Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n child_n lord_n see_v 1,429 5 3.3654 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A66982 The fall of Babylon, or, Seasonable reflections on the novelties of Rome with the rise, growth, and final overthrow of Antichrist now at hand, occasioned by the preface to a treatise called Nubes testium, or, A collection of primitive fathers giving testimony to the faith once delivered to the saints, being (as the author stileth it) a full discovery of the sentiments of the ancient fathers in the chief points of controversy at present under debate : written upon the first coming forth of the said treatise (but not permitted to be then made publick) for the benefit of all who abominate the corruptions of the great whore and would not be partakers of her sins of plagues / by B.W. Woodroffe, Benjamin, 1638-1711. 1690 (1690) Wing W3467; ESTC R27594 163,329 256

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o sea_n open_v on_o this_o or_o on_o that_o side_n no_o long_o to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o least_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v nay_o whether_o not_o mix_v among_o the_o turk_n themselves_o be_v very_o doubtful_a into_o canaan_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n whether_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o shall_v be_v then_o gather_v and_o this_o make_v way_n for_o our_o second_o enquiry_n viz._n 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o way_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n and_o how_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n will_v prepare_v their_o way_n the_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n i._n e._n for_o those_o vast_a dominion_n and_o country_n that_o lie_v eastward_o for_o king_n come_v not_o without_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n to_o attend_v they_o will_v signify_v that_o great_a accession_n shall_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o make_v to_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o way_n be_v open_v for_o they_o to_o embrace_v it_o or_o if_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n we_o understand_v those_o who_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o of_o right_n be_v such_o viz._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o jew_n who_o the_o promise_n be_v then_o will_v this_o import_n as_o be_v already_o say_v a_o way_n be_v make_v for_o they_o through_o euphrates_n in_o the_o twofold_a sense_n we_o have_v give_v of_o it_o to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o be_v there_o possess_v of_o that_o sovereignty_n over_o other_o nation_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o be_v there_o without_o confine_v their_o return_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v eastward_o of_o euphrates_n for_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v they_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v otherwhere_o prophesy_v isaiah_n 11._o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16._o ezek._n 37._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n particular_o for_o so_o jerusalem_n and_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o east_n because_o there_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n there_o they_o to_o be_v again_o establish_v and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o many_o prophecy_n which_o express_o foretell_v it_o and_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v glorious_a time_n behind_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o impossible_a that_o the_o king_n of_o east_n the_o nation_n among_o which_o they_o be_v scatter_v those_o vast_a dominion_n and_o country_n which_o lie_v eastward_o and_o have_v hitherto_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o share_v in_o that_o glory_n with_o they_o and_o methinks_v i_o can_v but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n apply_v what_o we_o read_v jeremiah_n 50._o 38._o a_o drought_n be_v upon_o her_o water_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o again_o chap._n 51._o 32._o the_o passage_n be_v stop_v it_o be_v with_o reference_n to_o euphrates_n and_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o its_o water_n the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v when_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v it_o real_o happen_v but_o it_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a context_n and_o the_o gracious_a expression_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n beyond_o what_o have_v ever_o yet_o be_v verify_v to_o they_o such_o as_o what_o occur_v ch_n 51._o 5._o for_o israel_n have_v not_o be_v forsake_v nor_o judah_n of_o his_o god_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o portion_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o like_o they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o inheritance_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n his_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o battle-axe_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n for_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o nation_n and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o destroy_v kingdom_n and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o chariot_n and_o his_o rider_n with_o thou_o also_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n man_n and_o woman_n and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n old_a and_o young_a and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o youngman_n and_o the_o maid_n i_o will_v also_o break_v in_o piece_n with_o thou_o the_o shepherd_z and_o his_o flock_n and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o husbandman_n and_o his_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n captain_n and_o ruler_n and_o i_o will_v render_v unto_o babylon_n and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n all_o their_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o zion_n in_o your_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 36._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o her_o sea_n and_o make_v her_o spring_n dry_a and_o before_o chap._n 50._o 4_o 5_o 6._o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o irael_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o go_v and_o weep_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n their_o shepherd_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o they_o have_v turn_v they_o away_o on_o the_o mountain_n they_o have_v go_v from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n they_o have_v forget_v their_o rest_a place_n and_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o israel_n be_v a_o scatter_a sheep_n the_o lion_n have_v drive_v he_o away_o first_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v devour_v he_o and_o last_o nebuchadrezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v break_v his_o bone_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o land_n as_o i_o have_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v israel_n again_o to_o his_o habitation_n and_o he_o shall_v feed_v on_o carmel_n and_o bashan_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o gilead_n in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o i_o will_v pardon_v they_o who_o i_o reserve_v and_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o child_n of_o isreal_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v oppress_v together_o and_o all_o that_o take_v they_o captive_n hold_v they_o fast_o they_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o they_o go_v their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n he_o shall_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n and_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n now_o then_o if_o babylon_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v so_o full_o destroy_v as_o be_v here_o express_v as_o he_o who_o read_v these_o two_o whole_a chapter_n will_v see_v if_o israel_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v so_o restore_v as_o be_v there_o prophesy_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o what_o be_v there_o promise_v be_v still_o to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o lead_v to_o it_o will_v be_v whether_o in_o a_o literal_a or_o metaphorical_a sense_n or_o both_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o consider_a reader_n to_o determine_v by_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o that_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n in_o its_o large_a extent_n whatever_o babylon_n it_o be_v that_o have_v tyrannize_v over_o god_n people_n it_o be_v to_o have_v its_o share_n in_o this_o vial._n it_o be_v true_a i_o submit_v it_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v express_o mention_v the_o mede_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v bring_v on_o babylon_n describe_v in_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o jeremiah_n jer._n 51._o 28._o but_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o there_o be_v something_o typical_a as_o well_o as_o literal_a in_o the_o large_a description_n there_o give_v