Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	antichrist_n	rome_n	true_a	5,360	5	5.4054	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29365	Babylons downfall a sermon lately preached at Westminster before sundry of the honourable House of Commons / by William Bridge ...	Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.	1641 (1641)	Wing B4448; ESTC R5651	21,012	41

commodity_n to_o other_o kingdom_n rome_n in_o her_o latitude_n with_o all_o her_o merchant_n and_o those_o that_o symbolize_v with_o she_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o rome_n and_o no_o other_o be_v here_o mean_v i_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o babylon_n be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o in_o s._n john_n time_n what_o be_v the_o great_a city_n but_o rome_n itself_o for_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o france_n and_o shall_v hear_v another_o say_v that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o great_a city_n who_o will_v not_o know_v that_o he_o mean_v paris_n or_o suppose_v a_o man_n in_o england_n shall_v hear_v another_o say_v that_o some_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o great_a city_n who_o will_v not_o know_v that_o he_o mean_v london_n in_o s._n john_n time_n the_o roman_a empire_n prevail_v the_o great_a city_n be_v rome_n itself_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o babylon_n be_v the_o great_a city_n say_v express_o that_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v rome_n 2._o this_o city_n and_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o a_o beast_n revel._n 17._o 7._o now_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n whereby_o much_o of_o the_o revelation_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v we_o shall_v find_v mention_n make_v of_o four_o beast_n to_o succeed_v one_o another_o which_o be_v there_o interpret_v to_o be_v four_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n the_o first_o of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o second_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o three_o of_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o four_o of_o the_o roman_n now_o before_o john_n time_n the_o three_o first_o beast_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v the_o four_o and_o last_o only_o remain_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o what_o city_n or_o people_n have_v so_o ride_v the_o roman_a empire_n as_o rome_n have_v do_v 3._o s._n john_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o woman_n this_o city_n be_v to_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n revel._n 17._o 7._o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n interpret_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n say_v these_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n ver._n 9_o or_o seven_o king_n that_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o government_n ver._n 10._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n or_o kingdom_n ver._n 12._o which_o this_o empire_n do_v break_v into_o now_o though_o some_o think_v while_o they_o look_v through_o false_a perspective_n that_o they_o see_v some_o other_o city_n sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n yet_o let_v any_o man_n show_v we_o these_o three_o meet_v together_o in_o any_o other_o city_n who_o know_v any_o other_o city_n who_o building_n have_v be_v lay_v on_o seven_o hill_n so_o famous_a that_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v call_v septire_n and_o who_o government_n have_v be_v of_o seven_o sort_n and_o who_o empire_n have_v be_v break_v asunder_o in_o to_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o thereabouts_o this_o we_o know_v be_v agreeable_a to_o rome_n itself_o and_o therefore_o rome_n and_o no_o other_o people_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o babylon_n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o express_a tell_v we_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o that_o city_n which_o in_o s._n john_n time_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v babylon_n revel._n 17._o 18._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o s._n john_n time_n no_o other_o city_n than_o rome_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o that_o and_o that_o alone_o be_v true_o babylon_n that_o be_v our_o late_a babylon_n whereupon_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la consider_v also_o how_o irenaeus_n lactantius_n jerome_n and_o other_o ancient_n speak_v full_o to_o our_o purpose_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o tergiver●●ri_fw-fr but_o grant_v that_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v rome_n if_o so_o 1._o what_o ill_a office_n have_v they_o do_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n that_o obtrude_v this_o position_n upon_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o be_v babylon_n a_o true_a church_n be_v sodom_n a_o true_a church_n be_v egypt_n a_o true_a church_n rome_n be_v sodom_n egypt_n and_o true_o babylon_n oh_o what_o abundance_n of_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n have_v this_o dangerous_a position_n do_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n i_o myself_o have_v know_v some_o that_o have_v relinquish_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o write_v against_o she_o who_o again_o stagger_v in_o their_o faith_n i_o wish_v i_o may_v not_o say_v they_o be_v revolt_v when_o they_o see_v this_o opinion_n countenance_v and_o publish_v by_o great_a authority_n and_o what_o say_v the_o papist_n your_o own_o man_n say_v they_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o she_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v a_o schismatical_a heretical_a church_n wherein_o no_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v the_o safe_a way_n therefore_o be_v to_o join_v with_o we_o where_o according_a to_o all_o man_n both_o we_o and_o you_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o