Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	death_n	king_n	treason_n	2,352	5	9.2422	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79856	A two-fold shaking of the earth: or, an exposition on Heb. 12.26, 27 Wherein is shewed, the first shaking of the earth, seems to be meant the putting down of the late King and bishops: the later shaking, a change of the present government. And reasons given for both. Also how, and in what manner this later earth-shaking may be according to scripture-prophesie: namely, by that earth-quake, Rev. 11.13 which is likewise opened. Lastly, here are many reasons given, why it may be hoped that this present parliament will prove to be that earth-quake (or at least begin the work) whereby the good old cause will be revived, the just rights of the people restored, and the nation setled upon a lasting and durable foundation of truth and righteousness. By John Canne.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1659 (1659)	Wing C443AB; ESTC R223834	46,560	139

the_o two-shaking_n for_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v both_o and_o in_o the_o first_o shake_v there_o be_v great_a expectation_n and_o hope_n of_o much_o good_a by_o it_o yet_o through_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o some_o man_n thing_n prove_v altogether_o otherwise_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n isa_n 5.7_o now_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o suffer_v such_o corrupt_a man_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o against_o his_o son_n and_o zion_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v yet_o after_o the_o second_o shake_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n begin_v shall_v go_v forward_o and_o prosper_v yea_o and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o apostate_n and_o hypocrite_n under_o what_o profession_n and_o form_n soever_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v rise_v and_o flourish_v for_o ever_o now_o indeed_o 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three_o nation_n who_o know_v but_o this_o earthquake_n will_v raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o new_a nobility_n reach_v the_o tryer_n lawyer_n sesser_n addresser_n excise-man_n custome-house-man_n corporation_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o devour_a vermin_n in_o the_o land_n such_o as_o have_v take_v away_o man_n good_n contrary_a to_o law_n isa_n 33.1_o 2._o to_o show_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o instrument_n against_o this_o apostasy_n they_o shall_v prevail_v notwithstanding_o all_o ahitophels_n and_o machiavels_n in_o spite_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o power_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v a_o earthquake_n stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly-prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o 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that_o but_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o i_o shall_v abide_v by_o it_o that_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apostasy_n be_v so_o deep_a in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n make_v by_o self-seeking_a covetousness_n hypocrisy_n covenant-breaking_a treachery_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v remain_v to_o be_v see_v many_o age_n hereafter_o 5._o to_o show_v that_o the_o apostasy_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n as_o the_o earth_n can_v no_o long_o bear_v it_o but_o must_v needs_o quake_v under_o it_o and_o so_o shake_v it_o out_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v therefore_o do_v i_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n itself_o vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n leu._n 18.25_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o break_v down_o the_o earth_n be_v clean_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n be_v remove_v exceed_o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n the_o transgression_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o and_o 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snare_n in_o conclusion_n then_o wherein_o agree_v not_o the_o anti-type_n with_o the_o type_n but_o that_o the_o earthquake_n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o the_o late_a rebellion_n consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o speak_v your_o mind_n judg._n 19.30_o quest_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o answ_n 1._o as_o there_o be_v two_o apostasy_n foretell_v in_o scripture_n so_o i_o find_v two_o city_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n first_o the_o great_a city_n signify_v the_o whole_a dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o papal_a beast_n that_o be_v all_o state_n and_o policy_n civil_a and_o religious_a under_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o note_v when_o ever_o this_o kingdom_n or_o state_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n city_n it_o be_v always_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a city_n rev._n 11.8_o &_o 18.8_o and_o 16.19_o and_o 17.18_o and_o 18.10_o 16_o 18_o 19_o and_o 21.10_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o first_o apostasy_n as_o for_o the_o second_o apostasy_n be_v call_v a_o city_n likewise_o but_o the_o word_n great_a be_v leave_v out_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1._o this_o late_a apostasy_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o the_o former_a in_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o first_o beast_n neither_o 2._o shall_v the_o late_a apostasy_n have_v that_o honour_n and_o homage_n do_v to_o it_o as_o have_v the_o former_a for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o first_o beast_n rev._n 17.17_o 3._o the_o first_o apostasy_n be_v

