Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affirm_v	agree_v	angel_n	22	3	6.9973	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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he_o for_o the_o general_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o therefore_o his_o officer_n call_v to_o office_n be_v most_o right_a and_o true_a verse_n 12._o his_o eye_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n as_o chap._n 1.14_o fire_n give_v light_a and_o consume_v and_o it_o note_v the_o vigilancy_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n there_o so_o christ_n see_v into_o all_o secret_n and_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o ungodly_a as_o stubble_n be_v fervent_a and_o victorious_a as_o fire_v usual_o be_v and_o on_o his_o head_n many_o crown_n note_v his_o royal_a majesty_n dignity_n and_o power_n above_o antichrist_n who_o have_v ten_o crown_n ch_n 13.1_o and_o two_o horn_n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o the_o lamb_n more_o even_o seven_o chap._n 5.6_o and_o here_o many_o crown_n and_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o this_o name_n be_v after_o express_v the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o as_o ch_n 2.17_o the_o new_a name_n give_v to_o the_o overcommer_n be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o because_o none_o know_v the_o happiness_n of_o adoption_n but_o the_o true_o adopt_v so_o none_o know_v christ_n name_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o father_n sanctify_o shall_v reveal_v it_o even_o to_o salvation_n verse_n 13._o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n thus_o he_o come_v in_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o spiritual_a bozra_n or_o edom_n to_o wit_n hell_n conquer_a by_o death_n all_o his_o enemy_n esay_n 63.3_o who_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v seem_v to_o be_v upon_o his_o garment_n but_o more_o on_o vers_n 15._o of_o this_o and_o his_o name_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o know_v his_o name_n and_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v now_o this_o john_n in_o his_o gospel_n call_v he_o the_o word_n chap._n 1._o a_o word_n best_o express_v a_o man_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o spokesman_n to_o the_o church_n or_o his_o word_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o arm_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n which_o come_v for_o honour_n sake_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o attend_v he_o clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n etc._n etc._n not_o arm_v for_o christ_n be_v strong_a enough_o here_o be_v note_v the_o purity_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o army_n attire_v as_o if_o they_o be_v indeed_o go_v to_o a_o marriage_n in_o the_o same_o livery_n as_o christ_n have_v white_a horse_n be_v innocent_a pure_a glorious_a of_o this_o army_n see_v mat._n 24.30.25_o 31._o concern_v the_o holy_a angel_n verse_n 15._o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n as_o chap._n 1.16_o where_o it_o note_v the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o wound_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n and_o wound_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n but_o here_o it_o note_n how_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o divine_a power_n he_o will_v at_o last_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n say_v go_v you_o curse_v that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n he_n come_v mean_o arm_v for_o his_o power_n be_v inward_a need_v no_o outward_a defence_n now_o christ_n former_o as_o psal_n 2._o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o iron_n rod_n of_o judgement_n push_v they_o as_o he_o think_v good_a but_o now_o will_v confound_v antichrist_n and_o his_o gentile_n or_o nation_n for_o he_o imitate_v they_o in_o idolatry_n as_o by_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n for_o he_o tread_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n wrath_n see_v the_o exposition_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 20._o no_o wonder_n that_o his_o garment_n seem_v bloody_a see_v also_o esay_n 63.5_o for_o here_o christ_n conquer_a his_o enemy_n as_o some_o general_n dip_v in_o his_o blood_n be_v present_v in_o a_o simile_n here_o than_o be_v not_o intend_v christ_n passion_n as_o in_o esay_n 63._o but_o concern_v antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n verse_n 16._o and_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o vision_n john_n so_o see_v chr_v note_v christ_n be_v monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n this_o prove_v christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o encourage_v his_o people_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o not_o fear_v the_o adversary_n since_o he_o be_v above_o all_o and_o will_v sudden_o manifest_v his_o power_n in_o their_o destruction_n this_o name_n be_v write_v on_o his_o vesture_n because_o all_o one_o day_n shall_v open_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o on_o his_o thigh_n because_o he_o be_v eternal_o beget_v by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o thigh_n in_o scripture_n note_n generation_n gen._n 46.26_o verse_n 17._o i_o see_v a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n who_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o some_o clear_a high_a place_n to_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o who_o as_o a_o herald_n or_o trumpeter_n go_v before_o the_o army_n call_v to_o the_o fowl_n to_o devour_v the_o slay_v as_o it_o be_v after_o a_o battle_n yet_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o archangel_n sound_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 4.16_o come_v and_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o to_o the_o supper_n allude_v to_o ezek_n 39.17_o where_o the_o fowl_n be_v invite_v to_o devour_v conquer_v god_n and_o magog_n perchance_o turk_n and_o pope_n but_o literal_o this_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o fowl_n and_o element_n wherein_o they_o be_v shall_v then_o be_v consume_v but_o under_o this_o similitude_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o raven_n vulture_n usual_o devour_v corpse_n after_o a_o battle_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n because_o provide_v by_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o

this_o lake_n have_v not_o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n chap._n 20.15_o therefore_o the_o lake_n be_v hell_n now_o though_o thing_n be_v speak_v here_o as_o yet_o to_o come_v be_v a_o prophecy_n yet_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o wicked_a be_v before_o in_o hell_n chap._n 20.10_o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n verse_n 9_o and_o there_o come_v unto_o i_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n what_o john_n hear_v and_o see_v general_o be_v now_o end_v here_o follow_v perchance_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o special_a vision_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n more_o open_v then_o hitherto_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n here_n be_v note_v the_o familiarity_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o john_n by_o which_o we_o may_v guess_v they_o desire_v none_o of_o his_o worship_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o former_o john_n see_v she_o in_o the_o wilderness_n now_o he_o shall_v visional_o see_v she_o in_o glory_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v indeed_o another_o vision_n to_o a_o great_a high_a mountain_n john_n have_v hitherto_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o chap._n 17._o where_o this_o angel_n show_v he_o the_o whore_n and_o perchance_o have_v turn_v aside_o now_o return_v to_o he_o to_o show_v he_o the_o lamb_n wife_n another_o like_a sight_n far_o then_o the_o former_a in_o the_o wilderness_n john_n see_v a_o strange_a whore_n from_o this_o high_a mountain_n high_a mystery_n of_o the_o church_n gloryfy_v and_o she_o show_v i_o a_o great_a city_n the_o angel_n promise_v to_o show_v john_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o now_o present_v he_o with_o this_o sight_n for_o indeed_o the_o church_n in_o glory_n be_v both_o the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o city_n of_o god_n a_o bride_n because_o of_o her_o marriage_n and_o ornament_n a_o city_n because_o of_o her_o most_o magnificent_a building_n comely_a order_n invincible_a strength_n to_o last_v for_o ever_o her_o 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