Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	clergy_n	presbyter_n	2,916	5	9.9221	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89026	The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329	241,145	298

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chap._n 6.9_o except_o in_o the_o temple_n whenc●_n appe●●ed_v to_o he_o the_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n be_v over_o the_o throne_n chap._n 8._o 3._o except_o the_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v that_o throne_n or_o what_o other_o thing_n will_v the_o fover_v horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n o●_n god_n intimate_v chap._n 9_o 13._o what_o the_o temple_n the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n part_o to_o be_v measure_v wi●h_v the_o angel_n reed_n partly_o to_o be_v cast_v our_o chap._n 11._o 1._o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o god_n open_v in_o heaven_n and_o therein_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n expose_v to_o sight_n c●ap_n 11._o 19_o what_o the_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 14.15_o 17.18_o and_o that_o also_o in_o heaven_n verse_n 18._o what_o the_o harper_n stand_v upon_o the_o brim_n of_o t●e_v sea_n or_o lavour_n of_o glass_n and_o se_v the_o triumphant_a 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sam._n 14._o 18._o because_o than_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v schindler_n lexicon_n but_o the_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o two_o candlestick_n will_v remain_v nevertheless_o whether_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o that_o one_o candlestick_n with_o zacharie_n be_v here_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o double_a one_o in_o regard_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o double_a order_n of_o the_o light_n from_o either_o part_n of_o the_o shaft_n and_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n pour_v oil_n into_o each_o of_o they_o several_o there_o be_v also_o with_o zachary_n mention_n of_o seven_o and_o seven_o that_o be_v of_o twice_o seven_o infusoriorum_fw-la seven_o infusoriorum_fw-la pipe_n but_o whereto_o it_o tend_v be_v not_o manifest_a enough_o or_o whether_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o that_o pair_n appertain_v secret_o to_o set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o be_v to_o 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a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n do_v bring_v down_o fire_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o heaven_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v mystical_o since_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o anon_o that_o our_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o the_o wilderness_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_o furthermore_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n do_v denounce_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v they_o accomplish_v as_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o same_o jeremiah_n do_v show_v chap._n 1._o 10._o i_o have_v set_v thou_o say_v he_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o spoil_v and_o to_o everthrow_v

the_o phyal_n suffer_v not_o to_o be_v so_o neat_fw-mi come_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v not_o pass_v the_o four_o of_o they_o as_o yet_o although_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o present_a german_a war_n as_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v but_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o five_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o who_o forerunner_n therefore_o that_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a especial_o since_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o christ_n our_o captain_n to_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o reward_v his_o with_o victory_n by_o the_o method_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o yet_o because_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o last_o and_o even_o yet_o to_o come_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v certain_o determine_v concern_v the_o grievousnesse_n thereof_o above_o all_o w●●_n have_v go_v before_o for_o happy_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n certain_o not_o of_o the_o long_a continuance_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o forthwith_o to_o be_v end_v and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o it_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o destruction_n wherewith_o the_o beast_n shall_v afflict_v the_o saint_n deserve_v a_o singular_a remembrance_n and_o description_n even_o as_o indeed_o the_o environ_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o army_n of_o cestius_n gallus_n a_o little_a before_o the_o fatal_a siege_n by_o titus_n be_v foretell_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o sack_n thereof_o then_o to_o approach_v and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o door_n for_o even_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n inquire_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sack_n thereof_o when_o you_o see_v jerusalem_n besiege_v by_o a_o 21.20_o luk._n 21.20_o army_n then_o know_v that_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o draw_v near_o the_o like_a may_v be_v think_v here_o 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hitherunto_o against_o the_o company_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o indeed_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 13.7_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v w●rre_o with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o b●t_o altogether_o different_a for_o wherefore_o shall_v that_o be_v declare_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v be_v usual_a with_o he_o if_o not_o from_o his_o infancy_n yet_o at_o least_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfection_n therefore_o it_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o war_n which_o the_o beast_n wage_v universal_o against_o the_o saint_n another_o which_o in_o his_o last_o he_o shall_v wage_v with_o the_o prophet_n who_o have_v begin_v now_o to_o put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o end_v their_o prophetical_a mourning_n that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o reform_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v more_o manifest_a out_o of_o the_o 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of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o god_n be_v call_v psal_n 28._o 2._o and_o matth_n 5._o 35._o and_o which_o title_n do_v peculiar_o comply_v in_o time_n pass_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o ●ath_v authority_n over_o ●ther_n king_n whereupon_o throughout_o the_o whole_a revelation_n whatsoever_o other_o name_n rome_n be_v call_v by_o either_o babylon_n or_o harlot_n it_o be_v always_o entitle_v the_o great_a as_o that_o great_a babylon_n that_o great_a whore_n add_v hereunto_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a revelation_n that_o title_n be_v give_v to_o no_o city_n beside_o it_o except_o at_o length_n after_o the_o sack_n of_o it_o to_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.10_o chap._n 21.10_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v which_o he_o that_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v he_o certain_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o some_o powder_n some_o sneeze_v powder_n hellebore_n for_o neither_o be_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o jerusalem_n ever_o to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n or_o head_n and_o queen_n of_o other_o city_n of_o the_o world_n except_v it_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n egypt_n for_o the_o tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n like_o the_o egyptian_n tyranny_n sodom_n for_o whoredom_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a now_o here_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n diligent_o mark_v be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o allegory_n of_o which_o sort_n more_o in_o this_o book_n do_v occur_v whereby_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o once_o will_v intimate_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o these_o vision_n be_v exhibit_v any_o where_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n or_o destruction_n of_o

