Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	time_n	year_n	9,514	5	4.8121	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09229	The apocalyps unveyl'd, or, A paraphrase on the Revelation of the holy apostle and evangelist John the Devine in which the syncronisms of Mr. Joseph Mede, and the expositions of other interpreters are called in question, and a new exposition given of the prophecies of the Revelation, never before extant in any author, from the 6th chapter to the 18th, with variety of reasons for the exposition / by An Orthodox Divine.	Hayter, Richard, 1611?-1684.; Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638. Clavis apocalyptica.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1224; ESTC R202384	176,063	254

month_n then_o titus_n die_v too_o and_o domitian_n be_v make_v emperor_n indeed_o what_o admiration_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o 9_o upon_o the_o reckon_n which_o they_o make_v domitian_n shall_v be_v the_o nine_o head_n and_o not_o the_o eight_o as_o appear_v thus_o claudius_n the_o first_o nero_n the_o second_o galba_n the_o three_o otho_n the_o four_o vitellius_n the_o five_o domitian_n the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v emperor_n the_o six_o vespasian_n the_o seven_o titus_n the_o eight_o domitian_n the_o last_o time_n he_o be_v emperor_n the_o nine_o 10._o when_o shall_v the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o head_n now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o destruction_n as_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o talk_v of_o heathen_a rome_n be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o no_o more_o 3._o quest_n whether_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n do_v hold_v that_o babylon_n be_v a_o heathen_a city_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n rome_n be_v not_o a_o heathen_a city_n for_o she_o cease_v to_o be_v heathen_a in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n and_o become_v christian_a 2._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v befall_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o babylon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o not_o the_o common_a people_n only_o rev._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o 4.6.18_o now_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o alaricus_n the_o gothish_a king_n honorius_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o innocentius_n the_o bishop_n do_v escape_v 3._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o once_o and_o not_o at_o several_a time_n far_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o rev._n 18.8.10.17_o but_o the_o destruction_n make_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v at_o several_a distant_a time_n one_o by_o alaricus_n anno_fw-la 412._o another_o by_o gensericus_fw-la anno_fw-la 456_o a_o three_o by_o totilas_n anno_fw-la 548._o and_o there_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n distance_n between_o the_o first_o destruction_n by_o alaricus_n and_o the_o second_o by_o gensericus_fw-la and_o well_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o year_n distance_n between_o the_o second_o destruction_n by_o gensericus_fw-la and_o the_o three_o by_o totilas_n see_v carrion_n chron._n p._n 299._o 4._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v on_o a_o sudden_a like_o a_o millstone_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n on_o a_o sudden_a rev._n 18.10.17.20_o but_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v on_o a_o sudden_a for_o alaricus_n bid_v besiege_v the_o city_n two_o year_n before_o he_o take_v it_o and_o totilas_n do_v besiege_v the_o city_n a_o long_a time_n before_o he_o take_v it_o see_v carion_n p._n 287._o 5._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o total_a destruction_n and_o not_o a_o partial_a and_o by_o babylon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o not_o a_o part_n only_o rev._n 18.2.4.10.11.17.10.21_o but_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v a_o partial_a destruction_n and_o not_o a_o total_a and_o totilas_n who_o destroy_v it_o most_o do_v not_o destroy_v it_o quite_o but_o leave_v a_o part_n remain_v still_o see_v cavion_n p._n 294._o 6._o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o final_a destruction_n which_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o the_o city_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 17.16_o rev._n 18.2.8.11.21_o 22_o 23._o rev._n 19.3_o but_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v not_o a_o final_a destruction_n but_o a_o temporary_a for_o it_o be_v repair_v afterward_o and_o remain_v a_o stately_a city_n to_o this_o day_n last_o no_o city_n like_a to_o this_o city_n no_o destruction_n like_a to_o this_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o heavy_a on_o any_o city_n as_o on_o this_o rev._n 18.6_o 7_o 8.18_o rev._n 16.19_o but_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o come_v near_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o city_n see_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n describe_v math._n 24._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n describe_v jer._n 25._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o destruction_n in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o come_v not_o near_o unto_o it_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o ordinary_a destruction_n such_o as_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n make_v but_o a_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v ob._n the_o ten_o king_n be_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o north_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o of_o danubius_n and_o the_o rhine_n as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o will_v sufficient_o evince_v procopius_n reckon_v they_o up_o to_o that_o number_n of_o ten_o ostrogothi_fw-mi wisigothi_fw-mi vandali_n gepidae_n longobardi_n heruli_n burgundions_a huns_n frank_n saxon_n of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 12._o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n within_o the_o roman_a territory_n but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n with_o the_o beast_n i._n e._n join_v and_o comply_v and_o act_v with_o the_o beast_n assist_v heathen_a rome_n in_o persecute_v christian_n but_o that_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o hour_n a_o small_a short_a while_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n ans_fw-fr who_o can_v with_o any_o confidence_n believe_v that_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n here_o be_v ten_o nation_n but_o where_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n or_o what_o