Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	militant_a	4,766	5	11.7120	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02223	The great day, or, A sermon, setting forth the desperate estate and condition of the wicked at the day of iudgement Preached at Saint Andrews in Holborne at London By Nathaniel Grenfield, Master of Artes, and preacher of the Word of God at Whit-field in Oxfordshire.	Grenfield, Nathaniel, b. 1588 or 9.	1615 (1615)	STC 12358; ESTC S118555	51,838	174

chief_o nurse_v mother_n be_v bereave_v of_o her_o life_n and_o we_o her_o child_n shall_v never_o have_v enjoy_v these_o haltionian_a day_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n flourish_v in_o despite_n either_o of_o pope_n or_o turk_n during_o the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n which_o be_v but_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n there_o be_v above_o forty_o thousand_o live_a body_n of_o the_o most_o choice_a martyr_n most_o cruel_o burn_v i_o say_v the_o live_a body_n to_o aggravate_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o enrage_a envy_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o rest_v in_o their_o grave_n but_o they_o must_v be_v burn_v to_o ash_n when_o they_o be_v almost_o rot_v to_o the_o dust_n the_o ten_o be_v under_o philip_n in_o spain_n and_o flaunders_n as_o in_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n we_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a nay_o almost_o what_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o that_o drunken_a whore_n of_o rome_n moisten_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o yet_o here_o be_v not_o a_o end_n but_o still_o she_o be_v plod_v and_o plot_v some_o secret_a mischief_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o hatch_n still_o a_o malicious_a brood_n of_o serpent_n and_o cockatrice_n man_n and_o devil_n hellish_a conspirator_n still_o machinate_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n their_o fellow-helper_n be_v the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n do_v daily_o cry_v for_o revenge_n upon_o that_o where_o of_o babylon_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o loud_a cry_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o blood_n cry_v as_o loud_a as_o ever_o abel_n do_v against_o his_o brother_n cain_n at_o the_o length_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n come_v forth_o as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n strike_v their_o enemy_n upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o put_v they_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o sixth_o seal_n when_o god_n in_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o wrath_n summon_v all_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v be_v bloody_a agent_n in_o massacre_a of_o saint_n unto_o the_o tremble_a tribunal_n of_o his_o general_a judgement_n where_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o fearful_a alteration_n of_o natural_a thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ver_fw-la 12.13.14_o in_o the_o sun_n blackness_n the_o moon_n become_v as_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n the_o earth_n shake_v mountain_n and_o land_n be_v move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n all_o which_o be_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o that_o great_a and_o fearful_a day_n mark_n 13._o v._n 24.25_o matth._n 24._o v._n 29._o luk._n 21.25_o the_o second_o be_v the_o fear_n and_o amazedness_n of_o man_n king_n great_a man_n rich_a man_n chief_a captain_n bond_n and_o free_a their_o heart_n do_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n luk._n 21.26_o desire_v rather_o that_o the_o earth_n will_v swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a as_o it_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o countenance_n of_o so_o angry_a a_o judge_n and_o breathe_v forth_o such_o bootless_a exclamation_n unto_o the_o senseless_a rock_n and_o helpless_a mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o cover_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n v._o 15.16_o all_o which_o do_v immediate_o go_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 17.11_o i_o have_v rather_o wade_v with_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o shallow_a lest_o with_o the_o elephant_n plunge_v myself_o into_o the_o depth_n i_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n which_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o rash_a enterprize_v spirit_n and_o curious_a inquisitor_n into_o the_o unsearchable_a secret_n and_o mystery_n past_o find_v out_o of_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v give_v over_o unto_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n and_o to_o lose_v themselves_o in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o their_o own_o self_n motion_n and_o all_o because_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v their_o ignorance_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o sober_a knowledge_n rom._n 12.3_o but_o will_v be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v once_o sure_o i_o be_o of_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v contain_v in_o they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v riddle_n and_o mystery_n dark_a and_o obscure_a unto_o none_o but_o unto_o those_o that_o perish_v amid_o variety_n of_o interpreter_n some_o incline_n unto_o a_o literal_a some_o unto_o a_o allegorical_a some_o unto_o a_o tropological_a sense_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o lay_v down_o this_o plain_a and_o literal_a exposition_n viz._n that_o this_o text_n set_v forth_o the_o desperate_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o i_o observe_v these_o part_n first_o a_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n conclude_v a_o universal_a king_n great_a man_n rich_a man_n chief_a captain_n mighty_a man_n bond_n man_n free_a man_n that_o be_v some_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n all_o the_o wicked_a second_o their_o straight_a &_o desperate_a estate_n in_o seek_v such_o bootless_a refuge_n