Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	body_n	earth_n	spirit_n	6,743	5	5.1226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56630	A commentary upon the first book of Moses, called Genesis by the Right Reverend Father in God, Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1695 (1695)	Wing P772; ESTC R1251	382,073	668

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world_n some_o will_v have_v the_o angel_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n particular_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxv_o n._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o other_o of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n as_o petavius_n there_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o pretty_a conceit_n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la autolycum_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o god_n work_n be_v not_o like_o we_o for_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o top_n we_o at_o the_o bottom_n that_o be_v he_o first_o make_v the_o fix_a star_n and_o all_o beyond_o they_o foe_o i_o take_v the_o word_n heaven_n here_o to_o signify_v for_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n as_o well_o as_o this_o low_a world_n though_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o six_o day_n work_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o this_o planetary_a world_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o which_o have_v the_o sun_n for_o its_o centre_n and_o thus_o 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all_o thing_n come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v divine_o inspire_v for_o which_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o call_v moses_n see_v porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o those_o word_n of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o we_o call_v their_o active_a form_n do_v not_o arise_v out_o of_o matter_n for_o that_o be_v stupid_a but_o proceed_v from_o this_o other_o principle_n the_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n by_o a_o vital_a energy_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o stand_v water_n but_o move_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a live_a power_n in_o they_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v also_o gather_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v distinct_a thing_n from_o matter_n which_o of_o itself_o can_v move_v at_o all_o and_o much_o less_o produce_v a_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o thus_o indeed_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n apprehend_v this_o matter_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v most_o lively_o express_v it_o for_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o anaxagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o teach_v among_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v huddle_v together_o and_o then_o the_o mind_n come_v and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n and_o thales_n before_o he_o as_o tully_n inform_v we_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n aquam_fw-la dixit_fw-la esse_fw-la initium_fw-la rerum_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la eam_fw-la mentem_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la cuncta_fw-la fingeret_fw-la say_v water_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n and_o god_n that_o mind_n who_o

change_n only_o of_o a_o letter_n who_o they_o imagine_v declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o they_o for_o in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o schechinah_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n do_v not_o appear_v as_o it_o do_v in_o abraham_n family_n they_o have_v at_o least_o some_o tradition_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v its_o attendant_n the_o resemblance_n of_o which_o they_o make_v in_o hope_n they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n have_v a_o communication_n with_o they_o and_o gain_v intelligence_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o evil_a spirit_n make_v their_o advantage_n and_o abuse_v mankind_n by_o the_o lie_a answer_n they_o give_v to_o their_o inquiry_n for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n allow_v much_o less_o appoint_v the_o make_n of_o these_o teraphim_n which_o gaffarel_n adventure_n to_o say_v be_v pious_o use_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o they_o this_o have_v be_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o idolatry_n by_o image-worship_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v too_o prone_a of_o themselves_o expositor_n differ_v very_o much_o about_o rachel_n intention_n in_o steal_v they_o some_o fancy_n she_o still_o retain_v a_o tang_n of_o superstition_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o jacob_n who_o love_v she_o extreme_o and_o be_v no_o less_o belove_v by_o she_o have_v bring_v she_o off_o from_o the_o false_a notion_n and_o bad_a custom_n of_o her_o country_n and_o then_o she_o do_v not_o carry_v they_o away_o for_o fear_n laban_n shall_v inquire_v by_o they_o which_o way_n they_o be_v go_v for_o she_o know_v they_o be_v but_o vain_a idol_n which_o can_v give_v no_o direction_n but_o rather_o design_v to_o convince_v her_o father_n of_o his_o superstition_n by_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o god_n as_o he_o call_v they_o can_v not_o preserve_v themselves_o much_o less_o do_v any_o service_n to_o he_o or_o perhaps_o she_o intend_v to_o give_v herself_o some_o portion_n of_o his_o good_n which_o she_o think_v just_o belong_v to_o she_o and_o so_o take_v these_o teraphim_n which_o be_v of_o some_o value_n though_o small_a image_n because_o they_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o silver_n ver._n 20._o jacob_n steal_v away_o unaware_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o laban_n for_o the_o word_n heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o understanding_n and_o will._n laban_n the_o syrian_a there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o mention_v his_o country_n which_o be_v well_o know_v from_o the_o precede_a story_n some_o think_v he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o syrian_a to_o denote_v that_o as_o cunning_a as_o he_o be_v