Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	beast_n	dragon_n	horn_n	3,264	5	10.5839	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16049	The Nevv Testament of Iesus Christ, translated faithfully into English, out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages; vvith arguments of bookes and chapters, annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the corruptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the controversies in religion, of these daies: in the English College of Rhemes; Bible. N.T. English. Douai.	Martin, Gregory, d. 1582.	1582 (1582)	STC 2884; ESTC S102491	1,123,479	852

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the_o water_n thereof_o that_o a_o way_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o the_o king_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n ✝_o verse_n 13_o and_o i_o see_v from_o the_o mouth_n he_o of_o the_o dragon_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false-prophet_n three_o three_o '_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o manner_n of_o frog_n ✝_o verse_n 14_o for_o they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v sign_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o gather_v they_o into_o battle_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n ✝_o verse_n 15_o behold_v *_o i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n 3_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o watch_v &_o keep_v his_o garment_n 3._o that_o he_o *_o walk_v not_o naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o turpitude_n ✝_o verse_n 16_o and_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o into_o a_o place_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v interpretation_n armagedon_n ✝_o verse_n 17_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o loud_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v ✝_o verse_n 18_o and_o there_o be_v make_v lighteninge_n and_o voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o a_o great_a earthquake_n be_v make_v such_o a_o one_o as_o never_n have_v be_v since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o earthquake_n so_o great_a ✝_o verse_n 19_o and_o 5._o the_o great_a city_n be_v make_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o gentile_n fel._n and_o babylon_n the_o great_a come_v into_o memory_n before_o god_n 15._o *_o to_o give_v she_o the_o cup_n of_o wine_n of_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o wrath_n ✝_o verse_n 20_o and_o every_o island_n flee_v and_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v ✝_o verse_n 21_o and_o great_a hail_n like_o a_o talon_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o man_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n for_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n because_o it_o be_v make_v exceed_o great_a chap._n xvii_o the_o harlot_n babylon_n clothe_v with_o diverse_a ornament_n 6_o and_o drunken_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n sit_v upon_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n 7_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o angel_n expound_v verse_n 1_o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n &_o speak_v with_o i_o say_v come_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o whore_n the_o damnation_n of_o the_o great_a harlot_n which_o sit_v upon_o 15._o many_o water_n ✝_o verse_n 2_o with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v fornicate_v and_o they_o which_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n have_v be_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o whoredom_n ✝_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o take_v i_o away_o in_o spirit_n in_o to_o the_o desert_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n ✝_o verse_n 4_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v clothe_v round_o about_o with_o 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✝_o verse_n 13_o these_o have_v one_o counsel_n and_o force_v and_o their_o power_n they_o shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o beast_n ✝_o verse_n 14_o these_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o 16._o because_o *_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n &_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o called_z and_o elect_v and_o faithful_a ✝_o verse_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o saw_a where_o the_o harlot_n sit_v be_v people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n ✝_o verse_n 16_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o saw_a in_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o harlot_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v ear_n her_o flesh_n and_o she_o they_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n ✝_o verse_n 17_o for_o he_o god_n have_v give_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o which_o please_v he_o that_o they_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n till_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v ✝_o verse_n 18_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o saw_a be_v ″_o the_o great_a city_n which_o have_v kingdom_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n annotation_n chap._n xvii_o 5._o babylon_n epistle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o s._n peter_n first_o epistle_n where_o the_o apostle_n date_v it_o at_o babylon_n which_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o we_o there_o note_v affirm_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o rome_n the_o protestant_n will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a have_v it_o so_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v that_o peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rome_n but_o here_o for_o that_o they_o think_v it_o make_v for_o their_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o rome_n the_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o antichrist_n they_o will_v needs_o have_v rome_n to_o be_v this_o babylon_n this_o great_a whore_n and_o this_o purple_a harlot_n for_o such_o fellow_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v lead_v only_o by_o their_o prejudicate_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n to_o which_o they_o draw_v all_o thing_n without_o all_o indifferency_n and_o sincerity_n but_o s._n augustine_n aretas_n and_o other_o writer_n most_o common_o expound_v it_o neither_o of_o babylon_n itself_o a_o city_n of_o chaldaea_n or_o egypt_n church_n not_o of_o rome_n or_o any_o one_o city_n which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v spiritual_o as_o jerusalem_n before_o chap._n 11_o be_v name_v spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n but_o of_o the_o general_a society_n of_o the_o impious_a &_o of_o those_o that_o prefer_v the_o terrene_a kingdom_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o world_n before_o god_n &_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n set_v forth_o in_o s._n ambrose_n name_n write_v thus_o this_o great_a whore_n sometime_o signify_v rome_n special_o which_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o otherwise_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o diu●l_n judan_n that_o be_v the_o universal_a corpse_n of_o the_o reprobate_n tertullian_n also_o take_v it_o for_o rome_n thus_o babylon_n say_v he_o in_o s._n john_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o great_a so_o proud_a of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o that_o city_n when_o it_o be_v heathen_a the_o head_n of_o the_o terrene_a dominion_n of_o the_o world_n the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o seat_n of_o nero_n bomitian_n and_o the_o like_a christ_n special_a enemy_n the_o sink_n of_o idolatry_n sin_n and_o false_a worship_n

the_o great_a revenge_n that_o god_n will_v do_v at_o the_o late_a day_n upon_o the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o saint_n saint_n the_o desperate_a and_o damn_a person_n shall_v blaspheme_v god_n perpetual_o which_o shall_v be_v such_o only_a as_o do_v not_o repent_v in_o this_o life_n life_n see_v chap._n 9_o v._n 20_o in_o the_o margin_n margin_n the_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o beast_n antichrist_n or_o the_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n the_o false-prophet_n either_o antichrist_n himself_o or_o the_o company_n of_o heretic_n and_o seducer_n that_o follow_v he_o he_o issue_n forth_o three_o apoc._n 3_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 3._o 3._o the_o hill_n of_o theave_n by_o s._n hieroms_n interpretation_n interpretation_n the_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o wicked_a divide_v into_o three_o part_n into_o infidel_n heretic_n and_o evil_a catholic_n this_o city_n be_v here_o call_v babylon_n whereof_o see_v the_o annorat_n upon_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._n 5._o jer._n 25_o 15._o 15._o the_o final_a damnation_n of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o reprobate_n call_v here_o the_o great_a whore_n whore_n these_o many_o water_n be_v many_o people_n v._o 15._o 15._o it_o signify_v the_o short_a reign_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a horn_n or_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n beast_n some_o expound_v it_o of_o ten_o small_a kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v which_o shall_v all_o serve_v antichrist_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o a_o little_a after_o after_o do_v 1_o tim._n 6_o 15._o apo._n 19_o 16._o 16._o not_o force_v or_o move_v any_o to_o follow_v antichrist_n but_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n &_o for_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n permit_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o consent_v to_o he_o the_o protestant_n here_o will_v needs_o have_v babylon_n to_o be_v rome_n but_o not_o in_o s._n peter_n epistle_n by_o babylon_n according_a to_o all_o the_o father_n be_v signify_v partly_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o the_o wicked_a partly_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o terrene_a &_o heathenish_a state_n of_o they_o that_o persecute_v the_o church_n li._n advers_a judan_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o call_v babylon_n ro._n 1._o mystery_n this_o woman_n signify_v all_o persecutor_n of_o saint_n put_v heretic_n to_o death_n be_v not_o to_o shede_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n the_o protestant_n madness_n in_o expound_v the_o 7_o hill_n of_o rome_n the_o angel_n himself_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o what_o be_v the_o eight_o beast_n the_o double_a interpretation_n of_o babylon_n apo._n 14_o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n of_o pain_n &_o damnation_n according_a to_o the_o wicked_a pleasure_n or_o unlawful_a delight_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v a_o fore_a sentence_n for_o such_o people_n as_o turn_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o ●●st_n and_o riot_n es_fw-ge 47_o 8_o 8_o king_n and_o merchant_n be_v most_o encomber_v danger_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n who_o whole_a life_n &_o traffic_n be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o exceed_v virtuous_a to_o find_v variety_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n who_o see_v once_o the_o extreme_a end_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o of_o all_o that_o make_v their_o heaven_n here_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o pain_n &_o damnation_n eternal_a then_o shall_v howl_v &_o weep_v to_o late_a late_a the_o angel_n and_o all_o saint_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o laud_v ●od_a to_o see_v the_o wicked_a confound_v and_o god_n justice_n execute_v upon_o their_o oppressor_n &_o persecutor_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o martyr_n pray_v for_o chap._n 6._o jer._n 51._o 63._o 63._o by_o this_o it_o seem_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o any_o one_o city_n but_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o reprobate_n which_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o old_a prophet_n also_o name_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o god_n enemy_n mystical_o babylon_n as_o jerem._n ●_o 52._o the_o epistle_n for_o many_o martyr_n allelvia_n allelvia_n this_o often_o repeat_v of_o allelu-ia_a in_o time_n of_o rejoice_v the_o church_n do_v follow_v in_o her_o service_n service_n at_o this_o day_n shall_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o elect_v be_v final_o &_o perfect_o for_o ever_o join_v unto_o christ_n in_o marriage_n inseparable_a mat._n 22_o lu._n 14_o 14_o that_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v for_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n apoc._n 22._o 9_o es_fw-ge 63_o 1._o 1._o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n io._n 1._o apoc._n 2_o 27._o apo._n 17_o 14._o 14._o even_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_o alleluia_n not_o translate_v alleluia_n often_o use_v in_o the_o church_n special_o in_o easter_n time_n epist_n ad_fw-la jan._n c._n 17._o etc._n etc._n 15._o it_o signify_v more_o than_o as_o the_o protestant_n translate_v it_o 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