Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	antichrist_n	lamb_n	zion_n	29	3	8.8546	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37035	A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependance on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principall purposes and words contained in this treatise.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing D2805; ESTC R216058	1,353,392	814

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chap._n 9_o v._n 15._o 2._o to_o show_v that_o their_o prophesy_v be_v a_o daily_a work_n and_o task_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o day_n as_o tread_v under_o foot_n be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n therefore_o count_v by_o month_n which_o the_o moon_n order_v 4._o it_o be_v year_n to_o show_v it_o will_v be_v of_o a_o considerable_a continuance_n it_o be_v day_n and_o month_n for_o encouragement_n that_o they_o may_v know_v these_o evil_a time_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n 5._o the_o alteration_n of_o month_n into_o day_n will_v help_v to_o discern_v how_o many_o day_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o every_o month_n for_o make_v up_o the_o total_a last_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o thus_o to_o do_v vers_n 3._o which_o hold_v forth_o the_o special_a commission_n they_o have_v and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o enter_v that_o station_n but_o also_o to_o continue_v therein_o imply_v withal_o assistance_n and_o success_n beyond_o what_o can_v be_v 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a_o man_n to_o be_v account_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o antichrist_n even_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n as_o such_o and_o as_o follow_v their_o corrupt_a tradition_n and_o oppose_a christ_n be_v no_o church-officer_n nor_o plant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v yet_o if_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o preach_v his_o doctrine_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v builder_n so_o much_o more_o here_o be_v these_o see_v by_o their_o way_n there_o be_v a_o state_v contest_v between_o they_o and_o antichrist_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o antichrist_n and_o the_o most_o of_o his_o worship_n be_v accident_n that_o intrude_v on_o the_o church_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n he_o fet_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o his_o corruption_n and_o addition_n be_v remove_v

head_n he_o will_v show_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o antichristian_a church_n 1._o great_a impudence_n in_o own_v and_o maintain_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o great_a abomination_n their_o public_a image_n and_o bow_v to_o they_o their_o dispute_n for_o and_o defence_n of_o their_o gross_a superstition_n so_o that_o her_o whoredom_n need_v not_o be_v seek_v out_o by_o secret_a search_n they_o do_v it_o before_o the_o sun_n 2._o great_a evidence_n of_o guilt_n so_o that_o by_o try_v she_o and_o compare_v her_o way_n with_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v find_v clear_o that_o she_o be_v babylon_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o these_o title_n and_o superscription_n be_v write_v on_o she_o as_o her_o name_n which_o name_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v not_o out_o of_o letter_n and_o word_n as_o neither_o that_o of_o chap._n 13._o ult_n but_o out_o of_o doctrine_n practice_n and_o other_o her_o property_n by_o spiritual_a wisdom_n make_v the_o application_n of_o these_o description_n both_o chap._n 13.18_o and_o here_o vers_n 9_o for_o none_o own_v the_o revelation_n to_o be_v god_n word_n will_v willing_o take_v that_o name_n which_o will_v make_v they_o pass_v for_o antichrist_n or_o his_o church_n and_o if_o this_o name_n be_v not_o literal_o take_v why_o shall_v the_o number_n be_v chap._n 13_o the_o name_n be_v in_o three_o 1._o mystery_n which_o show_v there_o be_v both_o great_a iniquity_n here_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o put_v together_o that_o it_o look_v like_o a_o mystery_n either_o to_o conceive_v it_o or_o to_o discover_v by_o it_o such_o a_o party_n to_o be_v the_o whore_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v two_o thess._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o all_o which_o antichrist_n imitate_v christ_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v discover_v or_o it_o may_v be_v mystical_o babylon_n as_o spiritual_o sodom_n chap._n 11._o babylon_n not_o real_o which_o none_o can_v plead_v but_o in_o a_o mystery_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o name_n be_v babylon_n the_o great_a of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o rome_n it_o be_v call_v babylon_n first_o for_o its_o headship_n during_o the_o four_o empire_n as_o babylon_n be_v in_o the_o second_o and_o second_o for_o its_o idolatry_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o cruelty_n in_o