Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	pass_v	sin_n	world_n	8,505	5	5.3728	4	true

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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which_o time_n be_v give_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n so_o this_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o chaste_a woman_n who_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n or_o get_v out_o of_o sight_n by_o that_o time_n he_o arise_v and_o abode_n and_o be_v to_o abide_v there_o till_o antichrist_n leave_v off_o tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n god_n be_v thank_v she_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n visible_a a_o good_a while_n and_o antichrist_n day_n be_v partly_o expire_v when_o their_o date_n be_v quite_o out_o we_o doubtless_o shall_v see_v the_o woman_n much_o more_o glorious_a and_o visible_a for_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v be_v she_o hide_v and_o as_o he_o decrease_v she_o increase_v thus_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o rome_n corruption_n

second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v eternal_a death_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o body_n which_o pass_v on_o all_o see_v my_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n love_n concern_v temporal_a death_n and_o its_o benefit_n now_o through_o christ_n pag._n 61_o &c_n &c_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o fall_v pag._n 57_o to_o 60._o and_o 75._o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n unto_o god_n here_o chap._n 1.6_o and_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o but_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o these_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n have_v part_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n therefore_o that_o resurrection_n be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a one_o of_o which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v partake_v 3._o shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n not_o the_o thousand_o past_a but_o another_o thousand_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thus_o the_o millenarian_a or_o papian_a error_n be_v confute_v which_o some_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n this_o act_n will_v be_v plain_a if_o the_o reader_n confer_v it_o with_o the_o 144000._o chap._n 14._o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o they_o in_o chap._n 7._o who_o be_v seal_v and_o with_o the_o harper_n chap._n 15.2_o upon_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n who_o be_v preserve_v and_o seal_v or_o as_o it_o be_v here_o quicken_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o tyrant_n heretic_n and_o antichrist_n rage_v against_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n act_n 3._o verse_n 7._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v here_n follow_v the_o church_n calamity_n under_o both_o antichrist_n turk_n and_o pope_n to_o last_o till_o the_o end_n of_o 1260_o year_n for_o so_o long_o though_o with_o diminish_v force_n and_o power_n the_o holy_a city_n may_v be_v encamp_v and_o tread_v under_o by_o they_o after_o those_o thousand_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v past_a and_o satan_n let_v loose_a so_o papias_n his_o millenarian_a dream_n be_v end_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n either_o hell_n or_o desert_n whether_o he_o be_v banish_v and_o frighten_v the_o nation_n he_o have_v be_v let_v loose_a near_o 600_o year_n and_o be_v bind_v about_o jerusalem_n sack_v by_o titus_n and_o the_o jew_n disperse_v who_o former_o hinder_v the_o gentle_n embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n verse_n 8.9_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n former_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n now_o though_o loose_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v restrain_v from_o hurt_v the_o church_n but_o may_v deceive_v the_o nation_n gog_n and_o magog_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o lose_v the_o four_o angel_n or_o nation_n bind_v up_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n from_o christendom_n now_o or_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o former_o see_v chap._n 9.14_o and_o the_o exposition_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o i_o need_v seek_v no_o other_o meaning_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n for_o according_a as_o this_o vision_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a so_o the_o four_o angel_n in_o euphrates_n former_o be_v arabian_n tartarian_n and_z here_o they_o be_v understand_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o ezek._n 38._o and_o 39_o about_o gog_n and_o magog_n all_o the_o open_a and_o secret_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o after_o the_o captitive_a and_o before_o the_o messiah_n come_v be_v to_o oppose_v the_o jew_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n chap._n 38.8_o mean_v after_o the_o captivity_n not_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o army_n of_o their_o antichrist_n now_o these_o nation_n say_v junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la be_v those_o of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o syria_n call_v gog_n from_o gyges_n king_n of_o the_o lydian_n who_o under_o the_o cruel_a antiochus_n nicanor_n oppress_v god_n people_n but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o macchabee_n be_v oft_o miraculous_o discomfit_v of_o which_o see_v the_o history_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v partly_o yet_o doubtless_o those_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n