Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	world_n	write_v	year_n	258	4	4.5390	4	false

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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

as_o make_v the_o city_n desolate_a and_o never_o to_o be_v inhabit_a any_o more_o rev._n 17.16_o rev._n 18.2.8.21_o 22_o 23._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n the_o city_n be_v inhabit_a by_o pagan_n and_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v inhabit_a by_o christian_n and_o remain_v a_o stately_a city_n to_o this_o day_n last_o no_o destruction_n of_o any_o city_n be_v like_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o heavy_a upon_o any_o city_n as_o on_o this_o rev._n 18.18_o rev._n 16.19_o therefore_o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o partial_a destruction_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n only_o nor_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o a_o total_a destruction_n and_o a_o final_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v ob._n the_o ancient_a father_n by_o babylon_n understand_v heathen_a rome_n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o tertul._n adversus_fw-la mar._n 1.3_o c._n 13._o jerom_n ad_fw-la algas_n q._n 11._o and_o ep._n 47._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la ans_fw-fr they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o heathen_a rome_n before_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_n may_v perhaps_o so_o understand_v it_o but_o they_o that_o live_v since_o and_o see_v the_o emperor_n become_v christian_n their_o own_o eye_n may_v teach_v they_o to_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o 2._o but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o the_o jesuit_n by_o babylon_n understand_v heathen_a rome_n yet_o withal_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v ob._n st._n peter_n by_o babylon_n mean_v heathen_a rome_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o babylon_n that_o st._n john_n do_v see_v he_o write_v his_o epistle_n before_o the_o revelation_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n and_o therefore_o there_o want_v not_o some_o which_o say_v that_o st._n peter_n speak_v literal_o and_o st._n john_n mystical_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o that_o babylon_n which_o the_o church_n be_v acquaint_v with_o when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o john_n nor_o any_o other_o know_v what_o mystical_a babylon_n mean_v at_o that_o time_n rev._n 17.6.7_o but_o there_o be_v two_o other_o babylon_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o church_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o one_o in_o chaldaea_n the_o other_o in_o egypt_n from_o either_o of_o which_o st._n peter_n may_v write_v his_o epistle_n and_o not_o from_o rome_n as_o be_v pretend_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o write_v it_o from_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n because_o st._n mark_v who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o salutation_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o ob._n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o king_n of_o heathen_a rome_n which_o be_v to_o be_v count_v in_o this_o manner_n claudius_n nero_n galba_n otho_n vitellius_n be_v the_o five_o that_o be_v fall_v vespasian_n in_o who_o time_n these_o vision_n be_v commit_v unto_o writing_n be_v the_o six_o and_z titus_n the_o seven_o that_o be_v to_o stay_v but_o a_o little_a while_n reign_v but_o two_o year_n and_o two_o month_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o be_v the_o eight_o be_v domitian_n who_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v call_v emperor_n at_o rome_n when_o vespasian_n be_v go_v into_o judaea_n and_o after_o his_o return_n become_v a_o private_a man_n again_o deliver_v up_o the_o empire_n to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o be_v the_o eight_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o these_o be_v all_o the_o emperor_n that_o heathen_a rome_n have_v but_o we_o find_v that_o julius_n caesar_n augustus_n tiberius_n caligula_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n before_o claudius_n and_o therefore_o claudius_n be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o christian_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v leave_v out_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o galba_n otho_n and_o vitellius_n have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o christian_n neither_o and_o shall_v be_v leave_v out_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n too_o which_o we_o see_v they_o be_v not_o 2._o nerva_n traian_n adrian_n and_z other_o down_o to_o constantine_n be_v emperor_n of_o heathen_a rome_n after_o domitian_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o last_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o st._n john_n reckon_v only_o those_o that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o christian_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o traian_n adrian_n and_o other_o of_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n have_v to_o do_v with_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o domitian_n or_o any_o other_o that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o last_o on_o that_o account_n neither_o 3._o these_o vision_n be_v not_o commit_v unto_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o disp_n 1._o q._n 1._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o six_o or_o the_o one_o that_o be_v 4._o galba_n reign_v but_o seven_o month_n otho_n but_o three_o month_n vitellius_n but_o eight_o month_n and_o therefore_o titus_n who_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o two_o month_n can_v be_v the_o seven_o king_n who_o be_v to_o stay_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o king_n see_v he_o reign_v long_o than_o three_o of_o the_o former_a though_o we_o put_v they_o altogether_o 5._o titus_n the_o elder_a son_n be_v salute_v emperor_n after_o his_o victory_n in_o judaea_n as_o suetonius_n report_v in_o his_o life_n yet_o this_o make_v he_o not_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o though_o domitian_n be_v call_v emperor_n at_o rome_n upon_o vitellius_n death_n yet_o this_o make_v he_o not_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n and_o if_o it_o do_v vespasian_n be_v not_o the_o next_o emperor_n to_o vitellius_n as_o the_o objection_n make_v he_o and_o all_o author_n say_v he_o be_v 6._o if_o domitian_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o emperor_n upon_o vitellius_n death_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o he_o be_v the_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n it_o argue_v rather_o that_o the_o place_n be_v void_a and_o undetermined_a and_o it_o argue_v too_o that_o domitian_n be_v a_o arrogant_a and_o ambitious_a man_n and_o do_v usurp_v the_o office_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o become_v he_o or_o be_v allow_v he_o to_o do_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o objection_n make_v vespasian_n the_o next_o emperor_n to_o vitellius_n and_o not_o domitian_n now_o domitian_n do_v not_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o emperor_n after_o his_o father_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o empire_n but_o before_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o tacitus_n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o &_o lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o and_o c._n 16._o but_o be_v it_o before_o or_o afterward_o the_o objection_n make_v vespasian_n 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time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o yet_o to_o miss_v of_o the_o place_n for_o that_o bout_n and_o be_v make_v emperor_n twelve_o year_n afterward_o or_o thereabouts_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o admiration_n but_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o case_n here_o vitellius_n be_v dead_a and_o a_o successor_n not_o choose_v in_o his_o room_n domitian_n be_v salute_v emperor_n at_o rome_n and_o execute_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n office_n as_o mutianus_n and_o antonius_n primus_fw-la also_o do_v until_o vespasian_n be_v come_v home_o and_o choose_a emperor_n indeed_o some_o nine_o year_n after_o this_o vespasian_n die_v and_z titus_n be_v make_v emperor_n in_o his_o room_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o two_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 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