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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	spirit_n	zion_n	56	3	8.7940	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55881	Antient Christianity revived being a description of the doctrine, discipline, and practice of the little city of Bethania : collected out of her great charter, the Holy Scriptures, and confirmed by the same for the satisfaction and benefit of the house of the poor / by one of her inhabitants who desireth to worship God after the way which some men call heresie.	Pardoe, William, d. 1692.	1688 (1688)	Wing P348; ESTC R27527	83,441	196

earthly_a thing_n the_o fearful_a issue_n of_o all_o which_o be_v destruction_n in_o the_o end_n but_o bethania_n like_v not_o this_o way_n though_o seem_o pleasant_a therefore_o take_v her_o leave_n of_o babel_n who_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n despise_v the_o way_n of_o bethania_n 1.12_o prov._n 29.27_o zeph._n 1.12_o and_o so_o these_o two_o city_n turn_v back_o to_o back_n and_o leave_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n on_o her_o lees_n each_o one_o hasten_v in_o his_o proper_a motion_n and_o never_o see_v one_o another_o face_n any_o more_o therefore_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v and_o desire_v to_o prosecute_v the_o way_n of_o bethania_n and_o declare_v those_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v enable_v we_o wherein_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o bless_a lamb_n who_o be_v our_o saviour_n 14.3_o rev._n 14.3_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o life_n chap._n iii_o there_o be_v a_o right_n precious_a and_o most_o holy_a faith_n belong_v to_o christian_n as_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o before_o 10.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a principle_n beget_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o spring_v that_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n do_v walk_v the_o which_o virtue_n be_v sevenfold_a as_o be_v note_v in_o 2_o pet._n 1.15_o and_o it_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o stream_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n 1.8_o rev._n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o also_o abound_v that_o soul_n be_v neither_o barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o entrance_n be_v administer_v abundant_o into_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n these_o be_v the_o seven_o pillar_n as_o it_o seem_v upon_o which_o wisdom_n have_v build_v her_o house_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o house_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o foundation-stone_n of_o zion_n 28.16_o prov._n 9_o isa_n 28.16_o and_o by_o these_o pillar_n it_o be_v expose_v to_o open_a view_n and_o when_o any_o of_o these_o pillar_n be_v want_v or_o out_o of_o order_n there_o be_v a_o breach_n and_o when_o they_o all_o disappear_v it_o be_v a_o total_a ruin_n now_o these_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n be_v also_o the_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o one_o stone_n 3.9_o rev._n 1.4_o rev._n 5.6_o zach._n 3.9_o the_o which_o seven_o spirit_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n note_v also_o to_o be_v seven_o eye_n and_o seven_o horn_n possess_v by_o that_o lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v 1.18_o rev._n 1.18_o but_o be_v now_o alive_a for_o evermore_o so_o that_o seven_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n who_o receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n 3.34_o john_n 3.34_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v by_o these_o seven_o spirit_n be_v also_o seven_o eye_n 15.6_o gal._n 2.4_o rev._n 15.6_o and_o seven_o horn_n signify_v power_n it_o please_v the_o glorious_a god_n through_o christ_n to_o look_v upon_o and_o final_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n now_o these_o seven_o spirit_n be_v first_o 11.3_o isa_n 11.3_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o contrive_v the_o creation_n which_o he_o make_v second_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o by_o which_o he_o form_v and_o support_v the_o same_o three_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n 1.3_o rom._n 1.3_o by_o which_o he_o order_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o four_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o glorious_o shine_v before_o and_o among_o his_o creature_n five_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n by_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o behold_v the_o creation_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 4.21_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o six_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n by_o which_o he_o be_v tender_a and_o pitiful_a to_o all_o so_o careful_a too_o of_o the_o creation_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o he_o seven_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o by_o which_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v these_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o jehovah_n the_o which_o as_o seven_o glorious_a lamp_n of_o fire_n do_v burn_v continual_o before_o his_o throne_n 3.1_o rev._n 4.5_o rev._n 3.1_o by_o which_o seven_o spirit_n the_o glorious_a lamb_n be_v also_o seven_o eye_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o know_v the_o lifeless_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n and_o the_o self-conceited_a yet_o lukewarm_a condition_n of_o the_o laodicean_n 1.20_o rev._n 3.17_o rev._n 1.20_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n will_v render_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o every_o one_o else_o according_a as_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v from_o these_o seven_o spirit_n john_n salute_v the_o seven_o church_n who_o operation_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_a man_n form_n therein_o those_o seven_o glorious_a excellency_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o pure_a christianity_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o 2d_o epistle_n of_o peter_n chap._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o verse_n by_o which_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o first_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v form_v true_a knowledge_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n second_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v produce_v that_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o three_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n proceed_v the_o temperance_n in_o which_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v four_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n spring_v forth_o that_o godliness_n in_o which_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v five_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n be_v beget_v that_o patience_n which_o be_v famous_a in_o christianity_n six_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o humility_n it_o show_v forth_o the_o brotherly_a kindness_n that_o become_v gospel-professor_n and_o seven_o from_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n natural_o arise_v that_o charity_n in_o which_o all_o bethania_n thing_n be_v do_v these_o be_v the_o seven_o pillar_n that_o wisdom_n have_v hew_v out_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o 9.1_o 1_o cor._n 16.4_o prov._n 9.1_o christianity_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v in_o which_o also_o the_o saint_n do_v walk_v in_o their_o ascent_n