Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	call_v	church_n	national_a	2,044	5	11.4074	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03979	Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to wit, of Christ, and of Antichrist, expounded. Wherein is contained some things necessary for the saints in this present generation to know ... By H.K. a servant of Jesus Christ.	Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691.	1667 (1667)	Wing K704; ESTC R225382	40,331	114

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have_v receive_v their_o power_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n chap._n 17.12_o 13._o to_o wit_n those_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n who_o receive_v a_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n one_o hour_n or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o have_v give_v their_o moral_a power_n and_o natural_a strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o principal_o against_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o the_o eight_o beast_n who_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o king_n who_o go_v into_o perdition_n 2._o the_o church_n minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o bear_v their_o testimony_n not_o only_o against_o the_o most_o gross_a idolater_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n mystery_n babylon_n and_o her_o sorcerer_n but_o also_o against_o the_o superstitious_a abomination_n of_o all_o other_o harlot_n to_o wit_n false_a church_n and_o false_a worshipper_n who_o be_v her_o daughter_n chap._n 17.5_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v well-favoured_a harlot_n nahum_n 3.4_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v national_a church_n who_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o great_a babylon_n when_o she_o come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n chap._n 16.19_o 3._o the_o church_n minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o beat_v their_o testimony_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n here_o on_o earth_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n chap._n 15.3_o and_o king_n of_o zion_n psal_n 149.1_o 2._o but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o for_o this_o confession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v proper_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o generation_n the_o glad_a tiding_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 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5.14_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n fire_n second_o power_n over_o water_n both_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n verse_n 6._o these_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n and_o such_o a_o prophetical_a power_n elijah_n or_o elias_n have_v 1_o king_n 17.1_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o dew_n nor_o rain_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n effect_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n jam._n 5.17_o and_o also_o over_o the_o water_n which_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o blood_n verse_n 6._o as_o moses_n the_o lord_n prophet_n do_v exod._n 7.19_o 20_o 21._o three_o power_n to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n which_o plague_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v metaphorical_o of_o spiritual_a judgement_n for_o although_o the_o prophetical_a power_n

the_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v not_o any_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o vial_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o but_o rather_o a_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o vial_n wherein_o some_o remarkable_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v in_o order_n to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o therefore_o contain_v a_o praeparatory_a vision_n thereunto_o in_o which_o vision_n john_n see_v three_o ambassador_n or_o agent_n send_v from_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o dragon_n be_v that_o old_a serpent_n call_v satan_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n chap._n 20.2_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o civil_a state_n or_o political_a power_n which_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 13.1_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 13.11_o he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o 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and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v the_o true_a christ_n believe_v the_o true_a apostle_n nor_o regard_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o john_n set_v down_o the_o success_n of_o this_o their_o negotiation_n he_o write_v a_o word_n of_o warning_n as_o it_o be_v a_o parenthesis_n vers_fw-la 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o as_o mat._n 24.43_o 44._o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v for_o my_o come_n and_o keep_v his_o garment_n white_a and_o clean_a and_o fast_o gird_v unto_o he_o lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o jam._n 1.27_o the_o succss_n of_o their_o negotiation_n follow_v vers_fw-la 16._o and_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n he_o gather_v they_o together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o dragon_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o frog_n those_o unclean_a spirit_n gather_v they_o together_o viz._n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o armageddon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v give_v after_o they_o have_v get_v some_o considerable_a victory_n over_o the_o turk_n and_o therefore_o call_v it_o armageddon_n the_o place_n of_o destruction_n of_o a_o army_n which_o happy_o may_v have_v a_o ●llusion_n unto_o that_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o ca●aanites_n at_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n judg._n ●_o 19_o when_o sisera_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o jabin_n with_o all_o his_o host_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o deborah_n and_o barack_n where_o be_v make_v ●uch_o a_o total_a destruction_n that_o it_o be_v say_v judg._n ●_o 16_o and_o the_o host_n of_o sisera_n fall_v upon_o the_o ●dge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n ●eft_v and_o such_o a_o universal_a destruction_n will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n chap._n 19.20_o 21._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 17._o the_o object_n of_o this_o vial_n be_v the_o air_n which_o note_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_n upon_o