jacob_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o for_o the_o syrian_n in_o ancient_a author_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a crafty_a subtle_a people_n but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o frequent_a redundance_n very_o obvious_a in_o this_o language_n see_v verse_n 25._o ver._n 21._o so_o he_o flee_v etc._n etc._n pack_v up_o his_o baggage_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o make_v all_o ready_a for_o a_o speedy_a flight_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v rise_v up_o and_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v to_o get_v over_o the_o river_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n i._n e._n euphrates_n frequent_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o river_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o eminence_n mount_v gilead_n so_o call_v afterward_o from_o what_o jacob_n and_o laban_n do_v there_o verse_n 48._o it_o join_v to_o mount_n libanus_n ver._n 22._o on_o the_o three_o day_n there_o be_v such_o a_o distance_n between_o jacob_n flock_n and_o he_o xxxii_o 36._o that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v soon_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o business_n verse_n 19_o and_o do_v not_o make_v enquiry_n ver._n 23._o take_v his_o brethren_n some_o of_o his_o near_a kindred_n they_o overtake_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v they_o come_v close_o up_o to_o he_o ver._n 24._o and_o god_n come_v to_o laban_n the_o syrian_a in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v this_o expression_n xx._n 3._o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a about_o his_o return_n to_o thou_o unto_o which_o god_n charge_v he_o he_o shall_v neither_o allure_v he_o by_o promise_n nor_o affright_v he_o by_o threat_n ver._n 25._o then_o laban_n overtake_v jacob._n this_o be_v a_o different_a word_n from_o that_o in_o verse_n 23._o signify_v he_o come_v near_o or_o approach_v just_a to_o he_o so_o that_o they_o may_v confer_v one_o with_o another_o now_o jacob_n have_v pitch_v his_o tent_n etc._n etc._n for_o jacob_n and_o laban_n have_v both_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o same_o mount_n not_o far_o from_o one_o another_o this_o josephus_n think_v they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n when_o laban_n come_v up_o so_o close_o to_o he_o that_o if_o the_o night_n have_v not_o part_v they_o they_o may_v then_o have_v discourse_v together_o which_o they_o do_v next_o morning_n when_o they_o come_v near_a one_o to_o another_o after_o god_n have_v warn_v laban_n not_o to_o stop_v his_o journey_n here_o gilead_n be_v redundant_fw-la as_o the_o word_n syrian_n be_v before_o in_o verse_n 20_o 24._o ver._n 26._o as_o captive_n take_v with_o the_o sword_n as_o prize_n in_o war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v off_o with_o force_n and_o violence_n ver._n 28._o thou_o have_v now_o do_v foolish_o in_o so_o do_v he_o seem_v to_o pretend_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v very_o kind_a to_o he_o if_o they_o have_v part_v with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o will_v have_v he_o think_v he_o have_v lose_v by_o steal_v away_o not_o only_o the_o music_n and_o merriment_n beforementioned_a verse_n 27._o but_o such_o gift_n as_o he_o will_v have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o ver._n 29._o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v to_o he_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v either_o here_o or_o verse_n 24._o of_o his_o see_v any_o thing_n but_o hear_v one_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o that_o in_o a_o dream_n who_o tell_v he_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o abraham_n or_o if_o he_o see_v a_o glorious_a appearance_n it_o be_v in_o his_o sleep_n only_o not_o when_o he_o be_v awake_a ver._n 30._o steal_v my_o go_n see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 31._o because_o i_o be_v afraid_a this_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o laban_n expostulation_n verse_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 32._o with_o whosoever_o thou_o find_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o it_o from_o which_o some_o gather_v that_o theft_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n in_o those_o day_n sacrilege_n perhaps_o be_v ver._n 33._o laban_n go_v into_o jacob_n tent_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o distinct_a tent_n apart_o by_o themselves_o as_o be_v note_v before_o xxiv_o ult_n ver._n 34._o camel_n furniture_n the_o saddle_n upon_o which_o they_o ride_v or_o lay_v their_o carriage_n search_v all_o the_o tent._n except_o that_o place_n where_o she_o sit_v ver._n 35._o let_v it_o not_o displease_v etc._n etc._n she_o beg_v his_o pardon_n that_o she_o do_v not_o stand_v up_o to_o do_v he_o reverence_n as_o become_v a_o child_n to_o her_o father_n and_o excuse_v it_o by_o a_o infirmity_n which_o be_v upon_o she_o and_o he_o search_v he_o look_v all_o about_o the_o place_n where_o she_o sit_v ver._n 36._o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v far_o in_o his_o answer_n and_o expostulate_v with_o laban_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o causlessness_n of_o his_o pursuit_n the_o injustice_n of_o charge_v he_o with_o theft_n and_o all_o his_o unkind_a usage_n of_o he_o from_o the_o time_n he_o come_v to_o he_o till_o his_o departure_n notwithstanding_o his_o faithful_a service_n which_o he_o represent_v most_o admirable_o ver._n 38._o thy_o ewe_n and_o she-goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a i_o look_v so_o careful_o after_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o my_o care_n none_o of_o they_o miscarry_v a_o most_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o service_n who_o will_v not_o have_v value_v such_o a_o servant_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n bestow_v such_o a_o unwonted_a fecundity_n upon_o laban_n flock_n the_o ram_n of_o thy_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v under_o ram_n be_v comprehend_v the_o lamb_n also_o for_o if_o he_o have_v eat_v any_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v no_o great_a commendation_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o ram_n but_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o