Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	babylon_n	great_a	zion_n	42	3	9.2524	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

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out_o of_o this_o cup_n which_o john_n see_v in_o the_o vision_n she_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v full_o of_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n gold_n without_o but_o filthiness_n and_o poison_n within_o fair_a in_o pretence_n wicked_a and_o adulterous_a in_o practice_n this_o be_v not_o heathenish_a rome_n for_o she_o entice_v none_o but_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o popish_a rome_n with_o who_o even_o all_o kingdom_n have_v once_o commit_v fornication_n verse_n 5._o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n a_o name_n write_v in_o the_o vision_n it_o note_v how_o open_o this_o whorish_a woman_n show_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o babylon_n but_o in_o a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n that_o great_a babylon_n so_n rome_n in_o a_o mystery_n be_v egypt_n jerusalem_n sodom_n chap._n 11._o and_o now_o babylon_n keep_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o spiritual_a bondage_n indeed_o all_o rome_n religion_n be_v mysterious_a full_a of_o mystery_n open_o the_o pope_n call_v himself_o christ_n vicar_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n christ_n spouse_n mystical_o he_o be_v antichrist_n and_o she_o the_o whorish_a woman_n the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n rome_n brag_v of_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o church_n but_o indeed_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o idolatry_n or_o spiritual_a fornication_n for_o all_o abomination_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n come_v from_o rome_n you_o hear_v before_o of_o a_o chaste_a matron_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o manchild_n now_o of_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n thus_o as_o open_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o her_o forehead_n yet_o in_o a_o mystery_n do_v rome_n show_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n another_o babylon_n verse_n 6._o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n either_o full_a of_o blood_n which_o she_o have_v shed_v as_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n can_v testify_v see_v chap._n 11._o of_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o she_o even_o rage_v and_o be_v drunken_a as_o one_o with_o wine_n or_o because_o as_o one_o drink_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o many_o of_o her_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n their_o blood_n she_o shed_v by_o war_a against_o they_o chap._n 13._o for_o who_o christ_n out_o of_o love_n shed_v he_o no_o wonder_n then_o a_o judgement_n follow_v for_o this_o and_o her_o fornication_n chap._n 16.6_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v also_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v there_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o teacher_n as_o prophecy_n be_v for_o teach_v chap._n 11._o the_o witness_n shall_v prophecy_n else_o antichrist_n come_v not_o near_o the_o time_n of_o prophet_n several_a massacre_n prove_v this_o point_n and_o what_o be_v say_v chap._n 11._o and_o 13._o of_o she_o burn_v the_o witness_n and_o war_a with_o the_o saint_n now_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o blood_n because_o by_o her_o mean_n instigation_n and_o doctrine_n king_n have_v rage_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heathenish_a rome_n do_v thus_o against_o the_o saint_n open_o but_o antichrist_n in_o the_o mystery_n only_o who_o rage_n agree_v with_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o so_o do_v not_o heathenish_a rome_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v etc._n etc._n to_o see_v a_o whorish_a woman_n upon_o a_o beast_n so_o strange_o attire_v etc._n etc._n for_o otherwise_o he_o have_v see_v the_o beast_n before_o c._n 13._o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o i_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o marvel_n etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n observe_v johns_n desire_n by_o his_o countenance_n to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o sight_n do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n open_a to_o he_o the_o mystery_n say_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o verse_n 8._o the_o beast_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o to_o the_o beast_n the_o angel_n ascribe_v four_o state_n according_a to_o time_n be_v or_o have_v be_v viz._n former_o in_o monarchical_a power_n in_o king_n consul_n dictator_n and_o the_o like_a for_o thus_o the_o beast_n have_v be_v when_o rome_n be_v govern_v by_o these_o for_o the_o pope_n by_o force_n take_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o by_o degree_n and_o now_o reign_v as_o a_o emperor_n or_o king_n thus_o something_o of_o the_o beast_n have_v be_v to_o wit_n the_o secular_a power_n which_o he_o make_v more_o his_o own_o afterward_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n when_o the_o poor_a bishop_n of_o rome_n dream_v not_o of_o any_o monarchical_a power_n but_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o it_o 300_o year_n and_o be_v to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o wit_n when_o boniface_n the_o three_o invade_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n anno_fw-la 606._o see_v chap._n 9_o v._n 1._o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o chap._n 11._o expound_v vers_fw-la 3._o of_o antichrist_n time_n of_o arise_v stephen_n the_o second_o also_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o secular_a power_n 649_o year_n from_o this_o prophecy_n thrust_v the_o greek_a emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n deprive_v the_o french_a king_n helderick_n of_o his_o kingdom_n admit_v pippin_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n thus_o the_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n by_o degree_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n etc._n etc._n the_o beast_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o hell_n because_o his_o work_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n hell_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o bottom_n because_o none_o ever_o return_v thence_o but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v