your_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o the_o argument_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o home_n if_o the_o premise_n be_v true_a but_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o scripture_n that_o zion_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o babylon_n call_v zion_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v i_o believe_v that_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n i_o know_v what_o some_o urge_v namely_o that_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o house_n and_o church_n of_o god_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o original_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o the_o house_n but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o upon_o or_o against_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o austen_n and_o other_o turn_v it_o upon_o note_v his_o tyranny_n and_o usurp_a government_n so_o the_o coherent_a word_n also_o give_v it_o he_o shall_v sit_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n the_o whole_a word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o description_n of_o his_o proud_a government_n and_o vile_a tyranny_n if_o antichristian_a and_o romish_a babylon_n be_v true_o babylon_n 2._o then_o set_v yourselves_o in_o array_n against_o she_o round_o about_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o way_n of_o warlike_a hostility_n o_o that_o all_o your_o sword_n be_v turn_v into_o ploughshare_n my_o exhortation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n concerning_o old_a babylon_n chap._n 50._o 14._o put_v yourselves_o in_o array_n against_o babylon_n round_o about_o all_o you_o that_o bend_v the_o bow_n shoot_v at_o she_o spare_v no_o arrow_n for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n to_o observe_v what_o design_n god_n have_v upon_o the_o world_n a_o kingdom_n or_o place_n and_o to_o be_v in_o our_o calling_n serviceable_a and_o helpful_a to_o god_n design_n god_n will_v help_v we_o if_o we_o help_v he_o we_o love_v to_o be_v on_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o god_n be_v strong_a now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o god_n be_v bear_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o proud_a babylon_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o every_o kingdom_n magistrate_n minister_n people_n help_n help_v o_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n help_v the_o lord_n down_o with_o they_o down_o with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n quest_n either_o you_o be_v of_o public_a place_n answ_n or_o private_a station_n if_o you_o be_v of_o a_o private_a station_n yet_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o public_a spirit_n if_o you_o be_v of_o public_a place_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o god_n word_n what_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o direct_v you_o to_o what_o you_o be_v not_o do_v as_o encourage_v you_o from_o scripture_n in_o what_o you_o be_v do_v first_o therefore_o you_o worthy_n of_o our_o israel_n it_o lie_v you_o upon_o to_o search_v out_o and_o inquire_v after_o this_o babylonish_a company_n and_o to_o repay_v they_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n burn_v for_o burn_v ear_n for_o ear_n liberty_n for_o liberty_n and_o blood_n for_o blood_n we_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o noise_n and_o report_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o land_n the_o

magistrate_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o take_v information_n but_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n deut._n 13._o ver._n 12._o to_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v certain_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v then_o shall_v thou_o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o you_o may_v see_v their_o punishment_n ver._n 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psa._n 137._o 8_o 9_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n though_o as_o little_a one_o they_o call_v for_o pity_n yet_o as_o babylonish_a little_a one_o they_o call_v for_o justice_n even_o to_o blood_n you_o may_v think_v it_o cruel_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o cruel_a which_o god_n command_v indeed_o father_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n before_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o be_v exceed_o earnest_a that_o popish_a prelate_n may_v be_v make_v quondam_n as_o say_v he_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v because_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v king_n solomon_n from_o his_o throne_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v here_o and_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a scripture_n for_o this_o ezek._n 44._o from_o ver._n 10._o to_o 15._o and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v go_v away_o far_o from_o i_o when_o israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o after_o their_o idol_n they_o shall_v even_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n ver._n 13._o they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n unto_o i_o nor_o to_o come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o my_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o which_o be_v unfaithful_a superstition_n follow_v innovation_n when_o israel_n go_v astray_o and_o follow_v idol_n be_v to_o be_v thrust_v from_o their_o place_n and_o to_o be_v make_v quondam_n for_o ever_o this_o now_o the_o magistrate_n may_v see_v into_o i_o prescribe_v not_o i_o leave_v with_o you_o this_o general_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o search_v and_o inquire_v after_o these_o person_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o deserve_n second_o it_o be_v in_o you_o also_o to_o call_v for_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n fast_v prayer_n and_o soul-affliction_n it_o will_v be_v say_v this_o have_v be_v do_v already_o true_o it_o have_v be_v