Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_n	word_n	work_n	140	4	5.0387	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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the_o papist_n lie_v say_v antichrist_n shall_v rage_v but_o about_o four_o year_n these_o harper_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v take_v for_o those_o chap_n 14.3_o who_o congratulate_v the_o 144000._o stand_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o mount_n but_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n militant_a as_o brightman_n observe_v rejoice_v and_o sing_v of_o song_n of_o praise_n as_o moses_n do_v for_o victory_n over_o pharaoh_n so_o these_o over_o the_o national_a name_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v overcome_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o earth_n though_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o john_n in_o heaven_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o the_o vision_n mean_v excellent_a harp_n verse_n 3._o and_o they_o sang_fw-fr so_o it_o seem_v to_o john_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o tongue_n lip_n nor_o voice_n as_o yet_o enough_o in_o heaven_n to_o make_v music_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n yet_o the_o saint_n most_o sweet_o and_o joyful_o but_o as_o spirit_n praise_n god_n in_o heaven_n the_o song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o or_o like_o it_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o oft_o before_o it_o be_v a_o song_n compose_v of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n together_o by_o which_o you_o see_v the_o way_n to_o praise_n god_n be_v out_o of_o his_o last_a word_n thus_o his_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o praise_n out_o of_o his_o word_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v their_o king_n and_o they_o his_o subject_n verse_n 4._o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o not_o antichrist_n be_v only_o holy_a the_o pope_n unholinesse_n be_v here_o reprove_v all_o nation_n shall_v some_o of_o all_o nation_n upon_o antichrist_n decline_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v manifest_v in_o weaken_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n make_v he_o odious_a this_o the_o harper_n worthy_o pronounce_v verse_n 5._o and_o after_o that_o i_o look_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o song_n as_o a_o interlude_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v allude_v to_o the_o literal_a temple_n the_o meaning_n be_v john_n see_v heaven_n open_a out_o of_o which_o come_v these_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o it_o but_o antichrist_n judgement_n proceed_v from_o christ_n the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 6._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n come_v having_z seven_o plague_n clothe_v in_o pure_a white_a linen_n white_a linen_n note_v their_o heavenly_a purity_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n so_n christ_n have_v chap._n 1.13_o note_v his_o majesty_n and_o diligence_n which_o his_o servant_n the_o angel_n have_v ready_a to_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n or_o this_o import_v the_o decency_n of_o angel_n who_o assume_v body_n or_o appear_v in_o bodily_a form_n for_o our_o sake_n come_v not_o naked_a but_o clothe_v as_o the_o priest_n by_o god_n command_n in_o the_o law_n verse_n 7._o and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n of_o these_o be_v speak_v chap._n 4._o it_o matter_n not_o which_o of_o they_o give_v the_o seven_o vial_n perchance_o he_o that_o be_v near_o not_o peter_n as_o the_o papist_n think_v thus_o much_o be_v apparent_a the_o church_n desire_v god_n judgement_n to_o be_v hasten_v upon_o antichrist_n as_o chap._n 6.10_o upon_o tyrant_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o the_o beast_n resemble_v the_o gospel_n church_n now_o they_o especial_o desire_v it_o being_n great_a sufferer_n vial_n note_v the_o vessel_n hold_v as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n can_v drink_v at_o a_o draught_n but_o doubtless_o these_o be_v great_a one_o note_v god_n great_a judgement_n '_o golden_a note_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o judgement_n though_o then_o john_n see_v vial_n in_o the_o vision_n they_o note_v the_o cup_n of_o wrath_n and_o fury_n speak_v of_o in_o some_o sense_n chap._n 14_o 10._o verse_n 8._o and_o the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n etc._n etc._n not_o a_o cloud_n as_o 1_o king_n 8.10_o 11._o but_o smoke_n note_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n and_o consequent_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o though_o former_o it_o be_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n not_o of_o new_a yet_o now_o it_o begin_v more_o plain_o to_o appear_v after_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n above_o note_v by_o the_o temple_n because_o of_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n nor_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v light_n because_o nothing_o but_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n till_o the_o seven_o plague_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v never_o for_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v the_o archangel_n at_o the_o last_o day_n thus_o none_o of_o the_o beast_n worshipper_n have_v light_a nor_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o for_o ever_o but_o christ_n we_o hope_v will_v call_v many_o of_o they_o home_o as_o that_o great_a city_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n decay_v thus_o far_o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o five_o vision_n the_o smoke_n come_v from_o god_n glory_n and_o power_n and_o the_o blindness_n from_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judgement_n chap._n xvi_o vision_n 5._o verse_n 1._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n go_v etc._n etc._n former_o two_o witness_n chap._n 11._o that_o be_v a_o few_o be_v raise_v up_o against_o antichrist_n now_o seven_o that_o be_v very_o many_o who_o by_o their_o preach_v shall_v as_o the_o witness_n cause_n vial_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o antichrist_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o beast_n against_o the_o witness_n chap._n 11._o the_o dragon_n against_o the_o woman_n chap._n 12._o the_o beast_n against_o the_o saint_n by_o war_n chap._n 13._o and_o suffer_v none_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v but_o his_o spiritual_a merchant_n not_o follow_v a_o strange_a change_n judgement_n for_o the_o antichristian_a company_n beast_n and_o merchant_n go_v 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