Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	lord_n	see_v	world_n	5,471	5	4.4220	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93917	A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy, by that late Reverend, Godly and Learned Divine, Mr. Richard Stock, sometime Rector of Alhallowes Breadstreet, London, and now according to the originall copy left by him, published for the common good. Whereunto is added, An exercitation vpon the same prophesie of Malachy / by Samuel Torshell.	Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation upon the prophecie of Malachy.	1641 (1641)	Wing S5692A; ESTC R184700	652,388	677

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receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v diligent_a in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o he_o be_v unjust_a covetous_a unchaste_a etc._n etc._n we_o say_v his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o will_v every_o one_o subscribe_v to_o we_o see_v man_n just_a and_o chaste_a and_o liberal_a in_o alm_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v irreligious_a he_o regard_v not_o god_n day_n he_o neglect_v the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n prayer_n and_o such_o like_a we_o say_v his_o righteousness_n be_v vain_a but_o this_o will_v not_o all_o subscribe_v to_o but_o they_o shall_v know_v it_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a not_o only_o so_o far_o as_o chryso_v speak_v of_o work_n without_o faith_n compare_v they_o with_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a chrysost_o dead_a cadavera_fw-la enim_fw-la etsi_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost_o carcase_n though_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o precious_a and_o rich_a clothes_n yet_o have_v no_o heat_n for_o they_o so_o such_o as_o want_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a bible_n constant_o render_v jehova_n l'eternel_n l'eternel_n eternal_a somewhat_o answer_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n jehova_n but_o mr._n deodate_v in_o his_o italian_a do_v still_o express_v it_o according_a to_o their_o usual_a speak_n signore_v which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o spanish_a senor_n and_o don_n and_o the_o english_a lord._n the_o lord_n of_o host_n many_o interpreter_n retain_v the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o their_o translation_n dominus_fw-la zebaoth_n so_o do_v the_o lxx_o most_o usual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o new_a test_n from_o they_o as_o rom._n 9.29_o but_o in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o throughout_o this_o prophecy_n which_o may_v be_v note_v here_o once_o for_o all_o see_v conrade_n kircheri_fw-la concord_n gr._n they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n omnipotent_a only_o the_o fragment_n of_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o lord_n of_o host_n zaba_n be_v a_o army_n or_o a_o host_n set_v in_o order_n the_o plural_a zebaoth_n gen._n 2.1_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o call_v have_v the_o command_n first_o of_o the_o angel_n second_o of_o the_o star_n three_o of_o all_o creature_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v his_o name_n as_o it_o be_v amos_n 5.27_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n they_o shall_v build_v but_o i_o will_v destroy_v you_o be_v repair_v but_o not_o they_o their_o labour_n be_v vain_a here_o the_o lxx_o again_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v rebuild_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subvert_v i_o will_v throw_v down_o what_o they_o build_v 1._o king_n 19.10_o they_o have_v throw_v down_o thy_o altar_n the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v here_o we_o have_v a_o english_a word_n from_o the_o french_a harasser_n of_o the_o same_o sound_n with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o harase_n thus_o their_o desolation_n be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v extreme_a and_o unrecoverable_a and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n notorious_a iii_o notorious_a it_o be_v now_o and_o shall_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o to_o after_o time_n that_o edom_n your_o enemy_n be_v under_o my_o indignation_n notorious_a 1._o to_o the_o world_n to_o all_o 2._o to_o you_o the_o jew_n first_o to_o the_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v an_n impersonal_a locution_n as_o we_o say_v that_o be_v all_o that_o pass_n shall_v hiss_v and_o point_n at_o they_o and_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n &_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o the_o calamity_n of_o edom_n shall_v go_v for_o a_o proverb_n it_o shall_v lose_v its_o old_a name_n among_o man_n and_o carry_v a_o name_n of_o infamy_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n a_o poor_a curse_a land_n lay_v waste_v for_o sin_n the_o border_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o wickedness_n or_o the_o wicked_a land_n french_a the_o country_n of_o wickedness_n and_o so_o the_o ital._n contradad_n empietà_fw-la the_o street_n precinct_n or_o country_n of_o wickedness_n the_o border_n or_o term_v or_o limit_n be_v put_v for_o the_o land_n itself_o or_o it_o be_v so_o express_v because_o man_n shall_v only_o come_v to_o the_o border_n or_o march_n and_o stand_v there_o and_o enter_v no_o far_o on_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v point_n and_o say_v ahwicked_a ah_o wicked_a place_n and_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n fight_v the_o people_n who_o he_o abhor_v and_o despise_v for_o the_o orig._n signify_v to_o abhor_v and_o contemn_v as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v

bring_v a_o offering_n shall_v i_o accept_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n you_o care_v not_o what_o you_o bring_v or_o offer_v thus_o you_o bring_v mincha_fw-mi observe_v that_o that_o word_n be_v use_v here_o too_o as_o well_o as_o verse_n 11._o where_o the_o papist_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o it_o a_o offer_v indeed_o such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o such_o as_o i_o can_v nor_o will_v accept_v that_o which_o be_v tear_v that_o which_o you_o get_v by_o rapine_n and_o oppression_n so_o the_o vulg._n you_o say_v you_o afford_v it_o out_o of_o your_o labour_n but_o you_o lie_v it_o be_v what_o you_o steal_v and_o of_o that_o too_o not_o of_o the_o best_a so_o that_o here_o be_v three_o sin_n discover_v together_o rapine_n irreligion_n and_o lie_v and_o thus_o s._n hier._n remigius_n and_o lyran._n understand_v it_o that_o which_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v so_o tremct_n and_o therefore_o calvin_n understand_v it_o that_o they_o bring_v sheep_n that_o be_v worry_v but_o they_o 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without_o blemish_n according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o else_o god_n do_v not_o require_v or_o so_o strict_o expect_v from_o he_o and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n that_o be_v that_o vow_v a_o perfect_a or_o sound_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o vow_v levit._n 22.23_o male_n and_o perfect_a but_o come_v short_a of_o his_o vow_n and_o sacrifice_v a_o corrupt_a not_o answerable_a either_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o vow_n or_o to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v vow_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n though_o through_o fraud_n he_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v such_o a_o one_o therefore_o the_o greek_n have_v express_v this_o sense_n curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v a_o male_a and_o his_o vow_n be_v upon_o he_o sacrifice_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o according_o the_o vulg._n lat._n that_o make_v a_o vow_n sacrifice_v a_o weak_a thing_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n vulg._n a_o weak_a pagn_n aspotted_a or_o blemish_v the_o 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