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
B09229	The apocalyps unveyl'd, or, A paraphrase on the Revelation of the holy apostle and evangelist John the Devine in which the syncronisms of Mr. Joseph Mede, and the expositions of other interpreters are called in question, and a new exposition given of the prophecies of the Revelation, never before extant in any author, from the 6th chapter to the 18th, with variety of reasons for the exposition / by An Orthodox Divine.	Hayter, Richard, 1611?-1684.; Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638. Clavis apocalyptica.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1224; ESTC R202384	176,063	254

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woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n begin_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n to_o wit_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o the_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o mighty_o fail_v in_o the_o probation_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o before_o she_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o she_o be_v fly_v thither_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o woman_n get_v into_o the_o wilderness_n first_o as_o appear_v rev._n 12.14_o and_o then_o he_o send_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o to_o drive_v she_o out_o from_o thence_o as_o appear_v v._o 15.2_o he_o think_v that_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n which_o the_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o the_o dragon_n make_v war_n with_o they_o in_o that_o place_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n be_v mean_v those_o which_o do_v remain_v behind_o and_o be_v not_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o woman_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v there_o they_o have_v be_v safe_a as_o the_o woman_n be_v v._o 14._o and_o the_o dragon_n can_v not_o war_n with_o they_o nor_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o in_o that_o place_n brief_o then_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v this_o 1._o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o woman_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n v._o 13.2_o the_o woman_n fly_v and_o get_v safe_a into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o his_o persecution_n v._o 14.3_o the_o dragon_n cast_v forth_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n after_o she_o to_o drive_v she_o out_o from_o thence_o v._o 15.4_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n v._o 16.5_o the_o dragon_n see_v that_o leave_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o depart_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n v._o 17._o and_o who_o be_v they_o but_o those_o which_o be_v not_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o wit_n against_o it_o 3._o he_o will_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n end_v together_o at_o the_o exit_z of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o this_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v from_o rev._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n do_v end_n at_o the_o exit_z of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o afterward_o yet_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o as_o may_v appear_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o the_o city_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o babylon_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o jerusalem_n v._o 2._o and_o 8.2_o the_o whole_a city_n do_v not_o fall_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n only_o v._o 13.3_o that_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o a_o earthquake_n but_o babylon_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o not_o by_o a_o earthquake_n rev._n 17.16_o rev._n 18.8.4_o seven_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o no_o more_o v._o 13._o and_o what_o be_v so_o small_a a_o number_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n 5._o though_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o in_o fieri_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v then_o a_o do_v and_o not_o entire_o do_v it_o be_v then_o in_o esse_fw-la inchoato_fw-la in_o inchoation_n only_o not_o in_o esse_fw-la completo_fw-la in_o complete_a perfection_n it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o in_o the_o blossom_n but_o not_o come_v to_o full_a maturity_n till_o afterward_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o and_o no_o more_o the_o beast_n may_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v until_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n in_o a_o word_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v to_o sound_v more_o day_n than_o one_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v rev._n 10.7_o now_o the_o first_o day_n that_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n inchoative_n inchoative_o but_o when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v many_o day_n and_o when_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n from_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o twenty_o be_v fulfil_v than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o full_a perfection_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n shall_v have_v a_o final_a end_n and_o not_o before_o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o war_n against_o the_o witness_n ch_n 11._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o beast_n which_o overcome_v the_o saint_n ch_n 13._o v._n 7._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n 4._o he_o will_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o the_o court_n or_o holy_a city_n possess_v by_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o to_o contemporate_a and_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a for_o the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n v._o 2._o and_o the_o 1260_o day_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n shall_v prophecy_n v._o 3._o be_v the_o same_o 5._o he_o conclude_v the_o synchronism_n with_o a_o inference_n if_o the_o tread_v underfoot_o of_o the_o court_n and_o holy_a city_n do_v contemporate_a with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o will_v also_o contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n and_o this_o i_o deny_v for_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n only_o the_o two_o first_o do_v contemporate_a viz._n the_o 42_o month_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o the_o rest_n succeed_v one_o