Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	babylon_n	people_n	zion_n	25	3	8.6640	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o power_n and_o reign_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o lam._n 1.19_o &_o 4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 5.10_o my_o priest_n and_o my_o elder_n perish_v in_o the_o city_n while_o they_o seek_v their_o meat_n to_o refresh_v their_o soul_n those_o that_o be_v pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n more_o ruddy_a than_o precious_a stone_n curious_o polish_a become_v as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n wither_a and_o wrinkle_a their_o skin_n cleave_v to_o their_o bone_n for_o want_n of_o food_n xiii_o rome_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o most_o horrid_a cruelty_n by_o force_v tender_a and_o heavenly-born_a soul_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n from_o their_o dwelling_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o bitter_a season_n drive_v they_o up_o into_o corner_n where_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v till_o starve_v to_o death_n by_o much_o hunger_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o lamentable_a and_o heart-breaking_a relation_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o irish_a massacre_n etc._n etc._n fourteen_o caldea_n or_o literal_a babylon_n delight_v so_o in_o burning-work_n as_o that_o they_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v down_o the_o very_a house_n and_o dwelling_n of_o the_o people_n of_o zion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n jer._n 52.12_o 13._o in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v his_o chief_a steward_n and_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o great_a house_n burn_v he_o with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n fourteen_o rome_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n have_v so_o much_o delight_v in_o the_o curse_a trade_n of_o burn_v that_o she_o have_v not_o be_v content_v with_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o ash_n but_o she_o have_v burn_v down_o their_o meeting-place_n wherein_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o very_a habitation_n and_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n leave_v they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n harbourless_o as_o she_o do_v not_o only_o to_o the_o bless_a witness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n but_o to_o famous_a and_o renown_a london_n itself_o etc._n etc._n remember_v 1666._o xv._o caldea_n or_o literal_a babylon_n be_v so_o villainous_a as_o to_o ravish_v the_o woman_n in_o zion_n and_o the_o maid_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n declare_v their_o sin_n like_o sodom_n lam._n 5.11_o they_o defile_v the_o woman_n and_o ravish_v the_o maid_n in_o their_o city_n etc._n etc._n xv._o rome_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n have_v be_v so_o beastly_a villainous_a that_o it_o be_v almost_o beyond_o belief_n take_v woman_n before_o their_o husband_n face_n and_o maiden_n before_o their_o parent_n face_n first_o ravish_v they_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o imbrue_v their_o barbarous_a hand_n in_o their_o blood_n as_o divers_a history_n do_v declare_v xvi_o caldea_n or_o literal_a babylon_n delight_v in_o hang_v as_o well_o as_o burn_v serve_v god_n people_n as_o man_n serve_v dog_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o live_v as_o well_o as_o use_v they_o like_o dry_a bone_n and_o rot_a wood_n by_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n and_o powder_n they_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o well_o as_o burn_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o in_o a_o miserable_a manner_n too_o even_o the_o best_a among_o the_o people_n lam._n 5.12_o prince_n be_v hang_v up_o by_o their_o hand_n the_o face_n of_o elder_n be_v not_o honour_v which_o be_v the_o worst_a way_n of_o hang_v for_o continuance_n of_o shame_n and_o pain_n xvi_o rome_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n have_v not_o less_o answer_v her_o type_n in_o this_o than_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n for_o she_o have_v serve_v the_o best_a of_o man_n like_o dog_n that_o have_v be_v count_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v for_o beside_o make_v they_o like_o rot_a wood_n and_o burn_v their_o bone_n into_o lime_n dust_n or_o 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profess_a idolater_n to_o persecute_v the_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o persecute_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n sure_o if_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n be_v true_a in_o this_o case_n that_o babylon_n be_v only_a rome_n heathen_a st._n john_n have_v forget_v that_o cain_n kill_v abel_n and_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n and_o take_v not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n common_a to_o every_o age_n as_o paul_n do_v who_o say_v but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o what_o strange_a wonder_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 4._o rome_n heathen_a never_o be_v espouse_v marry_a or_o unite_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n visible_o own_v his_o law_n and_o 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