Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	religion_n	true_a	2,786	5	4.8010	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09229	The apocalyps unveyl'd, or, A paraphrase on the Revelation of the holy apostle and evangelist John the Devine in which the syncronisms of Mr. Joseph Mede, and the expositions of other interpreters are called in question, and a new exposition given of the prophecies of the Revelation, never before extant in any author, from the 6th chapter to the 18th, with variety of reasons for the exposition / by An Orthodox Divine.	Hayter, Richard, 1611?-1684.; Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638. Clavis apocalyptica.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1224; ESTC R202384	176,063	254

in_o all_o the_o revelation_n read_v the_o commission_n and_o consider_v of_o it_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n he_o do_v not_o say_v begin_v a_o war_n with_o she_o my_o people_n but_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n revel_v 20.7_o 8._o therefore_o satan_n be_v the_o procure_n or_o foment_v cause_n of_o war_n and_o not_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o sometime_o he_o stir_v up_o wicked_a man_n to_o begin_v a_o war_n against_o the_o church_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o that_o other_o place_n revel_v 16.13_o 14._o and_o sometime_o he_o excite_v the_o church_n to_o begin_v a_o needless_a war_n against_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o ahabs_n case_n 1_o king_n 22.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o which_o of_o these_o way_n soever_o he_o take_v his_o aim_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n thereby_o and_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o as_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o that_o be_v only_o as_o the_o punishment_n or_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o death_n and_o because_o no_o death_n no_o war_n for_o god_n make_v not_o death_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v wisd_v 1.13_o and_o canonical_a scripture_n say_v so_o too_o rom._n 5.12_o and_o because_o he_o make_v not_o death_n he_o make_v not_o war_n which_o bring_v death_n inevitable_a both_o on_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o ungodly_a man_n with_o their_o work_n and_o word_n have_v call_v it_o to_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o of_o war_n too_o but_o god_n be_v the_o first_o original_a cause_n of_o neither_o but_o will_v destroy_v they_o both_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n when_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v destroy_v than_o death_n and_o war_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o these_o be_v my_o reason_n for_o the_o negative_a now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n for_o the_o affirmative_a object_n and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 15.2_o 3._o answ_n suppose_v we_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o beast_n which_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o so_o we_o must_v at_o this_o time_n yet_o this_o gratulation_n and_o rejoice_v song_n be_v not_o for_o the_o final_a overthrow_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o for_o some_o particular_a victory_n which_o they_o obtain_v against_o he_o and_o this_o victory_n do_v not_o import_n that_o they_o begin_v the_o war_n with_o he_o but_o that_o he_o begin_v with_o they_o and_o lose_v the_o day_n against_o they_o and_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o we_o if_o the_o papist_n begin_v a_o war_n with_o we_o we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o and_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v we_o victory_n we_o may_v and_o must_v rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n as_o these_o man_n do_v but_o to_o begin_v a_o war_n with_o they_o and_o expect_v to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n object_n and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v revel_v 16.12_o now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o euphrates_n but_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n and_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n but_o such_o king_n as_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o in_o these_o part_n to_o be_v her_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n the_o great_a defence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v take_v away_o as_o sometime_o euphrates_n be_v drain_v whereby_o babylon_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n eastern_a king_n and_o because_o the_o wealth_n of_o spain_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v this_o kingdom_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o bring_v that_o in_o also_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o great_a river_n dr._n mayer_n on_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 475._o answ_n theologia_n symbolica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la argumentatio_fw-la mystical_a theology_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n for_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v that_o we_o must_v go_v and_o walk_v by_o that_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n now_o what_o say_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n exod._n 20.17_o and_o who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o every_o man_n though_o some_o be_v near_a neighbour_n than_o other_o yet_o every_o man_n live_v be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o we_o may_v not_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v within_o the_o church_n or_o without_o 1_o thes_n 4.12_o yea_o luk._n 10.29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n christ_n show_v by_o a_o parable_n that_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v his_o neighbour_n 2._o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n or_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o river_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o king_n in_o these_o western_a part_n but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o verse_n 14._o which_o be_v beyond_o euphrates_n in_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v who_o think_v euphrates_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o old_a babylon_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o city_n to_o have_v euphrates_n pass_v through_o it_o than_o any_o way_n the_o strength_n thereof_o cyrus_n