Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	cloud_n	night_n	pillar_n	4,723	5	10.5941	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36404	Ezekiel, cap. 2	Eleanor, Lady, d. 1652.	1640 (1640)	Wing D1988; ESTC R18906	5,579	24

speech of an Host those Alarms or unto the noise of great waters their rushing and the like as compared to the Almighty voice coming from Heaven Their wings and wheels one within another c. Thus what before he saw now his ears witnesse bears of it Much like as when all they were sitting or assembled Penticost when fully come Acts 2. which filled the House where they were suddenly such a sound a rushing of a mighty wind from Heaven VVhen Elias like also this Prophet ascends lifted up the King of Glory his fiery chariots from above sent down drawn by the aforesaid living creatures four swift as the wind with their two joynd wings on this side and on that side sparkling likened to burnished brass and burning coals of a brightness unspeakable yet not flying but went or ran even the workmanship of clocks and watches with their christal covers so dreadfully exprest besides the shadow on Dials these the emblem of Prophets not to go backward in the least degree all their motion strait forward who when they went or ran returned not although in another place shews they returned a contradiction easily recōciled from their recoiling likened to the Heavens perpetual motion in a moment though as a flash of lightning retire at the King of Glory his appearance or presence Verse 17. They return'd not when they went c. And of this sacred essence each grain or dram requisit to weigh it annexed to a charge thus given upon life and death whether they will or will not as afore declared much more every fathom and quarter to sound of this deep a calling to discharge of more consequence then his voyages or any Belman or VVatchman shewing what hour of the night and what past But let that pass moreover whose charge thus verse 12. where heard that voice Blessed be the glory of the Lord from this place to wit in the Church sufficienty manifest where the Suns Tabernacle the clock stands shadowed under the Tabernacle as from the head to the sole of the foot drawn the Cherubins by witnesses appearing more then one shews they had round feet according to the Hebrew and strait with faces and hands stretched upward and what living creatures these not deemed difficult to discren adding when those went these went when those stood these stood plain enough to be understood besides Ringers no strange creatures these having under their wings the form of a mans hand informing clocks their plumits and weights drawn up those feet too together with Ringers their posture stretching their loins standing on their toes as by the soles of their feet c. the length of which easie to be taken unto calves feet likened to wit Neats leather their shooes or Calves leather each exprest as this Prophet portray could we understand And so far for Aarons Bells these their rushing heard into the utter court Bells a glory wherein we surpasse other Nations Besides this for another cap. 9. where those six men standing beside the brazen Altar Amongst whom one with a writers inckhorn by his side among the wheels the Sexton or Clerk that keeps it in order He for one withall shewing he reported had the matter as he was commanded or ordered to do in the next place as refers to the Rolls Office it s six Clerks those reports of theirs by the said Roll or VVrit that woful lamentation c. likewise certifies with the inckhorn that slaughter weapon too wit the penknife to beware of cutting mens throats therewith such doings c. Cap. 10. Thus running over the words of it from the beginning of the Book to the end as the Alphabet the literal sence he that runs may read it hidden although from Rabbies Fathers Modern both taken with that admiration into consideration giving thanks to his Father that had made of his great Counsel He that shuts and no man opens opens and no man shuts Behold the little book seald with the Seven-stars which book holds in his right hand no man worthy or so wise for all their libraries so much as to behold the out side of it they held at such distance no looking within the shadow of those Hierglipical Cherubin Curtains The Spirit and the Brides bed thereof to touch a loop so much edge or selvedg like the scattered bones out of hope cap. 37. Though here brought bone to bone as it were Live O obstruse Oracle containing the living creatures namely The Holy Ghosts Heralds betokening not only this terrestrial Tabernacles clothing of rags covered with vermin for vermillion celestial forthwith exchanged with the whole Creations Restitution figured forth the renewed estate of men and Angels each in its order But even engines of VVar the great dreadful days likeness as in his hearing cap. 10. O wheel cried unto where he between the wheels the man in linnen match made of linnen pointing there to great Ordnance even gives fire to them beware the brass Piece loud enough cried whose motions strait forward whether the head looked mounted on their beril coloured wheels all put into a colour compared to the Almighty thundering voice when he speaks plainly spoken what a noise utters when their monstrous shot discharged compassed with no little smokes and fire as the appearance of the glory of God c. their terror represented by the cloud in the day time and the fiery pillar by night these living creatures likewise in the Brazen serpents likeness when bitten in that maner whose souls so much loathed the Manna could not digest such light meat Num. 21. And how lightly soever esteemd nevertheless with the Prophets last instructions shall proceed to give a taste of it where shewd him the forefront of the house eastward all the form of the house charged to observe it to be brief Church-Reformation demonstrates cap. 40. with its Chambers inner Chambers and outer Courts namely the several Courts of Iustice likewise to be reformed as by such exact dimensions for a rule given with the Temple and inner Temple every corner surveyed as of late disordered Coledges called Temples in this City repaired too set forth in this Map of Isralites days The holy waters answering thereto like one deep calling to another tokens of no inferior consequence when at so low an Ebb issuing from the threshold that became an ocean for fishers exceeding many from Eng. to Engl. c. not to be circumscribed within so narrow limits reserved to a larger table Have only sounded the trumpet here given the word O house hear Thus saith the Lord c. for they a Rebellious c. for their standing in contempt served the subpena Thus hard and slow of hearing removed the pillow from their elbows of some passages and tokens touching the woful present given a touch to call them from the foreruners of his coming what an over-turning goes before it whose voice as the sound of many waters even the floods voice Noahs days 1700. VVhen as repented him he made man as in this present century appears un paralleld for such surpassing sins and judgements But going on with the words of his commission to perfect the same Cap. 3. Verse 2.6 Thou shalt not go amongst them c. for they a Rebellious house a multiplyed phrase after the maner of clerks in drawing bills or books the aforesaid as it were the word book authorised otherwise called a bill of divorce as thus stiled the book of Ezekiel the Prophet signifying both book and bill Cap. 12. verse 2. thus inlarged Thou dwellest in the midst of a Rebellious house Verse 3. For they a Rebellious house though they a Rebellious house c. And hath not the Rebellious house said unto thee c. concluding the matter thus For in your days O Rebellious will I say the word and perform it saith the Lord Verse 25. Acts 13. Therefore beware lest that fall upon you behold ye despisers and wonder and perish ye for I do a work in your days which ye shall not believe though one declare it unto you VVhere last of all because if the cause should depend beyond what was expected before ripe for a hearing Thus a cloud about breadth of a hand appears Verse 27. Thus saith the Lord He that heareth let him hear and he that forbeareth to put in his answer let him forbear for they c. alters both mood and number hereby shewing what though some be dumb or willful yet he at least let him open his mouth and not with one voice Shut him out whilest he made stand at the door knocking making as they asleep were bears witness Revelations 22. he that is unjust let him be unjust still and he that is filthy c. and come saith the Spirit and the Bride revealing before the glorious Throne our appearing immediate and let him without delay answer that heareth and say come c. The Grace of our Lord c. Ezek. cap. 3. Postscript Least that come to pass Friend how camest thou in hither not having a Wedding garment and he was speechless c. without his robe of Parliament without doubt in adding thereto many called but few chosen an Item to both Houses Mat. 22. FINIS