Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	brazen_a	look_v	serpent_n	839	5	9.9901	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04168	The humiliation of the Sonne of God by his becomming the Son of man, by taking the forme of a servant, and by his sufferings under Pontius Pilat, &c. Or The eighth book of commentaries vpon the Apostles Creed: continued by Thomas Jackson Dr. in Divinitie, chaplaine to his Majestie in ordinarie, and president of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford. Divided into foure sections.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 8	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.	1635 (1635)	STC 14309; ESTC S107480	214,666	423

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the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o in_o the_o court_n or_o precinct_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v either_o foretell_v or_o foreshadowed_a chap._n xxxi_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v offer_v upon_o a_o tree_n or_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v by_o moses_n his_o erection_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v by_o moses_n his_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n upon_o a_o pole_n perhaps_o a_o cross_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o son_n of_o god_n do_v instruct_v his_o timorous_a disciple_n nicodemus_n who_o come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n more_o full_o than_o he_o do_v such_o as_o be_v his_o daily_a follower_n until_o the_o time_n approach_v wherein_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v this_o ignominious_a death_n his_o sacred_a catechism_n to_o this_o disciple_n be_v exact_o register_v by_o s._n john_n and_o utter_v by_o he_o some_o year_n before_o that_o 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who_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v to_o vanquish_v than_o ahitophel_n be_v of_o judas_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o this_o serpent_n upon_o a_o pole_n or_o tree_n be_v a_o prophecy_n or_o speak_a picture_n that_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n or_o son_n of_o god_n over_o satan_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v upon_o the_o cross_n this_o interpretation_n i_o learn_v from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o john_n 12.31_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o now_o that_o be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o the_o cross_n then_o be_v the_o scene_n or_o stage_n wherein_o the_o long_a duel_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a fiery_a serpent_n upon_o the_o stage_n be_v excellent_o foreshadowed_a by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o questionless_a do_v better_a represent_v a_o dead_a wounded_z or_o bruise_a serpent_n than_o a_o live_v or_o active_a one_o this_o interpretation_n or_o display_v of_o that_o sacred_a emblem_n be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o historical_a circumstance_n and_o occasion_n which_o moses_n have_v to_o make_v and_o set_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n upon_o a_o pole_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n god_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v by_o way_n of_o punishment_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n as_o upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o have_v seduce_v she_o denounce_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o they_o now_o albeit_o this_o enmity_n do_v principal_o consist_v between_o the_o woman_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o their_o follower_n yet_o this_o spiritual_a enmity_n be_v visible_o represent_v to_o the_o world_n by_o that_o antipathy_n which_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v usual_o experience_v between_o man_n and_o bodily_a serpent_n and_o this_o enmity_n special_o on_o the_o serpent_n part_n be_v never_o more_o remarkable_a then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n do_v tempt_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n have_v do_v that_o be_v by_o lust_a after_o meat_n for_o that_o time_n and_o place_n forbid_v by_o loathe_v manna_n and_o heavenly_a food_n which_o god_n have_v plentiful_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n hor_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o greeve_v because_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o people_n speak_v against_o god_n and_o against_o moses_n say_v wherefore_o have_v you_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o here_o be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o water_n and_o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a 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that_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o have_v be_v denounce_v against_o the_o woman_n seed_n from_o her_o first_o sin_n so_o in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n by_o renew_v their_o first_o parent_n sin_n they_o shall_v in_o good_a time_n see_v the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o be_v the_o crush_a of_o his_o head_n as_o exact_o fulfil_v as_o the_o punishment_n upon_o the_o woman_n seed_n have_v be_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o bite_v their_o heel_n that_o the_o same_o lord_n who_o have_v now_o save_v they_o from_o the_o poison_n of_o these_o lesser_a bodily_a serpent_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n deprive_v the_o old_a serpent_n of_o his_o deadly_a sting_n and_o destroy_v death_n itself_o by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o experience_n of_o woe_n or_o calamity_n threaten_v against_o disobedience_n be_v usual_o give_v by_o god_n 32.42_o prophet_n as_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o 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