continual_o sink_v into_o misery_n and_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n hear_v the_o last_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v treat_v of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n decrease_v daily_a and_o sudden_o will_v arrive_v at_o the_o armegeddon_n of_o destruction_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v asdruball_n be_v expound_v chap._n 13.4_o 8._o none_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o christ_n to_o glory_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deceive_v matth._n 24.24_o the_o non-elected_n be_v in_o miserable_a condition_n behold_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v before_o johns_n time_n in_o king_n consul_n who_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n vers_fw-la 10_o and_o be_v not_o because_o roman_a bishop_n in_o johns_n time_n have_v not_o usurp_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o great_a power_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o imperial_a power_n of_o caesar_n then_o which_o the_o pope_n shall_v usurp_v when_o john_n be_v alive_a verse_n 9_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n have_v wisdom_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o remain_v to_o be_v expound_v touch_v the_o head_n and_o horn_n great_a mystery_n lie_v do_v then_o ordinary_a which_o be_v above_o man_n reach_n or_o wisdeom_o therefore_o the_o angel_n somewhat_o explain_v it_o to_o john_n stir_v up_o our_o attention_n and_o desire_n lest_o we_o be_v slothful_a in_o know_v and_o shun_v the_o beast_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n that_o be_v signify_v seven_o mountain_n as_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v signify_v christ_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v to_o wit_n the_o whorish_a woman_n or_o great_a city_n vers_fw-la 18._o or_o rome_n seat_v on_o seven_o hill_n as_o every_o man_n know_v one_o mountain_n be_v call_v capitolinus_n 2_o palatinus_n 3_o caelius_n 4_o aventinus_n 5_o aesquilinus_fw-la 6_o viminalis_fw-la 7_o quirinalis_n of_o which_o see_v mr._n godwin_n in_o his_o roman_a antiquit._n quest_n why_o do_v not_o christ_n by_o the_o angel_n plain_o name_n rome_n because_o man_n shall_v the_o more_o study_n to_o find_v out_o the_o mystery_n also_o if_o the_o antichristian_o have_v be_v plain_o name_v perchance_o they_o will_v have_v in_o rage_n burn_v the_o prophecy_n and_o many_o more_o inconvenience_n will_v have_v follow_v the_o jesuit_n begin_v to_o say_v this_o be_v rome_n yet_o heathenish_a rome_n as_o under_o heathenish_a king_n and_o emperor_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a john_n speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v antichrist_n seat_n not_o the_o emperor_n then_o upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v she_o sit_v upon_o water_n vers_fw-la 1._o as_o command_a people_n tongue_n nation_n call_v water_n ver_fw-la 15._o upon_o the_o beast_n or_o roman_a empire_n as_o command_v and_o rule_v the_o empire_n for_o sit_v note_n dominion_n upon_o the_o mountain_n as_o antichrist_n dwell_v place_n and_o seat_n now_o thus_o the_o pope_n sit_v even_o in_o antichrist_n seat_n therefore_o he_o be_v antichrist_n verse_n 10._o and_o there_o be_v seven_o king_n that_o be_v government_n at_o rome_n where_o the_o seven_o mountain_n

second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v eternal_a death_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o body_n which_o pass_v on_o all_o see_v my_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n love_n concern_v temporal_a death_n and_o its_o benefit_n now_o through_o christ_n pag._n 61_o &c_n &c_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o fall_v pag._n 57_o to_o 60._o and_o 75._o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n unto_o god_n here_o chap._n 1.6_o and_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o but_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o these_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n have_v part_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n therefore_o that_o resurrection_n be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a one_o of_o which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v partake_v 3._o shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n not_o the_o thousand_o past_a but_o another_o thousand_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thus_o the_o millenarian_a or_o papian_a error_n be_v confute_v which_o some_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n this_o act_n will_v be_v plain_a if_o the_o reader_n confer_v it_o with_o the_o 144000._o chap._n 14._o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o they_o in_o chap._n 7._o who_o be_v seal_v and_o with_o the_o harper_n chap._n 15.2_o upon_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n who_o be_v preserve_v and_o seal_v or_o as_o it_o be_v here_o quicken_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o tyrant_n heretic_n and_o antichrist_n rage_v against_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n act_n 3._o verse_n 7._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v here_n follow_v the_o church_n calamity_n under_o both_o antichrist_n turk_n and_o pope_n to_o last_o till_o the_o end_n of_o 1260_o year_n for_o so_o long_o though_o with_o diminish_v force_n and_o power_n the_o holy_a city_n may_v be_v encamp_v and_o tread_v under_o by_o they_o after_o those_o thousand_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v past_a and_o satan_n let_v loose_a so_o papias_n his_o millenarian_a dream_n be_v end_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n either_o hell_n or_o desert_n whether_o he_o be_v banish_v and_o frighten_v the_o nation_n he_o have_v be_v let_v loose_a near_o 600_o year_n and_o be_v bind_v about_o jerusalem_n sack_v by_o titus_n and_o the_o jew_n disperse_v who_o former_o hinder_v the_o gentle_n embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n verse_n 8.9_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n former_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n now_o though_o loose_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v restrain_v from_o hurt_v the_o church_n but_o may_v deceive_v the_o nation_n gog_n and_o magog_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o lose_v the_o four_o angel_n or_o nation_n bind_v up_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n from_o christendom_n now_o