Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	saint_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	61	3	9.0090	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

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antichrist_n time_n of_o arise_v stephen_n the_o second_o also_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o secular_a power_n 649_o year_n from_o this_o prophecy_n thrust_v the_o greek_a emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n deprive_v the_o french_a king_n helderick_n of_o his_o kingdom_n admit_v pippin_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n thus_o the_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n by_o degree_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n etc._n etc._n the_o beast_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o hell_n because_o his_o work_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n hell_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o bottom_n because_o none_o ever_o return_v thence_o but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v continual_o sink_v into_o misery_n and_o shall_v go_v into_o perdition_n hear_v the_o last_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v treat_v of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n decrease_v daily_a and_o sudden_o will_v arrive_v at_o the_o armegeddon_n of_o destruction_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v asdruball_n be_v expound_v chap._n 13.4_o 8._o none_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o christ_n to_o glory_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deceive_v matth._n 24.24_o the_o non-elected_n be_v in_o miserable_a condition_n behold_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v before_o johns_n time_n in_o king_n consul_n who_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n vers_fw-la 10_o and_o be_v not_o because_o roman_a bishop_n in_o johns_n time_n have_v not_o usurp_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o great_a power_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o imperial_a power_n of_o caesar_n then_o which_o the_o pope_n shall_v usurp_v when_o john_n be_v alive_a verse_n 9_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n have_v wisdom_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o remain_v to_o be_v expound_v touch_v the_o head_n and_o horn_n great_a mystery_n lie_v do_v then_o ordinary_a which_o be_v above_o man_n reach_n or_o wisdeom_o therefore_o the_o angel_n 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majesty_n call_v galat._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n above_o god_n from_o heaven_n have_v choose_v she_o prepare_a as_o a_o bride_n trime_v for_o her_o husband_n not_o prepare_v as_o in_o this_o world_n in_o deed_n ch_n 12._o she_o be_v on_o earth_n though_o her_o original_n be_v from_o heaven_n but_o here_o she_o be_v actual_o prepare_v chap_n 19.7_o she_o on_o earth_n have_v through_o christ_n make_v herself_o ready_a but_o now_o she_o be_v actual_o adorn_v so_o her_o militant_a condition_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v as_o brightman_n think_v the_o most_o learned_a pareus_n observe_v she_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o before_o the_o marriage-feast_n for_o that_o be_v pass_v but_o for_o her_o husband_n the_o feast_n be_v end_v and_o she_o marry_v verse_n 3._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v partly_o hear_v what_o john_n see_v now_o follow_v what_o he_o hear_v two_o voice_n he_o hear_v the_o first_o come_v from_o heaven_n show_v joyful_a news_n to_o the_o bride_n the_o second_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n ver_fw-la 5._o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n mean_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n shall_v live_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o together_o god_n dwelling_n be_v with_o man_n since_o man_n be_v glorify_v live_v in_o heaven_n now_o it_o have_v be_v no_o news_n to_o have_v say_v christ_n live_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n because_o he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o they_o and_o after_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o now_o have_v end_v the_o wedding-feast_n he_o and_o his_o spouse_n live_v glorious_o in_o heaven_n this_o the_o voice_n note_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o as_o in_o one_o house_n together_o this_o be_v happiness_n indeed_o to_o enjoy_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n his_o absence_n must_v needs_o be_v torment_n chap._n 7.15_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v god_n but_o god_n be_v say_v there_o but_o to_o 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tranquillity_n no_o pain_n or_o labour_n but_o ease_n rest_n delight_n for_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o mean_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n shall_v succeed_v or_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n read_v chap._n 7.16_o to_o this_o purpose_n expound_v this_o prove_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o life_n for_o here_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o afflict_v verse_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v &c_n &c_n mean_v christ_n as_o chap._n 4._o or_o god_n christ_n call_v himself_o alpha_n and_o omega_n chap._n 1.18_o as_o this_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o whoever_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n he_o command_v john_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n beforehand_o to_o write_v how_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a because_o the_o world_n to_o they_o be_v troublesome_a full_a of_o cause_n of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v write_v and_o 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omega_n &c_n &c_n as_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a so_o john_n 7.37_o and_o 38._o christ_n call_v which_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v christ_n voice_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v give_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n free_o the_o water_n of_o life_n note_v joy_n comfort_n refreshment_n christ_n give_v without_o our_o deserve_n free_o eternal_a life_n the_o fountain_n note_v the_o lastingnesse_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v dry_v up_o the_o angel_n deserve_o praise_v god_n among_o other_o great_a work_n for_o create_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n chap._n 14.7_o which_o be_v strange_o convey_v from_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o cranny_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n use_n but_o much_o more_o thanks_o need_v we_o rerurn_v he_o for_o give_v we_o himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o joy_n jer._n 2.13_o but_o note_v the_o qualification_n it_o be_v give_v only_o to_o they_o that_o first_o thirst_n after_o it_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n this_o being_n a_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o thing_n as_o to_o come_v but_o the_o church_n now_o in_o the_o vision_n be_v in_o glory_n inherit_v all_o thing_n as_o heir_n of_o all_o now_o every_o saint_n be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n gal._n 4_o 7._o certain_o they_o be_v rich_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o be_v very_o covetous_a who_o god_n can_v content_v and_o suffice_v but_o here_o be_v a_o fight_v note_v against_o the_o world_n satan_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o the_o church_n by_o faith_n overcome_v and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n now_o we_o be_v adopt_v but_o then_o actual_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o son_n see_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o verse_n 8._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n ch._n 20.15_o or_o as_o c._n 13.8_o mean_v chief_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v afraid_a to_o disobey_v the_o beast_n or_o oppose_v his_o worship_n as_o the_o valiant_a champion_n of_o jesus_n always_o have_v do_v note_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n fearful_a not_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n teach_v none_o have_v stand_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n vnbeleever_n such_o be_v all_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o enemy_n of_o true_a assurance_n and_o justify_v faith_n as_o all_o popeling_n abominable_a hate_v god_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n murderer_n here_o among_o other_o come_v in_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o spain_n the_o burner_n of_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v the_o saint_n whoremonger_n all_n in_o general_n who_o be_v impenitent_a and_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n here_o come_v in_o the_o romish_a locust_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o vow_a chastity_n live_v most_o dishonest_o sorcerer_n none_o great_a than_o the_o roman_a clergy_n have_v be_v as_o history_n tell_v idolater_n what_o think_v rome_n of_o this_o what_o think_v covetous_a man_n what_o epicure_n who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n all_o liar_n framers_n of_o lie_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v antichrist_n and_o his_o worshipper_n and_o all_o heretic_n think_v of_o this_o and_o be_v confound_v shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 11.6_o of_o the_o wicked_n portion_n they_o that_o be_v cast_v into_o