Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	witness_n	wonder_n	world_n	28	3	4.3123	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44854	Hē apostasīa, ho antichristos, or, A scriptural discourse of the apostasie and the Antichrist, by way of comment, upon the twelve first verses of 2 Thess. 2 under which are opened many of the dark prophecies of the Old Testament, which relate to the calling of the Jews, and the glorious things to be affected at the seventh trumpet through the world : together with a discourse of slaying the witnesses, and the immediate effects thereof : written for the consolation of the Catholike Church, especially the churches of England, Scotland, and Ireland / by E.H.	Hall, Edmund, 1619 or 20-1687.	1653 (1653)	Wing H325; ESTC R11943	203,833	222

christ_n like_o the_o lightning_n i._n e_o sudden_o terrible_o when_o be_v that_o v_o 28._o when_o the_o ravenous_a bird_n of_o prey_n the_o romish_a eagle_n be_v feast_v and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o follow_v v_o 29._o the_o vial_n pour_v out_o on_o the_o apostasy_n and_o the_o antichrist_n and_o then_o appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v what_o all_o the_o tribe_n yes_o all_o for_o v_o 31._o the_o angel_n with_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n isa._n 27._o 13._o that_o be_v at_o johns_n seven_o trumpet_n sound_v shall_v call_v all_o the_o tribe_n from_o the_o four_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o bless_a day_n the_o lord_n hasten_v it_o but_o be_v this_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n ruin_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o perish_v until_o all_o this_o be_v fulfil_v now_o after_o this_o christ_n treat_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o that_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n and_n lie_a wonder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n render_v it_o and_o with_o false_a prodigy_n beza_n read_v lie_v prodigy_n beza_n i_o dare_v not_o alter_v any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o find_v fault_n they_o say_v the_o expression_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n equipollent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o translate_v for_o the_o text._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o all_o the_o new_a testament-prophecy_n be_v full_a of_o hebraism_n sure_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v some_o holy_a design_n in_o it_o either_o to_o inform_v the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o inspire_v the_o old_a testament-prophet_n inspire_v also_o the_o new_a and_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o understand_v either_o be_v to_o believe_v both_o and_o compare_v they_o one_o with_o another_o thus_o i_o understand_v that_o of_o see_v eye_n to_o eye_n as_o isaiah_n have_v it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o humble_v we_o gentile_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o stock_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n wild_a olive_n and_o all_o the_o light_n we_o have_v receive_v for_o salvation_n it_o have_v come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o viz._n the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o paul_n all_o hebrew_n do_v dispense_v those_o oracle_n to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o this_o day_n and_o will_v be_v the_o stand_a rule_n to_o all_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hereby_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o gentile_n or_o rather_o to_o point_v we_o to_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o to_o search_v for_o a_o parallel_n comment_fw-fr on_o a_o prophetic_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o may_v be_v all_o these_o design_n be_v include_v in_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o degree_n beyond_o sign_n zanchius_n that_o antichrist_n go_v for_o sign_n be_v but_o thing_n act_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n but_o wonder_n beyond_o and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o nature_n hence_o some_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o terrify_v for_o wonder_n be_v thing_n do_v beyond_o the_o course_n of_o common_a cause_n amaze_v and_o terrify_v the_o beholder_n so_o that_o they_o stand_v at_o a_o gaze_n fill_v with_o admiration_n and_o wonder_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o surplus_n of_o expectation_n antichrist_n slay_v of_o the_o witness_n change_v the_o time_n and_o law_n of_o that_o state_n where_o he_o slay_v they_o dan._n 7._o 25._o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n dan._n 11._o ult_n divide_v mount_n olivet_n zach._n 14._o strip_v the_o church_n of_o all_o her_o strength_n and_o power_n which_o she_o make_v against_o he_o deut._n 32._o 36._o set_v up_o his_o new_a strange_a government_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o slay_a witness_n revel_v 13._o 12_o 13_o 14._o these_o be_v such_o great_a thing_n beyond_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n appear_v that_o they_o wonder_v at_o his_o success_n and_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o antichrist_n by_o the_o great_a sign_n v._n 13._o especial_o that_o of_o religion_n and_o saintship_n for_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v all_o these_o unexpected_a thing_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n as_o solomon_n appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v that_o king_n who_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o that_o that_o house_n god_n choose_v beyond_o all_o other_o to_o be_v his_o house_n by_o the_o come_n down_o of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o israel_n at_o which_o sight_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o holy_a wonder_n bow_v down_o their_o head_n and_o worship_v believe_v even_o so_o antichrist_n shall_v by_o his_o cunning_a design_n which_o he_o cloak_n with_o external_a form_n of_o high_a devotion_n make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n design_v to_o pull_v down_o antichrist_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o top-stone_n of_o church-reformation_n and_o make_v the_o time_n glorious_a time_n you_o may_v know_v antichrist_n by_o the_o livery_n that_o he_o give_v to_o his_o black_a guard_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o we_o find_v 18_o of_o his_o company_n &_o all_o in_o one_o livery_n v_o 5._o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n self-lover_n or_o selfish_a man_n in_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n