or_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o former_o see_v chap._n 9.14_o and_o the_o exposition_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o i_o need_v seek_v no_o other_o meaning_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n for_o according_a as_o this_o vision_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a so_o the_o four_o angel_n in_o euphrates_n former_o be_v arabian_n tartarian_n and_z here_o they_o be_v understand_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o ezek._n 38._o and_o 39_o about_o gog_n and_o magog_n all_o the_o open_a and_o secret_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o after_o the_o captitive_a and_o before_o the_o messiah_n come_v be_v to_o oppose_v the_o jew_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n chap._n 38.8_o mean_v after_o the_o captivity_n not_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o army_n of_o their_o antichrist_n now_o these_o nation_n say_v junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la be_v those_o of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o syria_n call_v gog_n from_o gyges_n king_n of_o the_o lydian_n who_o under_o the_o cruel_a antiochus_n nicanor_n oppress_v god_n people_n but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o macchabee_n be_v oft_o miraculous_o discomfit_v of_o which_o see_v the_o history_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v partly_o yet_o doubtless_o those_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n allegorical_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o a_o slaughter_n from_o heaven_n so_o then_o john_n allude_v to_o that_o as_o he_o oft_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o some_o grievous_a waster_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n or_o church_n or_o christendom_n by_o some_o cruel_a enemy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n who_o shall_v have_v many_o overthrow_n as_o the_o former_a have_v by_o the_o macchabee_n but_o shall_v final_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o day_n where_o observe_v that_o turk_n and_o pope_n though_o rome_n shall_v be_v burn_v before_o shall_v remain_v war_a against_o christ_n till_o the_o last_o day_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n but_o how_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n or_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n chap._n 16._o who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n to_o gather_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o armageddon_n ver_fw-la 13.16_o so_o satan_n deceive_v the_o nation_n make_v they_o heathen_n again_o for_o many_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o hope_n of_o overcome_v the_o holy_a city_n church_n or_o christendom_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o jerusalem_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v holy_a because_o it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o idolatry_n be_v so_o it_o be_v plain_a satan_n have_v be_v let_v loose_a for_o not_o only_o the_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a enemy_n antichrist_n and_o his_o worshipper_n have_v waste_v the_o church_n but_o the_o four_o angel_n or_o gog_n and_o magog_n with_o their_o innumerable_a army_n as_o chap._n 9.16_o have_v furious_o rage_v and_o conquer_v what_o they_o list_v so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o mahometism_n be_v large_a than_o that_o of_o christianity_n but_o satan_n deceive_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o under_o hope_n of_o victory_n shall_v lead_v they_o to_o armageddon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n magog_n son_n to_o japhet_n gen_n 10._o from_o he_o come_v the_o scythian_n now_o tartar_n from_o they_o the_o turk_n to_o who_o the_o arabian_n armenian_n saracen_n be_v join_v waste_v for_o a_o long_a time_n far_o and_o near_o gog_n mean_v the_o people_n of_o lesser_a asia_n call_v from_o gyges_n to_o who_o the_o macedonian_n and_o egyptian_n of_o old_a join_v against_o israel_n these_o as_o from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o under_o the_o name_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n gog_n and_o magog_n destroy_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o one_o open_o thirst_v after_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o more_o cunning_o and_o ecclesiastical_o traduce_v the_o church_n draw_v they_o to_o idolatry_n now_o satan_n deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o gog_n and_o magog_n turk_n and_o pope_n as_o leader_n of_o these_o seduce_a nation_n and_o they_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n note_v the_o base_a original_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o their_o sudden_a rise_n to_o honour_n on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o conquest_n be_v large_a of_o which_o see_v knoll_v turkish_a history_n and_o they_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o christendom_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n the_o church_n allude_v to_o jerusalem_n see_v how_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n the_o word_n compass_v note_n the_o many_o eruption_n into_o christendom_n and_o cruel_a attempt_n against_o the_o church_n therein_o how_o the_o gogish_a war_n begin_v i_o just_o name_v chap._n 9.3_o 4._o perchance_o we_o increase_v their_o fury_n when_o gregory_n the_o seven_o alias_o hildebrand_n solicit_v emperor_n and_o king_n to_o regain_v the_o holy_a land_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o after_o he_o vrbanus_n second_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o indeed_o prevail_v so_o that_o mighty_a force_n and_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v send_v and_o great_a be_v their_o conquest_n for_o awhile_o the_o christian_n subdue_a saracen_n and_o turk_n but_o through_o discord_n among_o christian_n they_o win_v all_o and_o have_v follow_v hard_o upon_o christendom_n by_o a_o war_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o this_o and_o of_o which_o perchance_o the_o christian_n be_v partly_o occasioner_n see_v the_o sweet_a tongue_a master_n fuller_n his_o holy_a war_n on_o this_o subject_n most_o satisfactory_o the_o sum_n be_v those_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v be_v the_o same_o be_v pass_v in_o which_o time_n the_o pope_n as_o his_o vicar_n take_v up_o his_o power_n in_o anno_fw-la 606._o in_o

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