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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

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false_a prophet_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o two_o beast_n in_o chap._n 13._o i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n last_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o history_n and_o also_o what_o we_o have_v see_v of_o the_o antichrian_a state_n in_o our_o day_n it_o have_v be_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o part_n viz._n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a which_o like_a twin_n have_v go_v together_o in_o all_o their_o wickedness_n one_o cry_v up_o the_o other_o and_o call_n for_o obedience_n the_o false_a church_n and_o her_o ministry_n be_v prop_v up_o by_o the_o false_a magistracy_n call_v for_o and_o preach_v up_o obedience_n to_o it_o as_o god_n ordinance_n and_o they_o must_v be_v kill_v that_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 13.15_o the_o false_a magistracy_n do_v the_o like_a for_o the_o false_a church_n and_o her_o ministry_n cry_v they_o up_o as_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o to_o this_o 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that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v this_o five_o kingdom_n last_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v christ_n by_o conquest_n rev._n 17.14_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o etc._n etc._n comp._n chap._n 6.2_o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n this_o five_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 17.14_o chap._n 19.16_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o with_o divers_a such_o like_a title_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o be_v that_o this_o five_o kingdom_n be_v outward_a and_o visible_a as_o well_o as_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a first_o from_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o rise_n mention_v dan._n 2.34_o thou_o see_v till_o that_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v only_o spiritual_a it_o may_v have_v be_v see_v as_o well_o before_o the_o image_n be_v as_o after_o but_o the_o stone_n or_o kingdom_n do_v not_o appear_v till_o after_o the_o image_n be_v see_v and_o then_o appear_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o image_n which_o image_n hold_v forth_o the_o four_o great_a kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v visible_a in_o their_o time_n now_o the_o stone_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o image_n and_o not_o see_v till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o image_n be_v see_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o be_v long_o before_o the_o image_n appear_v second_o it_o must_v be_v outward_a and_o visible_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o work_n that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o do_v it_o smite_v and_o break_v the_o image_n dan._n 2.34.44_o which_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o outward_a visible_a break_n as_o dan._n 7.18.26_o rev._n 17.14_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o ten_o toe_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o now_o if_o the_o work_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a smite_v the_o stone_n or_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o be_v visible_a also_o three_o the_o rule_n or_o dominion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o &_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n dan._n 2.35_o the_o stone_n become_v

the_o disciple_n receive_v from_o christ_n the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n much_o more_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o clear_v this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a in_o this_o place_n by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a dispensation_n in_o the_o gospel-day_n and_o that_o this_o word_n of_o buy_v a_o sword_n must_v refer_v to_o the_o latter_a this_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n it_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v by_o sell_v of_o a_o garment_n it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o sym●n_n in_o act_n the_o 8_o to_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v buy_v and_o further_o this_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o a_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n must_v use_v a_o material_a sword_n because_o they_o must_v rather_o want_v their_o garment_n though_o very_o needful_a and_o useful_a then_o want_v a_o sword_n the_o next_o sc_n ipture_n that_o do_v imply_v this_o truth_n be_v john_n 18.36_o if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o from_o hence_o then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v a_o fight_n with_o material_a weapon_n which_o shall_v rescue_v christ_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n say_v now_o be_v my_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o which_o word_n do_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v from_o hence_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o and_o over_o the_o world_n dan._n 7.27_o the_o dominion_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o hence_o and_o when_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n will_v fight_v the_o next_o scripture_n that_o 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rev._n 17.16_o answ_n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n none_o can_v deny_v that_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v first_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o before_o they_o do_v this_o work_n upon_o the_o whore_n be_v also_o clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o while_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v remain_v upon_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o verse_n 7._o shall_v do_v this_o work_n for_o that_o will_v be_v satan_n against_o himself_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n in_o europe_n which_o have_v dependence_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o they_o be_v first_o see_v upon_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o without_o crown_n which_o do_v hold_v forth_o as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o roman_a empire_n in_o its_o civil_a pagan_a or_o 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