find_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o drain_v away_o the_o water_n and_o that_o be_v drain_v away_o he_o have_v a_o easy_a passage_n in_o whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n be_v the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o water_n for_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n keep_v he_o out_o but_o the_o water_n be_v drain_v away_o let_v he_o have_v a_o passage_n in_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v that_o the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o king_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n may_v pass_v over_o and_o help_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n in_o their_o war_n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o commission_n for_o the_o king_n within_o the_o church_n to_o begin_v a_o war_n with_o papist_n and_o take_v away_o the_o pope_n revenue_n or_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o here_o be_v a_o prophecy_n that_o the_o king_n which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o war_n against_o the_o church_n to_o their_o own_o undo_n and_o this_o church_n be_v not_o any_o church_n in_o the_o western_a part_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o conversion_n so_o that_o this_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v then_o and_o not_o before_o object_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n revel_v 17.16_o answ_n suppose_v we_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o whore_n that_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v very_o uncertain_a as_o be_v say_v before_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n who_o ever_o she_o be_v shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o our_o day_n but_o in_o

of_o those_o sign_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v mat._n 24.33_o therefore_o all_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o six_o seal_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n v._o 11._o where_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v commence_v be_v to_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o four_o first_o seal_n do_v end_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v begin_v 5._o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1_o ●_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v hereafter_o rev._n 4.1_o intimate_v so_o much_o the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o show_v they_o be_v to_o begin_v short_o after_o john_n time_n the_o second_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o show_v they_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v so_o soon_o but_o a_o long_a time_n after_o 6._o the_o conjectural_a exposition_n of_o these_o prophecy_n signify_v as_o much_o for_o time_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n and_o if_o these_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v already_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v upon_o conjecture_n nor_o write_v so_o various_o and_o uncertain_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prophecy_n as_o they_o do_v chap._n vii_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a which_o be_v to_o be_v secure_v from_o suffering_n 1._o and_o after_o these_o doleful_a sight_n be_v over_o i_o see_v farther_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n before_o the_o seven_o prophecy_n shall_v begin_v to_o wit_v that_o four_o angel_n shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o each_o corner_n one_o which_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o let_v they_o loose_v 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o upon_o the_o sea_n nor_o upon_o the_o tree_n but_o as_o they_o please_v 2._o and_o i_o see_v that_o another_o angel_n shall_v then_o come_v with_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o east_n and_o bring_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n along_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n 3._o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o earth_n 6._o ezeck_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o nor_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n 4._o and_o i_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o young_a man_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o this_o manner_n 5._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o 6._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphthali_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o 7._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o 8._o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o not_o seal_v martyr_n after_o death_n 9_o but_o lest_o any_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o seal_v and_o secure_v from_o suffer_v as_o the_o other_o be_v there_o be_v present_v unto_o i_o the_o great_a felicity_n and_o transcendent_a bliss_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o seal_a one_o shall_v be_v secure_v on_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v they_o shall_v be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o other_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o exceed_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n which_o shall_v stand_v before_o t●e_v throne_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n 10._o where_o they_o shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v and_o say_v salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a lamb_n and_o to_o they_o be_v it_o ascribe_v for_o evermore_o 11._o and_o not_o only_o they_o themselves_o but_o also_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o seal_a one_o be_v seal_v on_o earth_n 12._o say_v amen_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 13._o and_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n ask_v of_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o comely_a person_n who_o thou_o see_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n of_o glory_n and_o palm_n of_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o thou_o see_v they_o now_o to_o have_v 14._o and_o i_o say_v ah_o sir_n thou_o know_v who_o they_o be_v and_o i_o will_v learn_v of_o thou_o who_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o that_o bless_a state_n and_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o happiness_n which_o i_o see_v they_o in_o at_o this_o time_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v they_o hither_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n 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