Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wit_n	word_n	worship_v	25	3	7.7678	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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heathenish_a but_o popish_a rome_n be_v here_o mean_v also_o this_o rome_n i_o mean_v the_o whole_a antichristian_a church_n have_v more_o keep_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o bondage_n then_o heathenish_a rome_n but_o i_o speak_v to_o believer_n therefore_o will_v use_v no_o more_o argument_n here_o be_v fall_v twice_o say_v to_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o great_a city_n to_o wit_n rome_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o this_o angel_n time_n begin_v to_o fall_v in_o many_o place_n as_o germany_n saxony_n because_o she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v you_o see_v rome_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o call_v first_o because_o idolatry_n be_v more_o please_v to_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n than_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 2_o because_o one_o may_v soon_o be_v drunken_a and_o overcome_v by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o bewitch_a sin_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o call_v because_o it_o bring_v god_n judgement_n and_o wrath_n verse_n 9_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v the_o successor_n of_o luther_n as_o bullinger_n calvin_n zanchius_n who_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o be_v courageous_o forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o beast_n upon_o pain_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o verse_n 10._o the_o same_o shall_v drink_v also_o they_o that_o love_v the_o wine_n of_o idolatry_n must_v pledge_v in_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o mixture_n without_o allay_v with_o water_n that_o be_v without_o mercy_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o anger_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o which_o in_o order_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v this_o shall_v dehort_v from_o idolatry_n the_o verse_n be_v plain_a for_o brevity-sake_n i_o pass_v verse_n 11._o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n to_o wit_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v it_o seem_v hell_n be_v below_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v drexelius_n of_o eternity_n concern_v the_o beast_n image_n mark_v and_o name_n be_v already_o speak_v now_o to_o vers_n 13._o be_v easy_a and_o comfortable_a verse_n 13._o bless_a from_o henceforth_o be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n for_o now_o reformation_n teach_v purgatory_n be_v a_o lie_n now_o man_n believe_v the_o truth_n henceforth_o man_n die_v in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o his_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n then_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n hence_o learn_v be_v there_o such_o torment_n for_o antichrist_n here_o then_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o saint_n patience_n a_o while_n under_o trial_n be_v they_o bless_v that_o depart_n in_o christ_n then_o death_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n under_o tyrant_n hurt_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n last_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o comfortable_a die_a since_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o three_o angel_n then_o in_o the_o day_n and_o church_n of_o popery_n bless_v be_v god_n but_o enough_o till_o vers_n 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n behold_v the_o great_a day_n and_o christ_n on_o the_o cloud_n now_o the_o saint_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v perfect_o happy_a and_o the_o good_a work_n of_o all_o their_o former_a life_n which_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v they_o not_o go_v before_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o glory_n shall_v through_o mercy_n and_o grace_n crown_v they_o for_o ever_o yet_o perchance_o that_o verse_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o write_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o saint_n comfort_n and_o as_o a_o

behold_v sorrow_n she_o give_v herself_o to_o gluttony_n and_o luxury_n behold_v famine_n she_o burn_v martyr_n behold_v fire_n burn_v her_o seat_n and_o palace_n she_o say_v i_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n behold_v her_o destruction_n in_o one_o day_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o therefore_o though_o her_o territory_n be_v large_a though_o the_o city_n be_v very_o great_a and_o strong_a yet_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v and_o will_v bring_v this_o judgement_n upon_o she_o by_o the_o victorious_a army_n of_o the_o convert_a king_n who_o shall_v throw_v fire_n into_o she_o and_o consume_v she_o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n who_o be_v contradistinct_a to_o saint_n and_o have_v live_v delicious_o with_o she_o in_o commit_v fornication_n as_o perchance_o spain_n the_o emperor_n such_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o remain_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v lament_v she_o 1_o because_o they_o can_v commit_v any_o long_a idolatry_n at_o rome_n that_o belove_v but_o whorish_a city_n 2_o because_o they_o can_v riot_n any_o long_o within_o the_o city_n verse_n 10._o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o torment_n say_v alas_o etc._n etc._n god_n shall_v strike_v a_o fear_n into_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o help_v she_o though_o they_o be_v sorry_a they_o can_v sin_v any_o more_o with_o she_o afar_o off_o as_o far_a perchance_o as_o their_o own_o country_n though_o it_o be_v wonder_n they_o be_v so_o daunt_v that_o they_o send_v not_o to_o help_v she_o by_o some_o army_n to_o rescue_v she_o from_o burn_a though_o they_o be_v destroy_v as_o at_o armageddon_n of_o old_a josiah_n be_v verse_n 11._o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v 1._o king_n 2_o merchant_n shall_v mourn_v for_o she_o mean_v spiritual_a trader_n in_o the_o romish_a sea_n who_o only_o can_v buy_v and_o sell_v as_o chap._n 13.17_o for_o no_o man_n buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o to_o wir_fw-ge her_o pardon_n absolution_n which_o shall_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v abominable_a rot_a and_o false_a in_o the_o city_n to_o be_v sell_v however_o no_o more_o be_v burn_v verse_n 12._o the_o merchandise_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezek._n 27._o where_o tire_n destruction_n than_o a_o famous_a mart-town_n be_v foretell_v and_o this_o catalogue_n of_o ware_n there_o mention_v also_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o bring_v their_o merchandise_n to_o tyre_n there_o mention_v to_o which_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n