they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o mountain_n v._o 15._o three_o their_o lamentable_a yet_o fruitless_a exclamation_n they_o say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o &_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n v._n 16._o last_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o romani_fw-la principes_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v be_v too_o plain_a and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o have_v exasperate_v the_o malice_n of_o those_o bloody_a emperor_n more_o cruel_o to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n for_o king_n that_o be_v tyrant_n and_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o world_n can_v hardly_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o downfall_n and_o destruction_n but_o they_o will_v rage_v more_o furious_o and_o redouble_v their_o cruelty_n so_o herod_n slay_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o bethlem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o when_o the_o wiseman_n tell_v he_o that_o jesus_n be_v bear_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 2._o v._n 2.16_o therefore_o saint_n john_n note_v their_o power_n and_o malice_n be_v that_o they_o be_v king_n and_o rich_a man_n do_v for_o the_o church_n safety_n of_o set_a purpose_n conceal_v their_o name_n so_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o c._n 2._o v._n 3.4_o describe_v the_o downfall_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n he_o call_v he_o not_o in_o plain_a and_o direct_a term_n antichrist_n or_o the_o pope_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o son_n of_o perdition_n which_o exalt_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o he_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v competent_a unto_o none_o but_o unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n militari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vegetius_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o dear_a militari_fw-la tribuni_fw-la the_o chief_a captain_n such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n such_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v tribune_n and_o a_o roman_a legion_n consist_v of_o six_o thousand_o soldier_n by_o which_o finite_a agnomination_n the_o devil_n show_v that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o infernal_a kingdom_n be_v infinite_a my_o name_n be_v legion_n for_o we_o be_v many_o every_o bond_n and_o every_o freeman_n that_o be_v all_o the_o wicked_a but_o especial_o those_o that_o have_v be_v actor_n of_o the_o king_n decree_n and_o executioner_n of_o new_a devise_v torture_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n hide_v themselves_o in_o den_n some_o there_o be_v and_o that_o not_o a_o few_o that_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v figurative_o of_o the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o last_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n when_o the_o popish_a prelacy_n have_v get_v the_o supremacy_n the_o sun_n say_v they_o be_v christ_n black_a and_o obscure_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o moon_n be_v the_o church_n which_o resemble_v the_o moon_n wax_a and_o wane_v and_o she_o borrow_v her_o light_n from_o christ_n the_o star_n be_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n teacher_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n i._o slay_v

leg_n of_o iron_n dan._n 2.32.33_o this_o image_n be_v a_o emblem_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n or_o chaldaean_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o as_o gold_n of_o all_o other_o metal_n be_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n of_o pure_a gold_n apoc._n 21.18_o so_o white_a be_v the_o best_a and_o chief_a of_o all_o colour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o colour_n be_v consecrate_v to_o innocency_n purity_n victory_n and_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o image_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n dan._n 2.32_o and_o that_o the_o first_o horse_n be_v white_a vers_n 2._o so_o the_o first_o monarchy_n viz._n of_o the_o chaldaean_n though_o full_a of_o cruelty_n be_v the_o best_a and_o a_o golden_a age_n comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n outstrip_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o bloody_a project_n and_o unspeakable_a cruelty_n for_o who_o can_v reckon_v up_o all_o their_o expedition_n of_o war_n so_o many_o funeral_n of_o citizen_n massacre_a of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n depopulation_n and_o dispeople_a of_o so_o many_o country_n burn_n of_o so_o many_o city_n such_o a_o prodigal_a profusion_n of_o blood_n when_o this_o roman_a horse_n rush_v forth_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o this_o fierce_a beast_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 8._o the_o cruelty_n of_o all_o precede_a emperor_n be_v clemency_n be_v compare_v with_o these_o roman_n who_o drum_n sound_v nothing_o else_o but_o blood_n and_o death_n and_o their_o little_a finger_n be_v big_a than_o the_o loin_n of_o all_o their_o predecessor_n the_o five_o seal_n be_v open_v saint_n john_n see_v the_o soul_n of_o bless_a martyr_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n and_o cry_v for_o revenge_n where_o first_o he_o show_v the_o essence_n of_o true_a martyr_n they_o be_v kill_v pseudo-martyr_n pseudo-martyr_n so_o may_v false_a martyr_n it_o be_v a_o good_a cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n verse_n 9_o the_o word_n may_v have_v reference_n either_o unto_o the_o church_n militant_a who_o may_v be_v term_v martyr_n though_o they_o be_v never_o kill_v and_o though_o they_o never_o strive_v to_o blood_n viz._n when_o christian_n be_v rail_v at_o revile_v scorn_v disgrace_v abuse_a false_a witness_n suborn_v either_o to_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o person_n or_o impeach_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o profession_n for_o the_o devil_n first_o let_v loose_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o speak_v ill_a before_o he_o let_v loose_v their_o