another_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n succeed_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o beast_n succeed_v they_o both_o and_o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o synchronism_n the_o second_o synchronism_n be_v of_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o the_o false_a prophet_n with_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n ans_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v true_a if_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n which_o succeed_v his_o restauration_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o wound_a beast_n be_v heal_v the_o other_o beast_n be_v raise_v to_o counsel_n and_o assist_v he_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o synchronise_v but_o whereas_o he_o think_v they_o be_v raise_v the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n both_o together_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n be_v raise_v first_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v call_v the_o first_o beast_n v._o 12._o and_o after_o he_o be_v raise_v he_o be_v wound_v and_o when_o his_o wound_n be_v heal_v than_o the_o other_o beast_n be_v raise_v and_o not_o before_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o synchronism_n and_o as_o for_o the_o appendix_n because_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o synchronism_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a i_o omit_v to_o speak_v unto_o it_o only_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o but_o the_o object_n represent_v by_o the_o image_n the_o three_o synchronism_n be_v of_o the_o great_a whore_n or_o mystical_a babylon_n with_o that_o same_o beast_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o beast_n ch_n 17._o it_o be_v true_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o beast_n ch_n 13._o it_o be_v false_a for_o that_o beast_n outlive_v the_o whore_n and_o war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n that_o be_v against_o christ_n after_o the_o whore_n be_v destroy_v rev._n 19.19_o 20._o and_o the_o synchronism_n do_v suppose_v these_o beast_n to_o be_v all_o one_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o four_o synchronism_n be_v of_o the_o 144000_o seal_a virgin_n with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o beast_n ans_fw-fr five_o argument_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v their_o synchronise_a the_o three_o first_o as_o he_o confess_v be_v insufficient_a to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a contemporise_v

chapter_n do_v otherwise_o the_o prophecy_n succeed_v one_o another_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o order_n not_o as_o they_o be_v write_v but_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o and_o give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n for_o such_o a_o exposition_n must_v be_v put_v on_o each_o prophecy_n as_o to_o make_v it_o succeed_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o and_o precede_v the_o prophecy_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o same_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o execution_n as_o be_v in_o revelation_n and_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n 1._o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o synchronism_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o total_a not_o of_o a_o partical_a contemporation_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v true_a of_o a_o partial_a contemporation_n as_o that_o the_o seal_a virgin_n do_v contemporate_a with_o the_o beast_n but_o none_o of_o they_o of_o a_o total_a 2._o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o there_o be_v but_o very_a few_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v down_o otherwise_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prophecy_n and_o be_v present_v to_o john_n both_o together_o but_o can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n both_o together_o but_o immediate_o one_o after_o another_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o travel_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 12._o and_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o dragon_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v be_v present_v unto_o john_n both_o together_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o together_o but_o he_o can_v not_o set_v they_o down_o in_o writing_n both_o together_o but_o immediate_o one_o after_o another_o so_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o michael_n with_o he_o be_v present_v to_o john_n both_o together_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o together_o but_o can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n both_o together_o but_o immediate_o one_o after_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o column_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n and_o she_o be_v with_o child_n cry_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v rev._n 12.1_o 2._o and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v for_o to_o devour_v her_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v verse_n 3_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v with_o his_o angel_n and_o prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o place_n find_v any_o more_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o write_v together_o but_o one_o behind_o another_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o write_v in_o some_o place_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prophecy_n but_o in_o other_o case_n where_o prophecy_n be_v distinct_a one_o from_o another_o and_o concern_v different_a matter_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o write_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n or_o belong_v to_o another_o prophecy_n come_v between_o see_v more_o of_o these_o synchronism_n chap._n 11._o q._n 1._o chap._n 12._o q._n 2._o chap._n 13._o q._n 1._o chap._n 14._o q._n 1._o chap._n 16._o q._n 1._o chap._n xi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n or_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o 1._o and_o there_o be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n to_o measure_v withal_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o give_v it_o i_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o arise_v 13._o ezek._n 4.3_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 41.5_o 13._o and_o measure_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o inner_a court_n shall_v be_v build_v at_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o 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