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	empire_n	horn_n	2,682	5	10.3706	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45748	Clavis apocalyptica, or, A prophetical key by which the great mysteries in the revelation of St. John and the prophet Daniel are opened : it beeing made apparent that the prophetical numbers com to an end with the year of our Lord, 1655 : in two treatises: 1. Shewing what in these our times hath been fulfilled, 2. At this present is effectually brought to pass, 3. And henceforth is to bee expected in the year neer at hand : with an introductorie preface / written by a Germane D. ; and now translated out of High-Dutch.	Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.; Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1651 (1651)	Wing H979; ESTC R30751	90,414	256

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lord_n therefore_o it_o do_v end_n in_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n short_o to_o come_v upon_o this_o follow_v the_o three_o period_n which_o bring_v statum_n ecclesiae_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la the_o true_a peace_n and_o quiet_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n see_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o seven_o plague_n or_o the_o three_o woe_n do_v come_v upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v pour_v out_o wherewith_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v whole_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v yea_o even_o the_o devil_n himself_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n revel_v 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o now_o nothing_o but_o a_o true_a and_o constant_a peace_n can_v ensue_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rejoice_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n revel_v 11._o vers_fw-la 15._o saying_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o v_o 17._o she_o give_v also_o thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v unto_o these_o three_o time_n all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o this_o revelation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n as_o 1._o by_o seven_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 2._o by_o a_o book_n seal_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o by_o a_o little_a book_n open_a chap._n 10._o and_o follow_v he_o do_v appear_v also_o to_o john_n every_o time_n in_o a_o other_o shape_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n chapter_n 1._o who_o suffer_v in_o the_o first_o period_n 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n ch_n 5._o which_o do_v fight_v in_o the_o second_o period_n 3._o as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n chapter_n 10._o who_o in_o the_o three_o period_n have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o reign_v 1._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n by_o seven_o epistle_n whereof_o the_o first_o and_o second_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o period_n the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o promise_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o 2._o as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lamb_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n he_o open_v the_o book_n seal_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o the_o thing_n befalling_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o and_o preserve_v chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o distinct_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o political_a state_n in_o the_o first_o period_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o by_o open_v of_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v perform_v chapter_n 6._o where_o in_o the_o first_o five_o seal_n the_o condition_n under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n but_o in_o the_o six_o the_o fall_n of_o heathenism_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n the_o great_a until_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n who_o die_v the_o 17._o of_o januarie_n anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o fifteen_o prefigure_v in_o