Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	wrath_n	write_v	year_n	36	3	4.5545	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03335	Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1624 (1624)	STC 13455; ESTC S118140	129,351	289

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act_n but_o remain_v in_o guilt_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 18.5_o her_o sin_n be_v come_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n for_o though_o he_o always_o remember_v they_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o now_o he_o declare_v his_o remembrance_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n thus_o we_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o permit_v sin_n and_o a_o time_n to_o punish_v sin_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a sin_n together_o of_o any_o state_n or_o of_o any_o person_n when_o our_o repentance_n bind_v not_o up_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o our_o continuance_n addition_n and_o renovation_n of_o sin_n draw_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n and_o compel_v he_o unto_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n who_o sin_n be_v bind_v up_o together_o in_o this_o great_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n but_o since_o she_o will_v make_v no_o 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hereafter_o this_o consequence_n ludonicus_n ab_fw-la alcazar_n either_o well_o perceive_v or_o vehement_o suspect_v it_o to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o say_a confession_n of_o his_o brethren_n have_v therefore_o cast_v a_o new_a mist_n upon_o the_o matter_n draw_v a_o veil_n before_o our_o eye_n contradict_v their_o exposition_n wrest_v the_o sacred_a text_n unto_o his_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a fancy_n as_o if_o the_o state_n of_o this_o babylon_n and_o her_o fall_n be_v past_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a babylon_n which_o be_v now_o present_a nor_o her_o certain_a fall_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v but_o let_v i_o here_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o for_o i_o be_o to_o pass_v unto_o other_o matter_n touch_v this_o learned_a grando_fw-la ludovicus_fw-la ab_fw-la alcazar_n if_o this_o babylon_n be_v rome_n only_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o if_o rome_n have_v not_o any_o other_o fall_n but_o only_o a_o mystical_a fall_n viz._n by_o fall_v unto_o 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and_o since_o she_o cast_v you_o out_o of_o her_o society_n desire_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v unto_o your_o own_o danger_n she_o do_v that_o for_o you_o which_o god_n require_v you_o to_o do_v for_o yourselves_o and_o now_o let_v i_o in_o a_o few_o word_n address_v my_o speech_n unto_o rhetorical_a campian_n insult_v upon_o the_o protestant_n with_o his_o term_n of_o derision_n and_o contempt_n audito_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hostess_fw-la expalluit_fw-la say_v he_o our_o adversary_n wax_v pale_a when_o he_o hear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o protestant_n can_v produce_v no_o catalogue_n of_o name_n for_o any_o visible_a existencie_n and_o lawful_a succession_n of_o his_o church_n which_o rome_n only_o have_v and_o the_o protestant_n have_v not_o how_o shallow_a weak_a malicious_a and_o unlearned_a a_o pretence_n this_o be_v either_o against_o we_o or_o for_o themselves_o it_o be_v now_o no_o convenient_a time_n nor_o proper_a occasion_n to_o dispute_v i_o will_v attend_v both_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n in_o his_o providence_n to_o direct_v i_o in_o this_o behalf_n but_o unto_o campian_n i_o return_v my_o answer_n true_o fair_o and_o pertinent_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o my_o text._n audito_fw-la nomine_fw-la babylonis_fw-la hostess_fw-la expalluit_fw-la our_o adversary_n wax_v pale_a upon_o the_o very_a name_n of_o babylon_n it_o trouble_v his_o wit_n it_o vex_v his_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o his_o soul_n for_o he_o live_v in_o that_o from_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o fly_v if_o he_o have_v any_o part_n in_o god_n people_n now_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n and_o be_v ground_v here_o upon_o such_o a_o principle_n as_o can_v be_v deny_v so_o we_o need_v not_o depart_v from_o rome_n but_o because_o she_o be_v babylon_n and_o as_o she_o be_v babylon_n as_o she_o be_v depart_v

antichrist_n therein_o why_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v their_o understand_n be_v forestall_v with_o prejudice_n the_o veil_n be_v over_o their_o eye_n they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o light_n for_o such_o i_o will_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v entertain_v his_o save_a truth_n but_o for_o myself_o and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n with_o i_o who_o eye_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o babylon_n for_o as_o zebul_n say_v unto_o gaal_n judic_n 9.36_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n seem_v man_n unto_o thou_o so_o the_o shadow_n of_o many_o thing_n seem_v a_o substance_n of_o verity_n unto_o we_o i_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v this_o mystery_n and_o misery_n of_o babylon_n that_o she_o be_v fall_v that_o she_o be_v go_v into_o perdition_n that_o god_n have_v destroy_v she_o for_o ever_o credo_fw-la domine_fw-la o_o lord_n i_o believe_v thy_o word_n not_o my_o own_o reason_n which_o i_o captivate_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v with_o thy_o apostle_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luke_o 17.5_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v thy_o word_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v be_v express_v by_o a_o time_n already_o past_a second_o by_o this_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o speech_n god_n do_v evident_o declare_v unto_o his_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o we_o may_v repose_v secure_o in_o this_o expectation_n of_o her_o ruin_n his_o dixit_fw-la be_v a_o fecit_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o infallible_a word_n and_o constant_a promise_n and_o that_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o understand_v this_o point_n we_o must_v observe_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o commination_n as_o god_n do_v threaten_v the_o fall_n of_o niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n but_o he_o threaten_v her_o fall_n that_o she_o may_v not_o fall_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o prophecy_n depend_v upon_o our_o comportment_n and_o carriage_n thereupon_o towards_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o condition_n employ_v here_o though_o not_o express_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v jeremie_n 18.7_o 8._o upon_o which_o the_o execution_n do_v stay_v or_o go_v forth_o according_a as_o we_o perform_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o so_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v conditional_a and_o not_o absolute_a it_o contain_v god_n sentence_n and_o not_o his_o decree_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n nineveh_n shall_v fall_v in_o this_o case_n the_o prophecy_n be_v changeable_a if_o we_o be_v change_v and_o therefore_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o judgement_n and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o now_o particular_o direct_v against_o thy_o country_n nor_o thy_o person_n as_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v often_o so_o direct_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n such_o a_o city_n and_o such_o a_o man_n yet_o as_o the_o general_a commination_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n do_v include_v we_o and_o will_v take_v hold_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o return_v not_o unto_o god_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n so_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o his_o commination_n denounce_v and_o execute_v against_o some_o city_n and_o some_o person_n do_v by_o equal_a reason_n and_o a_o like_a cause_n appertain_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o observation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n except_o you_o amend_v your_o life_n you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o when_o nineveh_n be_v threaten_v by_o jonah_n england_n be_v threaten_v when_o her_o ruin_n be_v declare_v 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god_n may_v turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n in_o which_o opinion_n s._n hierome_n himself_o be_v involue_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o dark_a uncertain_a and_o perplex_a discourse_n touch_v babylon_n and_o her_o ruin_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o second_o book_n against_o jovinian_n who_o error_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o possess_v many_o in_o rome_n and_o to_o entangle_v they_o in_o his_o snare_n compose_v artificial_o out_o of_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o s._n hierome_n make_v a_o pathetical_a apostrophe_n unto_o rome_n in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o o_o rome_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n have_v blot_v out_o of_o thy_o forehead_n the_o blasphemy_n write_v therein_o there_o the_o name_n babylon_n be_v lay_v upon_o ethnicall_a rome_n as_o if_o rome_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v discharge_v