who_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o this_o seven_o vial._n the_o air_n fill_v all_o place_n no_o subject_n can_v be_v more_o general_a than_o the_o air._n by_o the_o air_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o nation_n kingdom_n and_o people_n all_o place_n person_n and_o thing_n that_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n worship_n and_o government_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o zion_n isa_n 60.12_o the_o earth_n sea_n rivers_n sun_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o former_a vial_n and_o by_o this_o seven_o vial_n shall_v be_v destroy_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o remain_v of_o satan_n kingdom_n who_o be_v call_v ephes_n 2.2_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air._n the_o other_o six_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o their_o particular_a object_n but_o this_o sevent●_n vial_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o its_o subject_a which_o note_v the_o spread_a and_o dilate_v of_o it_o se●_n into_o every_o part_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n for_o the_o utter_a destruction_n o●_n every_o thing_n therein_o that_o remain_v so_o then_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n will_v diffuse_v and_o spread_v over_o first_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o beast_n second_o the_o remain_a dominion_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o three_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o when_o all_o these_o enemy_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o seven_o vial_n then_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n to_o wit_n the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n restore_v unto_o her_o primitive_a purity_n and_o make_v glorious_a isa_n 60.7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o say_v it_o be_v do_v chap._n 10.6_o 7._o viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n this_o voice_n be_v christ_n be_v chap._n 21.5_o 6._o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v do_v this_o voice_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o 17._o verse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o come_v from_o christ_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n chap._n 21.5_o 6._o and_o imply_v now_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o he_o himself_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n chap._n 3.21_o and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o like_a to_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o witness_n rise_v chap._n 11.13_o upon_o which_o commotion_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v so_o here_o by_o this_o great_a earthquake_n the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n vers_n 19_o fraction_n or_o division_n note_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o roman-antichristian-politick-and-ecclesiastick-state_n power_n dominion_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v verse_n 19_o literal_o such_o nation_n as_o come_v to_o help_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n mystical_o by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n we_o may_v understand_v national_a church_n the_o great_a whore_n be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n so_o the_o harlot_n who_o be_v her_o daughter_n chap._n 17.5_o be_v here_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o great_a city_n than_o the_o national_a romish_a church_n may_v also_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n controversy_n with_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2.22_o and_o jer._n 25.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n vers_fw-la 19_o by_o great_a babylon_n here_o be_v primary_o mean_v constantinople_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o secondary_o all_o his_o principality_n domininion_n and_o kingdom_n prophesy_v of_o isa_n 14.4_o 5_o 24_o 25_o 32._o neither_o be_o i_o alone_o in_o this_o my_o opinion_n for_o mr._n brightman_n and_o other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o jugement_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o the_o great_a city_n and_o great_a babylon_n be_v contradistinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o this_o 19_o

to_o note_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v not_o so_o glorious_a nor_o so_o fix_v as_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o solomon_n time_n but_o rather_o do_v resemble_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n in_o which_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v a_o signal_n testimony_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n num._n 9.15_o 16._o where_o be_v also_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n perform_v and_o all_o his_o holy_a sacrifice_n offer_v 1_o chron._n 16.17_o 37_o 40._o and_o so_o when_o this_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v open_v rev._n 11.19_o there_o be_v see●_n in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o those_o who_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o do_v serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n chap._n 7.14_o 15._o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v command_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v they_o same_o seven_o who_o have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n chap._n 15.1_o the_o same_o seven_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o same_o seven_o angel_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o seven_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 7._o seven_o be_v a_o prophetical_a number_n signify_v both_o variety_n of_o instrument_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o prophecy_n as_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 8.1_o 6_o 3._o some_o denounce_v and_o other_o execute_v these_o last_o plague_n these_o angel_n be_v clothe_v with_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n and_o gird_v with_o golden_a girdle_n chap._n 15.6_o their_o clothing_n declare_v some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n for_o so_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n clothe_v levit._n 6.10_o &_o 16.4_o 1_o sam._n 2.18_o and_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n institution_n exod._n 39.27_o 28_o 29._o their_o be_v gird_v with_o golden_a girdle_n show_v that_o other_o of_o they_o be_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o who_o hand_n god_n will_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n isa_n 22.21_o 22_o 23._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v angel_n