Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	blood_n	drink_v	shed_v	1,634	5	9.9643	5	true

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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receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o he_o be_v all_o thereby_o fit_v for_o and_o engage_v to_o mount_v the_o whore_n the_o whore_n ver_fw-la 1._o hold_v forth_o the_o false_a church_n that_o will_v be_v count_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n but_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o idol_n and_o fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o christ_n as_o the_o foundation_n but_o verse_n 15._o sit_v upon_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o false_a church_n who_o by_o her_o sorcery_n and_o whoredom_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n obtain_v the_o power_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 18._o fithly_fw-mi this_o mix_a state_n of_o the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v further_a hold_v forth_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o which_o place_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o last_o and_o final_a stroke_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o though_o the_o five_o vial_n rev._n 16.10_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o fall_n of_o the_o whore_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o chap._n ●8_o and_z begin_n of_o the_o 19_o yet_o some_o relic_n of_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n remain_v till_o very_o near_a or_o unto_o the_o personal_a come_v of_o christ_n the_o devil_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o reign_v gather_v up_o all_o his_o force_n and_o engage_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v up_o with_o he_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o then_o the_o last_o vial_n come_v upon_o they_o at_o christ_n personal_a appear_v and_o complete_v their_o ruin_n and_o so_o both_o these_o part_n of_o antichrist_n by_o this_o stroke_n be_v destroy_v together_o compare_v rev._n 19.20_o 21._o with_o chap._n 16._o ver._n 13_o 14_o 16_o 17._o have_v speak_v of_o this_o beast_n and_o 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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if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o nor_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o may_v have_v many_o advocate_n plead_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o say_v that_o judgement_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o further_o to_o evince_v this_o do_v give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v good_a man_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n when_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o rev._n 16.5_o 6._o come_v to_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o psal_n 9.16_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v for_o no_o doubt_n the_o guilt_n of_o much_o blood_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o their_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o though_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o power_n it_o will_v not_o save_v from_o the_o judgement_n for_o god_n controversy_n be_v not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o person_n as_o with_o the_o beastly_a power_n and_o the_o title_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v not_o excuse_v but_o rather_o condemn_v they_o as_o the_o antichristian_a power_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n of_o water_n upon_o which_o the_o three_o vial_n come_v rev._n 16.4_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v this_o civil_a power_n have_v thus_o lay_v down_o my_o understanding_n of_o the_o five_o kingdom_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v erect_v or_o set_v up_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o

