Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	apostle_n	church_n	elder_n	5,779	5	10.2377	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03979	Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to wit, of Christ, and of Antichrist, expounded. Wherein is contained some things necessary for the saints in this present generation to know ... By H.K. a servant of Jesus Christ.	Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691.	1667 (1667)	Wing K704; ESTC R225382	40,331	114

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magistracy_n and_o ministry_n for_o none_o of_o these_o interpretation_n will_v agree_v with_o this_o description_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o four_o verse_n by_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n be_v mystical_o signify_v the_o lord_n minister_n and_o prophet_n who_o be_v here_o call_v son_n of_o oil_n which_o be_v a_o hebraism_n and_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n borrow_v from_o zech._n 4.11_o 14._o these_o be_v the_o two_o anoint_v one_o that_o stand_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n such_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v anoint_v exod._n 28.41_o &_o 1_o king_n 19.16_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o but_o especial_o the_o lord_n minister_n and_o prophet_n who_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n above_o their_o fellow-brethren_n the_o saint_n do_v empty_a the_o golden_a oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o into_o the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n by_o the_o two_o candlestick_n be_v figure_v forth_o the_o visible_a true_a constitute_v church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o interpretation_n chap._n 1.20_o and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n as_o one_o candlestick_n in_o the_o prophet_n vision_n usystical_o signify_v that_o national_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o one_o zach._n 4.2_o so_o two_o candlestick_n in_o the_o apostle_n vision_n metaphorical_o represent_v those_o congregational_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v many_o nor_o be_v my_o distinguish_n between_o the_o lord_n minister_n and_o prophet_n and_o his_o church_n unwarrantable_a for_o they_o be_v distinguish_v in_o other_o scripture_n act_n 15.4.22_o 23._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n act_v 20.17_o 18._o also_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o 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truth_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v and_o the_o witness_n which_o they_o have_v bear_v in_o their_o own_o generation_n for_o christ_n his_o magistracy_n ministry_n church_n ordinance_n worship_n and_o government_n or_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o antichrist_n or_o the_o beast_n his_o magistracy_n ministry_n church_n ordinance_n worship_n and_o government_n or_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o present_a generation_n may_v understand_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v and_o to_o do_v viz._n 1._o the_o church_n minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o bear_v their_o testimony_n not_o only_o against_o the_o power_n throne_n and_o great_a authority_n which_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v the_o devil_n chap._n 20.2_o give_v unto_o the_o beast_n chap._n 13.2_o but_o also_o against_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v receive_v their_o power_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n chap._n 17.12_o 13._o to_o wit_n those_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n who_o receive_v a_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n one_o hour_n or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o have_v give_v their_o moral_a power_n and_o natural_a strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o principal_o against_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o the_o eight_o beast_n who_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o king_n who_o go_v into_o perdition_n 2._o the_o church_n minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o bear_v their_o testimony_n not_o only_o against_o the_o most_o gross_a idolater_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n mystery_n babylon_n and_o her_o sorcerer_n but_o also_o against_o the_o superstitious_a abomination_n of_o all_o other_o harlot_n to_o wit_n false_a church_n and_o false_a worshipper_n who_o be_v her_o daughter_n chap._n 17.5_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v well-favoured_a harlot_n nahum_n 3.4_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v national_a church_n who_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o great_a babylon_n when_o she_o come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n chap._n 16.19_o 3._o the_o church_n minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o beat_v their_o testimony_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n here_o on_o earth_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n chap._n 15.3_o and_o king_n of_o zion_n psal_n 149.1_o 2._o but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o for_o this_o confession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v proper_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o generation_n the_o glad_a tiding_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n come_v mat._n 24.14_o and_o i_o may_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o this_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v as_o touch_v the_o second_o viz._n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophesy_v the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o two_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o magisterial_a authority_n or_o dominion_n but_o a_o prophetical_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o i_o can_v be_v of_o their_o opinion_n who_o say_v that_o these_o two_o witness_n be_v the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n this_o prophetical_a power_n be_v declare_v by_o several_a act_n such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o old_a vers_n 5_o 6._o to_o wit_n first_o power_n over_o fire_n as_o eliah_n have_v 2_o king_n 1.10_o and_o jer._n 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