hand_n to_o do_v ill_o thus_o that_o protomartyr_n steven_n be_v gnash_v at_o with_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n 7.54_o before_o he_o be_v stone_v and_o they_o suborn_v man_n which_o say_v we_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n etc._n etc._n act_n 6.11_o thus_o our_o saviour_n before_o he_o suffer_v endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n account_v sometime_o for_o a_o seditious_a person_n a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n one_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n one_o that_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o paul_n before_o he_o seal_v peter_n confession_n with_o his_o blood_n he_o be_v account_v for_o a_o mad_a man_n confess_v august_n l._n 10_o confess_v a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o one_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v lingua_fw-la impiorum_fw-la est_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la fornax_fw-la the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o furnace_n wherein_o god_n child_n be_v try_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n or_o member_n of_o this_o little_a poor_a despise_a church_n whether_o zealous_a preacher_n or_o sincere_a professor_n but_o must_v be_v try_v in_o this_o oven_n of_o evil_a speak_n for_o as_o long_o as_o you_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v hate_v you_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o joh._n 15.19_o or_o the_o word_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v may_v in_o a_o better_a sense_n only_o be_v refer_v unto_o that_o heavenly_a troop_n of_o bless_a soldier_n discharge_v the_o field_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o this_o their_o perseverance_n strive_v unto_o blood_n be_v clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n which_o cry_v for_o revenge_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o which_o do_v suffer_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o in_o general_a howsoever_o they_o know_v not_o our_o want_n in_o particular_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o which_o have_v suffer_v they_o cry_v for_o revenge_n for_o it_o be_v god_n peculiar_a either_o in_o this_o life_n by_o his_o temporal_a plague_n or_o punishment_n or_o by_o hasten_v his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n when_o they_o shall_v eternal_o be_v reward_v in_o that_o everlasting_o burn_a tophet_n prepare_v for_o all_o persecute_v king_n and_o prince_n who_o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v saint_n john_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o open_n of_o of_o the_o four_o seal_n and_o after_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o four_o horse_n for_o the_o fierceness_n and_o furious_a rage_n of_o this_o romish_a beast_n be_v not_o utter_o abate_v although_o there_o be_v scarce_o matter_n leave_v for_o malice_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o no_o soon_o be_v christ_n bear_v which_o be_v when_o augustus_n octavius_n be_v emperor_n in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o also_o put_v to_o death_n again_o which_o be_v when_o tiberius_n be_v emperor_n before_o the_o church_n have_v recover_v any_o strength_n or_o growth_n but_o tyranny_n wait_v on_o she_o to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v two_o distinct_a time_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n suffer_v most_o grievous_a persecution_n the_o first_o be_v in_o her_o primitive_a estate_n when_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v multiply_v exceed_o then_o do_v the_o foe_n increase_v that_o trouble_v her_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n bear_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n inveigle_v by_o that_o hellish_a dragon_n that_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n bend_v and_o band_v all_o their_o force_n and_o fury_n prosecute_a she_o with_o all_o might_n and_o malice_n do_v set_v she_o again_o a_o bleed_a when_o she_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o bud_a her_o most_o bloody_a persecutor_n be_v these_o roman_a bloodthirsty_a emperor_n domician_n trajan_n nero_n doecius_n dioclesian_n antoninus_n maxentius_n lycinius_n and_o other_o cruel_a tyrant_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a by_o who_o the_o saint_n be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o second_o time_n be_v in_o these_o last_o time_n under_o antichrist_n when_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v complete_o finish_v as_o it_o be_v v._o 11._o which_o may_v also_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o persecution_n if_o we_o reckon_v up_o all_o those_o slaughter_n of_o bless_a martyr_n which_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o john_n wickleeve_v within_o these_o 138._o year_n persecution_n the_o first_o persecution_n until_o this_o time_n throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o europe_n as_o first_o under_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o five_o here_o in_o england_n the_o second_o under_o that_o general_a council_n hold_v in_o constantia_n and_o bohemia_n the_o three_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o near_a province_n thereof_o the_o four_o under_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n in_o germany_n the_o five_o under_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o england_n the_o sixth_o under_o henry_n the_o second_o in_o france_n the_o seven_o under_o james_n the_o second_o in_o scotland_n the_o eight_o under_o charles_n the_o nine_o in_o france_n under_o who_o reign_n there_o be_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n put_v to_o death_n above_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n the_o nine_o be_v under_o queen_n mary_n here_o in_o england_n she_o that_o be_v a_o second_o nero_n for_o her_o cruelty_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o church_n comfort_n she_o be_v but_o nubecula_fw-la citò_fw-la transitura_fw-la a_o short_a tempest_n elizabeth_n q._n elizabeth_n for_o have_v she_o live_v then_o have_v the_o church_n