Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	world_n	write_v	writer_n	150	3	7.4667	4	false

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A19799	A fruitfull commentarie vpon the twelue small prophets briefe, plaine, and easie, going ouer the same verse by verse, and shewing every where the method, points of doctrine, and figures of rhetoricke, to the no small profit of all godly and well disposed readers, with very necessarie fore-notes for the vnderstanding of both of these, and also all other the prophets. The text of these prophets together with that of the quotations omitted by the author, faithfully supplied by the translatour, and purged of faults in the Latine coppie almost innumerable, with a table of all the chiefe matters herein handled, and marginall notes very plentifull and profitable; so that it may in manner be counted a new booke in regard of these additions. VVritten in Latin by Lambertus Danæus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood minister and preacher at Tunbridge.; Commentarii in prophetas minores. English.	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1594 (1594)	STC 6227; ESTC S109220	1,044,779	1,114

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in_o his_o 2._o epist_n cap._n 2._o v._n 1._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n those_o which_o withstand_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v call_v false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v these_o notable_a example_n 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o deceive_v king_n achab_n and_o amos_n 7._o of_o amasias_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n likewise_o jerem._n 28._o of_o hananiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o withstand_v jeremie_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o pprophecy_n general_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o may_v easy_o now_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v and_o prophet_n whereof_o there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n a_o description_n of_o a_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n both_o to_o declare_v his_o law_n and_o especial_o also_o to_o rehearse_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o alone_a and_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v foretell_v unto_o the_o church_n thing_n to_o come_v and_o reveal_v or_o open_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n both_o as_o well_o to_o terrify_v or_o fear_v the_o same_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o comfort_v it_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v and_o to_o stay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n make_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o same_o messiah_n jesus_n christ_n this_o definition_n may_v seem_v peradventure_o somewhat_o long_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o withstand_v most_o true_a for_o it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n and_o of_o true_a pprophecy_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o same_o definition_n moses_n two_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v declare_v the_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n the_o which_o doubtless_o be_v twofold_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o bring_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n whereupon_o be_v this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n chap._n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o malach._n 4.4_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n messiah_n 2._o to_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o they_o do_v call_v to_o remembrance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o do_v expound_v and_o confirm_v those_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n the_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o world_n whereupon_o christ_n by_o paul_n rom._n 10.4_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v prophet_n christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v always_o the_o interpreter_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n himself_o call_v the_o foundation_n or_o mark_v that_o the_o prophet_n aim_v at_o as_o also_o do_v the_o apostle_n as_o paul_n witness_v unto_o the_o eph._n 2.20_o where_o he_o say_v you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o 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both_o be_v foretell_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v may_v easy_o be_v discern_v and_o know_v which_o of_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a prophet_n for_o the_o true_a set_v down_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o false_a overp●sse_n they_o world_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n b●gan_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whereas_o the_o true_a prophet_n do_v at_o no_o time_n nor_o by_o no_o mean_n carry_v we_o from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o from_o his_o service_n and_o doctrine_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o unto_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n we_o gather_v that_o all_o cabalist_n and_o other_o such_o like_a prophet_n be_v false_a prophet_n for_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o all_o these_o do_v always_o foretell_v true_a thing_n the_o which_o they_o at_o no_o hand_n will_v yield_v unto_o which_o have_v hear_v from_o they_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o draw_v we_o hereunto_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v worship_v the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o do_v tie_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o certain_a word_n and_o syllable_n as_o do_v the_o cabalist_n and_o some_o magian_o or_o sorcerer_n or_o else_o they_o do_v not_o pure_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o but_o do_v carry_v and_o apply_v it_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o godliness_n unto_o the_o vanity_n and_o curiosity_n of_o man_n the_o which_o no_o doubt_n the_o broccardicall_a prophet_n use_v to_o do_v cap._n 10._o when_o the_o godly_a and_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n take_v their_o beginning_n and_o likewise_o when_o they_o cease_v or_o end_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o