Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	world_n	worthy_a	year_n	39	3	4.2170	3	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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etc._n be_v certain_o mistake_v as_o appear_v by_o our_o second_o proposition_n a_o man_n who_o god_n people_n in_o this_o age_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o do_v by_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n understand_v episcopacy_n his_o principal_a reason_n be_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o that_o form_n of_o government_n and_o authority_n which_o a_o person_n of_o state_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n may_v administer_v the_o pour_v out_o this_o vial_n to_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1639._o when_o the_o scot_n enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o withstand_v and_o abolish_v episcopacy_n but_o though_o i_o high_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o pious_a and_o grave_a author_n of_o this_o opinion_n yet_o canl_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o because_o this_o vial_n speak_v whole_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v not_o past_a as_o this_o be_v 2_o because_o we_o have_v already_o see_v the_o downfall_n of_o episcopacy_n under_o another_o vial._n 3_o because_o 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saint_n not_o peculiar_a to_o martyr_n or_o sufferer_n only_o in_o rev._n chap._n 2.3_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o several_a church_n which_o for_o their_o accomplishment_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n run_v to_o overcommer_n he_o that_o overcom_v to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o shiver_n even_o as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n chap._n 2.26_o 27._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n chap_n 3.12_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o on_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n vers_fw-la 21._o which_o text_n as_o they_o clear_o prove_v that_o not_o martyr_n alone_o but_o all_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o share_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o overcomer_n who_o notwithstanding_o may_v not_o be_v a_o martyr_n or_o a_o actual_a sufferer_n so_o also_o do_v they_o as_o strong_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n now_o dead_a shall_v certain_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v inhabitant_n in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n because_o otherwise_o these_o promise_n make_v to_o that_o time_n have_v be_v of_o no_o use_n nor_o can_v have_v administer_v any_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o those_o church_n to_o who_o these_o be_v first_o make_v they_o be_v dead_a many_o hundred_o of_o year_n ago_o if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o rise_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o when_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o object_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 20.4_o 5._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a i.e._n say_v some_o such_o as_o be_v not_o martyr_n they_o live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v i_o answer_v if_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a exclude_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o first_o resurrection_n then_o do_v it_o include_v they_o in_o the_o second_o death_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o second_o death_n run_v to_o those_o only_o who_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n therefore_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o dead_a here_o oppose_v to_o the_o live_n be_v the_o wicked_a dead_a to_o the_o godly_a live_n who_o resurrection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o general_n judgement_n vers_fw-la 13._o who_o as_o they_o shall_v then_o arise_v to_o be_v judge_v so_o be_v judge_v they_o be_v straightway_o send_v to_o hell_n for_o as_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o their_o dead_a vers_n 13._o so_o death_n and_o hell_n i.e._n the_o person_n of_o those_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n vers_n 14._o and_o as_o the_o first_o resurrection_n have_v this_o golden_a note_n set_v upon_o it_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o socond_a death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n so_o the_o second_o this_o black_a mark_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o suffer_a saint_n be_v principal_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o because_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v a_o doleful_a tragedy_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o we_o have_v little_o act_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n christ_n therefore_o to_o sweeten_v this_o bitter_a cup_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o conclude_v this_o tragedy_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o a_o glorious_a comedy_n speak_v of_o those_o chief_o now_o though_o not_o exclude_v other_o as_o reign_v with_o he_o who_o throughout_o the_o book_n before_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o as_o suffer_v for_o he_o as_o to_o those_o text_n mat._n 19.29_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o with_o other_o such_o like_a which_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n i_o only_o say_v that_o hither_o those_o nor_o any_o other_o that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o do_v positive_o exclude_v any_o saint_n from_o that_o glory_n the_o martyr_n shall_v have_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n though_o true_a it_o be_v some_o text_n where_o the_o argument_n insist_v upon_o be_v suffer_v specify_v not_o to_o exclude_v other_o but_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sufferer_n martyr_n or_o sufferer_n only_o yet_o if_o the_o question_n be_v state_v thus_o whether_o martyr_n or_o sufferer_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o kingdom_n than_o many_o other_o i_o shall_v not_o oppose_v it_o for_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n intimate_v 1_o cor._n 15.40_o 41._o which_o place_n as_o i_o have_v show_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o time_n than_o to_o heaven_n hereafter_o when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o more_o any_o man_n here_o have_v lay_v out_o himself_o either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o christ_n the_o great_a glory_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o at_o this_o day_n which_o as_o it_o be_v encouragement_n now_o to_o do_v for_o christ_n so_o do_v it_o give_v yet_o a_o far_a answer_n and_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v may_v reconcile_v the_o difference_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o seem_v to_o entitle_v martyr_n only_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o day_n now_o take_v this_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o for_o that_o second_o come_v we_o all_o wait_v for_o i_o see_v as_o yet_o no_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o it_o in_o case_n we_o say_v that_o christ_n second_o come_v shall_v be_v at_o this_o time_n betwixt_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o vial_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n afterward_o be_v such_o thing_n only_o as_o christ_n will_v dispatch_v betwixt_o his_o come_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o to_o conceive_v of_o christ_n second_o come_v as_o it_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o looseness_n but_o rather_o the_o nearness_n of_o this_o day_n call_v aloud_o upon_o all_o to_o watch_v yea_o may_v cause_v all_o those_o who_o have_v hope_n in_o a_o day_n of_o redemption_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o so_o do_v it_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o current_n of_o scripture_n and_o also_o to_o that_o which_o but_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n in_o general_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n second_o come_v can_v not_o be_v far_o off_o than_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n do_v which_o make_v this_o come_n not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o general_n judgement_n which_o can_v be_v so_o little_a as_o

present_a but_o for_o their_o fullness_n they_o look_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v so_o ezek._n 43.10_o 11._o those_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o abomination_n shall_v have_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o god_n house_n show_v to_o they_o and_o chap_n 44.10_o 11._o the_o levite_n that_o go_v astray_o when_o israel_n go_v astray_o be_v lay_v by_o in_o the_o special_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o v._o 15_o 16._o they_o that_o keep_v their_o charge_n when_o the_o rest_n go_v astray_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o table_n which_o thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n god_n have_v fulfil_v and_o be_v daily_a fulfil_n to_o his_o people_n under_o the_o present_a administration_n though_o yet_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o propliecy_n as_o before_o look_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o these_o few_o example_n under_o each_o rule_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o many_o other_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n which_o will_v in_o read_v offer_v themselves_o to_o we_o 4_o the_o effect_n 1_o effect_n terror_n verse_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a the_o great_a voice_n from_o the_o throne_n upon_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v his_o vial_n forth_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o terror_n in_o the_o air_n be_v hear_v most_o dreadful_a astonish_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n fearful_a affright_a voice_n through_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n mat._n 24.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.52_o houling_n screeching_n lament_n of_o devil_n who_o torment_n now_o begin_v the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o earth_n be_v terrible_o move_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v rend_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o horrible_a shake_n upon_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o mount_n sinai_n shake_v and_o quake_v great_o when_o the_o lord_n descend_v upon_o it_o exod._n 19.16_o 17_o 18._o hereby_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v fill_v with_o tremble_v now_o do_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v shake_v 2_o effect_n ruin_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1_o a_o particular_a list_n of_o the_o thing_n ruin_v which_o be_v 1_o the_o great_a city_n 2_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n 3_o great_a babylon_n verse_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n set_v aside_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a stickler_n in_o encourage_v and_o gather_v together_o that_o rout_n and_o multitude_n who_o 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