Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	calf_n	lord_n	12	3	3.7045	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71250	A second defence of the exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England against the new exceptions of Monsieur de Meaux, Late Bishop of Condom, and his vindicator, the first part, in which the account that has been given of the Bishop of Meaux's Exposition, is fully vindicated ...	Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1687 (1687)	Wing W260; ESTC R4642	179,775	220

of_o it_o who_o yet_o both_o know_v and_o worship_n the_o one_o true_a god_n ii_o how_o such_o person_n may_v become_v guilty_a of_o it_o i._o whether_o according_a to_o the_o scripture-notion_n of_o idolatry_n those_o may_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o who_o yet_o both_o know_v and_o worship_n the_o one_o true_a god_n 79._o and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o enter_v on_o any_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o idolatry_n but_o still_o remember_v the_o particular_a point_n before_o i_o to_o prove_v it_o only_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o be_v more_o immediate_o applicable_a to_o it_o and_o such_o be_v especial_o these_o two_o one_a the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n two_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n 85._o reason_n for_o abrog_n the_o test_n p._n 85._o 80._o as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o have_v of_o late_o be_v suggest_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o aaron_n as_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n or_o osiris_n and_o to_o who_o idolatry_n the_o israelite_n now_o return_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a weak_a suggestion_n and_o whosoever_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o that_o people_n on_o this_o occasion_n will_v present_o see_v that_o they_o design_v that_o calf_n to_o be_v the_o symbol_n not_o of_o any_o egyptian_a deity_n but_o of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o according_o they_o worship_v in_o presence_n of_o it_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v 81._o one_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o idolatry_n which_o be_v not_o any_o infidelity_n as_o to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o that_o they_o have_v now_o any_o better_a reason_n give_v they_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o beside_o he_o but_o because_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n xxxii_o exod._n xxxii_o therefore_o they_o urge_v aaron_n to_o make_v they_o a_o god_n that_o may_v go_v before_o they_o they_o have_v now_o rest_v a_o 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either_o that_o image_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o that_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n have_v plague_v their_o own_o people_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o power_n no_o doubtless_o they_o understand_v by_o it_o their_o god_n xx._n exod._n xx._n who_o but_o just_a before_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n have_v assume_v this_o as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a character_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o this_o natural_o suggest_v to_o i_o a_o three_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n 83._o from_o the_o title_n which_o aaron_n himself_o give_v to_o that_o god_n of_o which_o this_o calf_n be_v the_o symbol_n ver._n 5._o and_o when_o aaron_n see_v it_o 5._o ibid_fw-la 5._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o and_o aaron_n make_v proclamation_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o assume_v unto_o himself_o exod._n vi_o 2._o when_o he_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o one_o place_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o other_o 84._o 4thly_a have_v the_o people_n hereby_o design_v this_o to_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o the_o egyptian_a deity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n 6._o ver._n 6._o and_o peace-offering_n unto_o it_o for_o this_o both_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o etc._n reason_n for_o abr._n the_o test_n p._n 114_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o a_o late_a advocate_n for_o you_o free_o confess_v that_o they_o esteem_v bullock_n and_o ram_n to_o be_v sacred_a animal_n and_o therefore_o never_o offer_v any_o of_o they_o to_o their_o gods._n 85._o last_o the_o scripture_n plain_o distinguish_v this_o idolatry_n from_o that_o of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o make_v the_o one_o to_o have_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v confess_v or_o rather_o contend_v for_o by_o the_o author_n i_o but_o now_o mention_v that_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n consist_v in_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o the_o supreme_a deity_n now_o this_o st._n stephen_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n afterward_o permit_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v have_v be_v some_o other_o idolatry_n which_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o for_o speak_v of_o their_o set_n up_o the_o golden_a calf_n act_v vii_o 41._o he_o thus_o go_v on_o ver_fw-la 42._o than_o god_n turn_v and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n 86._o as_o for_o the_o other_o instance_n i_o propose_v to_o consider_v the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o make_n be_v this_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v throw_v off_o rehoboam_n from_o be_v their_o king_n and_o have_v choose_v jeroboam_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o this_o new_a usurper_n fear_v lest_o if_o the_o people_n go_v up_o at_o the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o rehoboam_n still_o reign_v over_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n it_o may_v in_o time_n occasion_n their_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o set_v up_o two_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o make_v altar_n before_o they_o and_o persuade_v the_o people_n 28._o 1_o king_n xii_o 28._o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 87._o now_o that_o jeroboam_n intend_v these_o calf_n to_o be_v symbol_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n appear_v one_a from_o most_o of_o those_o reflection_n i_o before_o make_v he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o character_n by_o which_o they_o constant_o understand_v the_o 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alteration_n at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v hardly_o yet_o well_o establish_v in_o his_o new_a usurpation_n these_o be_v indeed_o great_a probability_n but_o such_o as_o this_o cause_n need_v not_o see_v it_o have_v the_o evidence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n full_o confirm_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o calf_n do_v not_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god._n let_v we_o examine_v all_o along_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o constant_o worship_v the_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n jehu_n be_v zealous_a for_o he_o he_o destroy_v the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n out_o of_o his_o concern_n for_o

