Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	babylon_n	people_n	zion_n	47	3	9.3758	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55100	A Plea for liberty in vindication of the commonvvealth of England wherein is demonstrated from Scripture and reason together with the consent of the chiefest polititians, statists, lawyers, warriours, oratours, historians, philosophs and the example of the chiefest republicks, a commonwealth of all politick states to be the best, against Salmasius and others / by a friend to freedome.	Pierson, David.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2510; ESTC R2913	187,096	198

defence_n of_o the_o last_o king_n person_n let_v god_n judge_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o his_o secret_n unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o such_o my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v corollary_n have_v through_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n discuss_v these_o five_o question_n above-written_a it_o now_o remain_v to_o try_v what_o strength_n be_v in_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a government_n and_o not_o usurp_v power_n and_o we_o make_v it_o good_a thus_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unlawful_a &_o usurp_a power_n then_o either_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o without_o usurpation_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v judge_v nor_o his_o kingdom_n take_v from_o he_o by_o any_o but_o by_o god_n or_o because_o monarchy_n be_v of_o all_o government_n the_o choice_a and_o so_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o exchange_v with_o any_o other_o government_n unless_o we_o go_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v rash_a madness_n or_o sinful_a rashness_n to_o exchange_v the_o best_a with_o the_o worst_a or_o because_o popular_a government_n be_v least_o to_o be_v desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n or_o last_o because_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o only_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o by_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o you_o can_v allege_v to_o bind_v usurpation_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o be_v show_v already_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o not_o usurp_v power_n finis_fw-la error_n to_o be_v correct_v thus_o read_v page_n 6._o line_n 8._o beros_n p._n 9_o l._n ult_n carrying-on_a p._n 10_o l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o l._n 10._o tane_n p._n 20._o l._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35._o l._n 4._o satrapie_a p._n 60._o l_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 64._o l._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n ult_fw-la hos_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 25._o naught_o p._n 74._o l._n 17._o gorbomannus_n l._n ult_n censure_v p._n 75._o l._n 2._o excommunicate_v and_o to_o be_v punish_v l._n 3._o eugenius_n l_o 10_o for_o duncanus_n read_v again_o usurp_a he_o p._n 76._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o l._n 20._o after_o steven_n r._n king_n p_o 85._o l_o ult_n after_z inst_z r._n 5._o p._n 95._o l._n 17._o imperator_fw-la p._n 96._o l_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o l._n 30._o exclusive_a p._n 125._o l._n 32._o sect_n 1._o p_o 129._o l._n 32._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 132._o l._n 20._o subsection_n p._n 134_o l._n 21._o before_o concl._n 6._o r._n subsect_v 1._o p._n 136._o l_o 21._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 144._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l_o 22._o have_v p._n 163._o l._n 40._o &_o p._n 171._o l._n 35._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 174_o l._n 19_o hurl_v p._n 175._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 37._o do_v appendix_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o seven_o angel_n plague_v in_o overturning_a all_o power_n and_o potentate_n reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o small_a addition_n concern_v the_o sound_a and_o plague_v by_o seven_o angel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o all_o king_n and_o kingly_a power_n whatsoever_o whence_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n be_v abundant_o enforce_v and_o establish_v that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o give_v thou_o my_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o these_o angel_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o i_o to_o remark_n that_o the_o angel_n sound_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o angel_n plague_v and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o number_n but_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o though_o some_o thing_n be_v enlarge_v in_o speak_v of_o they_o the_o one_o way_n which_o be_v abbreviate_v the_o other_o i_o do_v therefore_o conceive_v these_o angel_n be_v not_o distinguish_v but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o different_a relation_n and_o employment_n and_o thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o angel_n both_o proclaim_v and_o execute_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n interest_n and_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o their_o proclaim_n by_o sound_v with_o trumpet_n see_v joel_n 3._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o their_o execute_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n see_v v._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n of_o that_o same_o chapter_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a glance_n at_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v rev._n 16._o and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o divide_v the_o chapter_n in_o these_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n v._o 1._o the_o second_o be_v a_o narration_n from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 18._o the_o three_o be_v a_o peroration_n from_o v._o 18._o to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o i_o pass_v in_o name_v of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o a_o party_n plague_v to_o wit_n angel_n the_o minister_n and_o executor_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o second_o a_o party_n plague_v in_o number_n seven_o also_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o earth_n v._o 2._o which_o in_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o relative_o i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o some_o other_o word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v 2_o absolute_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.1_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o zion_n stand_v in_o opposition_n thereto_o isa_n 60.2_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o