towards_o their_o everlasting_a inheritance_n and_o by_o which_o they_o do_v shine_v as_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v particular_o and_o first_o of_o virtue_n chap._n four_o virtue_n be_v the_o inward_a essence_n and_o life_n of_o every_o live_a form_n and_o be_v that_o by_o which_o those_o form_n become_v profitable_a and_o delightful_a unto_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v use_v virtue_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v natural_a the_o second_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a natural_a virtue_n be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n yield_v forth_o unto_o man_n a_o pleasant_a savour_n and_o also_o a_o medicinal_a profit_n by_o natural_a virtue_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n and_o tree_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o beside_o by_o natural_a virtue_n the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n be_v touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n turn_v always_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o which_o the_o rock_n of_o lodestone_n lie_v even_o so_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o fire_n penetrate_v into_o whatsoever_o thing_n come_v near_o to_o it_o and_o change_v the_o property_n thereof_o into_o a_o similitude_n with_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o cause_v cold_a water_n to_o become_v hot_a so_o that_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v boil_a therein_o 8.12_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o john_n 8.12_o be_v make_v savoury_a cold_a iron_n be_v change_v into_o a_o burn_a state_n and_o therein_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v wrought_v into_o divers_a form_n it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n nor_o colour_n of_o salt_n for_o snow_n have_v both_o these_o but_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n water_n have_v the_o same_o liquid_a form_n as_o wine_n but_o not_o the_o same_o powerful_a operation_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v in_o that_o estate_n in_o the_o excess_n of_o wine_n unto_o which_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o water_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n reduce_v they_o so_o every_o live_a form_n subsi_v and_o work_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n

isa_n 55.2_o why_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o but_o fourthly_a by_o bethsaida_n the_o house_n of_o fish_v and_o in_o this_o city_n the_o fisher_n of_o man_n do_v dwell_v who_o be_v crafty_a with_o a_o divine_a subtlety_n catch_v soul_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o master_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o from_o hence_o come_v that_o squadron_n of_o fish_n of_o who_o merlin_n tell_v lucius_n that_o shall_v enter_v upon_o his_o territory_n unarm_v with_o sword_n or_o spear_n unto_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v in_o time_n obey_v who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o god_n o_o lucius_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o eternal_a king._n these_o be_v also_o skilful_a in_o fish_v in_o the_o great_a deep_n and_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n many_o precious_a jewel_n five_o by_o timnath-heres_a judge_n 2.9_o signifi_n the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o upon_o this_o city_n do_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o shine_v with_o great_a yet_o with_o invisible_a glory_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o careless_a daughter_n mal._n 4.2_o and_o be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n unto_o it_o psalm_n 84.11_o for_o this_o city_n have_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o psal_n 45.13_o and_o as_o the_o natural_a sun_n by_o shine_v through_o a_o little_a crevice_n into_o a_o house_n form_n his_o own_o image_n on_o the_o wall_n or_o on_o the_o floor_n even_o so_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o form_n his_o own_o most_o precious_a image_n there_o chap._n 3.18_o from_o whence_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a virtue_n shine_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n by_o which_o they_o become_v a_o light_n to_o man_n six_o 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but_o rich_a in_o faith_n empty_a of_o guile_n but_o full_a of_o sincerity_n be_v become_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o wise_a in_o christ_n with_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o she_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a as_o the_o coney_n a_o feeble_a folk_n prov._n 30_o 26._o with_o respect_n to_o humane_a power_n but_o full_a of_o might_n and_o power_n by_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n mic._n 3.8_o she_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o her_o own_o righteousness_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v imperfect_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o she_o account_v it_o as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n but_o be_v full_a of_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n christ_n first_o impute_v to_o she_o and_o after_o wrought_v in_o she_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n yet_o all_o her_o natural_a glory_n be_v whole_o veil_v for_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v 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of_o hell_n do_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o babel_n have_v golden_a chalice_n but_o wooden_a priest_n but_o she_o be_v content_v with_o wooden_a chalice_n and_o rejoice_v in_o her_o golden_a or_o shine_a ministry_n lo_o this_o be_v that_o little_a city_n which_o we_o call_v bethania_n where_o also_o the_o poor_a wise_a man_n eccl._n 9.14_o be_v content_a and_o delight_n to_o dwell_v who_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a by_o he_o he_o have_v not_o a_o hole_n to_o rest_v his_o head_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v eternal_a mansion_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o leave_v heaven_n that_o we_o may_v be_v redeem_v from_o hell_n come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n that_o we_o that_o be_v banish_v from_o it_o may_v return_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v by_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v his_o father_n wrath_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o eternal_a love._n in_o fine_a be_v die_v a_o accurse_a death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o bless_a life_n so_o that_o visible_a poverty_n have_v be_v incident_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o little_a city_n and_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o espouse_a virgin_n till_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o she_o be_v instate_v in_o his_o eternal_a riches_n but_o now_o bethania_n be_v a_o certain_a city_n or_o town_n almost_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n john_n 11.16_o situate_a on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n mar._n 11.1_o and_o be_v a_o place_n which_o jesus_n often_o visit_v into_o bethania_n he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o lodge_v after_o the_o child_n have_v sing_v hosannah_n mat._n 21.17_o near_o this_o place_n stand_v the_o figtree_n which_o he_o curse_v in_o his_o return_n again_o into_o the_o city_n be-because_a it_o bear_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v in_o 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