the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n by_o god_n own_o immediate_a promise_n settle_v upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o his_o so_o do_v 29._o 2_o king._n x._o 29._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o he_o howbeit_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n jehu_n depart_v not_o from_o after_o they_o viz._n the_o golden_a calf_n that_o be_v in_o bethel_n and_o that_o be_v in_o dan._n 89._o who_o be_v it_o but_o the_o true_a god_n for_o who_o elijah_n appear_v so_o zealous_a 1_o king._n xviii_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o famous_a trial_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n than_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o the_o people_n confess_v say_v 39_o ibid._n 39_o 39_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god._n 90._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o ahab_n fall_v into_o that_o other_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o consist_v in_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n he_o be_v represent_v as_o much_o more_o heinous_o offend_v god_n than_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o worship_v the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n 31._o 1_o king._n xvi_o 31._o 1_o king_n xvi_o 31._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o light_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o he_o go_v and_o serve_v baal_n and_o worship_v he_o 91._o by_o all_o which_o it_o undoubted_o appear_v that_o in_o both_o these_o case_n they_o design_v by_o those_o calf_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o then_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v they_o do_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o that_o service_n it_o must_v remain_v that_o man_n may_v know_v and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n and_o yet_o by_o worship_v he_o in_o this_o prohibit_v manner_n may_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n commit_v idolatry_n 92._o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o confession_n which_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v extort_a from_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n and_o and_o some_o other_o of_o your_o own_o communion_n where_o answer_v this_o objection_n that_o when_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v set_v up_o aaron_n proclaim_v a_o feast_n not_o to_o any_o other_o strange_a god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o jehovah_n 2131._o bellarm._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag_n c._n 13._o p._n 2_o 130_o 2131._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o solution_n of_o abulensis_n and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idol_n among_o the_o hebrew_n one_o without_o the_o name_n of_o any_o certain_a god_n as_o that_o of_o micha_n judge_n xvii_o and_o perhaps_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v exod._n xxxii_o and_o jeroboam_n renew_v 1_o king._n xii_o for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o call_v the_o calf_n the_o god_n moloch_n or_o the_o god_n baal_n but_o always_o say_v say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_fw-la israel_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o idol_n have_v a_o certain_a name_n as_o baal_n moloch_n ashtore_v chamos_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v plain_a 1_o king._n xi_o etc._n etc._n they_o say_v therefore_o and_o that_o not_o improbable_o that_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v of_o the_o former_a kind_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v think_v that_o in_o the_o idol_n they_o worship_v the_o true_a god._n 93._o and_o now_o though_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o consistent_a the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n be_v with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o true_a god_n yet_o will_v i_o add_v a_o reflection_n or_o two_o more_o for_o the_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o for_o first_o be_v such_o a_o notion_n as_o this_o of_o idolatry_n to_o be_v admit_v it_o will_v serve_v no_o less_o to_o excuse_v the_o heathen_n than_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o for_o however_o they_o worship_v other_o inferior_a deity_n as_o these_o do_v 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athanasius_n charge_v the_o arrian_n with_o idolatry_n for_o adore_v christ_n 286._o athanas_n contr_n arrian_n orat._n 1._o p._n 286._o who_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v a_o creature_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o no_o supposition_n of_o any_o excellency_n whatever_o in_o he_o although_o derive_v from_o god_n will_v excuse_v they_o but_o that_o if_o they_o think_v he_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o yet_o adore_v he_o they_o will_v be_v find_v worshipper_n of_o man_n for_o all_o that_o 387._o ib._n 387._o nay_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o parallel_v they_o with_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o compare_v the_o service_n they_o pay_v to_o our_o saviour_n upon_o this_o supposition_n with_o that_o which_o the_o other_o give_v to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o great_a man_n gregory_n nazianzen_n nyssen_n epiphanius_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o word_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o transcribe_v they_o 95._o 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the_o true_a god._n 97._o s._n thomas_n define_v idolatry_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n 340_o 22dae_fw-la q._n 94._o ar._n 3._o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o cajet_fw-fr pag._n 340_o whereby_o the_o singularity_n of_o god_n dominion_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o card_n cajetane_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o same_o question_n suppose_v that_o a_o christian_n may_v commit_v idolatry_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n as_o not_o to_o violate_v any_o part_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o he_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n say_v it_o be_v idolatry_n idol_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr idol_n whensoever_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o apply_v to_o a_o creature_n either_o by_o word_n or_o by_o action_n any_o estimation_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o