Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	wonder_n	word_n	work_n	105	3	5.0285	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48432	A commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles, chronicall and criticall the difficulties of the text explained, and the times of the story cast into annals : the first part, from the beginning of the Booke, to the end of the twelfth chapter : with a briefe survey of the contemporary story of the Jews and Romans / by John Lightfoot ...	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.	1645 (1645)	Wing L2052; ESTC R21614	222,662	354

manner_n lep._n 18.21_o and_o 20.2_o yet_o do_v they_o worship_v he_o most_o familiar_o 2_o chron._n 28.3_o jer._n 7.31_o and_o solomon_n build_v a_o high_a place_n for_o he_o on_o mount_n olivet_n before_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o the_o valley_n between_o be_v call_v tophet_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hi●●om_n 2_o king_n 23.10_o etc._n etc._n this_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o rabbin_n our_o rabbin_n of_o happy_a memory_n say_v although_o all_o house_n of_o idolatry_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n molech_n be_v without_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o image_n be_v make_v hollow_a set_v within_o seven_o chapel_n now_o whosoever_o offer_v flower_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o first_o of_o they_o who_o so_o offer_v turtle_n or_o pigeon_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o second_o whosoever_o offer_v a_o lamb_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o three_o whosoever_o offer_v a_o ram_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o four_o whosoever_o offer_v a_o calf_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o five_o whosoever_o offer_v a_o ox_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o six_o but_o whosoever_o offer_v his_o son_n they_o open_v to_o he_o the_o seven_o now_o his_o face_n be_v like_o a_o calf_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o as_o a_o man_n that_o reach_v out_o to_o receive_v something_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o they_o set_v he_o over_o a_o fire_n and_o the_o priest_n take_v the_o child_n and_o put_v he_o between_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o there_o the_o child_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n d._n kimch_o on_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o he_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n and_o be_v heat_n with_o fire_n under_o till_o he_o be_v glow_v hot_a and_o then_o the_o priest_n put_v the_o child_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o there_o he_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o priest_n make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o drum_n that_o the_o father_n may_v not_o hea●e_v the_o child_n cry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v tophet_n from_o toph_n a_o drum_n or_o taber_n vid._n r._n sol._n on_o jer._n 7.31_o these_o seven_o chapel_n if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o thing_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o molech_n tabernacle_n and_o seem_v to_o give_v some_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v call_v siccuth_n or_o the_o covert_a god_n because_o he_o be_v retire_v within_o so_o many_o cancelli_fw-la for_o that_o word_n kimchi_n use_v before_o one_o can_v come_v at_o he_o and_o so_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v but_o a_o gloss_n or_o exposition_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o prophet_n you_o take_v up_o siccuth_n or_o the_o covert_a god_n your_o king_n which_o they_o render_v according_a as_o the_o nation_n ready_o understand_v the_o thing_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n that_o idol_n you_o so_o high_o prize_v as_o your_o chief_a king_n now_o molech_n or_o moloch_n or_o milchom_n or_o malcham_n for_o all_o these_o name_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o call_v baal_n in_o a_o special_a and_o distinctive_a sense_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o jer._n 7.31_o and_o 19.5_o compare_v together_o and_o this_o consideration_n help_v to_o understand_v divers_a place_n where_o the_o word_n baal_n be_v single_o use_v as_o 1_o king_n 16.31_o 32._o and_o 18.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n shall_v i_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o baal-peor_a in_o which_o israel_n be_v join_v to_o he_o to_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o answerable_o shall_v i_o interpret_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a psal._n 106.28_o that_o be_v sacrifice_n offer_v up_o when_o they_o offer_v up_o their_o child_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n they_o commit_v this_o horrid_a idolatry_n in_o the_o very_o close_o of_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o 40._o year_n they_o have_v not_o care_v to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o this_o abomination_n with_o molech_n they_o commit_v also_o present_o after_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n psal._n 106.35_o 36_o 37._o judg._n 2.13_o four_o and_o the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n remphan_n here_o be_v the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o word_n of_o stephen_n from_o those_o of_o amos_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o amos_n read_v thus_o chijim_v your_o image_n the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n now_o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o chijim_n and_o it_o may_v be_v scruple_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o idol_n as_o some_o think_v or_o a_o word_n appellative_a to_o another_o sense_n i_o shall_v rather_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n although_o i_o know_v general_o it_o be_v construe_v for_o a_o idol_n name_n either_o for_o hercules_n who_o among_o the_o egyptian_n be_v call_v chon_n or_o for_o saturn_n who_o among_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v chevan_n as_o see_v aben_n ezra_n on_o amos_n and_o beza_n on_o this_o place_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o stephen_n and_o amos_n very_o considerable_a towards_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n 1._o that_o stephen_n say_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n now_o if_o chijim_v betoken_v but_o one_o idol_n or_o one_o planet_n this_o come_v very_o short_a of_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o aim_v at_o their_o worship_v of_o all_o 2._o that_o amos_n say_v chijim_fw-la ●salmecem_fw-la the_o latter_a word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o very_a posture_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a of_o two_o substantive_n and_o not_o in_o apposition_n for_o if_o chijim_n be_v but_o one_o idol_n it_o be_v somewhat_o improper_a to_o say_v chijim_a your_o image_n as_o speak_v of_o more_o