Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	word_n	wound_n	wound_v	195	3	8.4957	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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and_o oppose_v all_o such_o furious_a animosity_n and_o be_v for_o compose_v all_o difference_n in_o a_o legal_a orderly_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n ans._n undoubted_o that_o 'slud_o of_o contention_n be_v the_o hot_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o arian_n and_o catholic_n can_v therefore_o the_o sober_a sort_n of_o common_a people_n christian_n or_o pagan_n compose_v this_o difference_n what_o a_o absurd_a conceit_n be_v this_o the_o earth_n that_o swallow_v up_o this_o 'slud_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o common_a people_n here_o though_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o they_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v only_o this_o that_o this_o flood_n of_o contention_n be_v swallow_v down_o and_o dry_v up_o by_o the_o help_n of_o ecumenical_a council_n as_o some_o rapid_a torrent_n be_v suck_v down_o by_o the_o gape_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v enough_o but_o far_a curiosity_n may_v invite_v a_o man_n to_o fanfie_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v include_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o ecumenical_a come_v be_v allude_v to_o or_o earth_n in_o general_n put_v for_o clayish_a earth_n which_o in_o daniel_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o which_o council_n do_v consist_v and_o then_o it_o fit_v obvious_o and_o exquisite_o chap._n 13._o vers._n 1._o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n if_o it_o do_v intend_v idolatry_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o far_a signification_n as_o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o malignant_a reproach_n of_o god_n spirit_n evidence_v itself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_o reproach_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o saint_n be_v likewise_o blasphemy_n though_o not_o of_o so_o heinous_a a_o

fall_n there_o be_v no_o deceiver_n nor_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v restrain_v to_o his_o infernal_a confinement_n yet_o all_o that_o then_o can_v be_v say_v be_v but_o this_o let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o during_o his_o infernal_a confinement_n tempt_v no_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.13_o and_o certain_o in_o the_o millennium_n man_n be_v not_o bear_v without_o original_a sin_n nor_o be_v their_o body_n of_o flesh_n less_o subject_a to_o various_a lust_n than_o the_o aethereal_a body_n of_o angel_n be_v so_o that_o what_o be_v here_o produce_v be_v mere_a rhetorical_a colour_n no_o solid_a or_o substantial_a argument_n vers._n 3._o this_o conceit_n of_o iron_n adamantine_a rigid_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o to_o be_v in_o a_o time_n when_o there_o will_v be_v so_o little_a need_n of_o they_o do_v show_v a_o imagination_n much_o upon_o the_o rack_n if_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o millennium_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o such_o law_n they_o will_v have_v little_a heart_n to_o join_v in_o that_o song_n blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v say_v every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v do_v ch_n 5._o but_o these_o will_v be_v time_n for_o which_o paul_n say_v the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v and_o wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o make_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n rom._n 8._o viz._n that_o wickedness_n which_o john_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o be_v the_o result_n of_o its_o thraldom_n and_o delusion_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o lapse_v man_n become_v subject_a unto_o yet_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v therefrom_o they_o become_v in_o this_o millennial_a state_n partaker_n of_o their_o hope_n have_v all_o stumbling-block_n of_o iniquity_n take_v away_o and_o receive_v all_o advantage_n to_o further_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n they_o will_v joyful_o walk_v therein_o and_o through_o the_o blessing_n they_o find_v do_v attend_v their_o so_o do_v will_v be_v move_v to_o join_v in_o the_o say_a song_n of_o blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n ans._n here_o be_v but_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o remark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o they_o need_v no_o new_a answer_n but_o afterward_o he_o offer_v at_o two_o new_a argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o iron_n adamantine_a rigid_a law_n for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o millennium_n the_o wicked_a will_v have_v little_a heart_n say_v he_o to_o join_v in_o that_o song_n chap._n 5.13_o blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n whenas_o it_o be_v say_v every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n shall_v join_v in_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o only_o demand_v whether_o the_o old_a serpent_n in_o his_o infernal_a confinement_n which_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n will_v either_o join_v in_o or_o say_v amen_o to_o that_o doxology_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v the_o wicked_a will_n also_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o time_n viz._n the_o millennium_n wherein_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o i_o here_o demand_v first_o whether_o all_o the_o creature_n or_o all_o man_n will_v be_v thus_o deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n nay_o whether_o all_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o country_n that_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v i_o suppose_v the_o remarker_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o assert_v it_o wherefore_o there_o be_v those_o among_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v not_o saint_n themselves_o these_o rigid_a law_n be_v fit_a to_o bridle_v they_o but_o than_o second_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o place_n of_o rom._n 8._o refer_v to_o the_o millennium_n but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o then_o only_o will_v this_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n be_v and_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o