bring_v and_o keep_v at_o under_o god_n people_n and_o three_o because_o babylon_n curse_n follow_v it_o for_o babylon_n sin_n of_o this_o more_o be_v say_v chap._n 14._o the_o three_o word_n be_v mother_z of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o set_v out_o a_o superiority_n and_o precedency_n in_o this_o rome_n in_o pollute_v the_o world_n active_o with_o her_o pollution_n and_o that_o the_o superstitious_a way_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v derive_v from_o she_o she_o be_v as_o the_o mother_n and_o fountain_n that_o bring_v forth_o all_o superstition_n 2._o a_o sort_n of_o precedency_n and_o priority_n of_o a_o mother-church_n as_o she_o call_v herself_o she_o shall_v claim_v not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o first_o church_n but_o to_o be_v over_o all_o as_o the_o rule_n and_o example_n to_o they_o and_o indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v antichristian_a she_o be_v so_o it_o hold_v forth_o eminent_o high_a defection_n which_o must_v have_v its_o birth_n from_o rome_n and_o over_o which_o rome_n shall_v especial_o preside_v which_o title_n can_v agree_v to_o heathenish_a rome_n that_o never_o propagate_v error_n to_o other_o but_o rather_o civil_o and_o leave_v still_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o law_n and_o religion_n to_o the_o nation_n they_o conquer_v but_o they_o agree_v well_o to_o rome_n now_o in_o its_o splendid_a title_n as_o peter_n chair_n the_o infallible_a church_n that_o can_v err_v the_o church_n that_o can_v be_v obscure_v or_o ruin_v catholic_n supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v give_v the_o rise_n to_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n that_o have_v come_v into_o the_o church_n from_o it_o and_o like_o a_o kindly_a mother_n have_v always_o take_v the_o defence_n of_o these_o and_o foster_v they_o as_o her_o own_o brood_n through_o all_o the_o world_n the_o last_o two_o property_n of_o this_o whore_n description_n to_o wit_n the_o four_o and_o five_o we_o put_v together_o as_o hold_v out_o her_o practice_n whereby_o her_o inclination_n and_o guilt_n appear_v in_o these_o 1._o a_o entice_a of_o other_o to_o that_o sin_n of_o fornication_n spiritual_o by_o that_o cup_n which_o she_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o with_o her_o abomination_n that_o she_o may_v entice_v they_o with_o these_o vers_n 4._o he_o allude_v to_o what_o be_v write_v of_o the_o filthy_a whore_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v this_o harlot_n 2._o a_o humour_n and_o inclination_n to_o persecution_n vers_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v three_o way_n set_v out_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n persecute_v they_o be_v 1._o saint_n for_o allege_v crime_n persecute_v and_o wrong_n false_o impute_v to_o they_o 2._o martyr_n such_o be_v not_o only_a saint_n unjust_o wrong_v but_o persecute_v on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n truth_n or_o for_o oppose_v her_o way_n and_o witness_v against_o it_o 2._o this_o persecution_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o her_o content_a manner_n of_o go_v about_o that_o work_n she_o thirst_v for_o their_o blood_n and_o drink_v it_o as_o with_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n 3._o in_o the_o degree_n it_o come_v to_o so_o much_o that_o she_o be_v drink_v with_o blood_n have_v thus_o drink_v so_o much_o that_o she_o be_v loathsome_a under_o it_o senseless_a of_o it_o and_o overflow_a with_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o as_o drunkard_n be_v with_o drink_n beyond_o measure_n how_o well_o this_o agree_v to_o rome_n look_v chap._n 13._o that_o by_o blasphemy_n be_v hold_v forth_o idolatry_n and_o by_o whoredom_n defection_n to_o idolatry_n appear_v also_o 1._o it_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v common_a to_o this_o seven_o head_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o head_n and_o they_o be_v idolatry_n 2._o by_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n that_o when_o israel_n be_v charge_v with_o whordom_n or_o break_v wedlock_n ezek._n 16._o and_o blaspheme_v god_n chap._n 20.27_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v to_o be_v their_o idolatry_n and_o whore_v after_o idol-worship_n on_o every_o high_a hill_n see_v ezek._n 23.7_o and_o 30._o lecture_n iii_o vers._n 6._o and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o i_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o marvel_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o which_o have_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n 8._o the_o beast_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o go_v into_o perdition_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o wit_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a vision_n follow_v and_o before_o we_o come_v to_o it_o there_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o set_v down_o and_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o effect_n which_o that_o