take_v from_o he_o his_o priest_n and_o idol_n then_o to_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o ail_v we_o can_v take_v it_o little_o better_a than_o a_o scoff_n when_o they_o robed_a the_o people_n of_o their_o good_n and_o freedom_n and_o oppress_v they_o several_a way_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n then_o to_o twit_v they_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o complain_v just_o like_o a_o child_n who_o have_v scratch_v his_o mother_n then_o cry_v as_o if_o the_o wrong_n have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o thus_o have_v scratch_v and_o tear_v the_o mother_n commonwealth_n yea_o upon_o the_o matter_n murder_v she_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o people_n as_o be_v pettish_a and_o froward_a know_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o themselves_o that_o have_v do_v the_o evil_n but_o if_o this_o parliament_n shall_v sit_v to_o judge_v between_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n we_o be_v sure_o the_o mother_n will_v be_v quit_v and_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v his_o due_a payment_n not_o only_o for_o scratch_v but_o for_o cry_v too_o but_o 5._o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o main_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o show_v that_o in_o take_v off_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o execute_v justice_n upon_o oppressor_n whereby_o righteousness_n may_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o nation_n here_o a_o scripture-prophesie_n will_v be_v fulfil_v i_o have_v not_o mention_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n because_o this_o by_o other_o be_v already_o do_v mr._n pryn_n in_o a_o book_n print_v this_o year_n 1658._o and_o to_o which_o he_o set_v his_o name_n affirm_v quote_v many_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o that_o the_o person_n now_o in_o power_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n yea_o usurper_n and_o have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a usurp_a power_n and_o have_v commit_v the_o high_a treason_n and_o act_n against_o all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n and_o for_o that_o parliament_n which_o they_o say_v give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o pretend_a parliament_n and_o a_o mock-parliament_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o lawful_a parliament_n they_o be_v all_o traitor_n this_o be_v public_a and_o know_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o what_o may_v we_o think_v but_o by_o their_o silence_n they_o give_v consent_n see_v his_o book_n demophilos_n appendix_n now_o howsoever_o the_o parliament_n have_v law_n and_o equity_n on_o their_o side_n have_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o be_v up_o and_o do_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v but_o some_o encouragement_n unto_o they_o likewise_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v they_o to_o it_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o such_o a_o service_n but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v faithful_o not_o like_o jehn_n for_o self-end_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n but_o as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o only_o shall_v their_o memory_n be_v blessed_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v remember_v they_o for_o good_a and_o reward_v their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n i_o shall_v say_v little_o more_o righteousness_n say_v solomon_n exalt_v a_o nation_n prov._n 14.34_o again_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n prov._n 16.12_o note_v it_o be_v not_o ahitophels_n counsel_n nor_o machiavel_v head-piece_n will_v do_v it_o i_o say_v further_o it_o be_v not_o raise_v money_n and_o increase_v heavy_a burden_n or_o settle_v thing_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n will_v do_v it_o without_o righteousness_n of_o a_o truth_n god_n look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n from_o we_o isa_n 5.7_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o this_o be_v better_a than_o fast_v or_o pray_v better_a then_o a_o morning_n sermon_n at_o the_o abbey_n or_o pray_v before_o the_o house_n sit_v it_o be_v so_o good_a that_o if_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o sacrifice_n see_v isa_n 1.15_o 16._o when_o joshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n know_v who_o be_v the_o troubler_n have_v they_o only_o acknowledge_v that_o great_a wickedness_n and_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o do_v no_o more_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v withdraw_v himself_o still_o from_o they_o josh_n 7.12_o so_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n the_o three_o year_n famine_n be_v for_o saul_n and_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n have_v there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o confess_v the_o sin_n and_o ask_v pardon_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o our_o present_a condition_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o public_a confession_n make_v of_o our_o late_a apostasy_n covenant_n break_v treason_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o solemn_a day_n appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o mourn_v for_o it_o nevertheless_o except_o the_o accurse_a thing_n be_v destroy_v from_o among_o we_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o any_o more_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a prov._n 27.6_o a_o twofold_n shake_v of_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o exposition_n on_o heb._n 12.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o common_a receive_v opinion_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v encourage_v in_o his_o persian_a war_n by_o the_o light_n and_o information_n which_o he_o have_v from_o jaddus_n the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o open_v unto_o he_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n in_o which_o daniel_n have_v foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o mede_n by_o the_o king_n of_o grecia_n dan._n 8._o i_o know_v it_o come_v many_o time_n to_o pass_v howsoever_o man_n in_o their_o action_n fullfil_v the_o purpose_n and_o design_n of_o god_n yet_o think_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v it_o to_o that_o intent_n isa_n 10.7_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v good_a to_o all_o reward_v they_o sometime_o large_o for_o the_o work-sake_n and_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o the_o prophet_n son_n of_o man_n nebuchad-rezzar_a king_n of_o babylon_n cause_v his_o army_n to_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n against_o tyrus_n every_o head_n be_v make_v bald_a and_o every_o shoulder_n be_v peel_v yet_o have_v he_o no_o wage_n nor_o his_o army_n for_o tyrus_n for_o the_o service_n he_o have_v serve_v against_o it_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o nebuchad-rezzar_a king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v her_o multitude_n and_o take_v she_o spoil_v and_o take_v her_o prey_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o army_n i_o have_v give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o his_o labour_n wherewith_o he_o serve_v against_o it_o because_o they_o wrought_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 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