now_o by_o rome_n ruin_n the_o spiritual_a merchant_n can_v not_o vent_v their_o ungodly_a ware_n of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v gain_v riches_n enough_o to_o buy_v merchandise_n as_o former_o from_o other_o nation_n as_o horse_n from_o france_n gold_n and_o silver_n from_o spain_n sheep_n from_o england_n beast_n from_o germany_n all_o nation_n furnish_v rome_n with_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o archflamen_n of_o rome_n so_o here_o be_v note_v the_o nation_n from_o their_o merchandise_n who_o furnish_v rome_n with_o ware_n as_o brightman_n have_v observe_v the_o spiritual_a merchant_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o buy_v these_o commodity_n rome_n be_v destroy_v nor_o common_a merchant_n or_o nation_n so_o well_o vent_v they_o rome_n be_v burn_v for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v the_o catalogue_n wherein_o observe_v the_o heathenish_a rome_n never_o do_v traffic_n for_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o she_o do_v for_o slave_n but_o here_o rome_n deal_v for_o both_o express_o slave_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n sure_o here_o popish_a rome_n be_v mean_v most_o ungodly_a domineer_a over_o soul_n by_o threaten_a purgatory_n by_o pardon_n mass_n the_o sum_n be_v rome_n destruction_n shall_v hinder_v the_o spiritual_a merchandise_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o estate_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o a_o long_a while_n have_v flow_v to_o rome_n for_o which_o the_o roman_a spiritual_a merchant_n shall_v grieve_v verse_n 14._o and_o the_o fruit_n which_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o to_o wit_n the_o cate_n and_o delicate_n the_o spiritual_a father_n or_o clergy_n of_o rome_n riotous_o fill_v their_o table_n with_o be_v depart_v from_o they_o etc._n etc._n or_o perish_v by_o rome_n perish_v verse_n 15._o the_o merchant_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v wax_v rich_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n soul_n and_o other_o merchandise_n shall_v lament_v namely_o merchant_n ship-master_n masters-mate_n pilot_n partner_n and_o common_a seaman_n shall_v lament_v that_o be_v cardinals_z and_o those_o who_o be_v even_o equal_a with_o they_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n monk_n and_o all_o spiritual_a seaman_n that_o have_v a_o oar_n in_o peter_n boat_n shall_v lament_v and_o as_o the_o king_n mention_v stand_v afar_o off_o in_o regard_n of_o help_n but_o near_o enough_o in_o heart_n if_o they_o dare_v help_v say_v alas_o alas_o pity_v the_o great_a revenue_n of_o their_o archbishoprics_a cardinalship_n now_o lose_v hence_o as_o mourner_n they_o cast_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n as_o in_o old_a time_n they_o do_v because_o of_o rome_n desolation_n the_o rest_n be_v plain_a to_o ver_fw-la 20._o only_o observe_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lamentation_n be_v not_o their_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n which_o bring_v the_o judgement_n but_o their_o temporal_a loss_n and_o their_o revenue_n and_o honour_n verse_n 20._o rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n former_o she_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n prophet_n apostle_n now_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n may_v rejoice_v because_o their_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o christ_n be_v destroy_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o christ_n who_o will_v one_o day_n destroy_v our_o enemy_n and_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v chap_n 6.10_o the_o saint_n cry_v o_o lord_n holy_a and_o just_a how_o long_o here_o they_o be_v bid_v rejoice_v because_o god_n have_v avenge_v they_o and_o suppress_v antichrist_n and_o blasphemy_n verse_n 21._o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o millstone_n etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o angel_n represent_v christ_n since_o he_o take_v up_o the_o millstone_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o feather_n and_o speak_v by_o a_o similitude_n of_o rome_n overthrow_n for_o from_o christ_n come_v antichrist_n judgement_n i_o dispute_v not_o it_o be_v another_o angel_n that_o enter_v the_o stage_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v babylon_n overthrow_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o a_o millstone_n be_v not_o easy_o remove_v nor_o babylon_n easy_o destroy_v 2._o a_o millstone_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o force_n so_o babylon_n 3._o the_o millstone_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o babylon_n shall_v be_v burn_v by_o fire_n 4._o the_o millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v cover_v never_o recover_v so_o babylon_n shall_v be_v utter_o desolate_v and_o never_o build_v verse_n 22._o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o feast_n in_o thou_o nor_o flute_n for_o dancer_n not_o trumpet_n for_o civil_a meeting_n nor_o war_n nor_o craftsman_n whether_o physician_n lawyer_n nor_o husbandman_n nor_o miller_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mere_a desolation_n verse_n 23._o nor_o light_n shall_v shine_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o convenient_a for_o night_n season_n nor_o bridegroom_n nor_o bride_n shall_v be_v in_o thou_o therefore_o no_o procreation_n of_o child_n therefore_o rome_n desolation_n shall_v be_v consummate_v because_o thy_o merchant_n be_v great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n cardinal_n archbishop_n here_o be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o rome_n desolation_n include_v other_o her_o merchant_n sell_v damnable_a ware_n if_o this_o be_v understand_v literal_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a reason_n because_o thy_o merchant_n be_v great_a man_n therefore_o come_v thy_o destruction_n no_o but_o because_o thy_o great_a cardinal_n bishop_n sell_v curse_v and_o abominable_a spiritual_a ware_n of_o purgatory_n pardon_n therefore_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o her_o idolatry_n false_a doctrine_n riot_n the_o consequent_a of_o riches_n for_o her_o sorcery_n or_o false_a doctrine_n compare_v oft_o to_o bewitch_a or_o entice_a wine_n have_v deceive_v the_o christian_a world_n verse_n 24._o and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a rome_n cause_v apostle_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o new_a popish_a rome_n prophet_n or_o teacher_n as_o chap._n 11._o in_o her_o either_o because_o the_o doctrine_n which_o cause_v their_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v be_v from_o rome_n or_o because_o she_o give_v commission_n to_o slay_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o other_o place_n and_o kingdom_n as_o england_n god_fw-we plague_n rome_n as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o chap._n xix_o vision_n