Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	authority_n	beast_n	dragon_n	2,856	5	10.8521	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57095	The Revelation reveled By two apocalyptical treatises. Shewing. I. How neer the period of the time is, wherein the mysterie of God shall bee fulfilled. II. What things are already fulfilled, and what shall shortly follow thereupon, as they are foretold in the Revelation. Translated out of High-Dutch. With an introductorie preface, shewing that besides the accomplishment of the particular historical events, spoken of in the Revelation, which are com, ... there is a deeper mysterie, and matter of more necessarie and profitable knowledg, to bee reflected upon in the words of this prophesie; whereof also a summarie and a key, ... to bee thought upon by all the Godlie-wise in the three nations.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1190A; ESTC R220789	91,312	257

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babylon_n be_v to_o be_v destroi●d_v with_o mighty_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v plague_v and_o punish_v but_o that_o the_o army_n of_o saint_n under_o christ_n conduct_n shall_v from_o heaven_n come_v in_o battle-array_n and_o war_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o ●als_v prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o ●ow_o far_o this_o battle_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o these_o our_o ●aies_n and_o to_o what_o party_n we_o be_v engage_v and_o in_o what_o way_n we_o put_v forth_o our_o strength_n ●o_o fight_v and_o what_o interest_n we_o fight_v for_o whether_o for_o christ_n pure_o or_o for_o our_o own_o also_o as_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o that_o of_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o ●arth_n and_o in_o they_o with_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n serious_o to_o consider_v and_o i_o wish_v that_o my_o countryman_n in_o scotland_n who_o have_v fix_v so_o strong_a a_o interest_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v count_v 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dry_v up_o etc._n etc._n by_o euphrates_n be_v understand_v the_o nation_n which_o border_n thereupon_o that_o be_v the_o turk_n but_o by_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o water_n be_v mean_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o those_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 5._o chap._n 44._o vers_fw-la 27._o jeremiah_n chap._n 48._o vers_fw-la 34._o chap._n 50._o vers_fw-la 38._o chap._n 51._o vers_fw-la 36_o ezekiel_n chap._n 30._o vers_fw-la 12._o chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o application_n of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o eleven_o chap._n of_o isa_n vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o whereupon_o soon_o follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o woe_n that_o be_v the_o turkish_a empire_n be_v past_a moreover_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o euphrates_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o great_a work_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v at_o the_o pour_v 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