n for_o man_n sin_n rom._n 8._o 20._o shall_v also_o participate_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o restauration_n through_o christ_n psal._n 98._o 7._o isa._n 44._o 23._o and_o 49._o 13._o rev._n 18._o 20._o v._o 35._o zion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o universal_a church_n the_o city_n namely_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o they_o namely_o the_o humble_a v_o 33._o or_o his_o servant_n v._n 36._o psal._n lxx_o ver_fw-la 2._o be_v turn_v backward_o that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v whatsoever_o they_o undertake_v come_v to_o nothing_o psal._n lxxi_o ver_fw-la 3._o habitation_n or_o strong_a hold_n thou_o haste_v give_v see_v psal._n 42._o 8._o and_o 44._o 4._o and_o 68_o 28._o v._o 7._o as_o a_o wonder_n the_o italian_a as_o a_o monster_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o i_o because_o that_o such_o strange_a thing_n have_v befall_v i_o and_o have_v scorn_v i_o and_o have_v i_o in_o abomination_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o extreme_a misery_n v._o 9_o of_o old_a age_n as_o v_o 18._o and_o hence_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o this_o psalm_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o david_n trouble_n by_o reason_n of_o absaloms_n conspiracy_n which_o happen_v in_o his_o old_a age_n v._o 15._o thy_o righthousnesse_n thy_o bounty_n and_o loyalty_n in_o all_o thy_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o frequent_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n v._o 16._o i_o will_v go_v in_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v endeavour_v and_o try_v to_o extol_v it_o other_o i_o will_v walk_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n v._o 17._o teach_v i_o through_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n v._o 18._o grace_n head_a namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o decrepit_a old_a age_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a time_n of_o man_n and_o then_o be_v thy_o aid_n most_o needful_a for_o he_o until_o i_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o celebrate_v this_o deliverance_n also_o as_o well_o as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o rest_n v._o 19_o thy_o righteousness_n other_o now_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o height_n psal._n 36._o 6._o and_o 57_o 1●_n who_o have_v the_o italian_a thou_o have_v namely_o heretofore_o for_o i_o or_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v they_o when_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o deliver_v i_o psal._n lxxii_o the_o title_n for_o solomon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pen_v by_o david_n to_o tecommend_v solomon_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n to_o god_n and_o to_o set_v before_o himself_o the_o true_a model_n of_o christ_n most_o perfect_a kingdom_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n that_o imitate_v his_o virtue_n he_o may_v draw_v upon_o he_o the_o aforenamed_a blessing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n v._o 1._o thy_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v put_v thy_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o well_o govern_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v know_v they_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o will_n that_o he_o may_v execute_v they_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o his_o humane_a nature_n isa._n 11._o 2._o 3._o 4._o v._o 3_o the_o mountain_n figurative_a term_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o shall_v every_o