worthy_a question_n at_o what_o time_n first_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v and_o at_o what_o time_n they_o cease_v the_o which_o for_o this_o cause_n ought_v not_o here_o of_o we_o to_o be_v omit_v and_o overpass_v and_o first_o to_o speak_v brief_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o question_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n 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his_o son_n the_o messiah_n and_o propitiator_n or_o atonement_n maker_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v before_o any_o age_n of_o the_o world_n or_o this_o course_n of_o year_n which_o do_v arise_v of_o the_o go_v about_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o globe_n or_o round_a world_n titus_n 1.2_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v not_o lie_v have_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o which_o also_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o these_o word_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n god_n speak_v in_o the_o old_a time_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n for_o straight_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 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and_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v no_o man_n doubt_v soul_n discomfiture_n cruel_a plague_n and_o wonder_n that_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n altogether_o fearful_a and_o testify_v or_o witness_v the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v signify_v and_o understand_v verse_n 31._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v regard_n the_o misery_n of_o those_o day_n amplify_v in_o regard_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o say_a misery_n take_v both_o from_o the_o person_n themselves_o the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v &_o punish_v and_o also_o from_o the_o length_n of_o time_n the_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v afflict_v be_v in_o this_o place_n no_o doubt_n signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a place_n and_o authority_n afflict_v 1._o of_o the_o person_n afflict_v for_o the_o prophet_n note_v they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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this_o perfection_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o city_n have_v all_o her_o part_n of_o the_o which_o read_v nehem._n cap._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o like_a place_n revelat._n cap._n 21._o ver_fw-la 18.19_o and_o so_o forth_o of_o the_o spiritual_a or_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n verse_n 11._o and_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v take_v the_o three_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n take_v the_o three_o exposition_n or_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n take_v from_o the_o number_n &_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n the_o number_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o not_o one_o or_o two_o only_a church_n 1._o from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n but_o very_o many_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v jerusalem_n or_o that_o same_o church_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v indeed_o be_v dwell_v in_o in_o great_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o people_n same_o 2._o from_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o same_o the_o security_n or_o safety_n of_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v in_o these_o word_n she_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v safe_o that_o be_v without_o any_o danger_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a neither_o shall_v she_o suffer_v destruction_n any_o more_o for_o the_o word_n cherem_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v destruction_n the_o which_o oftentimes_o do_v fall_v out_o unto_o that_o city_n for_o it_o be_v destroy_v both_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o also_o by_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o oftentimes_o take_v as_o josephus_n teach_v lib._n 7._o

bel._n judaic._n cap._n 18._o so_o then_o henceforth_o or_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v neither_o be_v destroy_v as_o before_o and_o when_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v dwell_v in_o with_o fear_n psal_n 121._o psal_n 144._o because_o god_n shall_v defend_v it_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n but_o this_o boldness_n and_o safety_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o then_o carnal_o as_o paul_n teach_v rom._n 8._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n for_o as_o concern_v man_n it_o have_v be_v say_v unto_o the_o godly_a you_o shall_v always_o suffer_v trouble_n in_o this_o world_n verse_n 12._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v all_o people_n that_o have_v fight_v against_o jerusalem_n their_o flesh_n shall_v consume_v away_o though_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v consume_v in_o their_o hole_n and_o their_o tongue_n shall_v consume_v in_o their_o mouth_n safety_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v the_o church_n be_v inhabit_v in_o safety_n because_o god_n shall_v strike_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o yea_o and_o that_o all_o of_o they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a and_o fearful_a plague_n and_o not_o only_o the_o man_n themselves_o but_o also_o the_o beast_n that_o serve_v those_o man_n to_o a●●●●●_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 15._o here_o therefore_o be_v threaten_v destruction_n unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o most_o grievous_a but_o yet_o upon_o cause_n and_o natural_a disease_n and_o this_o verse_n contain_v three_o thing_n verse_n three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o the_o author_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n jehovah_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v smite_v they_o second_o who_o shall_v be_v smite_v namely_o church_n 1._o who_o shall_v plague_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n all_o people_n which_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n last_o with_o what_o plague_n or_o