chap._n 58._o v._n 14._o and_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o babylon_n or_o a_o people_n walk_v in_o a_o babylonish_n state_n for_o upon_o a_o scripture_n account_n babylon_n direct_o immediate_o and_o diametral_o oppose_v zion_n as_o from_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n be_v evident_a 3_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 12.16_o in_o this_o rev._n 16.2_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n sense_n and_o reason_n will_v teach_v we_o so_o much_o that_o this_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n rev._n 16.2_o expound_v to_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n rev._n 8.7_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o punishment_n or_o plague_n of_o the_o earth_n one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v take_v mystical_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v preserve_v then_o plague_v in_o contribute_v their_o help_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o kenite_fw-la escape_v when_o amalek_n perish_v because_o of_o his_o kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o come_n up_o from_o egypt_n but_o also_o they_o have_v rather_o upon_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o of_o the_o beast_n now_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v man_n who_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o who_o can_v be_v the_o opposer_n but_o the_o worshipper_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o and_o of_o babylon_n which_o must_v fall_v the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o she_o isa_n 21.9_o rev._n 11._o v._n 13._o chap._n 14.8_o chap._n 18_o v._n 3._o the_o second_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sea_n which_o be_v take_v in_o general_n two_o way_n 1_o comparative_o isa_n 57.20_o 2_o absolute_o and_o that_o these_o five_o or_o six_o way_n 1_o for_o the_o navigable_a and_o salt_a water_n exod._n 14.2_o 2_o for_o the_o brazen_a and_o melt_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v wash_v 2_o chron._n 4.6_o 3_o for_o traffic_v jer._n 51.36_o 4_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n isa_n 60.5_o jer._n 51.42_o 5_o for_o the_o glassie-sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 4.6_o no_o man_n will_v understand_v the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o

as_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o law_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v navigable_a for_o as_o the_o one_o be_v long_o before_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o second_o vial_n so_o the_o other_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v plague_v moreover_o it_o be_v very_o unheard-of_a that_o the_o navigable_a sea_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o it_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o compare_v with_o chap._n 8.8.9_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v comparative_o because_o here_o it_o be_v take_v absolute_o and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o glassy_a sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o such_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v never_o be_v pour_v it_o therefore_o remain_v to_o say_v that_o god_n in_o powring-out_a the_o vial_n upon_o the_o sea_n destroy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o blocketh-up_a all_o their_o trade_n and_o traffic_n which_o he_o do_v by_o cast_v a_o mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n into_o the_o sea_n rev._n 8.8_o that_o be_v by_o stretching-out_a his_o hand_n upon_o the_o destroy_a mountain_n babylon_n roll_v she_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o make_v she_o a_o burn_a mountain_n jer._n 51.2_o 5._o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o her_o fall_n make_v they_o to_o fall_v for_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o babylonish-state_n the_o army_n of_o the_o earth_n side_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n rev._n 19.10_o against_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o his_o army_n v._o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o as_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o ruin_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n hag._n 2.22_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.20_o 21._o thus_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o overthrow_n be_v beget_v as_o its_o ruin_n be_v intend_v and_o accomplish_v the_o three_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n rev._n 16.4_o i_o do_v find_v water_n these_o several_a way_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.6_o 2_o for_o a_o calm_a and_o spiritual_a state_n psa_n 23.2_o 3_o for_o cross_n and_o affliction_n psa_n 69.1_o 2._o 4_o for_o the_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n psa_n 73.10_o 5_o for_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 55.1_o compare_v with_o job_n 4.14_o and_o 7.38_o 39_o 6_o for_o the_o nation_n as_o also_o their_o head_n and_o glory_n isa_n 8.7_o rev._n 17.15_o moreover_o fountain_n of_o water_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o for_o the_o head_n &_o spring_n of_o the_o elementary_a and_o physical_a water_n gen._n 7.11_o 2_o for_o good_n and_o possession_n pro._n 5.16_o 3_o for_o the_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n isa_n 41.18_o rev._n 7.17_o beside_o i_o do_v find_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n more_o various_o understand_v then_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plural_a viz._n for_o the_o spring_n of_o physical_a water_n gen._n 16.7_o a_o woman_n fountain_n levit._n 20.18_o possession_n and_o habitation_n deut._n 33.28_o god_n himself_o jer._n 2.13_o the_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a pro._n 13.14_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 14.27_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n cant._n 4.12.15_o speak_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n jer._n 9.1_o in_o this_o place_n by_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o the_o plague_a of_o the_o elementary_a water_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n spiritual_a quietness_n affliction_n and_o judgement_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o out-pouring_a of_o the_o three_o vial_n no_o very_o but_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o nation_n together_o with_o the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev._n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitter_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a rev._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o whereupon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16.8_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o five_o party_n plague_v be_v