Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	evil_a	fruit_n	tree_n	3,899	5	10.3735	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96538	A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London.	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862	218,037	465

my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v soon_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o utter_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o cedar_n as_o to_o stock_n up_o shrub_n yea_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o will_v easy_o sudden_o irresistible_o consume_v the_o whole_a 21.14_o whole_a jer._n 21.14_o forest_n of_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a if_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n be_v barren_a or_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n god_n may_v in_o mercy_n prune_v it_o with_o some_o small_a judgement_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o both_o the_o body_n and_o bough_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a god_n may_v just_o destroy_v it_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o three_o case_n obstinacy_n and_o impudence_n in_o sin_v when_o sinner_n be_v obstinate_a and_o shameless_a in_o sin_v the_o day_n be_v evil_a the_o time_n be_v perilous_a such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n before_o their_o utter_a destruction_n moreover_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 6._o jeremy_n jer._n 8_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v q._n d._n if_o man_n do_v fall_v will_v they_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o rise_v again_o if_o a_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o perceive_v it_o will_v he_o proceed_v and_o not_o rather_o turn_v back_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quare_fw-la rebellis_fw-la refractarius_fw-la mont._n refractarius_fw-la ar._n mont._n est_fw-la populus_fw-la iste_fw-la jerusalaim_v rebellione_n forti_fw-la pagnin_n forti_fw-la pagnin_n aversione_n pertinaci_fw-la mont._n pertinaci_fw-la ar._n mont._n pervicacissima_fw-la trem._n pervicacissima_fw-la jun._n trem._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n 〈◊〉_d septuag_n why_o then_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n or_o why_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o my_o people_n become_v refractory_a and_o rebellious_a and_o have_v turn_v away_o from_o i_o with_o such_o a_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a impudent_a and_o pertinacious_a aversion_n so_o stout_a and_o stiff-necked_a a_o rebellion_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o they_o speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o further_o say_v the_o lord_n 12-16_a lord_n v._o 12-16_a be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v they_o fall_v among_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o say_v the_o lord_z i_o will_v sure_o consume_v they_o say_v the_o lord_z there_o shall_v be_v no_o grape_n on_o the_o vine_n nor_o fig_n on_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o leaf_n shall_v fade_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o they_o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n or_o heal_a *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o and_o behold_v trouble_v medelae_fw-la medelae_fw-la the_o snort_n of_o his_o horse_n sc_o of_o the_o chaldean_a army_n be_v hear_v from_o dan_n the_o whole_a land_n tremble_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o neigh_n of_o his_o strong_a one_o for_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v devour_v the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o thus_o when_o man_n will_v not_o forbear_v sin_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o in_o punish_v when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n when_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o serious_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o punishment_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a draw_v to_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v 13-20_a say_v 2_o king_n 57_o 13-20_a the_o lord_n testify_v against_o israel_n and_o against_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o i_o command_v your_o father_n and_o which_o i_o send_v to_o you_o by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o harden_v their_o neck_n like_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o father_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n and_o they_o reject_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o his_o testimony_n which_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o they_o follow_v vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a and_o go_v after_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o concern_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v like_o they_o and_o they_o 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their_o own_o wicked_a way_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o say_v the_o lord_z to_o his_o people_n israel_n 20._o israel_n deut._n 29_o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubbornness_n mont._n stubbornness_n so_o the_o marg._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la pagn_n in_o obstinatione_n ar._n mont._n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o th●_n anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v

precede_v the_o day_n but_o it_o be_v usual_o dark_a immediate_o before_o the_o dawne_n now_o for_o our_o interpretation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n in_o this_o latitude_n we_o have_v the_o general_a concurrence_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n who_o all_o conclude_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o consent_n for_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o thus_o they_o speak_v upon_o this_o text._n sub_fw-la extremis_fw-la diebus_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la universum_fw-la christianae_n ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la loc_fw-la statum_fw-la calvin_n in_fw-la loc_fw-la under_o the_o last_o day_n say_v the_o judicious_a calvin_n the_o apostle_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n now_o the_o last_o day_n novissimi_fw-la autem_fw-la vel_fw-la ultimi_fw-la dies_fw-la numerandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la nam_fw-la tempus_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la respectu_fw-la initii_fw-la &_o 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