Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	earth_n	heaven_n	opposition_n	415	5	12.1284	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35033	Some animadversions upon a book intituled, The theory of the earth by the Right Reverend Father in God, Herbert, Lord Bishop of Hereford.	Croft, Herbert, 1603-1691.	1685 (1685)	Wing C6979; ESTC R7650	60,658	228

day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a men._n but_o this_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v warn_v then_o of_o the_o deluge_n which_o come_v upon_o ungodly_a man_n so_o now_o we_o give_v you_o warning_n that_o by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n this_o world_n at_o our_o saviour_n come_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o heaven_n also_o shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o full_a meaning_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o understand_a person_n at_o first_o sight_n and_o this_o be_v st._n peter_n business_n here_o to_o set_v forth_o god_n judgement_n upon_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n or_o earth_n from_o the_o present_a for_o here_o be_v nothing_o mention_v any_o such_o diversity_n or_o opposition_n in_o the_o former_a earth_n to_o the_o present_a earth_n no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o former_a heaven_n to_o the_o present_a heaven_n where_o he_o will_v have_v a_o perfect_a antithesis_fw-la forsooth_o and_o a_o direct_a opposition_n between_o the_o former_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o present_a heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v st._n peter_n word_n in_o the_o original_a greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v willing_o or_o wilful_o ignorant_a that_o the_o heaven_n be_v that_o be_v create_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n situate_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n but_o the_o present_a heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o do_v not_o say_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o may_v be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n be_v create_v of_o old_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o sure_o be_v the_o present_a heaven_n and_o for_o the_o earth_n he_o say_v it_o be_v situate_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o so_o situate_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o participle_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o singular_a number_n agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n whereas_o have_v he_o mean_v the_o heaven_n also_o be_v so_o situate_v he_o shall_v have_v use_v another_o gender_n and_o the_o plural_a number_n so_o that_o this_o situation_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o earth_n then_o follow_v but_o the_o present_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n what_o opposition_n be_v here_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v create_v of_o old_a by_o god_n but_o the_o present_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v by_o god_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n here_o be_v no_o diversity_n or_o opposition_n exper_v betwixt_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o only_o the_o diversity_n or_o opposition_n between_o the_o two_o judgement_n the_o one_o be_v only_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o water_n and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v of_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o fire_n not_o one_o word_n here_o of_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o old_a heaven_n to_o water_n and_o the_o present_a heaven_n to_o fire_n nor_o any_o disposition_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o one_o of_o old_a or_o to_o the_o other_o now_o but_o that_o the_o former_a earth_n be_v situate_v out_o of_o and_o by_o water_n and_o be_v now_o reserve_v unto_o fire_n let_v our_o theorist_n if_o he_o can_v show_v i_o how_o the_o heaven_n or_o how_o the_o earth_n be_v now_o dispose_v for_o fire_n i_o see_v not_o a_o word_n in_o st._n peter_n signify_v any_o such_o thing_n though_o he_o with_o his_o wont_a confidence_n do_v affirm_v it_o pag._n 233_o and_o say_v that_o st._n peter_n do_v formal_o and_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o old_a heaven_n or_o the_o antediluvian_n heaven_n have_v a_o different_a constitution_n from_o we_o and_o particular_o that_o they_o be_v compose_v or_o constitute_v of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n set_v down_o 2_o epist._n pet._n 3._o 5._o now_o to_o say_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v formal_o and_o express_o tell_v we_o sure_o you_o will_v expect_v to_o find_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o formal_a or_o very_a word_n i_o pray_v you_o now_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o very_a word_n and_o see_v if_o you_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v there_o any_o such_o particular_a word_n there_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o heaven_n of_o old_a be_v compose_v or_o constitute_v of_o water_n nor_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o say_v that_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o water_n but_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o well_o and_o as_o usual_o situate_v or_o settle_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o the_o earth_n place_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o or_o in_o the_o water_n which_o can_v relate_v to_o the_o heaven_n for_o then_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v as_o i_o say_v have_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v situate_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o firmament_n but_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n firmament_n here_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n which_o be_v of_o old_a create_v by_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n all_o the_o heaven_n the_o high_a as_o well_o as_o the_o low_a vi_o s._n peter_n have_v thus_o express_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o judgement_n he_o go_v on_o and_o infer_v from_o the_o former_a judgement_n that_o as_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o word_n of_o 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