covetous_a man_n in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n boaster_n in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n proud_a person_n in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n blasphemer_n in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o 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destroy_v when_o the_o witness_n rise_v which_o aquinas_n day_n god_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n hasten_v i_o believe_v it_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o their_o prodigious_a act_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n may_v make_v the_o world_n wonder_n but_o they_o do_v no_o no_o wonder_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v lie_v wonder_n wonder_n that_o only_o cheat_v the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o earthly-minded_n man_n to_o a_o subjection_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o image_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n miracle_n be_v lie_n respectu_fw-la omnium_fw-la causarum_fw-la say_v cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o material_a efficient_a formal_a and_o final_a cause_n the_o end_n of_o his_o miracle_n be_v to_o cheat_v the_o people_n into_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o false_a way_n whereas_o the_o end_n of_o true_a miracle_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n the_o original_n of_o these_o miracle_n be_v the_o devil_n antichrist_n be_v help_v by_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n that_o pretend_v revelation_n and_o come_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o cunning_a to_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v soul_n the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v mere_a deceit_n for_o dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o fire_n he_o pretend_v come_v from_o heaven_n be_v fire_n of_o his_o own_o make_n to_o delude_v the_o people_n ant._n scaynus_fw-la conceive_v his_o lie_a wonder_n be_v such_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n wrought_v before_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v mere_a delusion_n and_o no_o true_a miracle_n yet_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n against_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o divert_v the_o people_n from_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n to_o their_o

by_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n than_o the_o lord_n destruction_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o then_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v cease_v but_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la confute_v this_o opinion_n by_o one_o good_a argument_n occidet_fw-la it_o can_v say_v he_o be_v mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n for_o antichrist_n shall_v remove_v that_o by_o slay_v the_o two_o witness_n o_o cornelius_n i_o fear_v thou_o will_v prove_v a_o true_a prophet_n antichrist_n will_v forbid_v all_o preacher_n upon_o the_o great_a penalty_n to_o let_v alone_o his_o usurp_a tyrannical_a bloody_a government_n neither_o say_v he_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n able_a to_o kill_v antichrist_n alas_o antichrist_n be_v sermon-proof_n all_o the_o reason_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o purpose_n all_o the_o thunder_a cannon_n of_o the_o church_n affright_v he_o no_o more_o than_o a_o paper-pellet_n from_o a_o potgun_n condemnationis_fw-la he_o be_v shot-free_a in_o this_o holy_a war_n he_o be_v that_o leviathan_n which_o count_v these_o dart_n as_o stubble_n and_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o these_o spiritual_a spear_n therefore_o say_v my_o author_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v ad_fw-la praeliandum_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la judicandum_fw-la hence_o he_o and_o with_o he_o aquinas_n oecumenius_n andreas_n scaynus_fw-la fab._n paulutius_fw-la &_o goranus_n conclude_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v mean_v his_o imperial_a command_n his_o majestic_a sentence_n aquinas_n have_v another_o tolerable_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n he_o parallel_v these_o word_n with_o that_o in_o isaiah_n 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o boast_n shall_v do_v this_o that_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o justice_n wherewith_o he_o be_v zealous_a out_o of_o love_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n indeed_o zeal_n it_o be_v flamma_fw-la amoris_fw-la and_o as_o the_o noble_a husband_n otherwise_o mild_a and_o gentle_a can_v but_o furious_o arise_v against_o those_o that_o offer_v injury_n to_o his_o belove_a wife_n which_o flame_n of_o locum_fw-la fury_n arise_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n even_o such_o be_v christ_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n especial_o against_o the_o antichrist_n the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o enemy_n to_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ._n grotius_n by_o these_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o work_n in_o christ_n hand_n he_o can_v as_o easy_o confound_v antichrist_n as_o the_o wind_n before_o the_o smoke_n away_o &_o as_o the_o sun_n cause_v the_o dew_n to_o vanish_v it_o be_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v as_o 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rev._n 19_o 17_o 18._o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o invite_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n to_o a_o supper_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o make_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o mighty_a man_n so_o much_o do_v he_o disdain_v the_o army_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o little_a do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o day_n that_o before_o he_o fight_v he_o promise_v the_o fowl_n a_o supper_n at_o night_n of_o these_o mighty_a man_n that_o set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o that_o day_n the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n against_o his_o enemy_n be_v that_o that_o shall_v overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o strength_n therefore_o isaiah_n 59_o 19_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v by_o blow_v against_o sin_n make_v he_o to_o fly_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mouth_n shall_v vanquish_v the_o adversary_n the_o antichrist_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o 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