well_o of_o the_o company_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lamb_n their_o captain_n as_o of_o the_o lamb_n himself_o against_o the_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n follow_v the_o order_n of_o these_o be_v twofold_a first_o of_o a_o threefold_a admonition_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n represent_v by_o so_o many_o loud_a voice_n of_o angel_n second_o of_o revenge_n by_o a_o parable_n of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n the_o first_o of_o the_o monitory_a angel_n be_v that_o which_o he_o here_o call_v another_o another_o indeed_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o musical_a angel_n a_o little_a before_o mention_v of_o the_o number_n of_o which_o this_o evangelist_n be_v not_o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o before_o i_o show_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o such_o like_a vision_n do_v represent_v they_o over_o who_o they_o have_v the_o government_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o common_a or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o both_o that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o angel_n be_v author_n as_o it_o be_v guide_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o hence_o immediate_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o angel_n fly_v so_o lofty_o if_o so_o be_v that_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v the_o ruler_n not_o of_o any_o estate_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o but_o of_o a_o more_o eminent_a rank_n and_o be_v to_o use_v such_o for_o the_o declare_v of_o his_o gospel_n further_o that_o gospel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o eternal_a and_o that_o as_o i_o guess_v not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o future_a time_n as_o the_o time_n past_a as_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v à_fw-la secul●_fw-la or_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v sometime_o to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o which_o sense_n also_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o that_o be_v promise_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1._o 2._o so_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evangelium_fw-la antiq●●m_fw-la the_o ancient_a gospel_n even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a waist_n place_n esay_n 58._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a path_n i●r_n 6._o 16._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a mountain_n path_n waste_v place_n deut._n 33._o 15._o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o 7._o verse_n 7._o the_o time_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n 14._o chap._n 14._o the_o first_o angel_n call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v upon_o idol_n and_o idolater_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n now_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o despoil_v of_o the_o roman_a throne_n be_v begin_v already_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n who_o from_o that_o time_n be_v become_v christian_n that_o be_v mindful_a hereof_o they_o worship_v that_o only_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n as_o he_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o idol_n pear_n say_v he_o god_n that_o be_v reverence_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o adoration_n and_o religious_a worship_n as_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o be_v expound_v because_o the_o time_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v that_o be_v wherein_o christ_n by_o his_o cross_n have_v spoil_v power_n and_o principality_n and_o have_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n declare_v to_o the_o nation_n which_o through_o so_o many_o age_n he_o have_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v from_o their_o idol_n if_o not_o then_o at_o his_o return_n from_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v christians_o who_o profess_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n this_o judge_n and_o triumpher_n over_o devil_n return_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o back_n door_n to_o worship_n idol_n and_o devil_n again_o happy_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v more_o strict_o take_v here_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o show_v forth_o upon_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o servant_n whereby_o heathenism_n be_v overthrow_v but_o i_o have_v rather_o extend_v it_o more_o large_o and_o take_v it_o universal_o for_o the_o 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dead_a whereunto_o the_o same_o apostle_n warn_v to_o the_o lycaonian_o be_v very_o like_a chap._n 14._o 15._o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v convert_v from_o these_o vain_a thing_n unto_o the_o live_a 14._o chap._n 14._o god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o who_o in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o wit_n his_o judgement_n not_o as_o yet_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n there_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v but_o now_o he_o publish_v his_o judgement_n to_o all_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n here_o have_v express_v say_v the_o time_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v when_o and_o where_o and_o by_o what_o minister_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v this_o angel_n execute_v his_o declaration_n certain_a preamble_n thereof_o be_v give_v out_o when_o first_o superstition_n begin_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o 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leo_n armenius_n michael_n balbus_n and_o theophilus_n who_o all_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o first_o do_v most_o severe_o make_v protestation_n by_o their_o edict_n and_o decree_n for_o the_o present_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o one_o god_n the_o creator_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n but_o also_o about_o saint_n and_o their_o relic_n let_v the_o reader_n resort_v to_o the_o testimony_n which_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o theophanes_n concern_v this_o matter_n when_o i_o treat_v of_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n moreover_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o second_o a_o council_n consist_v of_o 338_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v at_o constantinople_n and_o by_o