Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	great_a	time_n	9,883	5	3.3059	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05460	A light for the ignorant or A treatise shevving, that in the nevv Testament, is set forth three kingly states or governments, that is, the civill state, the true ecclesiasticall state, and the false ecclesiasticall state	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1638 (1638)	STC 15591; ESTC S103338	13,640	22

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unite_v or_o join_v 3000._o in_o the_o next_o chap_v so_o the_o saint_n at_o antioch_n become_v a_o body_n or_o church_n who_o constitution_n or_o incorporation_n we_o may_v see_v to_o be_v a_o join_n themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n acts._n 11.2.23_o so_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n become_v body_n politic_a and_o therefore_o god_n visible_a church_n be_v call_v city_n or_o the_o city_n of_o god_n psal_n 46.4_o psal_n 48.1.2.8_o &_o psal_n 87.2.3_o therefore_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v citizen_n ephes_n 2.19_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 12.22_o this_o holy_a city_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 42._o month_n re._n 11.2_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n re._n 13.5_o who_o reign_n be_v just_a so_o long_o &_o this_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o great_a glory_n rev._n 21._o the_o form_n or_o be_v of_o his_o divine_a city_n or_o spiritual_a body_n be_v the_o state_n and_o power_n politic_a institute_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v to_o his_o saint_n judas_n 3._o v._n psal_n 133._o and_o thus_o under_o christ_n as_o their_o king_n they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v pollitiquelie_o the_o false_a ecclesiastical_a state_n so_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n the_o devil_n by_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n or_o false_a prophet_n not_o only_o make_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a city_n who_o power_n kill_v christ_n rev._n 11.8_o thereby_o point_v we_o to_o the_o roman_a power_n that_o still_o kill_v his_o saint_n for_o this_o city_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o she_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o make_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n till_o they_o be_v so_o drink_v thereby_o that_o they_o become_v her_o servant_n rev._n 17.2.18_o &_o 18.2_o and_o by_o this_o false_a ecclesiastical_a power_n &_o state_n there_o be_v make_v less_o city_n call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n o●_n nation_n church_n &_o 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of_o bishop_n fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n &_o rev._n 9_o &_o 13_o ch_z &_o by_o their_o preach_a &_o write_v have_v teach_v we_o plain_o that_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o lin_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v seat_v in_o rome_n &_o the_o same_o clergy_n do_v also_o teach_v we_o that_o their_o ministry_n &_o goverment_n of_o bishop_n &_o arch_n bb._n successive_o proceed_v from_o thence_o &_o for_o our_o confirmation_n herein_o we_o read_v that_o gregory_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n pope_n of_o rome_n about_o 1000_o year_n since_o send_v austin_n the_o monk_n into_o england_n &_o consecrate_v he_o first_o arch_n b._n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o consecrate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o bb._n and_o establish_v the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n which_o state_n &_o platform_n remain_v un-altered_n to_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v change_v this_o state_n then_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 9.1_o &_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o locust_n rev._n 9.11_o &_o be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o satan_n 2_o thess_n 2.9_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n v._n 3._o and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n v._n 7._o so_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o confusion_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 8._o &_o go_v to_o perdition_n rev._n 17.8_o as_o the_o son_n &_o heir_n thereof_o &_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o company_n of_o his_o fatther_o the_o great_a dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n with_o the_o young_a brother_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o deceive_v they_o that_o worship_v he_o these_o three_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o torment_a lake_n of_o god_n wrath_n forever_o and_o evermore_o rev._n 19.20_o &_o 20_o 10._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v original_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o must_v go_v the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a state_n a_o second_o disproportion_n be_v between_o the_o true_a power_n and_o the_o false_a the_o true_a power_n which_o christ_n our_o king_n have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n math._n 28.18_o and_o have_v comunicate_v to_o his_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 5.4,12_o and_o psal_n 119._o and_o to_o they_o only_o this_o be_v that_o dominion_n that_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n have_v give_v to_o his_o saint_n dan._n 7..14_o compare_v with_o for_o 22_o 27_o and_o with_o revel_n 5.10_o &_o be_v lose_v he_o will_v recover_v it_o again_o unto_o they_o as_o daniel_n speak_v &_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v give_v to_o every_o particular_a visible_a church_n or_o assembly_n of_o saint_n math._n 18.17.19.20_o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o in_o which_o point_n of_o power_n we_o be_v to_o note_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o subject_a or_o place_n where_o it_o do_v reside_v that_o be_v