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	wrought_v	15	3	8.3102	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

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the_o overcommer_n chap._n 2.28_o as_o be_v expound_v he_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o every_o saint_n say_v come_v every_o saint_n have_v the_o spirit_n belong_v after_o christ_n so_o david_n psal_n 42.2_o as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_n that_o hot_a and_o therefore_o dry_a or_o thirsty_a creature_n so_o do_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o the_o bride_n or_o church_n belong_v after_o christ_n to_o be_v full_o gloryfy_v by_o he_o and_o to_o live_v ever_o with_o her_o husband_n the_o church_n militant_a cant._n 8._o vers_fw-la last_o call_v for_o christ_n say_v be_v like_o the_o roe_n that_o nimble_a creature_n and_o come_v in_o haste_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v fearful_a to_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o regenerate_a long_o for_o he_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v as_o the_o bride_n do_v true_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v this_o book_n will_v 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verse_n 18._o for_o i_o testify_v this_n depend_v upon_o vers_n 7._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n now_o he_o threaten_v those_o who_o any_o way_n corrupt_a or_o abuse_v it_o sure_a antichristian_a falsifyer_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v here_o mean_v for_o i_o also_o testify_v or_o testify_v together_o say_v the_o greek_a because_o the_o angel_n have_v speak_v now_o christ_n confirm_v the_o angel_n testimony_n witness_v also_o with_o the_o angel_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o pope_n except_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v by_o false_a interpretation_n as_o 2_o peter_n 3.16_o adulterate_v the_o text._n let_v the_o papist_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o mingle_v tradition_n and_o lie_n with_o the_o text._n unto_o he_o god_n shall_v add_v the_o plague_n to_o wit_n not_o only_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n but_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o with_o the_o dragon_n and_o false_a prophet_n 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gospel_n much_o spread_v antichrist_n manifest_v and_o spiritual_o kill_v by_o the_o witness_n forsake_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o many_o of_o they_o nay_o and_o christ_n have_v powerful_o reign_v by_o the_o reformation_n of_o many_o kingdom_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o expect_v to_o hear_v of_o rome_n literal_a desolation_n but_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n we_o expect_v not_o till_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o air_n or_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_n at_o the_o last_o day_n other_o thing_n be_v most_o fulfil_v and_o we_o hope_v god_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n will_v hasten_v his_o come_n sure_o i_o come_v it_o be_v a_o asseveration_n confirm_v his_o promise_a come_v to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n and_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v and_o ill_a suffering_n verse_n 21._o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n say_v john_n after_o all_o the_o most_o joyful_a glorious_a thing_n 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