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	river_n	sea_n	5,770	4	6.4355	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57095	The Revelation reveled By two apocalyptical treatises. Shewing. I. How neer the period of the time is, wherein the mysterie of God shall bee fulfilled. II. What things are already fulfilled, and what shall shortly follow thereupon, as they are foretold in the Revelation. Translated out of High-Dutch. With an introductorie preface, shewing that besides the accomplishment of the particular historical events, spoken of in the Revelation, which are com, ... there is a deeper mysterie, and matter of more necessarie and profitable knowledg, to bee reflected upon in the words of this prophesie; whereof also a summarie and a key, ... to bee thought upon by all the Godlie-wise in the three nations.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1190A; ESTC R220789	91,312	257

rider_n the_o woman_n sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n which_o john_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n chapter_n 13._o vers_fw-la 3._o do_v govern_v the_o civil_a state_n in_o the_o divide_a roman_a empire_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o sort_n of_o government_n and_o withal_o the_o ecclesiastical_a popish_a government_n also_o which_o be_v the_o eight_o sort_n but_o because_o the_o woman_n sit_v up_o on_o the_o beast_n and_o both_o do_v make_v one_o complexum_fw-la or_o a_o rider_n and_o the_o woman_n do_v after_o her_o pleasure_n ride_v and_o govern_v the_o beast_n therefore_o both_o the_o last_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a government_n in_o popery_n be_v count_v for_o one_o wherefore_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o eight_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o beast_n which_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v understand_v the_o popish_a ecclesiastical_a 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themselves_o as_o blasius_n viegas_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n sect_n 3._o remacius_n de_fw-fr vaulx_n in_o harpocrate_n divino_fw-la part_n 1._o fol._n 235._o bellarm._n lib._n 2._o pontif._n rom._n c._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o but_o by_o the_o city_n with_o the_o street_n be_v the_o whole_a roman_a popish_a empire_n set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o compare_v unto_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 13._o and_o 17._o and_o unto_o the_o sea_n with_o river_n and_o fountain_n chapter_n 16._o compare_v also_o luc._n 14._o vers_fw-la 21._o 23._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v spiritual_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_a papacy_n be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o singular_a high_a manner_n and_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o isaiah_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o chapter_n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o chapter_n 56._o vers_fw-la 7._o chapter_n 60._o vers_fw-la 14._o chap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 4._o jerem._n 3_o vers_fw-la 17._o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o ezech._n 48._o vers_fw-la 35._o zach._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o finkius_n can._n 49._o cent._n 11._o spiritual_o that_o be_v mystical_o in_o a_o mysterious_a sens_fw-fr and_o resemblance_n another_o sodom_n because_o of_o their_o paederastia_n and_o other_o horrible_a sodomitical_a abomination_n and_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o be_v commit_v but_o commend_v there_o as_o sleidan_n lib._n and_o balaeus_n in_o catalogo_fw-la do_v write_v concern_v joannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cata_n archbishop_n of_o benevent_v that_o he_o publish_v in_o print_n a_o treatise_n to_o commend_v sodomy_n so_o that_o this_o be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v it_o not_o she_o be_v another_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o great_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o grievous_a bondage_n wherewith_o she_o do_v afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n drive_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o a_o slavish_a servitude_n of_o popery_n she_o be_v also_o a_o true_a likeness_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o she_o like_o the_o jew_n do_v despise_v god_n and_o his_o word_n kill_v the_o prophet_n nay_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o receiv_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o blaspheme_v calumniate_a persecute_v and_o crucify_a he_o in_o his_o member_n as_o by_o experience_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o amazement_n abrupt_o and_o without_o the_o conclude_a word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sens_fw-fr the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o this_o street_n but_o which_o street_n a_o city_n have_v many_o street_n and_o so_o have_v the_o papal_a state_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a city_n have_v under_o it_o many_o street_n and_o kingdom_n in_o subjection_n those_o we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o to_o discover_v where_o such_o war_n and_o persecution_n in_o these_o year_n from_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o of_o our_o lord_n be_v happen_v three_o principal_a street_n or_o kingdom_n have_v the_o oriental_a antichrist_n the_o truth_n in_o his_o subjection_n he_o have_v not_o use_v any_o such_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominion_n seven_o be_v under_o the_o occidental_a antichrist_n in_o italy_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o british_a kingdom_n no_o such_o remarkable_a persecution_n do_v happen_v within_o this_o time_n nor_o also_o in_o poland_n the_o attempt_n which_o be_v make_v in_o prussia_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n what_o come_v 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his_o vial_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o fountain●_n of_o water_n and_o they_o become_v blood_n frequens_fw-la est_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la per_fw-la flumin●_n significare_fw-la imperia_n quod_fw-la &_o graeci_fw-la latinique_fw-la faciunt_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n in_o annotatis_fw-la ad_fw-la v._o testam_fw-la esaiae_n c._n 11._o v._n 15._o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v elsewhere_o compare_v to_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n to_o a_o city_n with_o its_o street_n so_o likewise_o here_o to_o a_o sea_n with_o its_o river_n the_o river_n be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o at_o this_o present_a member_n of_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o they_o have_v their_o tie_n and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o popish_a roman_a empire_n as_o spain_n france_n england_n poland_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a where_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n revel_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 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blood_n verse_n 7._o and_o i_o hear_v another_o angel_n out_o of_o the_o altar_n say_v etc._n etc._n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o thysiasterion_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v do_v lie_v whereof_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n vers_n 9_o 10._o that_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n the_o since_o and_o mean_v of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o martyr_n prais_fw-fr god_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n applaud_v the_o angel_n say_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n hence_o also_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o vengeance_n shall_v then_o begin_v when_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v finish_v whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o 11._o chap._n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o expositor_n common_o understand_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2._o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o the_o woman_n be_v clothe_v revel_v chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o plague_n which_o be_v pour_v all_o over_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o systema_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la over_o the_o popish_a world_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o church-heaven_n of_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v this_o sun_n in_o the_o popish_a heaven_n and_o search_v what_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o other_o place_n the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o a_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n revelation_n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o whereby_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o the_o heathenish_a church-heaven_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v intimate_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v smite_v according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o four_o trumpet_n chapter_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v the_o small_a remainder_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n shall_v whole_o be_v abolish_v and_o pass_v away_o a_o angel_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o sun_n revelation_n 19_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n a_o evangelical_n valiant_a prince_n gather_v together_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o temporal_a potentate_n to_o govern_v it_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o text_n with_o the_o sun_n upon_o which_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o the_o four_o vial_n we_o find_v that_o thereby_o a_o great_a and_o high_a head_n of_o the_o state_n be_v signify_v who_o in_o systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la papistici_fw-la do_v uphold_v all_o and_o by_o his_o splendour_n and_o government_n give_v strength_n unto_o all_o like_v as_o the_o sun_n systemate_fw-la mundi_fw-la physico_fw-la by_o its_o light_n and_o motion_n do_v guide_n and_o move_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o scorch_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o head_n which_o have_v be_v a_o mighty_a support_n hitherto_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o rest_n then_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v extreme_o scorch_v the_o papist_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o like_o a_o fiery_a oven_n psal_n 21._o vers_fw-la 9_o but_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v nor_o repent_v and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n but_o rather_o continue_v in_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o obstinate_a verse_n 10._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n 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