be_v the_o king_n name_n that_o do_v it_o 2._o how_o many_o of_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v take_v and_o spoil_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n except_o the_o herule_v goth_n and_o vandal_n 3._o what_o king_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v take_v and_o burn_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n beside_o alaricus_n odacer_n gensericus_fw-la and_o totilas_n and_o where_o be_v the_o other_o six_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n ten_o 4._o who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o king_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n on_o the_o north_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o of_o danubius_n and_o of_o the_o rhine_n and_o not_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v call_v king_n prophetical_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v king_n hereafter_o as_o appeat_v v._o 12._o where_o the_o time_n be_v set_v down_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v king_n namely_o when_o the_o beast_n himself_o shall_v but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n 5._o who_o can_v say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 12._o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v within_o the_o roman_a territory_n and_o not_o rather_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o v._o 12._o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o first_o as_o if_o to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n be_v not_o all_o one_o 7._o who_o can_v believe_v that_o to_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n with_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o join_v and_o comply_v and_o act_n with_o the_o beast_n in_o persecute_v christian_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o have_v kingly_a power_n bestow_v on_o they_o which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o 8._o who_o can_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o hour_n do_v note_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o these_o king_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o not_o rather_o the_o time_n when_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v begin_v namely_o when_o the_o beast_n do_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o these_o man_n to_o find_v out_o the_o king_n who_o kingdom_n do_v begin_v the_o same_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n last_o if_o to_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n be_v to_o join_v and_o comply_v and_o act_n with_o the_o beast_n in_o persecute_v christian_n when_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v here_o they_o can_v find_v a_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o dioclesian_n but_o how_o come_v dioclesian_n to_o be_v the_o beast_n now_o which_o in_o the_o former_a question_n be_v domitian_n these_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v stand_v together_o ob._n the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n only_o rev._n 16.19_o and_o so_o much_o as_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o

be_v make_v know_v to_o john_n the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n the_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n 2._o john_n know_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n but_o he_o know_v not_o of_o the_o revelation_n till_o after_o he_o be_v there_o 3._o christ_n have_v sufficient_o foretell_v his_o disciple_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o life-time_n mat._n 24._o mark_n 13._o luk._n 21._o and_o therefore_o there_o need_v not_o a_o second_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o john_n again_o 4._o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o vespasian_n in_o all_o the_o revelation_n that_o prophecy_n rev._n 11.13_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n rather_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v 5._o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o church_n take_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n near_o approach_v 6._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o consolation_n take_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n near_o approach_v but_o in_o reproof_n and_o menace_n for_o their_o fin_n threaten_v they_o with_o their_o own_o destruction_n unless_o they_o do_v amend_v as_o you_o may_v see_v rev._n 2.4_o 5_o 14_o 16_o 20_o 22_o 23._o rev._n 3.2_o 3_o 15_o 16._o 7._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o terminate_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o they_o be_v persecute_v afterward_o more_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o general_a persecution_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n but_o there_o be_v nine_o general_a persecution_n afterward_o 8._o if_o any_o will_v extend_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n this_o will_v not_o terminate_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n neither_o for_o there_o be_v but_o three_o persecution_n before_o his_o time_n the_o four_o be_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o there_o be_v six_o persecution_n afterward_o disputation_n ii_o 1._o quest_n whether_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n ans_fw-fr no_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v before_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o these_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n and_o therefore_o not_o fulfil_v at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v ever_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n to_o behold_v thing_n which_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o before_o but_o john_n be_v tell_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o life-time_n the_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n for_o such_o a_o revelation_n 3._o no_o man_n do_v write_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n except_o john_n but_o if_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n matthew_n mark_n and_o luke_n do_v write_v thereof_o as_o well_o as_o john_n and_o that_o more_o copious_o and_o plain_o than_o be_v here_o deliver_v see_v mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luk._n 21._o 4._o no_o prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n useless_a or_o needless_a but_o if_o the_o six_o first_o seal_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o judaea_n at_o and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusatem_fw-la by_o vespasian_n this_o prophecy_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v before_o and_o john_n may_v have_v say_v unto_o the_o angel_n which_o show_v he_o these_o thing_n