Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	call_v	king_n	year_n	5,817	5	4.9552	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89026	The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329	241,145	298

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za●_n 6.12_o &_o here_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 19.13_o so_o that_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o death_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n then_o singular_o and_o notorious_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mortiferum_fw-la the_o bringer_n of_o death_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o also_o that_o hell_n as_o a_o surveyer_n of_o funeral_n accompany_v the_o same_o libitindrius_n libitindrius_n now_o let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o event_n and_o sure_o never_o since_o the_o seal_n begin_v do_v these_o three_o joint_o and_o in_o so_o notable_a a_o manner_n rage_n i_o will_v begin_v at_o slaughter_n and_o i_o omit_v the_o thing_n which_o this_o age_n suffer_v from_o a_o ●orraine_a enemy_n true_o most_o grievous_a thing_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o sword_n barbarian_n with_o rapine_n and_o murder_n waste_v almost_o the_o whole_a empire_n under_o the_o emperor_n gallus_n and_o volusianus_n but_o those_o thing_n come_v not_o ●n_v to_o this_o reckon_n we_o 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of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o god_n be_v call_v psal_n 28._o 2._o and_o matth_n 5._o 35._o and_o which_o title_n do_v peculiar_o comply_v in_o time_n pass_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o ●ath_v authority_n over_o ●ther_n king_n whereupon_o throughout_o the_o whole_a revelation_n whatsoever_o other_o name_n rome_n be_v call_v by_o either_o babylon_n or_o harlot_n it_o be_v always_o entitle_v the_o great_a as_o that_o great_a babylon_n that_o great_a whore_n add_v hereunto_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a revelation_n that_o title_n be_v give_v to_o no_o city_n beside_o it_o except_o at_o length_n after_o the_o sack_n of_o it_o to_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.10_o chap._n 21.10_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v which_o he_o that_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v he_o certain_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o some_o powder_n some_o sneeze_v powder_n hellebore_n for_o neither_o be_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o jerusalem_n ever_o to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n or_o head_n and_o queen_n of_o other_o city_n of_o the_o world_n except_v it_o it_o be_v add_v which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n egypt_n for_o the_o tyranny_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n like_o the_o egyptian_n tyranny_n sodom_n for_o whoredom_n to_o wit_n spiritual_a now_o here_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n diligent_o mark_v be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o allegory_n of_o which_o sort_n more_o in_o this_o book_n do_v occur_v whereby_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o once_o will_v intimate_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o these_o vision_n be_v exhibit_v any_o where_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n or_o destruction_n of_o

receiver_n shall_v be_v blast_v and_o sure_o the_o synod_n of_o lateran_n of_o 280_o bishop_n under_o alexander_n the_o three_o do_v blast_v they_o the_o same_o lightning_n also_o do_v the_o great_a council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a decree_n to_o be_v call_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o 45._o tom._n 4._o conc._n edit_n rom._n a_o 1612._o pag._n 44_o 45._o lord_n temporal_a who_o be_v require_v and_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n neglect_v to_o free_v their_o land_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o other_o comprovinciall_a bishop_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n their_o vassal_n shall_v be_v absolve_v from_o their_o fealty_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o be_v take_v by_o catholic_n and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o 15._o verse_n 15._o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v both_o speak_v and_o cause_n that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v except_o the_o image_n have_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o vital_a faculty_n the_o slay_a beast_n have_v not_o revive_v by_o the_o make_n of_o he_o neither_o indeed_o be_v the_o beast_n worship_v the_o dragon_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o represent_v a_o idle_a beast_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wont_v stout_o to_o bestir_v himself_o and_o violent_o to_o fly_v upon_o his_o adversary_n therefore_o such_o it_o behoove_v that_o image_n to_o be_v in_o which_o he_o shall_v revive_v again_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o false_a prophet_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o allure_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o make_v his_o image_n in_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o course_n but_o also_o to_o be●●w_v life_n upon_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v both_o by_o edict_n command_v 〈◊〉_d equal_a manner_n those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o defend_v his_o dignity_n and_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a and_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o religious_a constitution_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o secular_a death_n and_o sure_o all_o that_o power_n which_o the_o image_n or_o secular_a idolatrous_a beast_n have_v of_o rage_v against_o the_o saint_n he_o exercise_v but_o as_o deliver_v he_o by_o the_o pseudopropheticall_a beast_n for_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v handle_v that_o th●●e_n who_o the_o pse●dopropheticall_a 13._o chap._n 13._o beast_n shall_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o of_o wrong_v the_o image_n he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o secular_a beast_n to_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n of_o himself_o but_o depend_v upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v delivery_n over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n so_o often_o mention_v doubtless_o the_o pseudopropheticall_a beast_n as_o indeed_o he_o will_v seem_v do_v 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and_o commerce_n with_o other_o citizen_n so_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 37._o tom._n 4._o council_n edit_fw-la rom._n pag._n 37._o set_v forth_o under_o alexander_n which_o be_v mention_v a_o little_a before_o against_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n plain_o forbid_v under_o anathema_n that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o keep_v or_o maintain_v they_o in_o his_o house_n or_o land_n or_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o turonensis_n of_o turonensis_n tours_n in_o france_n under_o the_o same_o pope_n with_o the_o like_a threaten_n forbid_v where_o the_o follower_n of_o that_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o give_v they_o harbour_v in_o their_o land_n or_o afford_v they_o protection_n and_o that_o no_o communion_n be_v have_v with_o they_o in_o sell_v and_o buy_v and_o what_o do_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n here_o also_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n for_o the_o dragon_n dioclesian_n set_v forth_o the_o like_a edict_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v sell_v or_o secret_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o christian_n except_o first_o they_o shall_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o god_n of_o who_o beda_n thus_o sing_v in_o the_o hymn_n of_o julian_n the_o martyr_n non_fw-la illis_fw-la emendi_fw-la quidquam_fw-la aut_fw-la vendendi_fw-la copia_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsam_fw-la haurire_fw-la aquam_fw-la dabatur_fw-la licentia_fw-la 13._o chap._n 13._o a●●equam_fw-la thurificarent_fw-la detestandis_fw-la idolis_fw-la they_o have_v not_o leave_v to_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o use_v commerce_n where_o they_o dwell_v or_o drink_v cold_a water_n out_o of_o well_o such_o affliction_n they_o feel_v before_o the_o idol_n detestable_a their_o incense_n offer_v smell_v perhaps_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v this_o synecdochicall_a speech_n to_o intimate_v that_o although_o that_o papal_a anathema_n vaunt_v itself_o of_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o internal_a and_o 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earth_n verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o signify_v the_o change_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n heathen_a by_o constantine_n the_o great_a before_o the_o entrance_n to_o the_o seven_o seal_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o chap._n 7._o trumpet_n there_o be_v care_n take_v for_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o company_n of_o 144000._o to_o be_v seal_v of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 12000_o in_o verse_n 4._o 5._o reckon_v of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o unusual_a order_n yet_o in_o that_o type_n such_o as_o may_v best_o represent_v the_o profession_n of_o pure_a religion_n miraculous_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o combustion_n of_o the_o world_n pollute_v with_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o conspire_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fence_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n apt_o answer_v the_o type_n of_o israel_n the_o number_n 12._o be_v the_o 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