allegorical_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o a_o slaughter_n from_o heaven_n so_o then_o john_n allude_v to_o that_o as_o he_o oft_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o some_o grievous_a waster_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n or_o church_n or_o christendom_n by_o some_o cruel_a enemy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n who_o shall_v have_v many_o overthrow_n as_o the_o former_a have_v by_o the_o macchabee_n but_o shall_v final_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o day_n where_o observe_v that_o turk_n and_o pope_n though_o rome_n shall_v be_v burn_v before_o shall_v remain_v war_a against_o christ_n till_o the_o last_o day_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n but_o how_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n or_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n chap._n 16._o who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n to_o gather_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o armageddon_n ver_fw-la 13.16_o so_o satan_n deceive_v the_o nation_n make_v they_o heathen_n again_o for_o many_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o hope_n of_o overcome_v the_o holy_a city_n church_n or_o christendom_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o jerusalem_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v holy_a because_o it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o idolatry_n be_v so_o it_o be_v plain_a satan_n have_v be_v let_v loose_a for_o not_o only_o the_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a enemy_n antichrist_n and_o his_o worshipper_n have_v waste_v the_o church_n but_o the_o four_o angel_n or_o gog_n and_o magog_n with_o their_o innumerable_a army_n as_o chap._n 9.16_o have_v furious_o rage_v and_o conquer_v what_o they_o list_v so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o mahometism_n be_v large_a than_o that_o of_o christianity_n but_o satan_n deceive_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o under_o hope_n of_o victory_n shall_v lead_v they_o to_o armageddon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n magog_n son_n to_o japhet_n gen_n 10._o from_o he_o come_v the_o scythian_n now_o tartar_n from_o they_o the_o turk_n to_o who_o the_o arabian_n armenian_n saracen_n be_v join_v waste_v for_o a_o long_a time_n far_o and_o near_o gog_n mean_v the_o people_n of_o lesser_a asia_n call_v from_o gyges_n to_o who_o the_o macedonian_n and_o egyptian_n of_o old_a join_v against_o israel_n these_o as_o from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o under_o the_o name_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n gog_n and_o magog_n destroy_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o one_o open_o thirst_v after_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o more_o cunning_o and_o ecclesiastical_o traduce_v the_o church_n draw_v they_o to_o idolatry_n now_o satan_n deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o gog_n and_o magog_n turk_n and_o pope_n as_o leader_n of_o these_o seduce_a nation_n and_o they_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n note_v the_o base_a original_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o their_o sudden_a rise_n to_o honour_n on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o conquest_n be_v large_a of_o which_o see_v knoll_v turkish_a history_n and_o they_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o christendom_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n the_o church_n allude_v to_o jerusalem_n see_v how_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n the_o word_n compass_v note_n the_o many_o eruption_n into_o christendom_n and_o cruel_a attempt_n against_o the_o church_n therein_o how_o the_o gogish_a war_n begin_v i_o just_o name_v chap._n 9.3_o 4._o perchance_o we_o increase_v their_o fury_n when_o gregory_n the_o seven_o alias_o hildebrand_n solicit_v emperor_n and_o king_n to_o regain_v the_o holy_a land_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o after_o he_o vrbanus_n second_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o indeed_o prevail_v so_o that_o mighty_a force_n and_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v send_v and_o great_a be_v their_o conquest_n for_o awhile_o the_o christian_n subdue_a saracen_n and_o turk_n but_o through_o discord_n among_o christian_n they_o win_v all_o and_o have_v follow_v hard_o upon_o christendom_n by_o a_o war_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o this_o and_o of_o which_o perchance_o the_o christian_n be_v partly_o occasioner_n see_v the_o sweet_a tongue_a master_n fuller_n his_o holy_a war_n on_o this_o subject_n most_o satisfactory_o the_o sum_n be_v those_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v be_v the_o same_o be_v pass_v in_o which_o time_n the_o pope_n as_o his_o vicar_n take_v up_o his_o power_n in_o anno_fw-la 606._o in_o

