Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	heaven_n	see_v	2,778	5	3.5056	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92969	Severall apparitions seene in the ayre, at the Hague in Holland, upon the 21/31 day of May last past 1646, about one of the clocke in the afternoone. Viz. [brace] A lyon and a dragon fighting. A king with three crownes on his head, &c. A navie or fleet of ships. A man on horsebacke shooting himself thorow. Two troopes of horse fighting, &c. A multitude of people appeared, some with heads and some without heads. Being verified by letters sent to divers members of the Hon: House of Commons, and translated out of the Dutch copie. Whereunto is annexed the severall apparitions seene in the counties of Cambridge, Suffolke, and Norfolke, in and upon the same 21 day of May last past (as aforesaid) in the afternoone, 1646. This is licensed and published according to order.		1646 (1646)	Wing S2750; Thomason E340_33; ESTC R200890	2,481	7

several_a apparition_n see_v in_o the_o air_n at_o the_o hagve_n in_o holland_n upon_o the_o 21_o 3●_n day_n of_o may_n last_o past_o 1646_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n viz._n a_o lion_n and_o a_o dragon_n fight_v a_o king_n wi●h_v three_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n a_o navy_n or_o fleet_n of_o ship_n a_o man_n on_o horsbacke_n shoot_v himself_o through_o two_o troop_n of_o horse_n fight_v etc._n etc._n a_o multitude_n of_o people_n appear_v some_o with_o head_n and_o some_o without_o head_n be_v verify_v by_o letter_n send_v to_o divers_a member_n of_o the_o hon_n house_n of_o commons_o and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o dutch_a copy_n whereunto_o i●_n annex_v the_o several_a apparition_n see_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n suffolk_n and_o norfolk_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o 21_o day_n of_o may_v last_v past_a as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o afternoon_n 1646._o this_o be_v license_v and_o publish_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o t._n forcet_v dwell_v in_o old_a fish_n street_n in_o heydon-court_n 1646._o sign_n from_o heaven_n to_o warn_v and_o awaken_v the_o eastern_a association_n with_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n incredulity_n have_v always_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o misery_n ever_o since_o the_o creation_n the_o old_a world_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o noah_n building_n the_o ark_n until_o the_o flood_n come_v pharaoh_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o god_n judgement_n till_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o red-sea_n nay_o as_o abraham_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n to_o dives_n shall_v one_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a yet_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v therefore_o because_o these_o warning_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o of_o much_o mercy_n give_v sign_n from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o jew_n to_o forewarn_v they_o of_o their_o approach_a destruction_n but_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o the_o blaze_a star_n see_v in_o our_o horizon_n so_o many_o year_n ago_o which_o begin_v towards_o germany_n fetch_v its_o compass_n to_o ireland_n and_o who_o blaze_a bush_n tail_n hang_v over_o england_n be_v but_o a_o nine_o day_n wonder_n although_o these_o country_n have_v since_o found_v the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o almighty_a divert_v his_o judgement_n from_o u●_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n which_o we_o may_v just_o fear_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o continual_a cry_v sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o token_n of_o his_o anger_n show_v unto_o we_o by_o strange_a and_o fearful_a apparition_n see_v in_o the_o air_n the_o 21_o of_o may_v last_v pass_v in_o many_o part_n both_o in_o our_o own_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o at_o the_o hague_n in_o holland_n by_o many_o hundred_o of_o beholder_n which_o thus_o appear_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n last_o in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o this_o year_n 1646_o there_o be_v very_o strange_a sight_n see_v and_o unwonted_a sound_n hear_v in_o the_o air_n in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o at_o the_o hague_n in_o holland_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n as_o follow_v first_o come_v a_o little_a round_a thing_n about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o table_n or_o board_n like_v unto_o gray_a paper_n and_o without_o it_o be_v see_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o dragon_n which_o furious_o fight_v together_o which_o dragon_n after_o a_o while_n do_v spit_v fire_n furious_o but_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o lion_n and_o yet_o the_o lion_n continue_v in_o sight_n 2._o appear_v by_o the_o lion_n a_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n with_o another_o dragon_n likewise_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n both_o foot_n and_o horse_n and_o before_o every_o troop_n a_o trumpeter_n which_o we_o see_v perfect_o set_v the_o trumpet_n to_o their_o mouth_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o troop_n to_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o in_o great_a fury_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v