then_o in_o our_o glorify_a body_n we_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mention_v v_o 23._o which_o we_o groan_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o make_v angelical_a such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o angel_n or_o son_n of_o god_n vers._n 4._o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v not_o a_o revivification_n into_o their_o glorify_a body_n to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o saint_n can_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v there_o be_v none_o there_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o they_o and_o that_o state_n be_v not_o attainable_a till_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o raise_v up_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o john_n 5.28_o 29._o also_o the_o follow_a word_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n do_v show_n that_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v not_o a_o emerge_n above_o the_o region_n of_o mortality_n by_o be_v revivify_v into_o glorify_a body_n for_o then_o the_o pronounce_v the_o second_o death_n to_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o will_v be_v needless_a which_o be_v also_o far_o evidence_v by_o the_o reign_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v a_o thousand_o year_n whenas_o the_o heavenly_a state_n be_v everlasting_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a violation_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v a_o thousand_o year_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o signify_v symbolical_o when_o it_o be_v so_o oft_o in_o the_o chapter_n use_v numerical_o and_o by_o coherence_n of_o the_o discourse_n must_v everywhere_o needs_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n therefore_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o suffer_v under_o antichrist_n to_o reign_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n viz._n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v among_o the_o worldly_a power_n till_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n ans._n i_o answer_v saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o least_o if_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o what_o will_v the_o remarker_n say_v to_o that_o text_n 2_o tim._n 2._o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o and_o to_o rom._n 8._o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v with_o he_o that_o be_v partake_v of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n according_a to_o that_o mat._n 25._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o polity_n in_o heaven_n as_o most_o certain_o there_o be_v the_o martyr_n may_v have_v several_a province_n to_o rule_v over_o in_o a_o briathick_n state_n as_o the_o cabalist_n seem_v to_o call_v it_o and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a state_n be_v not_o attainable_a before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o mr._n mede_n and_o the_o last_o day_n reach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o general_a resurrection_n as_o i_o have_v discourse_v this_o point_n more_o copious_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o therefore_o be_o loath_a to_o repeat_v it_o here_o the_o add_v to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n that_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o be_v not_o needless_a both_o because_o it_o more_o manifest_o import_v that_o this_o resurrection_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o political_a resurrection_n but_o a_o physical_a and_o also_o that_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o

for_o if_o those_o many_o be_v the_o great_a number_n than_o the_o laodicean_n state_n will_v not_o be_v applicable_a thereto_o if_o the_o less_o than_o the_o title_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o belove_a city_n will_v not_o agree_v therewith_o and_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o external_a worship_n in_o all_o will_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n unless_o hypocrisy_n may_v entitle_v one_o to_o saintship_n ans._n that_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n though_o degenerate_v into_o a_o laodicean_n state_n may_v be_v call_v in_o these_o strait_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n appear_v out_o of_o ch_n 11._o the_o city_n be_v there_o call_v holy_a though_o trample_v down_o and_o pollute_v by_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o strain_n of_o the_o text_n to_o make_v they_o call_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v many_o saint_n there_o though_o not_o all_o such_o whenas_o the_o great_a part_n according_a to_o several_a degree_n of_o saintship_n may_v be_v saint_n and_o these_o less_o degree_n of_o saintship_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o degeneracy_n and_o that_o the_o external_a worship_n in_o all_o be_v still_o pure_a and_o incorrupt_a and_o they_o that_o use_v it_o do_v it_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v sincere_o please_v in_o that_o they_o think_v god_n be_v please_v with_o it_o this_o add_v a_o far_a weight_n to_o make_v the_o city_n both_o holy_a and_o belove_a especial_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rabble_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o hypocrisy_n but_o a_o solid_a ground_n that_o entitle_v this_o camp_n to_o saintship_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o most_o degenerate_a part_n to_o have_v list_v themselves_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n as_o it_o be_v exceed_o probable_a the_o holy_a city_n seem_v in_o such_o imminent_a danger_n this_o be_v manifest_o consistent_a with_o the_o camp_n be_v call_v the_o camp_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o city_n the_o belove_a city_n and_o likewise_o with_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o those_o time_n i_o mean_v the_o laodicean_n degeneracy_n at_o once_o those_o degenerate_a person_n be_v now_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n into_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o so_o the_o city_n lest_o fit_a to_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o holy_a and_o belove_a still_o without_o any_o scruple_n or_o exception_n vers._n 13._o death_n and_o hell_n be_v here_o make_v one_o to_o be_v the_o species_n of_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o