Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	apostle_n	church_n	zion_n	38	3	8.7860	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25221	The beloved city, or, The saints reign on earth a thovsand yeares asserted and illustrated from LXV places of Holy Scripture, besides the judgement of holy learned men both at home and abroad, and also reason it selfe : likewise XXXV objections against this truth are here answered / written in Latine by Ioan Henr. Alstedius ... ; faithfully Englished, with some occasionall notes and the judgement herein ... of some of our owne famous divines.; Diatribe de mille annis apocalyptis. English	Alsted, Johann Heinrich, 1588-1638.; Burton, William, 1575-1645.	1643 (1643)	Wing A2924; ESTC R19975	88,201	114

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606._o iii_o under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n while_o they_o extend_v their_o power_n far_o and_o wide_o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 606_o to_o the_o year_n 1517_o that_o be_v from_o boniface_n the_o three_o to_o leo_n the_o ten_o in_o all_o which_o time_n the_o church_n be_v most_o miserable_o press_v and_o only_o not_o quite_o oppress_v partly_o by_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n in_o the_o east_n partly_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o west_n iv._o under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n now_o perceive_v a_o inclination_n and_o decay_n of_o their_o kingdom_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1517_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v since_o the_o year_n 1517_o to_o this_o present_a be_v know_v unto_o we_o partly_o from_o history_n partly_o from_o our_o own_o notice_n and_o remembrance_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o write_v this_o to_o the_o 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little_a before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o these_o two_o conversion_n be_v join_v together_o isai._n 11.12_o zach._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o opinion_n see_v among_o other_o justus_n heurnius_n de_fw-la legatione_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la ad_fw-la indos_fw-la capessendâ_fw-la keplerus_fw-la and_o kepler_n de_fw-la stellâ_fw-la nouâ_fw-la serpentarii_fw-la where_o fol._n 206._o he_o writ_v that_o all_o the_o contention_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o worship_n tend_v to_o this_o that_o from_o their_o mutual_a destroy_v one_o another_o a_o occasion_n may_v arise_v on_o one_o side_n of_o convert_v the_o indian_n on_o another_o of_o convert_v the_o jew_n and_o turk_n now_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o promise_n thereof_o be_v gen._n 49.18_o 19_o num._n 23.23_o deut._n 30.3_o 6_o 8._o and_o chap._n 32._o from_o the_o 19_o to_o the_o 43._o isai._n 11.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 43.5_o and_o so_o forward_o chap._n 45.22_o 25._o chap._n 59.20_o 21._o iere._n 16.14_o chap._n 23.3_o 4._o chap._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o ezech._n 36.26_o and_o forward_o romanos_fw-la hos._n 1.11_o chap._n 3.4_o 5_o mich._n 2.12_o chap._n 4.6_o and_o forward_o chap._n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o zeph._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 19_o 20._o amos_n 9.14_o 15._o zach._n 11.16_o rom._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o matth._n 23.39_o luk._n 21.24_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o place_n look_v for_o in_o the_o follow_a question_n and_o almost_o everywhere_o in_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o to_o they_o add_v these_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o jew_n wander_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n disperse_v scatter_v and_o banish_v from_o their_o own_o air_n and_o soil_n god_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n reserve_v they_o for_o some_o great_a and_o admirable_a work_n 2._o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v 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that_o the_o convert_a remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n unite_v with_o the_o convert_a church_n of_o the_o heathen_a shall_v resist_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n and_o beat_v down_o antichrist_n yet_o i_o shall_v rather_o suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v entertain_v the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o conversion_n but_o this_o nothing_o to_o the_o main_a matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o question_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o this_o church_n gather_v together_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o deut._n 32.40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o psal._n 96._o psal._n 110.5_o 6_o 7._o isai._n 11.1_o 2.3.4_o chap._n 24.23_o chap._n 25._o chap._n 26.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 33.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o chap._n 34._o from_o the_o 1_o to_o the_o 18_o verse_n chap._n 49.24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n 54.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 59.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o chap._n 63.1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o dan._n 12.1_o joel_n 3.1_o 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o micah_n 4._o the_o whole_a chapter_n zeph._n 3._o from_o the_o 9_o ver._n to_o the_o end_n zach._n 11_o 10._o to_o the_o 17._o chap._n 12.1_o to_o the_o 9_o chap._n 14._o ●_z to_o the_o end_n mal._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o revel._n 14.8.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n 18._o quite_o through_o chap._n 19.1_o 2_o 3.11_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n chap._n 20._o in_o these_o place_n be_v describe_v the_o set_n at_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o shall_v arise_v its_o continual_a peace_n together_o with_o a_o enlightment_n and_o regeneration_n great_a than_o