majesty_n call_v galat._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n above_o god_n from_o heaven_n have_v choose_v she_o prepare_a as_o a_o bride_n trime_v for_o her_o husband_n not_o prepare_v as_o in_o this_o world_n in_o deed_n ch_n 12._o she_o be_v on_o earth_n though_o her_o original_n be_v from_o heaven_n but_o here_o she_o be_v actual_o prepare_v chap_n 19.7_o she_o on_o earth_n have_v through_o christ_n make_v herself_o ready_a but_o now_o she_o be_v actual_o adorn_v so_o her_o militant_a condition_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v as_o brightman_n think_v the_o most_o learned_a pareus_n observe_v she_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o before_o the_o marriage-feast_n for_o that_o be_v pass_v but_o for_o her_o husband_n the_o feast_n be_v end_v and_o she_o marry_v verse_n 3._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v partly_o hear_v what_o john_n see_v now_o follow_v what_o he_o hear_v two_o voice_n he_o hear_v the_o first_o come_v from_o heaven_n show_v joyful_a news_n to_o the_o bride_n the_o second_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n ver_fw-la 5._o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n mean_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n shall_v live_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o together_o god_n dwelling_n be_v with_o man_n since_o man_n be_v glorify_v live_v in_o heaven_n now_o it_o have_v be_v no_o news_n to_o have_v say_v christ_n live_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n because_o he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o they_o and_o after_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o now_o have_v end_v the_o wedding-feast_n he_o and_o his_o spouse_n live_v glorious_o in_o heaven_n this_o the_o voice_n note_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o as_o in_o one_o house_n together_o this_o be_v happiness_n indeed_o to_o enjoy_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n his_o absence_n must_v needs_o be_v torment_n chap._n 7.15_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v god_n but_o god_n be_v say_v there_o but_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o perfect_o enjoy_v he_o but_o now_o he_o do_v dwell_v with_o they_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n with_o the_o bride_n after_o the_o wedding_n perfect_o by_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n here_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n most_o perfect_a in_o earth_n they_o be_v by_o his_o inchoated_a grace_n now_o they_o be_v his_o in_o part_n partake_v of_o he_o in_o measure_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o be_v perfect_o glorious_a verse_n 4._o and_o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n &c_n &c_n no_o tear_n be_v in_o heaven_n to_o be_v wipe_v away_o but_o it_o note_n how_o free_a from_o all_o sorrow_n or_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n heaven_n be_v no_o troublesome_a thought_n of_o kindred_n do_v possess_v they_o there_o this_o life_n be_v a_o vale_n of_o misery_n there_o be_v no_o death_n but_o life_n no_o mourning_n but_o mirth_n joy_n pleasure_n no_o cry_n but_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n no_o pain_n or_o labour_n but_o ease_n rest_n delight_n for_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o mean_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n shall_v succeed_v or_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n read_v chap._n 7.16_o to_o this_o purpose_n expound_v this_o prove_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o life_n for_o here_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o afflict_v verse_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v &c_n &c_n mean_v christ_n as_o chap._n 4._o or_o god_n christ_n call_v himself_o alpha_n and_o omega_n chap._n 1.18_o as_o this_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o whoever_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n he_o command_v john_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n beforehand_o to_o write_v how_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a because_o the_o world_n to_o they_o be_v troublesome_a full_a of_o cause_n of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v write_v and_o 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omega_n &c_n &c_n as_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a so_o john_n 7.37_o and_o 38._o christ_n call_v which_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v christ_n voice_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v give_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n free_o the_o water_n of_o life_n note_v joy_n comfort_n refreshment_n christ_n give_v without_o our_o deserve_n free_o eternal_a life_n the_o fountain_n note_v the_o lastingnesse_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v dry_v up_o the_o angel_n deserve_o praise_v god_n among_o other_o great_a work_n for_o create_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n chap._n 14.7_o which_o be_v strange_o convey_v from_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o cranny_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n use_n but_o much_o more_o thanks_o need_v we_o rerurn_v he_o for_o give_v we_o himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o joy_n jer._n 2.13_o but_o note_v the_o qualification_n it_o be_v give_v only_o to_o they_o that_o 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20.15_o or_o as_o c._n 13.8_o mean_v chief_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v afraid_a to_o disobey_v the_o beast_n or_o oppose_v his_o worship_n as_o the_o valiant_a champion_n of_o jesus_n always_o have_v do_v note_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n fearful_a not_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n teach_v none_o have_v stand_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n vnbeleever_n such_o be_v all_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o enemy_n of_o true_a assurance_n and_o justify_v faith_n as_o all_o popeling_n abominable_a hate_v god_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n murderer_n here_o among_o other_o come_v in_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o spain_n the_o burner_n of_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v the_o saint_n whoremonger_n all_n in_o general_n who_o be_v impenitent_a and_o 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