first_o to_o signify_v those_o dead_a by_o disease_n and_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o mortality_n but_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o better_a account_n of_o the_o text_n to_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o like_a distribution_n of_o the_o damn_a into_o two_o part_n as_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v of_o the_o saint_n viz._n into_o the_o governor_n and_o govern_v and_o that_o hell_n signify_v those_o child_n of_o wrath_n who_o have_v be_v ruler_n in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o private_a condition_n but_o be_v not_o public_a instrument_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o other_o and_o that_o this_o distinction_n of_o they_o be_v make_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a state_n or_o degree_n of_o punishment_n that_o befall_v they_o after_o this_o life_n according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o lord_n soon_o pardon_v the_o mean_a but_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v this_o sense_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o v_o 14._o viz._n death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n but_o so_o will_v not_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o not_o all_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n much_o less_o shall_v the_o whole_a region_n of_o mortality_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n ans._n death_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o here_o make_v the_o one_o the_o species_n of_o the_o other_o but_o rather_o the_o one_o a_o part_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v hell_n signify_v the_o dark_a invisible_a receptacle_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o hell_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o anglosaxon_n word_n that_o signify_v to_o cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o which_o be_v here_o render_v hell_n be_v the_o common_a or_o universal_a receptacle_n of_o all_o the_o decease_a the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o there_o be_v begin_v a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la of_o the_o keeper_n of_o these_o deposita_fw-la viz._n the_o decease_a the_o sea_n be_v one_o those_o place_n that_o take_v in_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n another_o but_o to_o be_v short_a he_o abrupt_o name_v that_o common_a receptacle_n or_o keeper_n of_o all_o the_o decease_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v hell_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o text._n but_o the_o remarker_n two_o part_n be_v out_o of_o door_n because_o if_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v two_o part_n sea_n will_v come_v in_o for_o the_o three_o and_o so_o spoil_v the_o conceit_n which_o otherwise_o have_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o for_o whereas_o he_o most_o of_o all_o applaud_v his_o exposition_n as_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o v_o 14._o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n if_o he_o take_v in_o sea_n too_o to_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n it_o will_v make_v strange_a work_n but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o v_o 14._o by_o the_o expositor_n do_v not_o suppose_v death_n there_o to_o signify_v either_o all_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n or_o none_o but_o those_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n but_o to_o signify_v death_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n to_o signify_v this_o region_n of_o mortality_n wherein_o he_o reign_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o exposition_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o clear_a and_o smooth_a chap._n 21._o vers._n 1._o sea_n do_v not_o signify_v here_o the_o unquiet_a multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o second_o trumpet_n and_o the_o second_o vial_n viz._n the_o overspreading_a of_o worldly_a dominion_n that_o do_v overflow_v and_o overwhelm_v man_n with_o power_n as_o the_o sea_n overflow_v the_o earth_n ans._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v toss_v unquiet_a and_o move_a which_o therefore_o very_o well_o set_v off_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mobile_n vulgus_fw-la especial_o the_o wicked_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v easy_o ruffle_v into_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n but_o when_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v this_o new-ierusalem-polity_n be_v settle_v there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o fluctuate_a sea_n or_o of_o a_o sea_n by_o invasion_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o land_n but_o all_o will_v be_v in_o settle_a peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o the_o expositor_n have_v explain_v this_o passage_n but_o to_o interpret_v sea_n and_o water_n not_o of_o multitude_n of_o people_n but_o of_o worldly_a dominion_n the_o roll_a part_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n but_o the_o worldly_a power_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n huge_o fill_v the_o remarker_n fancy_n vers._n 2._o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o polity_n to_o be_v settle_v on_o earth_n by_o council_n but_o it_o be_v god_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n among_o man_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o truth_n and_o life_n dwell_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o so_o not_o need_v the_o constitution_n of_o council_n ans._n the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v a_o new_a polity_n see_v the_o alphabet_n of_o iconism_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o beside_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o city_n babylon_n it_o must_v be_v a_o polity_n antistoechal_a to_o a_o polity_n city_n signify_v a_o polity_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n and_o a_o council_n and_o law_n will_v be_v requisite_a yea_o necessary_a in_o the_o millennium_n for_o there_o will_v be_v draconists_n and_o bestian_o though_o under_o the_o hatch_n mingle_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n and_o it_o be_v a_o childish_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o through_o so_o vast_a a_o dominion_n as_o the_o millennial_n will_v be_v there_o will_v be_v none_o but_o