Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A45420
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Of idolatry
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing H555A; ESTC R40543
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body_n as_o it_o be_v to_o which_o fancy_n perhaps_o the_o apostle_n may_v relate_v when_o he_o tell_v the_o christian_n that_o their_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o god_n be_v powerful_o in_o they_o though_o not_o in_o those_o dumb_a image_n and_o *_o mag._n proclus_n relate_v it_o as_o their_o opinion_n general_o that_o the_o god_n be_v by_o their_o favour_n and_o help_v present_a in_o their_o image_n and_o thereon_o be_v ground_v the_o old_a relation_n of_o the_o tyrian_n who_o on_o a_o fear_n that_o apollo_n will_v forsake_v they_o bind_v his_o image_n fast_o with_o golden_a chain_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o athenian_n who_o clip_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o image_n of_o victory_n that_o she_o may_v not_o fly_v away_o from_o they_o and_o so_o the_o sicilian_n in_o *_o cacil_a cicero_n complain_v that_o they_o have_v no_o god_n in_o their_o isle_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o verres_n have_v take_v away_o all_o their_o statue_n and_o so_o 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agreeable_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o he_o deut._n 33._o 7._o his_o glory_n be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o bullock_n as_o minutius_n for_o his_o care_n of_o feed_v the_o soldier_n in_o a_o dearth_n be_v honour_v by_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o golden_a ox_n liv._n l._n 4._o and_o as_o suidas_n relate_v of_o king_n apis_n that_o he_o feed_v the_o alexandrian_n in_o a_o famine_n and_o therefore_o be_v honour_v after_o death_n with_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o ox_n in_o it_o yet_o be_v this_o image_n worship_v by_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o sacrifical_a feast_n and_o celebration_n and_o so_o use_v just_a as_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n which_o be_v account_v as_o so_o many_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o question_n which_o be_v ordinary_o make_v whether_o the_o israelite_n worship_v this_o calf_n or_o only_a god_n in_o this_o calf_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v supersede_v and_o the_o resolution_n be_v sufficient_o clear_a that_o they_o worship_v not_o god_n only_o but_o the_o 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