Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	life_n	sin_n	5,504	5	4.4990	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

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the_o hide_a manna_n he_n allude_v to_o the_o omer_n of_o manna_n lay_v up_o in_o a_o pot_n in_o the_o ark._n christ_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o manna_n who_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n to_o wit_n absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o ancient_n use_v in_o judgement_n to_o cast_v white_a and_o black_a stone_n into_o a_o ba●on_n he_o that_o have_v the_o white_a be_v innocent_a and_o absolve_v he_o that_o have_v the_o black_a be_v guilty_a and_o condemn_v and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o foresay_a custom_n for_o on_o the_o stone_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o guilty_a which_o be_v give_v they_o the_o innocent_a be_v free_v the_o guilty_a condemn_v a_o new_a name_n to_o wit_v a_o excellent_a name_n mean_v of_o adoption_n of_o son_n because_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o adopt_a have_v their_o full_a 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she_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o perfect_o holy_a so_o appear_v to_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n she_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v holy_a here_o below_o for_o christ_n sanctify_v she_o wash_v she_o by_o water_n regenerate_v she_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v pollute_v this_o be_v new_a new_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o vision_n perfect_a holy_a come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o chap._n 3.12_o note_v her_o original_a to_o be_v from_o god_n this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o local_a motion_n her_o abode_n be_v heaven_n as_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o a_o woman_n in_o heaven_n but_o here_o be_v note_v her_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o

law_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n be_v prophesy_v never_o to_o set_v full_o till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n ch_n 60.20_o but_o not_o only_o of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nay_o vers_fw-la 19_o speak_v as_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n hereafter_o verse_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o building_n and_o glory_n now_o of_o the_o citizen_n somewhat_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n john_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o city_n can_v not_o convenient_o but_o mention_n citizen_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a city_n or_o part_n of_o it_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o be_v the_o rest_n but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o city_n first_o and_o then_o 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this_o verse_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v by_o seven_o spirit_n because_o grace_n be_v pray_v for_o from_o they_o also_o pareus_n agree_v with_o i_o that_o in_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o create_v angel_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o not_o here_o verse_n 5._o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n peace_n come_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2.15_o christ_n here_o be_v treat_v of_o as_o the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o be_v put_v last_o the_o order_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n omit_v as_o 2_o cor._n 13._o ult_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n faithful_n because_o he_o confirm_v the_o truth_n not_o only_o by_o preach_v and_o miracle_n but_o by_o suffer_v witness_v because_o by_o way_n of_o prerogative_n he_o be_v so_o though_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bare_a record_n in_o heaven_n 1_o john_n chap._n 5._o because_o he_o first_o also_o and_o only_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o his_o own_o testimony_n therefore_o on_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o witness_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o 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