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
A43282	Seder olam, or, The order, series or succession of all the ages, periods, and times of the whole world is theologically, philosophically and chronologically explicated and stated also the hypothesis of the pre-existency and revolution of humane souls together with the thousand years reign of Christ on earth ... : to which is also annexed some explanatory questions of the book of the Revelations ... : and an appendix containing some translated out of Latin by J. Clark, M.D., upon the leave of F.M., Baron of Helmont.; Seder olam. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; Clark, J., M.D.	1694 (1694)	Wing H1394; ESTC R235336	106,660	246

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john_n ch_n 12._o 8._o the_o vision_n ch._n 12._o contemporary_a with_o ch_z 8._o synchronical_a or_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o interval_n of_o time_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a vision_n of_o the_o half_a hour_n silence_n and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n here_o describe_v the_o church_n and_o her_o male-child_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o true_a spirit_n o●_n christianity_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o new-birth_n or_o spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o be_v not_o this_o spirit_n or_o life_n of_o christ_n most_o clear_o reveal_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o that_o great_a red_a dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o be_v not_o his_o seven_o head_n seven_o monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n orderly_o succeed_v each_o other●_n whereof_o five_o be_v elapse_v before_o i●hn's_n time_n and_o final_o do_v not_o the_o 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in_o the_o millennium_n chap._n iu._n quest_n 19_o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o john_n vision_n of_o a_o throne_n be_v throne_n what_o the_o throne_n in_o heaven_n be_v place_v in_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a live_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n do_v not_o this_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v fix_v and_o immovable_a so_o that_o no_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v ever_o remove_v or_o shake_v it_o quest._n 20_o what_o be_v those_o are●_n those_o what_o the_o lamp_n are●_n lamp_n that_o burn_v before_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v seven_o effluvia_fw-la or_o emanation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o some_o reckon_v ten_o emanation_n or_o out_o go_n but_o i●hn_n only_o seven_o be_v it_o because_o 10_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o 7_o and_z 7_o unto_o 3_o and_z 3_o unto_o 1_o or_o else_o because_o only_o 3_o of_o those_o 10_o will_v have_v more_o full_o demonstrate_v its_o force_n and_o energy_n and_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o millennium_n other_o seven_o will_v have_v discover_v themselves_o more_o full_o but_o all_o the_o ten_o virtue_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n will_v be_v most_o ample_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o millennium_n moreover_o the_o name_n of_o these_o ten_o emanation_n in_o h●brew_n and_o latin_a be_v as_o follow_v 1._o quotha_z corona_n 2._o cochma_n sapientia_fw-la 3._o bina_n prudentia_fw-la 4._o gedula_n magnificentia_fw-la 5._o gebhurah_n fortitudo_fw-la 6._o tipher_v puchritudo_fw-la ●_o nezack_n victoria_n 8._o hod_n gl●ria_fw-la 9_o jesod_n fundamentum_fw-la 10._o malcuth_n regnum_fw-la which_o sound_v thus_o in_o our_o english_a dialect_n 1._o a_o crown_n 2._o wisdom_n 3._o prudence_n 4._o magnificence_n 5._o fortitude_n 6._o beauty_n 7._o victory_n

the_o saint_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o virgin_n or_o whither_o as_o god_n form_v adam_n out_o of_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o any_o other_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o matter_n high_o worthy_a to_o be_v explain_v if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v reveal_v it_o quest._n 102._o do_v not_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o that_o most_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o church_n of_o god_n during_o the_o whole_a interval_n or_o space_n of_o the_o millennium_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n quest._n 103._o shall_v th●re_v not_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n be_v make_v and_o prepare_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n chap._n 21.1_o isaiah_n 65.17.66.2_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o how_o shall_v this_o first_o heaven_n and_o first_o earth_n pass_v away_o shall_v they_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o or_o rather_o shall_v not_o the_o first_o or_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n alter_v their_o nature_n and_o quality_n and_o so_o be_v change_v into_o new_a and_o whereas_o peter_n say_v that_o justice_n shall_v dwell_v in_o this_o new_a earth_n do_v not_o this_o sufficient_o intimate_v that_o righteous_a m●n_z shall_v inhabit_v the_o same_o ●or_a both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n expect_v this_o new_a earth_n quest._n 104._o shall_v not_o there_o remain_v some_o seed_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ●uture_a millennium_n as_o appear_v from_o isaiah_n ch_n 65._o v._n 20_o 25._o and_o out_o of_o that_o remain_a seed_n of_o sinner_n will_v not_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n a●d_v magog_n be_v multiply_v after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o millennium_n and_o shall_v not_o these_o sinner_n during_o the_o whole_a millennium_n be_v total_o subject_a to_o the_o saint_n quest._n 105._o shall_v the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v at_o once_o or_o by_o part_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o pet._n 8._o v._n 10._o isa._n 66._o v._n 15_o 16._o mal._n 4._o v._n 1._o and_o final_o will_v it_o destroy_v all_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n