i_o shall_v therefore_o construe_v chijim_a appellative_o for_o the_o order_n or_o dispose_n of_o their_o image_n as_o that_o it_o mean_v thus_o that_o they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o representation_n as_o stephen_n call_v they_o of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o host_n of_o it_o in_o one_o series_n or_o in_o one_o body_n beset_v with_o variety_n of_o star_n and_o figure_n represent_v this_o or_o that_o planet_n and_o this_o or_o that_o constellation_n and_o that_o amos_n mean_v thus_o you_o take_v up_o siccuth_n your_o king_n and_o the_o frame_n or_o disposal_n of_o your_o image_n in_o one_o compact_a piece_n the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n which_o you_o have_v make_v to_o yourselves_o show_v that_o when_o they_o will_v worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o image_n and_o representation_n that_o they_o make_v a_o fabric_n and_o compacture_n in_o one_o bulk_n or_o in_o one_o room_n represent_v in_o several_a fashion_n and_o form_n in_o it_o the_o several_a plant_n and_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o he_o call_v chijim_v ●salmekem_fw-mi the_o order_n or_o dispose_n of_o your_o image_n see_v 2_o king_n 23.4_o 5._o v._o now_o for_o the_o word_n remphan_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o most_o obscurity_n of_o all_o many_o conjecture_n be_v give_v upon_o it_o the_o seventy_o have_v render_v chijim_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mistake_v one_o piece_n of_o a_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o buxtorfius_n and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n conceive_v it_o be_v purposely_o do_v for_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o giant_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v hercules_n and_o yet_o he_o scruple_v whether_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aim_v at_o the_o god_n of_o the_o syrian_n 2_o king_n 5.18_o but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o produce_v such_o variety_n of_o conjecture_n upon_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o several_a author_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o 1._o that_o stephen_n do_v something_o follow_v the_o seventy_o in_o this_o word_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n and_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o follow_v they_o different_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v no_o wonder_n and_o need_v nothing_o to_o be_v say_v upon_o it_o 2._o that_o stephen_n do_v add_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o word_n or_o do_v a_o little_a change_n it_o from_o those_o very_a syllable_n that_o the_o septuagint_a use_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o more_o clear_o and_o speak_v out_o the_o matter_n he_o

punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o nadab_n abilou_n and_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a that_o future_a time_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o to_o beware_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 3._o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v that_o provoke_v and_o procure_v so_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v and_o aggravate_v by_o some_o respect_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o ananias_n be_v not_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a believer_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ministerial_a rank_n and_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o and_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v mention_v the_o pious_a and_o upright_a deal_n of_o barnabas_n which_o be_v a_o preacher_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o land_n he_o come_v to_o the_o story_n of_o ananias_n as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o function_n &_o relate_v his_o wretchedness_n in_o the_o second_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o lie_v to_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v in_o this_o three_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o phrase_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o excellent_a gift_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o excellent_a gift_n that_o he_o know_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o dare_v by_o this_o base_a dissemble_n belie_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o tempt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o thus_o be_v ananias_n much_o like_a judas_n exceed_o qualify_v and_o eminent_o gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o like_o he_o undo_v with_o covetousness_n and_o for_o it_o perish_v by_o a_o exemplary_a end_n there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o the_o twelve_o so_o fit_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o this_o fact_n as_o peter_n as_o who_o may_v hereby_o show_v his_o own_o repentance_n for_o his_o lie_v and_o perjury_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o that_o he_o be_v entire_o repair_v and_o recover_v from_o it_o when_o he_o dare_v pass_v so_o heavy_a a_o doom_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o lie_n vers._n 13._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n none_o dare_v join_v himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o resolve_v who_o these_o rest_n be_v that_o dare_v not_o knit_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v construe_v so_o many_o way_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v which_o be_v the_o right_n first_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o beza_n of_o such_o as_o be_v as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o stranger_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o for_o fear_n dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o either_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n afflict_v on_o ananias_n second_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o in_o consistory_n or_o presbyterial_a society_n with_o the_o 120._o disciple_n but_o keep_v their_o distance_n in_o regard_n of_o judge_v though_o they_o knit_v with_o they_o in_o communion_n or_o three_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o 108._o disciple_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o keep_v in_o continual_a society_n and_o consistoriall_a association_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o form_n or_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n nor_o dare_v offer_v to_o parallel_v themselves_o to_o that_o rank_n yet_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v a_o residue_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v ready_o judge_v second_o the_o join_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a grammatical_a construction_n especial_o three_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 12._o being_n understand_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n 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