be_v mean_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o no_o man_n heart_n be_v cleanse_v the_o ten_o place_n be_v deut._n 32._o to_o the_o 44._o verse_n here_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o 40._o divers_a passage_n occur_v concerning_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o heurnius_n do_v learned_o expound_v they_o then_o from_o the_o 40._o verse_n to_o the_o 44._o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 144._o for_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.10_o allege_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 43._o verse_n to_o this_o purpose_n now_o here_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o spill_n of_o their_o blood_n in_o fight_n which_o destruction_n have_v not_o happen_v yet_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o syllogism_n if_o the_o destruction_n here_o prophesy_v of_o by_o moses_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o revel._n 19_o vers._n 20.21_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o happen_v out_o 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church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 7._o verse_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.6_o allege_v concerning_o christ_n again_o many_o island_n be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v which_o can_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whence_o by_o the_o word_n zion_n verse_n 8._o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o almost_o everywhere_o in_o isaiah_n moreover_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o pe●ple_n see_v his_o glory_n last_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o chur●h_n which_o both_o be_v here_o describe_v have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v accomplish●d_fw-mi the_o fourteen_o place_n be_v psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o h●athen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v take_v into_o his_o consideration_n history_n and_o experience_n but_o that_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v concerning_o the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n for_o without_o dou●t_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concerning_o that_o great_a antichrist_n who_o many_o country_n acknowledge_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o fifteen_o place_n be_v isai._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o last_o time_n and_o four_o thing_n be_v prophesy_v of_o which_o then_o shall_v happen_v out_o 1._o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v place_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n 2._o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v in_o unto_o it_o 3._o the_o law_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n 4._o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n etc._n etc._n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o be_v fulfil_v the_o second_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n the_o four_o be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v as_o experience_n have_v hitherto_o teach_v we_o and_o do_v yet_o teach_v we_o the_o 16._o place_n be_v isai._n 11.10_o 11_o 12._o two_o thing_n be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o little_a after_o the_o first_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n verse_n the_o ten_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o be_v the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chapter_n hitherto_o that_o the_o nation_n shall_v seek_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n 2._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o verse_n 11_o 12._o see_v h●urnius_n upon_o this_o place_n 175._o 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rev._n 7.17_o and_o chap._n 21.4_o as_o also_o by_o compare_v the_o 2_o verse_n and_o the_o 1●_n with_o revel._n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 18._o ver._n 2.10.18.19_o now_o here_o it_o be_v prophesy_v concerning_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o enemy_n ver._n 3_o 4_o 5._o concerning_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o vers._n 10_o 11._o and_o namely_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n ver._n 2_o and_o 12._o last_o concerning_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o deliver_v from_o they_o that_o persecute_v she_o vers._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o here_o you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o by_o moab_n or_o the_o moabite_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v

enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o strike_v with_o such_o a_o plague_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a itself_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o roman_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o by_o jerusalem_n we_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o the_o n._n t._n who_o enemy_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o no_o single_a plague_n but_o many_o as_o be_v here_o several_o express_v here_o than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a t._n be_v prophesy_v of_o and_o moreover_o the_o illumination_n and_o enlargement_n thereof_o of_o which_o in_o the_o 6.7_o and_o follow_v verse_n the_o 53_o place_n be_v malach._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o according_a to_o other_o chap._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o this_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v clear_a out_o of_o these_o word_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v now_o two_o thing_n be_v promise_v here_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o n._n t_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v namely_o the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n v._n 19_o and_o her_o own_o deliverance_n from_o persecution_n the_o 54._o place_n be_v mal._n 4.4_o 5._o where_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n be_v speak_v of_o before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o prophecy_n indeed_o have_v a_o double_a fulfil_n one_o in_o john_n the_o baptist_n another_o in_o some_o other_o great_a person_n who_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v this_o appear_v thus_o christ_n teach_v we_o mat._n 11_o and_o 17_o chapter_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n but_o what_o else_o be_v speak_v concerning_o elias_n both_o in_o malachy_n and_o matthew_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o malachy_n say_v matth._n 17.11_o that_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n which_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o therefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o determine_v that_o this_o prophecy_n will_v have_v a_o 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they_o the_o jew_n shall_v fall_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n ●nd_v shall_v be_v lead_v captive_n into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v trample_v on_o by_o the_o nation_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentil●s_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v this_o place_n shall_v receive_v light_n from_o the_o next_o follow_v our_o saviour_n here_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v vex_v along_o time_n by_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o be_v end_v they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o 58_o place_n be_v rom._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v in_o their_o blindness_n and_o calamity_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o be_v till_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v flow_v in_o unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o he_o call_v a_o 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