Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	church_n	great_a	2,167	5	3.1621	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52810	A distinct discourse and discovery of the person and period of Antichrist wherein a diligent enquiry is made concerning the time of his rise, reign, and ruine, the answer whereunto is not peremptorily imposed, but modestly proposed / published for publick good by Christopher Ness ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1679 (1679)	Wing N453; ESTC R3549	114,929	254

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afterward_o 289._o the_o pontificial_a omnipotency_n or_o settle_a superiority_n and_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n he_o confess_v be_v not_o indeed_o usurp_v till_o boniface_n the_o three_o assume_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 606._o after_o this_o come_v in_o the_o latin_a service_n and_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o y._n 666._o as_o i_o mention_v before_o paragr_n 274_o by_o vitellianus_n the_o pope_n than_o also_o be_v pantheon_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n open_v and_o dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n come_v in_o all_o the_o romish_a trash_n till_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n 290._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o strong_a objection_n against_o this_o opinion_n which_o the_o judicious_a scot_n labour_v to_o remove_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o sackcloth-prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o this_o must_v be_v for_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o 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beast_n exercise_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n rev._n 13.12_o that_o be_v take_v on_o he_o civil_a authority_n and_o use_v a_o secular_a as_o well_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n he_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n where_o the_o imperial_a civil_a court_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o there_o set_v up_o his_o own_o court_n that_o as_o a_o complete_a plenipotentiary_n he_o may_v hear_v all_o cause_n civil_a aswell_o as_o sacred_a rev._n 13.2_o 52._o that_o he_o must_v 5_o exercise_v this_o his_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o nation_n appear_v from_o rev._n 13.2_o the_o dragon_n give_v to_o the_o beast_n not_o only_o his_o power_n but_o also_o his_o seat_n where_o his_o throne_n have_v be_v and_o the_o woman_n that_o ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v call_v plain_o the_o great_a city_n which_o then_o have_v the_o empire_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.18_o call_v the_o great_a 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for_o he_o say_v only_o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a esa_n 14.14_o but_o antichrist_n will_v be_v above_o the_o most_o high_a not_o only_o in_o dispense_n with_o but_o also_o in_o contradict_v his_o law_n 53._o antichrist_n must_v 7_o seduce_v with_o lie_a wonder_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o astonish_v his_o beholder_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o reputation_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n those_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o advancement_n he_o do_v great_a wonder_n rev._n 13.13_o call_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n as_o if_o another_o elijah_n the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o antichrist_n work_v wonder_n cap._n 16.14_o 54._o antichrist_n must_v have_v 8_o a_o threefold_a brand_n put_v upon_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o 2_o thess_n 2.3,8_o one_a a_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n 3_o a_o wicked_a one_o all_o those_o epithet_n to_o show_v what_o a_o notorious_o sinful_a lose_v lawless_a one_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o one_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v he_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n a_o superlative_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o be_v contrary_a be_v the_o best_a the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v he_o a_o man_n of_o destruction_n active_o a_o destroy_a son_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 9.11_o so_o he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o destruction_n passive_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n rev._n 19.20_o the_o 3d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o above_o fig._n 13._o decipher_v he_o one_o that_o neither_o fear_n god_n not_o reverence_v man_n as_o luke_n 18.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o neither_o can_v keep_v he_o within_o compass_n 55._o that_o he_o must_v be_v further_o stigmatise_v 9ly_n for_o be_v idolatrous_a the_o first_o adjunct_n be_v manifest_a 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