Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	lie_v	soul_n	4,309	5	5.1460	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91909	The mystery of the two witnesses unvailed Wherein wee have a description of their persons time acts death and office. manner of prophecie. sufferings. resurrection. With the consequences that follow. Together with the seaventh trumpet, and the kingdome of Christ explained. by John Robotham, preacher of the Gospel in Dover.	Robotham, John, fl. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing R1732; Thomason E1469_3; ESTC R208689	148,859	409

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5._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o put_v for_o the_o true_a form_n or_o essence_n of_o godliness_n but_o for_o a_o external_a profession_n and_o conformity_n thereunto_o by_o a_o mere_a resemblance_n vizard_n or_o show_v of_o holiness_n so_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o antichrist_n do_v consist_v in_o external_a gesture_n behaviour_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n without_o the_o pure_a efficacious_a powerful_a inward_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o all_o their_o formal_a profession_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a body_n a_o carcase_n without_o the_o life_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n second_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o observe_v 2_o observe_v much_o the_o outward_a form_n or_o figure_n of_o worship_n that_o antichrist_n seek_v to_o suppress_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o world_n do_v patch_v up_o their_o whole_a religion_n from_o the_o external_a form_n or_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n these_o lie_n in_o every_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o all_o the_o territory_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n there_o be_v not_o one_o street_n or_o part_n of_o the_o worldly_a church_n but_o have_v store_n of_o these_o monument_n and_o image_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v take_v up_o from_o the_o witness_n lay_v of_o they_o down_o when_o the_o saint_n worship_n god_n in_o the_o inward_a temple_n in_o the_o wilderness_n than_o these_o gentile_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o outward_a court_n take_v it_o as_o their_o portion_n and_o use_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o mahomet_n take_v part_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n practice_n and_o so_o patch_v up_o his_o form_n of_o worship_n so_o antichrist_n have_v take_v the_o external_a form_n that_o the_o witness_n have_v before_o exercise_v in_o and_o add_v his_o own_o invention_n make_v up_o a_o formal_a r_o ligion_n that_o he_o set_v up_o in_o all_o the_o street_n and_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a city_n viz._n the_o whole_a antichristian_a church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n no_o state_n part_n or_o dominion_n where_o antichrist_n have_v to_o do_v but_o there_o we_o may_v see_v the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o form_n and_o image_n of_o the_o worship_n that_o they_o have_v be_v exercise_v in_o and_o have_v lay_v aside_o three_o from_o the_o resemblance_n observe_v obser_n 3_o obser_n that_o antichrist_n be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n and_o curse_a cruelty_n all_o the_o pride_n gluttony_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sodom_n all_o the_o wick_n dnesse_n idolatry_n rage_n envy_n and_o malice_n of_o egypt_n do_v but_o set_v forth_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n yea_o all_o that_o abominable_a wickedness_n heighten_v spi_v itualize_v and_o grow_v more_o vile_a and_o mysterious_a as_o it_o be_v act_v by_o antichrist_n here_o be_v the_o silthiness_n of_o sodom_n the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n the_o oppression_n of_o babylon_n in_o a_o mystery_n all_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n this_o city_n be_v call_v the_o greatwhore_n rev._n 17._o 1._o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o nourisher_n of_o other_o in_o her_o silthy_a whoredom_n bring_v up_o child_n of_o whoredom_n also_o she_o have_v in_o her_o hand_n the_o cup_n full_a of_o abomination_n a_o glorious_a cup_n to_o allure_v other_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornicatior_fw-la and_o to_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o curse_a idolatrous_a practice_n beside_o the_o enmity_n rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v always_o vex_v and_o torment_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n here_o be_v the_o filthiness_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o enmity_n of_o egypt_n practise_v by_o antichrist_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n draw_v up_o to_o the_o great_a pitch_n heighten_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n depose_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n advance_v flesh_n and_o sin_n into_o christ_n throne_n and_o so_o become_v beastly_a and_o most_o abominable_a four_o and_o last_o observe_v it_o be_v obser_n 4_o obser_n the_o very_a life_n spirit_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n that_o antichrist_n do_v chief_o oppose_v in_o slay_v the_o witness_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o person_n or_o body_n of_o these_o witness_n they_o of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o much_o oppose_v but_o the_o appearance_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o wickedness_n that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n in_o his_o person_n and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o wickedness_n that_o slay_v christ_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o truth_n the_o very_a name_n of_o antichrist_n signify_v one_o that_o oppose_v christ_n if_o this_o be_v not_o his_o work_n and_o aim_v he_o can_v not_o be_v antichrist_n who_o indeed_o be_v one_o that_o fight_v against_o christ_n under_o the_o very_a form_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n he_o aim_v at_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o crucify_v it_o be_v our_o lord_n his_o truth_n his_o image_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o spiritual_a sodom_n &_o egypt_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o '_o its_o christ_n he_o crucifi_v &_o kill_v great_a shall_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o babylon_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o chap._n 17._o when_o god_n shall_v recompense_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o fin_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slame_v upon_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v reckon_v with_o antichrist_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o upon_o that_o generation_n shall_v be_v bring_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o 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