Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_n	worship_v	7,455	5	9.1341	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61291	The history of the Chaldaick philosophy by Thomas Stanley.	Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.; Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. Chaldaick oracles of Zoroaster.	1662 (1662)	Wing S5240; ESTC R12160	140,604	202

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a_o idolatrous_a manner_n the_o second_o of_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n the_o three_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o element_n chap._n i._n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a worship_n be_v of_o the_o true_a god_n though_o after_o a_o idolatrous_a manner_n the_o author_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a summary_n affirm_v that_o they_o hold_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o good_a that_o by_o this_o one_o and_o good_a they_o mean_v the_o true_a god_n to_o who_o alone_o those_o attribute_n belong_v may_v be_v gather_v from_o evang_v eusebius_n who_o say_v speak_v doubtless_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o zoroaster_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o conceive_v god_n the_o father_n and_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v rank_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o delphian_a oracle_n attest_v by_o porphyrius_n join_v they_o with_o the_o hebrew_n chaldee_n and_o jew_n wise_a only_a worship_v 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the_o eastern_a learning_n into_o greek_a for_o the_o most_o part_n interpret_v this_o bell_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n so_o herodotus_n diodorus_n hesychius_n and_o other_o berosus_n say_v eusebius_n be_v priest_n of_o belus_n who_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o that_o bel_n be_v the_o chief_a god_n with_o the_o chaldaean_n as_o jupiter_n with_o the_o grecian_n who_o by_o that_o name_n mean_v the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o chaldaean_n by_o the_o other_o for_o to_o he_o st._n paul_n apply_v that_o hemistick_a of_o aratus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o first_o verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n worship_v you_o god_n but_o not_o as_o the_o grecian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n observe_v 6._o that_o he_o say_v not_o worship_v not_o the_o god_n who_o the_o grecian_n but_o as_o the_o grecian_n he_o change_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o preach_v not_o another_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o this_o jupiter_n belus_n at_o babylon_n be_v exact_o describe_v by_o herodotus_n a_o eye-witness_n 1._o in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v yet_o extant_a thus_o the_o gate_n be_v of_o brass_n the_o temple_n itself_o square_a every_o side_n two_o furlong_n broad_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o solid_a tower_n not_o hollow_a of_o the_o thickness_n and_o height_n of_o a_o stadium_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v set_v another_o and_o another_o upon_o that_o and_o so_o on_o to_o eight_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o these_o be_v st●●rs_n by_o which_o to_o go_v up_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stair_n be_v seat_n for_o such_o as_o go_v up_o to_o rest_v themselves_o in_o the_o high_a tower_n there_o be_v another_o temple_n or_o chapel_n and_o in_o it_o a_o bed_n sumptuous_o furnish_v and_o a_o 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the_o celestial_a body_n into_o which_o maimonides_n say_v ne._n they_o fall_v soon_o after_o the_o flood_n perhaps_o occasion_v by_o their_o continual_a addiction_n to_o contemplation_n of_o they_o and_o ground_v upon_o observation_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n communicate_v to_o mankind_n by_o their_o influence_n the_o levitical_a law_n in_o prohibit_v this_o idolatry_n set_v down_o the_o particular_n of_o of_o it_o 19_o lest_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o 5_o and_o of_o the_o jewish_a idolater_n put_v down_o by_o josiah_n beside_o those_o that_o burn_a incense_n to_o baal_n of_o who_o already_o be_v reckon_v those_o that_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o