vision_n have_v on_o john_n he_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n this_o wonder_v be_v not_o as_o the_o world_n wonder_v vers_fw-la 8._o which_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o john_n be_v can_v be_v say_v but_o he_o wonder_v to_o see_v that_o beast_n and_o the_o woman_n so_o link_v together_o and_o desider_v in_o himself_o to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o as_o the_o angel_n word_n imply_v vers_fw-la 7._o a_o wonder_v what_o it_o may_v mean_v such_o a_o type_n of_o a_o beast_n he_o see_v former_o chap._n 13._o yet_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v leave_v till_o now_o that_o it_o may_v hence_o appear_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n shall_v not_o altogether_o but_o piece_n and_o piece_n be_v manifest_v and_o that_o the_o reveal_n of_o antichrist_n be_v especial_o reserve_v to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o begin_a ruin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o many_o of_o the_o father_n speak_v obscure_o and_o wild_o concern_v he_o the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 7._o propound_v to_o clear_v four_o thing_n 1._o the_o woman_n 2._o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o 3._o the_o seven_o head_n 4._o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o agree_v to_o

suppose_v the_o overthrow_n of_o other_o we_o do_v thus_o far_o agree_v with_o they_o that_o 1._o rome_n destruction_n prophesy_v of_o here_o be_v to_o come_v 2._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a 3._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o king_n or_o governor_n such_o as_o shall_v then_o be_v in_o antichrist_n time_n further_o we_o may_v observe_v from_o these_o interpretation_n 1._o what_o inconsistency_n there_o be_v in_o they_o with_o reason_n for_o if_o all_o they_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n be_v lay_v down_o it_o will_v look_v as_o if_o we_o impute_v fable_n to_o they_o 2._o with_o one_o another_o each_o differ_a opinion_n strong_o confute_v another_o because_o none_o assert_v what_o be_v right_a and_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o one_o opinion_n that_o the_o opposite_a be_v absurd_a 3._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o their_o own_o way_n sometime_o they_o take_v thing_n exceed_v literal_o in_o dark_a prophecy_n as_o about_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n continuance_n sometime_o in_o the_o interpretation_n which_o be_v plain_a they_o excogitate_v mystery_n as_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o the_o head_n be_v seven_o king_n i.e._n say_v they_o seven_o age_n and_o so_o give_v a_o new_a exposition_n overturning_a what_o the_o angel_n give_v 4._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o father_n sometime_o they_o stick_v to_o they_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o rome_n before_o it_o become_v antichristian_a yet_o their_o exposition_n overturn_v many_o assertion_n of_o the_o father_n on_o this_o chap._n all_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o difficulty_n be_v great_a to_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v rome_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o wave_v it_o and_o not_o to_o miss_v the_o mark_n neither_o can_v this_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n of_o they_o be_v any_o evidence_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o 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and_o blasphemy_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o he_o else_o will_v so_o many_o worship_n he_o when_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v his_o come_n be_v fulfil_v and_o when_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v chap._n 18._o yet_o be_v there_o still_o many_o that_o be_v drink_v with_o its_o abomination_n that_o lament_v it_o and_o chap._n 19_o many_o shall_v side_n with_o the_o beast_n even_o until_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o marvel_n that_o antichrist_n worshipper_n discern_v not_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v he_o or_o that_o rome_n be_v his_o seat_n if_o they_o so_o do_v than_o this_o prophecy_n of_o their_o admire_v of_o he_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o perish_v with_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v fulfil_v but_o we_o will_v rather_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o observe_v his_o truth_n and_o omniscience_n in_o foretell_v it_o even_o as_o the_o event_n be_v find_v to_o be_v although_o we_o have_v former_o speak_v to_o the_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o chapter_n yet_o have_v propose_v their_o opinion_n and_o find_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o stress_n to_o lie_v in_o these_o four_o 1._o if_o rome_n destruction_n which_o be_v threaten_v here_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o antichrist_n or_o the_o king_n while_o they_o befriend_v he_o or_o if_o by_o antichrist_n enemy_n while_o