why_o be_o i_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o make_v believe_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v thing_n which_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v before_o and_o of_o such_o concernment_n as_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v count_v worthy_a to_o reveal_v save_o christ_n alone_o and_o now_o i_o have_v see_v the_o six_o first_o seal_n open_v of_o this_o so_o high_o praise_v commend_v magnify_v and_o extol_v prophetical_a book_n as_o no_o book_n ever_o be_v the_o like_a alas_o what_o be_o i_o the_o better_a for_o it_o i_o have_v see_v no_o more_o than_o i_o know_v before_o 5._o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a seal_n in_o order_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n at_o or_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n as_o some_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o be_v begin_v we_o with_o the_o first_o seal_n which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o have_v a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v in_o judaea_n at_o or_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o fly_v unto_o a_o mystical_a and_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o narrow_a confine_n of_o judaea_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v remove_v before_o this_o prophecy_n be_v reveal_v mat._n 21.43_o act._n 13.46_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o first_o seal_n end_v before_o the_o second_o seal_n begin_v but_o the_o gospel_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o second_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o red_a horse_n and_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v one_o another_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a sword_n but_o when_o be_v this_o tragedy_n act_v in_o judaea_n the_o intestine_a slaughter_n of_o jew_n among_o themselves_o will_v not_o amount_v unto_o a_o war_n and_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o note_a one_o nor_o so_o numerous_a as_o these_o shall_v be_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o rider_n on_o this_o red_a horse_n be_v to_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n which_o word_n be_v too_o large_a to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o zelots_n slay_v their_o brethren_n not_o on_o horseback_n but_o on_o foot_n and_o the_o sicarii_fw-la have_v not_o great_a sword_n as_o this_o rider_n have_v but_o short_a pocket_n dagger_n to_o slay_v man_n with_o a_o weapon_n fit_a for_o thief_n and_o robber_n than_o such_o note_a warrior_n as_o this_o prophecy_n aim_v at_o the_o three_o seal_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o black_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o pair_n of_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o three_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o penny_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v either_o mean_v of_o famine_n or_o of_o civil_a justice_n but_o the_o broil_n and_o tumult_n in_o judaea_n will_v not_o suffer_v civil_a justice_n to_o be_v use_v and_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o famine_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o note_a famine_n in_o judaea_n except_o that_o which_o agabus_n speak_v of_o act._n 11.28_o or_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n not_o the_o first_o because_o the_o adequate_a scene_n of_o that_o famine_n be_v not_o judaea_n but_o the_o world_n and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o happen_v be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n which_o be_v before_o johns_n banishment_n into_o patmos_n as_o 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than_o it_o be_v a_o history_n and_o not_o a_o prophecy_n but_o these_o vision_n in_o their_o opinion_n be_v write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n therefore_o not_o fulfil_v before_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n 3._o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v not_o fulfil_v before_o the_o six_o but_o if_o these_o four_o trumpet_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o sedition_n and_o slaughter_n in_o judaea_n before_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n even_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o four_o trumpet_n will_v be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o six_o for_o the_o six_o seal_n in_o their_o opinion_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o itself_o and_o by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o hide_v themselves_o in_o den_n they_o understand_v the_o man_n that_o hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n 4._o if_o these_o trumpet_n be_v 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that_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n foretell_v concern_v the_o jew_n mat._n 24._o be_v set_v down_o in_o gross_a in_o the_o six_o chapter_n and_o more_o particular_o as_o they_o have_v their_o execution_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o eight_o chapter_n here_o be_v no_o particular_n neither_o but_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o gross_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o gainsay_v here_o what_o they_o say_v before_o 6._o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o executioner_n of_o sedition_n but_o four_o angel_n be_v the_o author_n or_o executioner_n of_o the_o four_o first_o trumpet_n and_o the_o prime_a agent_n under_o god_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o appear_v not_o only_a vers_n 7.8.10_o but_o also_o rev._n 7.2_o 3._o 7._o where_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o fire_n be_v mean_v sedition_n i_o find_v it_o sometime_o take_v for_o affliction_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n psal_n 66.12_o zach._n 13.9_o mal._n 3.2_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o but_o for_o fedition_n never_o 8._o if_o by_o fire_n in_o these_o trumpet_n be_v mean_v sedition_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o hail_n in_o the_o first_o trumpet_n be_v that_o sedition_n too_o where_o have_v they_o a_o precedent_n for_o that_o how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n interpret_v scripture_n and_o have_v no_o scripture_n for_o what_o they_o say_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a but_o hail_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o how_o can_v these_o two_o be_v symbol_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prophecy_n sure_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v sedition_n the_o hail_n must_v be_v some_o other_o thing_n 9_o if_o

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