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	time_n	zion_n	14	3	8.6080	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71105	Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ...	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254	317,518	510

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but_o a_o death_n partly_o civil_a partly_o spiritual_a p._n 24_o 25_o here_o be_v show_v wherein_o the_o blackness_n of_o this_o day_n will_v lie_v sect_n 8._o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a 1_o not_o the_o whole_a papal_a kingdom_n but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n p._n 25_o 2_o particular_o to_o be_v germany_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o yet_o christ_n witness_n in_o other_o place_n must_v expect_v a_o cloud_n in_o some_o measure_n upon_o they_o and_o god_n work_n within_o this_o day_n ibid._n sect_n 9_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v agitate_a in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a 1_o they_o of_o the_o people_n kindred_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o grave_n here_o be_v show_v 1_o what_o this_o put_v their_o dead_a body_n into_o grave_n note_n p._n 29_o 2_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n ib._n 2_o the_o dweller_n on_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v make_v merry_a here_o be_v show_v also_o who_o these_o be_v p._n 31_o 3_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n within_o this_o time_n a_o general_a peace_n betwixt_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o this_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_o effect_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o time_n p._n 34_o sect_n 10._o the_o witness_n rise_v after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o thing_n set_v they_o upon_o their_o foot_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o boldness_n courage_n and_o noble_a resolution_n put_v into_o they_o by_o god_n quest_n whether_o

but_o from_o the_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o persia_n do_v give_v to_o cyrus_n 30_o year_n whereas_o we_o be_v to_o give_v he_o but_o three_o only_a because_o the_o scripture_n account_n be_v from_o his_o take_n of_o babylon_n after_o which_o but_o three_o year_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o he_o as_o be_v excellent_o observe_v by_o the_o worthy_a doctor_n lightfoot_n in_o his_o harmony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o ezra_n 4._o pag._n 190._o this_o consideration_n allow_v to_o cyrus_n but_o three_o year_n only_o make_v the_o number_n of_o year_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o greek_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o 147_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v count_v they_o up_o an●_n by_o this_o also_o all_o that_o seem_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o chronologer_n be_v take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o lie_v here_o some_o give_v to_o cyrus_n more_o year_n after_o his_o take_n of_o babylon_n some_o less_o thesis_n xlix_o that_o so_o 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etc._n etc._n ezra_n 2.2_o compare_v with_o neh._n 13.6_o and_o zecharies_n seventy_o year_n chap._n 1.12_o chap._n 7.5_o will_v no_o way_n annoy_v our_o opinion_n but_o be_v indeed_o find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a and_o to_o have_v manifest_a flaw_n in_o their_o foundation_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o scripture_n and_o rational_a account_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v thorough_o weigh_v but_o the_o do_v hereof_o require_v more_o room_n than_o here_o be_v fit_a to_o allow_v it_o i_o must_v transmit_v this_o also_o to_o my_o more_o full_a discourse_n thesis_n li._n if_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n be_v that_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o 20_o of_o who_o reign_n nehemiah_n have_v commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o consider_v the_o long_a time_n nehemiah_n artaxerxes_n reign_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v mention_v nehem._n 13.6_o and_o also_o consider_v that_o this_o artaxerxes_n live_v near_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n for_o nehemiah_n in_o his_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o jaddua_n who_o wa_o high_a priest_n as_o josephus_n testify_v when_o alexander_n the_o great_a come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o of_o darius_n the_o last_o from_o who_o alexander_n do_v take_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n nehem._n 12.22_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o story_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v not_o appliable_a to_o any_o of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n but_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n thesis_n lii_o our_o second_o part_n or_o period_n run_v upon_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n which_o be_v a_o divine_a chronology_n from_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n where_o the_o old_a testament_n leave_v we_o until_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n thesis_n liii_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a force_n of_o the_o text_n and_o a_o palpable_a misapplication_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o apply_v it_o as_o do_v some_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o opinion_n leave_v we_o destitute_a of_o any_o ground_n save_v only_o the_o report_n of_o humane_a historian_n to_o build_v upon_o as_o touch_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n for_o upward_o of_o four_o hundred_o year_n together_o and_o that_o too_o in_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o voice_n of_o historian_n be_v least_o to_o be_v regard_v viz._n through_o all_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n which_o i_o may_v call_v the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n confusion_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n tear_v to_o piece_n by_o alexander_n captain_n after_o his_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o hard_o to_o know_v whilst_o every_o one_o be_v catch_v the_o crown_n who_o reign_v or_o how_o long_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o historian_n report_v as_o to_o this_o time_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o special_a token_n of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o church_n and_o care_n of_o his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o a_o divine_a chronology_n to_o lead_v they_o through_o that_o dark_a and_o shady_a wilderness_n where_o most_o traveller_n have_v lose_v their_o way_n until_o they_o come_v again_o into_o the_o open_a field_n i.e._n to_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n and_o more_o certain_a chronology_n thesis_n liv._o these_o seventy_o week_n reduce_v into_o day_n and_o these_o day_n into_o year_n make_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n thesis_n lv._o we_o be_v not_o to_o extend_v these_o seventy_o week_n beyond_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a character_n of_o the_o 24_o verse_n which_o character_n be_v therefore_o lay_v down_o to_o give_v we_o light_n how_o far_o the_o 70_o week_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v thesis_n lvi_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 26._o and_o the_o make_v desolate_a until_o the_o consummation_n ver_fw-la 27._o be_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o 70_o week_n though_o they_o be_v comprehend_v within_o those_o four_o verse_n which_o lie_v we_o down_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n thesis_n lvii_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 490_o be_v in_o our_o account_n to_o be_v deduct_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n death_n or_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o at_o the_o end_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 70_o or_o last_o week_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n christ_n be_v anoint_v therefore_o this_o be_v one_o character_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n vers_fw-la 24._o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a christ_n be_v anoint_v go_v forth_o preach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n about_o half_a of_o the_o week_n and_o then_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 27._o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o week_n i_o e._n of_o that_o one_o week_n which_o be_v the_o 70_o and_o last_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v that_o be_v christ_n the_o messiah_n be_v baptize_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n go_v about_o preach_v and_o perform_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n part_n of_o that_o week_n and_o then_o about_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o week_n which_o word_n i_o take_v it_o be_v therefore_o add_v lest_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v think_v his_o death_n to_o be_v not_o till_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o 70_o or_o last_o week_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o which_o death_n of_o he_o he_o cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v that_o be_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a worship_n which_o lie_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o hence_o