do_v and_o much_o good_a have_v be_v do_v thereby_o in_o heaven_n but_o when_o a_o man_n lay_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o several_a committee_n and_o hear_v what_o a_o world_n of_o evil_n be_v discover_v in_o each_o committee_n what_o filthiness_n and_o lewdness_n of_o filthiness_n in_o this_o and_o that_o priest_n in_o this_o and_o that_o officer_n how_o can_v a_o man_n but_o break_v forth_o and_o say_v or_o rather_o sob_v good_a lord_n what_o a_o lamentable_a condition_n be_v this_o poor_a land_n in_o o_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v not_o break_v the_o axletree_n of_o god_n patience_n o_o that_o we_o be_v a_o nation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o then_o be_v there_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o more_o tear_n humiliation_n and_o soule-affliction_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n england_n have_v bear_v the_o name_n and_o wear_v the_o crown_n for_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n to_o make_v a_o challenge_n what_o reform_a church_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o know_v so_o many_o suspend_v minister_n as_o england_n speak_v o_o sun_n whether_o in_o all_o thy_o travel_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o thou_o do_v ever_o see_v so_o many_o silence_a minister_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v here_o and_o be_v there_o not_o then_o need_v of_o more_o humiliation_n more_o fast_v and_o prayer_n more_o self-affliction_n and_o more_o tear_n i_o will_v lead_v you_o but_o to_o one_o scripture_n and_o leave_v it_o with_o you_o ezek._n 43._o 10_o 11._o thou_o son_n of_o man_n show_v the_o house_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o measure_v the_o pattern_n and_o if_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v show_v they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o and_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o law_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o such_o another_o text_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n as_o this_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n one_o man_n say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a another_o that_o the_o scottish_a government_n be_v the_o best_a a_o three_o that_o a_o three_o be_v best_a another_o o_o that_o i_o know_v what_o be_v the_o government_n and_o form_n of_o god_n house_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o well_o will_v thou_o know_v if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o own_o iniquity_n god_n will_v show_v you_o the_o form_n of_o his_o house_n three_o it_o be_v with_o you_o also_o right_a worthy_a and_o belove_a to_o see_v that_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v render_v to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o native_a beauty_n and_o that_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o remain_v of_o babylon_n be_v quite_o remove_v opus_fw-la marmoreum_fw-la albario_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la true_a marble_n need_v no_o paint_n and_o god_n ordinance_n be_v all_o marble_n no_o chalk_n true_a beauty_n need_v no_o colour_n and_o the_o most_o deform_a of_o god_n ordinance_n to_o a_o gracious_a eye_n be_v true_o beautiful_a great_a be_v the_o pomp_n of_o god_n ordinance_n when_o free_v from_o pomp_n great_a be_v their_o glory_n when_o free_v from_o we_o every_o ordinance_n be_v then_o best_a administer_v when_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a and_o a_o thing_n be_v most_o full_a of_o efficacy_n when_o it_o be_v plenum_fw-la sui_fw-la immixtum_fw-la alieni_fw-la as_o wine_n or_o water_n which_o do_v most_o cool_a or_o cleanse_v when_o free_v from_o mixture_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o heathen_a will_v put_v the_o christian_n to_o a_o cruel_a death_n they_o tie_v a_o live_a man_n to_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o so_o by_o the_o filthy_a savour_n and_o stench_n of_o the_o dead_a carcase_n they_o may_v poison_v the_o live_a man_n to_o death_n this_o they_o count_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n the_o death_n of_o death_n so_o when_o the_o dead_a ordinance_n of_o man_n invention_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o live_a ordinance_n of_o god_n appointment_n what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o poison_v the_o live_n with_o the_o dead_a but_o i_o pray_v tell_v i_o what_o unkindness_n have_v the_o good_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v put_v it_o to_o so_o sad_a a_o death_n and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n among_o you_o for_o which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v you_o take_v up_o stone_n against_o i_o so_o may_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n say_v o_o you_o people_n of_o england_n i_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n among_o you_o i_o have_v convert_v many_o of_o you_o by_o preach_v to_o you_o i_o have_v heal_v many_o of_o you_o that_o be_v sore_o bruise_v i_o have_v comfort_v many_o of_o you_o that_o be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v you_o use_v i_o thus_o unkind_o for_o which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v you_o thus_o tie_v and_o link_v i_o to_o that_o which_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o match_v i_o with_o what_o luther_n save_v concerning_o preach_v that_o may_v i_o say_v concerning_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n we_o that_o be_v minister_n say_v he_o think_v to_o take_v our_o people_n with_o our_o expression_n and_o if_o we_o light_v upon_o a_o expression_n that_o please_v we_o well_o we_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v convert_v every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o from_o we_o but_o then_o the_o auditor_n come_v and_o hominem_fw-la olet_fw-la he_o smell_v man_n in_o the_o expression_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a vanish_v and_o come_v to_o