only_a sinner_n and_o will_v not_o certain_a sinner_n escape_v the_o flame_n whilst_o babylon_n shall_v be_v total_o destroy_v and_o exterminate_v even_o as_o in_o noah_n ark_n ham_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o flood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o righteous_a from_o who_o afterward_o spring_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o sinner_n quest._n 106._o will_v there_o not_o be_v find_v two_o sort_n of_o saint_n live_v upon_o earth_n within_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n viz._n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 1666_o to_o the_o year_n 2000_o one_o whereof_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o other_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o obtain_v it_o but_o have_v a_o infallible_a hope_n and_o assurance_n after_o death_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o also_o within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o latter_a isa._n 65._o v._n 20._o he_o that_o die_v at_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n die_v in_o youth_n or_o childhood_n but_o such_o shall_v die_v as_o moses_n die_v who_o eye_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o his_o natural_a strength_n diminish_v when_o he_o die_v deut._n 3●_n v._o 7._o for_o moses_n do_v not_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o sickness_n or_o decay_n of_o strength_n but_o only_o to_o fulfil_v divine_a pleasure_n and_o will_v not_o also_o all_o the_o mortal_a saint_n die_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v the_o first_o resurrection_n that_o so_o by_o this_o way_n of_o die_v they_o may_v obtain_v it_o quest._n 107._o and_o will_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n both_o external_o and_o internal_o as_o it_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o their_o only_a father_n and_o be_v not_o this_o clear_o enough_o hint_v to_o we_o in_o those_o word_n of_o isa._n 66._o v._n 9_o shall_v i_o be_v barren_a who_o give_v generation_n to_o other_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n quest._n 108._o do_v not_o those_o word_n of_o revel_n 21.4_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o mourn_a nor_o tear_n plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v obtain_v the_o first_o resurrection_n shall_v never_o die_v any_o more_o neither_o internal_o nor_o external_o but_o shall_v live_v during_o the_o whole_a millennium_n a_o most_o holy_a and_o a_o most_o bless_a life_n on_o earth_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o millennium_n to_o wit_n after_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v live_v complete_o a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v change_v and_o ascend_v together_o to_o meet_v christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n even_o as_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n life_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n apparent_o signify_v in_o these_o word_n isa._n 65._o v._n 22._o which_o justin_n martyr_n read_v thus_o as_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n thereby_o signify_v man_n return_n to_o that_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o felicity_n wherein_o adam_n stand_v before_o the_o fall_n while_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o feed_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o death_n neither_o have_v yet_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n quest._n 109._o how_o be_v those_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v revel_n 21.1_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n be_v sea_n pu●_n here_o allegorical_o for_o worldly_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n or_o may_v it_o not_o also_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o outward_a mediterranean_a sea_n divide_v as_o well_o the_o island_n one_o from_o another_o as_o other_o continent_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o that_o all_o the_o dry_a land_n may_v remain_v together_o in_o one_o place_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o do_v before_o the_o flood_n quest._n 110._o why_o be_v that_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n revel_v 21._o v._n 2_o do_v not_o this_o plain_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o heaven_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o millennium_n to_o live_v a_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a life_n on_o earth_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o at_o last_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o great_a glory_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v finish_v to_o all_o eternity_n for_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o in_o they_o whilst_o they_o live_v here_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o injury_n or_o damage_n in_o this_o their_o descen●_n but_o be_v great_a gainer_n by_o it_o quest._n 111._o do_v not_o those_o word_n revel_v 21.6_o 7._o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o thirst_v of_o th●_n fountain_n of_o live_v water_n free_o he_o that_o overcomes●_n shall_v inherit_v all_o th●ngs_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n relate_v unto_o those_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v the_o first_o resurrection_n who_o yet_o s●rive_v and_o wrestle_v with_o enemy_n and_o spiritual_a temptation_n and_o all_o su●h_n shall_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o attain_v this_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 2000_o quest._n 112._o do_v not_o the_o twelve_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n whereon_o be_v inscribe_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n clear_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v true_a believer_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n and_o all_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v will_v belong_v some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o another_o 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