a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n verse_n 12._o and_o by_o the_o river_n upon_o the_o bank_n thereof_o on_o this_o side_n and_o on_o that_o side_n shall_v grow_v all_o tree_n for_o meat_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v neither_o shall_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v consume_v it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n according_a to_o his_o month_n because_o their_o water_n they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o leaf_n thereof_o for_o medicine_n verse_n 2._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o it_o and_o of_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v there_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n chap._n 48.35_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o verse_n 3._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o now_o ezekiel_n in_o describe_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v all_o along_o sure_o his_o expression_n to_o that_o administration_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o god_n people_n in_o those_o time_n not_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o discourse_n be_v a_o instance_n but_o to_o instance_n more_o especial_o in_o one_o thing_n we_o have_v chap._n 41._o a_o large_a description_n of_o a_o temple_n which_o he_o that_o read_v will_v hardly_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o same_o temple_n john_n speak_v of_o rev._n 21._o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o no_o other_o for_o ezekiel_n chap._n 47._o tell_v we_o of_o water_n come_v out_o of_o this_o house_n verse_n 1._o cause_v a_o river_n verse_n 5._o which_o river_n have_v on_o each_o side_n of_o it_o tree_n for_o meat_n bear_v fruit_n according_a to_o the_o month_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o medicine_n verse_n 12._o which_o very_o river_n be_v say_v rev._n 22.1_o 2._o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n interpret_n clear_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o ezekiel_n temple_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o measure_n the_o height_n length_n breadth_n chamber_n ornament_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o there_o read_v of_o thing_n suit_v their_o capacity_n to_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v yet_o the_o temple_n be_v indeed_o no_o other_o but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.22_o and_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n where_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n glory_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n we_o have_v sometime_o long_a life_n intimate_v the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n sometime_o build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o great_a glory_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o ezekiel_n temple_n have_v in_o his_o description_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o outward_a bravery_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o temple_n as_o their_o thought_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v most_o take_v up_o with_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o word_n interpret_v in_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o thing_n viz._n the_o lamb_n and_o his_o throne_n so_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v rather_o by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o their_o weakness_n who_o stand_v under_o a_o outward_a covenant_n in_o which_o such_o thing_n be_v promise_v be_v exceed_o please_v with_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n look_v much_o at_o they_o make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o they_o than_o as_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v or_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v when_o this_o day_n shall_v come_v 2_o rule_n that_o the_o come_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o babylon_n build_v the_o second_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o therefore_o in_o some_o scripture_n where_o we_o read_v of_o this_o glory_n under_o that_o deliverance_n as_o a_o type_n we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o some_o thing_n to_o have_v their_o fulfil_n then_o in_o the_o type_n some_o other_o to_o be_v fulfil_v for_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o antitype_n to_o this_o rule_n appertain_v not_o a_o few_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n especial_o in_o haggai_n and_o zechary_n who_o prophesy_v upon_o the_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o at_o the_o time_n the_o second_o temple_n be_v build_v as_o hag._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o prophet_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o a_o type_n which_o he_o call_v the_o latter_a house_n v._o 9_o but_o whilst_o he_o speak_v of_o shake_a heaven_n &_o earth_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n come_v and_o thereupon_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n to_o surpass_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a build_v by_o solomon_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o have_v relation_n as_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n so_o also_o in_o zechary_n where_o we_o have_v several_a prophecy_n concern_v jerusalem_n be_v build_v chap._n 1._o chap._n 2._o chap._n 8._o some_o thing_n have_v their_o fulfil_n then_o in_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v afterward_o build_v by_o nehemiah_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v jerusalem_n shall_v again_o be_v inhabit_v as_o a_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o chap._n 2.4_o there_o shall_v be_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o chap._n 8.4.5_o which_o thing_n be_v afterward_o fulfil_v jerusalem_n betwixt_o nehemiahs_n time_n and_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v being_n inhabit_v again_o and_o grow_v populous_a which_o when_o zechary_n prophesy_v be_v but_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n or_o in_o case_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v further_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o be_v to_o interpret_v they_o according_a to_o our_o first_o rule_n but_o now_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n as_o many_o nation_n be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n become_v his_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o chap._n 2.11_o the_o come_n of_o many_o people_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o many_o city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n say_v to_o another_o let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 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