chap._n 1.20_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o king_n also_o be_v compare_v unto_o angel_n 1_o sam._n 29.9_o &_o 2_o sam._n 14.7_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o whole_a description_n testify_v these_o angel_n to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n who_o christ_n have_v make_v such_o rev._n 5.9_o 10._o who_o be_v so_o clothe_v and_o gird_v himself_o chap._n 1.13_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v one_o like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o ●irt_n about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n a_o description_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o ●riest_n and_o king_n in_o his_o church_n objection_n but_o how_o can_v the_o pour_v out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vial_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o almighty_a god_n full_a of_o his_o great_a wrath_n be_v apply_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o a_o to_o preach_v the_o most_o precious_a sweet_a sou●_n save_v truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_a consider_v that_o by_o these_o vial_n and_o plague●_n be_v mean_v the_o real_a and_o external_a judgement_n and_o plague_n which_o god_n will_v have_v execute●_n by_o those_o angel_n upon_o the_o whore_n as_o appear_v chap._n 18.8_o therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n co●●_n in_o one_o day_n death_n famine_n etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v say_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n great_a wrath_n even_o his_o real_a and_o materie_a plague_n and_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n up_o on_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v say_v to_o root_v out_o and_o pull_v dow●_n and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o throw_v down_o jer._n 〈◊〉_d 10_o 16._o and_o to_o take_v the_o wine-cup_n of_o th●_n lord_n fury_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v a●_n nation_n to_o who_o god_n send_v they_o to_o drin●_n of_o it_o jer._n 25.15_o 16_o 17_o 28._o a●_n this_o they_o do_v by_o pronounce_v those_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o which_o the_o lo●●_n command_v they_o jer._n 1.16_o even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n pour_fw-fr out_o th●_n vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o real_a plague●_n upon_o mystical_a babylon_n by_o pronounci●_n those_o last_o plague_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ●gainst_a she_o 3._o these_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o te●ple_n chap._n 15.6_o after_o it_o be_v open_v this_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o raise_a witness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o open_v in_o the_o vision_n unto_o john_n un●il_v the_o slay_v witness_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v ●scended_v the_o throne_n chap._n 11.7_o 11_o 15_o 17_o 19_o so_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n signify_v their_o saint-ship_n and_o that_o these_o angel_n be_v fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n ●nd_v of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n je●us_a christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 2.19_o 22._o and_o who_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o declare_v the_o ●engeance_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o vengeance_n ●f_fw-mi his_o temple_n jer._n 50.28_o than_o the_o mi●isters_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n or_o who_o be_v more_o ●eet_a to_o execute_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n ●f_a god_n upon_o babylon_n than_o those_o magistrate_n ●nto_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v commit_v ●he_n government_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o ●n_a earth_n call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n ●f_v the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7.27_o who_o the_o ●ord_n of_o host_n will_v make_v his_o battle_n axe_n ●nd_v weapon_n of_o war_n and_o with_o who_o he_o ●ill_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o nation_n and_o deploy_v kingdom_n and_o render_v unto_o babylon_n all_o the_o evil_a that_o she_o have_v do_v in_o zion_n jer._n 51.20_o 24._o lest_o it_o may_v be_v dubious_a how_o the_o saint_n or_o true_a worshipper_n in_o the_o church_n minister_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v execute_v th●_n fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o babylon_n an●_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n consider_v th●_n some_o of_o the_o angel_n which_o come_v out_o of_o th●_n temple_n may_v be_v also_o the_o holy_a angel_n of_o god_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v about_o the_o throne_n in_o th●_n temple_n chap._n 5.11_o worship_v god_n wit●_n the_o four_o live_a creature_n and_o twenty_o for_o elder_n chap._n 7.11_o and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o a●●_n company_n the_o saint_n that_o be_v cloathe●_n with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o the●_n hand_n chap._n 7.9_o 10_o 15._o an_o emble●_n of_o the_o victory_n they_o have_v get_v over_o the_o be●●_n and_o his_o image_n chap._n 15.2_o for_o the_o ho●_n angel_n of_o god_n be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o 1_o pe●_n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o and_o they_o be_v se●_n forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o te●ple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o saint_n to_o execute_v th●_n righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o babylon_n chap._n 18.1_o 2._o and_o christ_n also_o w●●_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o earthly_a state_n of_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v contr●_n distinguish_v from_o the_o heavenly_a state_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n rev._n 9.1_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a apostasy_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o heavenly_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n for_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n purity_n of_o worship_n and_o power_n of_o discipline_n to_o a_o earthly_a state_n of_o a_o false_a church_n with_o respect_n unto_o corrupt_a doctrine_n superstitious_a worship_n and_o tyrannical_a discipline_n after_o the_o invention_n and_o precept_n of_o men._n and_o as_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1.2_o be_v a_o genetal_n ●earm_v which_o comprehend_v the_o land_n the_o sea_n the_o firmament_n with_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n the_o air_n and_o all_o man_n beast_n