punishment_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v to_o wit_n with_o a_o fearful_a plague_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o the_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v and_o be_v altogether_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o miraculous_a manner_n smite_v 2._o who_o shall_v be_v smite_v but_o such_o as_o with_o the_o which_o many_o be_v wont_a to_o die_v they_o shall_v therefore_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o body_n yea_o and_o in_o their_o whole_a body_n smite_v 3._o with_o what_o plague_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v the_o which_o these_o word_n flesh_n eye_n and_o tongue_n do_v signify_v also_o very_o quick_o to_o wit_n stand_v on_o their_o foot_n and_o with_o most_o bitter_a pain_n for_o a_o consumption_n be_v a_o most_o lamentable_a and_o most_o hard_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o which_o other_o man_n do_v most_o great_o abhor_v and_o loath_a there_o be_v example_n in_o antiochus_n the_o noble_a 1._o machah_n 6._o joseph_n lib_n 12._o antiquit_fw-la cap._n 11._o in_o king_n herod_n act._n 12._o in_o the_o emperor_n maximinus_n eus●b_n lib._n 8._o hist_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 5._o &_o 16._o in_o the_o heretic_n nestorius_n theodor._n lib._n 2._o euagrius_n lib._n 1._o hist_o cap._n 17._o verse_n 13._o but_o in_o that_o day_n agreat_a tumult_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v among_o they_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v ris●_n up_o against_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o neighbour_n church_n a_o extraordinary_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n a_o threaten_v of_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n but_o extraordinary_o and_o altogether_o miraculous_o to_o wit_n for_o that_o the_o self_n same_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v both_o be_v take_v with_o a_o panical_a or_o distraughtfull_a kind_n of_o sudden_a fear_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o also_o shall_v murder_v one_o another_o so_o that_o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o by_o themselves_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o judg._n 7._o ver_fw-la 22._o in_o the_o madianites_fw-la murder_a one_o a_o other_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n and_o likewise_o 1._o sam._n 14._o ver_fw-la 15.20_o of_o a_o sudden_a fear_n send_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistines_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o fall_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o slay_v each_o other_o and_o christ_n have_v foretell_v the_o like_a matth._n 24._o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o which_o thing_n also_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n yea_o and_o in_o our_o time_n to_o wit_n when_o as_o people_n which_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v afterward_o with_o mutual_a war_n and_o battle_n within_o themselves_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o have_v be_v most_o pitiful_a spectacle_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n unto_o the_o whole_a wo●●●_n the_o which_o example_n if_o the_o world_n our_o history_n ●riters_n have_v not_o mark_v their_o c●reles●es_n doubtless_o be_v very_o great_a yet_o nevertheless_o do_v the_o example_n hereof_o appear_v in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o of_o egypt_n who_o after_o they_o have_v afflict_v the_o church_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n destroy_v themselves_o or_o or_o verse_n 14._o and_o judah_n shall_v fight_v also_o take_v also_o for_o jerusalem_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n take_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o all_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v gather_v round_o about_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o great_a abundance_n of_o apparel_n a_o amplification_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a help_n of_o god_n in_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o and_o from_o the_o effect_n help_n 1._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o help_n the_o manner_n be_v for_o that_o judah_n himself_o shall_v fight_v for_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o against_o jerusalem_n as_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o and_o this_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o faithful_a shall_v with_o great_a courage_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n against_o the_o arm_a enemy_n of_o the_o same_o so_o the_o godly_a be_v say_v heb._n 11._o for_o 34._o by_o arm_n to_o have_v conquer_v host_n of_o man_n and_o not_o only_o by_o prayer_n that_o by_o this_o place_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o foolish_a anabaptist_n to_o be_v sound_o refute_v or_o overthrow_v who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o take_v arm_n or_o to_o make_v war_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o help_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v in_o these_o word_n same_o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o at_o hand_n ●ound_v about_o shall_v be_v gather_v in_o jerusalem_n namely_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o their_o apparel_n for_o a_o spoil_n take_v from_o those_o enemy_n the_o which_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v unto_o themselves_o god_n give_v it_o they_o therefore_o the_o church_n shall_v plentiful_o and_o abundant_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n god_n in_o such_o sort_n defend_v it_o as_o of_o old_a in_o time_n past_a he_o make_v they_o wealthy_a with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 15._o yet_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o mule_n of_o the_o camel_n and_o of_o the_o ass_n note_v god_n his_o iudement_n against_o the_o bruit_n beast_n which_o serve_v against_o the_o church_n what_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n be_v see_v amo●_n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v and_o of_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o these_o tent_n as_o this_o plague_n another_o part_n of_o god_n judgement_n namely_o against_o the_o bruit_n beast_n themselves_o and_o by_o the_o 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