great_a question_n at_o this_o day_n how_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o what_o instrument_n and_o in_o what_o way_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n first_o this_o work_n belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o accomplish_v it_o as_o first_o the_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o beat_n down_o of_o christ_n foe_n before_o he_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n clothe_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o avenge_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o antichrist_n psal_n 89.23_o psa_fw-la 110.1_o &_o 132.18_o rev._n 6.10_o chap._n 19.2_o second_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o five_o kingdom_n also_o belong_v to_o god_n dan._n 2.44_o psal_n 89_o 27._o second_o though_o god_n be_v the_o main_a agent_n in_o this_o work_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o by_o instrument_n and_o the_o instrument_n be_v his_o saint_n who_o he_o will_v call_v to_o and_o anoint_v for_o this_o work_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n who_o he_o shall_v choose_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n in_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o in_o set_v up_o the_o five_o kingdom_n which_o do_v immediate_o succeed_v take_v the_o place_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o the_o four_o consider_v the_o follow_a scripture_n dan._n 2.34_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n anoint_v for_o and_o call_v to_o the_o work_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v smite_v the_o image_n on_o his_o foot_n which_o have_v also_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n so_o dan._n 7.18_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n now_o though_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o promise_n and_o obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v it_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o be_v use_v as_o instrument_n in_o take_v the_o power_n rule_n and_o government_n from_o 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strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o service_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o destroy_n this_o four_o kingdom_n also_o num._n 24.14_o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o isai_n 14.2_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n etc._n etc._n so_o isai_n 41.14.15_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n to_o wit_n the_o saint_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v thresh_v that_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n or_o destroy_v the_o mountain_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a worldly_a power_n isai_n 2.2_o and_o beat_v they_o small_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n which_o also_o intend_v the_o worldly_a power_n as_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 52.2_o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n loose_v thyself_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o neck_n and_o the_o dust_n i_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o wicked_a tyranny_n that_o babylon_n have_v have_v and_o exercise_v over_o zion_n and_o by_o shake_v and_o lose_v her_o self_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o break_n off_o or_o destroy_v that_o power_n and_o government_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o zion_n herself_o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o god_n cha._n 51.16_o jeremiah_n cha._n 50.45_o speak_v of_o babylon_n say_v sure_o the_o least_o of_o the_o flock_n shall_v draw_v they_o out_o by_o the_o flock_n be_v mean_v the_o people_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o and_o by_o draw_v they_o out_o i_o understand_v the_o reward_v and_o destroy_v of_o babylon_n and_o this_o scripture_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a babylon_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o mede_n that_o draw_v out_o literal_a babylon_n as_o the_o same_o chapter_n compare_v with_o dan._n 5._o do_v manifest_a in_o micha_n 4.13_o zion_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v fit_v for_o and_o call_v to_o arise_v and_o thresh_v the_o nation_n isa_n 13.3_o mal._n 4.2.3_o job_n 17.8_o zech._n 2.7_o so_o zech._n 9.13_o zion_n must_v deliver_v her_o self_n and_o her_o son_n must_v be_v raise_v up_o against_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n rev._n 18.4.6_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o reward_n babylon_n rev._n 15.6_o and_o 16.1_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o viol_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o vial_n do_v contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o avenge_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o temple_n be_v the_o church_n or_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o by_o the_o angel_n i_o understand_v those_o saint_n that_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v of_o god_n as_o minister_n or_o servant_n employ_v in_o that_o honourable_a work_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n these_o with_o many_o 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17.14_o it_o be_v not_o who_o man_n will_v choose_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v samuel_n will_v have_v choose_v eliab_n but_o he_o must_v not_o stand_v because_o god_n have_v refuse_v he_o and_o it_o be_v david_n that_o be_v god_n choose_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o this_o have_v be_v the_o evil_a of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n to_o presume_v to_o put_v themselves_o and_o other_o upon_o the_o lord_n work_v some_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o part_n other_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o high_a in_o the_o world_n other_o because_o they_o be_v try_v soldier_n man_n of_o valour_n and_o courage_n yea_o and_o many_o like_a samuel_n have_v be_v cry_v such_o up_o as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o have_v not_o first_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v they_o and_o this_o have_v prove_v like_o uzzahs_n touch_v the_o ark_n they_o have_v stumble_v fall_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o second_o that_o the_o instrument_n must_v not_o only_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o anoint_v for_o the_o work_n by_o which_o anoint_v they_o be_v not_o only_o make_v faithful_a but_o do_v obtain_v light_n in_o and_o love_n unto_o it_o with_o wisdom_n faith_n and_o courage_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o this_o work_n though_o do_v by_o the_o saint_n must_v not_o be_v by_o their_o or_o the_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n but_o by_o this_o anoint_v zech._n 4.6_o isa_n 10.27_o and_o chap._n 59.19_o haggai_n 2.5_o isa_n 28.6_o be_v thus_o call_v choose_v and_o anoint_v they_o shall_v be_v use_v first_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n with_o praise_n as_o joshua_n gideon_n and_o

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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it_o follow_v that_o the_o earth_n must_v reward_v babylon_n and_o three_o as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v the_o saint_n shall_v be_v use_v by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o also_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n with_o material_a weapon_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o objection_n there_o be_v several_a other_o objection_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o at_o this_o day_n as_o that_o the_o work_n must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n only_o and_o god_n need_v not_o to_o use_v instrument_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o bloody_a work_n not_o meet_v for_o gospel_n saint_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o munster_n principle_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n be_v carnal_a and_o neglect_a soul_n work_v and_o

navy_n by_o which_o they_o be_v carry_v forth_o above_o and_o beyond_o their_o own_o spirit_n in_o the_o work_n which_o make_v it_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o work_n have_v be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o may_v or_o power_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n have_v not_o the_o anoint_v not_o all_o that_o be_v with_o david_n in_o the_o work_n but_o himself_o and_o his_o worthy_n with_o some_o other_o have_v the_o anoint_v for_o it_o all_o the_o man_n of_o issachar_n have_v not_o the_o anoint_v to_o understand_v the_o time_n but_o it_o rest_v with_o the_o head_n of_o they_o who_o have_v all_o their_o brethren_n at_o their_o command_n 1_o chro._n 12.32_o from_o these_o and_o divers_a other_o instance_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v to_o anoint_v all_o but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o his_o great_a work_n the_o five_o ground_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n have_v take_v place_n in_o this_o nation_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o many_o revolution_n and_o overturning_n that_o have_v attend_v all_o the_o pretend_a government_n and_o governor_n that_o have_v be_v in_o this_o nation_n since_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o little_a assembly_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v be_v such_o revolution_n as_o have_v not_o be_v know_v in_o former_a day_n though_o few_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o have_v none_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o usurp_v the_o power_n that_o have_v go_v off_o without_o a_o brand_n upon_o they_o of_o god_n displeasure_n now_o that_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n take_v place_n in_o the_o world_n consider_v first_o that_o word_n in_o isa_n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o 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