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	world_n	worldly_a	16	3	7.7156	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91909	The mystery of the two witnesses unvailed Wherein wee have a description of their persons time acts death and office. manner of prophecie. sufferings. resurrection. With the consequences that follow. Together with the seaventh trumpet, and the kingdome of Christ explained. by John Robotham, preacher of the Gospel in Dover.	Robotham, John, fl. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing R1732; Thomason E1469_3; ESTC R208689	148,859	409

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outward_a form_n of_o worship_n do_v lie_v in_o all_o the_o street_n and_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n so_o also_o be_v they_o keep_v above_o ground_n in_o every_o age_n and_o period_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o beast_n do_v reign_v for_o these_o body_n have_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o outward_a court_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n this_o also_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threesore_n day_n chap._n 12._o 6._o where_o she_o be_v nourish_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n ver._n 14._o so_o that_o these_o three_o day_n hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o same_o time_n that_o antichrist_n do_v possess_v the_o outward_a court_n so_o long_o do_v he_o make_v make_v use_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o it_o be_v not_o in_o some_o particular_a time_n or_o in_o some_o short_a period_n that_o the_o beast_n 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the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v inter_v or_o put_v in_o grave_n the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n be_v torment_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o person_n bring_v in_o here_o act_v and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n 2._o their_o action_n they_o rejoice_v make_v merry_a and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o 3._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o act_n because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o person_n that_o be_v here_o style_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v mean_v of_o worldly_a christians_n such_o as_o serve_v antichrist_n they_o be_v only_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a they_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n they_o live_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n these_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12._o 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o 8._o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o faction_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o be_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n the_o witness_n be_v style_v such_o as_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 18._o 20._o and_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n be_v their_o opposite_n be_v style_v those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o saint_n under_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n heavenly_a discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o light_n these_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o glorious_a temple_n in_o the_o holy_a tabernacle_n of_o god_n but_o the_o antichristian_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n there_o they_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v they_o favour_v of_o the_o earth_n have_v earthly_a enjoyment_n carnal_a 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