Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	apostle_n	heaven_n	loose_v	2,492	5	10.3143	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02484	An apologie of the povver and prouidence of God in the gouernment of the world. Or An examination and censure of the common errour touching natures perpetuall and vniuersall decay diuided into foure bookes: whereof the first treates of this pretended decay in generall, together with some preparatiues thereunto. The second of the pretended decay of the heauens and elements, together with that of the elementary bodies, man only excepted. The third of the pretended decay of mankinde in regard of age and duration, of strength and stature, of arts and wits. The fourth of this pretended decay in matter of manners, together with a large proofe of the future consummation of the world from the testimony of the gentiles, and the vses which we are to draw from the consideration thereof. By G.H. D.D.	Hakewill, George, 1578-1649.	1627 (1627)	STC 12611; ESTC S120599	534,451	516

all_o to_o chaos_n back_o return_v then_o all_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v blend_v together_o than_o those_o burn_a light_n on_o high_a in_o sea_n shall_v drench_v earth_n then_o her_o shore_n will_v not_o extend_v but_o to_o the_o wave_n give_v way_n the_o moon_n her_o course_n shall_v bend_v cross_n to_o her_o brother_n and_o disdain_v still_o to_o drive_v her_o chariot_n wheel_v athward_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n shall_v strive_v to_o rule_v the_o day_n this_o frame_n to_o discord_n whole_o bend_v the_o world_n peace_n shall_v disturb_v and_o all_o in_o sunder_o rend_v sect_n 3._o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n by_o fire_n prove_v likewise_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n so_o likewise_o that_o this_o end_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o fire_n exustionis_fw-la huius_fw-la odor_n quidam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la manavit_fw-la say_v ludovicus_n vives_n speak_v of_o the_o general_a combustion_n of_o the_o world_n some_o send_v of_o this_o burn_a have_v 1._o spread_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o 51_o of_o i_o say_v quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o philosophorum_fw-la mundi_fw-la opinio_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la medium_n cernimus_fw-la igni_fw-la peretura_fw-la which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n that_o all_o which_o we_o behold_v shall_v perish_v by_o fire_n eusebius_n be_v more_o particular_a affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o namely_o 15._o of_o zeno_n cleanthes_n &_o chrysippus_n the_o most_o ancient_a among_o they_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o seneca_n a_o principal_a scholar_n or_o rather_o master_n of_o that_o sect_n both_o think_v it_o &_o teach_v it_o et_fw-la sydera_fw-la syderibus_fw-la incurrent_a &_o omni_fw-la flagrante_fw-la materia_fw-la un●…_n igne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nunc_fw-la ex_fw-la 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the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n so_o in_o special_a by_o fire_n where_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o caesar_n leave_v unburned_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n he_o thus_o go_v on_o hos_fw-la caesar_n populos_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la usserit_fw-la ignis_fw-la vret_fw-la cum_fw-la terris_fw-la uret_fw-la cum_fw-la gurgite_fw-la ponti_fw-la 7._o communis_fw-la mundo_fw-la superest_fw-la rogus_fw-la ossibus_fw-la astra_fw-la misturus_fw-la if_o fire_n may_v not_o these_o corpse_n to_o ash_n turn_v o_o caesar_n now_o when_o earth_n and_o sea_n shall_v burn_v it_o shall_v a_o common_a fire_n the_o world_n shall_v end_v and_o with_o these_o bone_n those_o heavenly_a body_n blend_v as_o for_o ovia_n he_o deduce_v it_o from_o their_o prophetical_a record_n esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la 1_o quo_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la tellus_fw-la convexaque_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la ardeat_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la mole_n operosa_fw-la laborat_fw-la beside_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v how_o by_o decree_n of_o fate_n a_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o heaven_n high_a throne_n shall_v faint_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o great_a world_n shall_v be_v consume_v in_o flame_n which_o he_o borrow_v say_v ludovicus_n vives_n ex_fw-la fatis_fw-la indubiè_fw-la sybillinis_fw-la undoubted_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o sibylla_n and_o indeed_o verse_n there_o be_v which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sibylla_n to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n tunc_fw-la arden_n fluvius_fw-la coelo_fw-la manabit_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi igneus_fw-la atque_fw-la locos_fw-la consum●…t_fw-la funditus_fw-la omnes_fw-la acul●…rum_fw-la terramque_fw-la oceanumque_fw-la ingentem_fw-la &_o caerula_fw-la ponti_fw-la stagnaque_fw-la tum_fw-la fluvios_fw-la fontes_fw-la ditemque_fw-la severum_fw-la coelestemque_fw-la polum_fw-la coeli_fw-la quoque_fw-la lumina_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la fluxa_fw-la ruent_fw-la formâ_fw-la deletâ_fw-la prorsus_fw-la eorum_fw-la astra_fw-la cadent_a etenim_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la revulsa_fw-la then_o shall_v a_o burn_a flood_n flow_v from_o the_o heaven_n on_o high_a and_o with_o its_o fiery_a stream_n all_o place_n utter_o destroy_v earth_n ocean_n lake_n river_n fountain_n hell_n and_o heavenly_a pole_n the_o light_n in_o firmament_n that_o dwell_v loose_v their_o beauteous_a form_n shall_v be_v obscure_v and_o all_o reach_v from_o their_o place_n down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n shall_v fall_v he_o that_o yet_o desire_v far_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n may_v read_v eugubinus_n his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr perenni_fw-la philosophia_fw-la &_o magius_n de_fw-fr exustione_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o my_o three_o and_o last_o point_n propose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o fire_n shall_v total_o and_o entire_o be_v consume_v sect_n 4._o that_o the_o world_n 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