his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o destroy_v 2._o concern_v this_o defection_n for_o which_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o very_a defection_n whereof_o antichrist_n be_v the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v and_o here_o she_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n ver_fw-la 5._o 3._o if_o that_o defection_n whereof_o both_o be_v guilty_a be_v a_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o heathenish_a idolatry_n refuse_v worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o christ_n direct_o and_o express_o or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o defection_n and_o corruption_n in_o christianity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o profession_n thereof_o 4._o if_o all_o this_o defection_n be_v to_o be_v confine_v within_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_n continuance_n which_o they_o make_v the_o duration_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o expire_a thereof_o in_o antichrist_n ruin_n shall_v be_v but_o forty_o and_o five_o day_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n second_o come_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v precede_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n many_o generation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n already_o and_o consequent_o if_o this_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o whore_n and_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v present_a head_n thereof_o be_v antichrist_n see_v therefore_o much_o weight_n lie_v on_o these_o and_o if_o one_o of_o these_o pillar_n be_v shake_v their_o doctrine_n concern_v antichrist_n will_v ruin_v we_o shall_v therefore_o short_o propone_v these_o assertion_n or_o consideration_n and_o 1._o we_o say_v the_o actor_n or_o instrument_n in_o this_o destruction_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o antichrist_n or_o king_n befreind_v his_o way_n neither_o be_v this_o overturning_a of_o rome_n a_o advantage_n to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o actor_n be_v opposite_a to_o antichrist_n though_o of_o these_o who_o once_o give_v their_o power_n to_o he_o and_o this_o destruction_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o main_a victory_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o beast_n for_o 1._o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o this_o antichrist_n as_o upon_o the_o five_o vial_n chap._n 16._o and_o above_o in_o this_o and_o in_o chap._n 18._o be_v show_v and_o this_o whore_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o adulteress_n and_o antichrist_n the_o adulterer_n he_o must_v certain_o have_v his_o residence_n where_o she_o dwell_v see_v he_o support_v this_o city_n by_o dwell_v in_o it_o even_o as_o its_o greatness_n be_v support_v by_o the_o former_a head_n by_o their_o dwell_n there_o its_o overthrow_n therefore_o must_v be_v near_o to_o he_o it_o be_v 2._o while_n these_o king_n give_v their_o power_n to_o antichrist_n than_o rome_n be_v in_o pomp_n and_o be_v support_v by_o he_o for_o while_o he_o be_v great_a she_o be_v so_o too_o and_o he_o be_v great_a so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n give_v he_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o while_o they_o continue_v friend_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o when_o they_o become_v enemy_n 3._o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o prosecution_n of_o one_o of_o the_o vial_n we_o say_v the_o five_o all_o which_o pursue_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n to_o destroy_v it_o 4._o this_o be_v mark_v as_o a_o main_a victory_n of_o the_o lamb_n over_o antichrist_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v make_v use_n of_o these_o king_n against_o he_o it_o can_v be_v therefore_o no_o victory_n to_o antichrist_n for_o which_o the_o saint_n thus_o rejoice_v chap._n 18._o 5._o add_v that_o chapter_n follow_v all_o antichrist_n follower_n be_v lament_v and_o will_v they_o lament_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n if_o it_o be_v procure_v by_o themselves_o and_o yet_o suppose_v as_o they_o do_v that_o then_o antichrist_n command_v all_o can_v there_o be_v so_o many_o king_n and_o great_a man_n etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o to_o lament_v that_o ruin_n 6._o can_v rome_n be_v charge_v as_o mother_n of_o harlot_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v no_o share_n in_o antichrist_n defection_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o its_o ruin_n must_v have_v influence_n on_o the_o weaken_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o we_o say_v that_o the_o defection_n whereof_o rome_n be_v find_v guilty_a and_o wherefore_o she_o be_v thus_o plague_v be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o antichrist_n which_o thus_o appear_v 1._o rome_n defection_n be_v some_o singular_a defection_n very_o general_a and_o extensive_a and_o be_v everywhere_o propagate_v to_o other_o chap._n 17.5_o 6._o