who_o have_v the_o better_a but_o the_o people_n vanish_v away_o and_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n continue_v still_o in_o fight_n 3._o there_o appear_v also_o a_o king_n with_o three_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n sit_v upon_o a_o kingly_a throne_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n about_o his_o throne_n and_o they_o vanish_v away_o immediate_o but_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n abode_n still_o in_o fight_n 4._o there_o appear_v also_o a_o number_n of_o people_n head_n and_o one_o great_a head_n among_o they_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o body_n without_o head_n which_o vanish_v away_o yet_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n abode_n as_o before_o continue_v in_o fight_n 5._o there_o appear_v yet_o likewise_o one_o man_n sit_v upon_o a_o horse_n which_o shoot_v himself_o through_o as_o with_o a_o pistol_n and_o fall_v backward_o and_o so_o vanish_v away_o last_o there_o appear_v a_o mighty_a fleet_n of_o ship_n in_o the_o south-west_n and_o drive_v to_o the_o southeast_n by_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n where_o the_o fight_n be_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n aboard_o the_o ship_n with_o half_a their_o body_n to_o be_v see_v above_o board_n which_o we_o see_v perfect_o hoyf_v up_o their_o sail_n and_o drive_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o as_o it_o be_v continue_v all_o stand_v still_o till_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n embrace_v one_o another_o and_o so_o fall_v backward_o and_o disappear_v whereupon_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a cloud_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o and_o so_o drive_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n suffolk_n and_o norfolk_n on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o may_v last_v pass_v in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v see_v as_o follow_v about_o newmarket_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridg_n there_o be_v see_v by_o divers_a honest_a sober_a &_o civil_a person_n and_o man_n of_o good_a credit_n three_o man_n in_o the_o air_n strive_v struggle_a and_o tug_v together_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o newmarket_n and_o thetford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n there_o be_v observe_v a_o pillar_n or_o a_o cloud_n to_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o bright_a hilt_n of_o a_o sword_n towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o which_o pillar_n do_v ascend_v in_o a_o pyramidal_a form_n and_o fashion_v itself_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o spire_n broach_v steeple_n and_o there_o descend_v also_o out_o of_o the_o sky_n the_o form_n of_o a_o pike_n or_o lance_n with_o a_o very_a sharp_a head_n or_o point_n to_o encounter_v with_o it_o also_o at_o a_o distance_n there_o appear_v another_o spear_n or_o lance_n with_o a_o very_a acute_a point_n out_o of_o the_o sky_n likewise_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o interpose_v but_o do_v not_o engage_v itself_o the_o first_o spear_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n point_v blank_a be_v after_o a_o while_n clean_o elevate_v high_o and_o that_o spire_n or_o s●ear_v which_o go_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n ascend_v after_o it_o to_o encounter_v with_o it_o a_o second_o time_n this_o continue_v about_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a at_o sopham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n a_o ball_n of_o wildfire_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o burn_v and_o spoil_v about_o a_o acre_n of_o grain_n and_o when_o it_o have_v roll_v and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o many_o people_n it_o dissolve_v and_o leave_v a_o most_o sulphurous_a stink_v behind_o it_o also_o at_o camberton_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a divers_a of_o the_o train_v band_n be_v meet_v at_o a_o muster_n do_v behold_v the_o form_n of_o a_o spire_n steeple_n in_o the_o sky_n with_o divers_a sword_n about_o it_o also_o at_o brandon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n the_o inhabitant_n run_v to_o behold_v a_o strange_a spectacle_n of_o a_o spire_n steeple_n ascend_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o pike_n or_o lance_n descend_v downward_o from_o heaven_n also_o at_o brandon_n there_o be_v see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o navy_n or_o fleet_n of_o ship_n in_o the_o air_n swift_o pass_v under_o sail_n with_o flag_n and_o streamer_n hang_v out_o as_o if_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o encounter_n in_o marshland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n within_o three_o mile_n of_o king_n linne_n a_o captain_n and_o a_o lieutenant_n with_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o credit_n do_v hear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thunder_n a_o sound_a as_o of_o a_o whole_a regiment_n of_o drum_n beat_v a_o call_n with_o perfect_a note_n and_o stop_n much_o admire_v at_o of_o all_o and_o the_o like_a military_a sound_n be_v hear_v in_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o eastern_a association_n in_o all_o these_o place_n there_o be_v very_o great_a thunder_n with_o rain_n and_o hailstone_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n and_o round_a and_o some_o hollow_a within_o like_a thing_n finis_fw-la