Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	divine_a	holy_a	son_n	7,564	5	5.7178	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52999	A new systeme of the Apocalypse, or, Plain and methodical illustrations of all the visions in the Revelation of St. Iohn written by a French minister in the year 1685. and finisht but two days before the dragoons plunderd him of all, except this treatise ; to which is added, this author's Defence of his illustrations, concerning the non-effusion of the vials, in answer to Mr. Jurieu ; faithfully Englished.	French minister.	1688 (1688)	Wing N780; ESTC R40048	187,478	388

the_o cloud_n not_o only_o hinder_v man_n from_o enter_v but_o which_o make_v that_o they_o who_o go_v in_o can_v discern_v nothing_o save_o darkness_n in_o a_o word_n they_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o study_v prophecy_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o unless_o illuminate_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o reveal_v they_o or_o without_o attend_v till_o we_o see_v their_o completion_n which_o be_v that_o alone_a whereby_o they_o come_v to_o be_v infallible_o interpret_v nor_o ought_v we_o to_o wonder_n that_o a_o person_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n and_o who_o can_v spend_v his_o time_n about_o something_o else_o shall_v decline_v to_o waste_v his_o spirit_n in_o search_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o book_n to_o who_o composition_n there_o concur_v nothing_o save_o human_a wit_n and_o industry_n and_o which_o eontain_v only_o piquant_v satyr_n upon_o the_o brutal_a vice_n of_o nero_n and_o the_o profligacy_n of_o other_o deprave_a monster_n of_o that_o unhappy_a reign_n and_o wherein_o the_o best_a that_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o be_v only_o some_o moral_a instruction_n and_o a_o little_a divert_v raillery_n upon_o fool_n and_o villain_n but_o the_o revelation_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o destiny_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o fate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o give_v we_o not_o only_o a_o description_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o antichrist_n but_o vouchsafe_v we_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n all_o which_o be_v matter_n so_o holy_a and_o of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o consolation_n of_o every_o believer_n that_o know_v how_o to_o read_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v discourage_v from_o study_v it_o by_o the_o darkness_n wherewith_o it_o be_v envelop_v the_o holy_a spirit_n foresee_v the_o dislike_n which_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n may_v occasion_v take_v care_n to_o invite_v christian_n to_o the_o read_n of_o it_o by_o a_o most_o allure_a promise_n register_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n blessed_n be_v he_o who_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a to_o be_v remark_v that_o though_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o the_o alone_a book_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o hardly_o to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v divers_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n encircle_v with_o no_o less_o obscurity_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o only_a portion_n of_o the_o divine_a write_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v tanqa_n particular_a care_n to_o recommend_v unto_o our_o perusal_n and_o study_n which_o do_v unquestionable_o intimate_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n there_o be_v none_o of_o more_o importance_n than_o those_o which_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 2_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n with_o all_o due_a regard_n and_o application_n and_o in_o order_n thereby_o to_o be_v render_v holy_a and_o wise_a he_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o study_n of_o it_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a nor_o miss_v the_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n guide_v into_o a_o understanding_n of_o it_o for_o be_v it_o otherways_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o unaccountable_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o tempt_v and_o oblige_v our_o search_n into_o it_o by_o so_o signal_n a_o promise_n moreover_o the_o apocalypse_n like_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n that_o conduct_v the_o israelite_n though_o it_o be_v dark_a on_o the_o one_o side_n yet_o it_o be_v luminous_a on_o the_o other_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v give_v no_o explanation_n of_o the_o prophetic_a schem'_v and_o where_o the_o event_n have_v not_o illustrate_v they_o there_o we_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a side_n of_o it_o but_o where_o either_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v expound_v any_o of_o the_o vision_n or_o where_o the_o accomplishment_n have_v interpret_v they_o we_o be_v there_o furnish_v with_o such_o a_o light_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o miss_v the_o understanding_n those_o portion_n of_o this_o divine_a book_n without_o a_o wilful_a shut_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o a_o choose_a muffle_v of_o our_o intellect_n when_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v crabbed_a and_o abstruse_a science_n we_o begin_v with_o common_a notion_n and_o with_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o most_o evident_a and_o so_o we_o proceed_v by_o degree_n till_o we_o have_v advance_v unto_o and_o have_v conquer_v that_o which_o be_v more_o sublime_a and_o difficult_a this_o method_n be_v natural_a and_o good_a by_o observe_v of_o it_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o the_o most_o celebrate_a philosopher_n have_v arrive_v both_o at_o their_o knowledge_n and_o their_o renown_n and_o if_o we_o take_v the_o same_o course_n in_o our_o search_n into_o the_o apocalyptick_a mystery_n there_o will_v remain_v little_a but_o what_o we_o may_v master_v and_o unravel_v there_o be_v some_o vision_n which_o the_o angel_n who_o reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n vouchsafe_v also_o to_o explain_v there_o be_v other_o which_o the_o event_n have_v expound_v and_o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v agree_v so_o that_o be_v first_o assure_v of_o the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o which_o be_v explain_v and_o then_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o as_o there_o be_v no_o contest_v among_o author_n about_o we_o may_v afterward_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n by_o this_o method_n we_o shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o dark_a place_n with_o a_o torch_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o thereby_o come_v to_o discover_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o book_n as_o far_o as_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o principal_a vision_n in_o the_o revelation_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v both_o all_o that_o be_v to_o befall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o all_o that_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o papal_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o false_a these_o vision_n be_v those_o of_o the_o seal_n those_o of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o those_o of_o the_o vial_n the_o rest_n be_v only_a tablet_n and_o draught_n wherein_o what_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o those_o of_o the_o seal_n trumpet_n and_o vial_n be_v reassume_v enlarge_v and_o more_o particular_o deduce_v and_o explain_v the_o number_n seven_n be_v mystical_a and_o mark_v perfection_n serve_v to_o inform_v we_o that_o these_o three_o vision_n do_v comprehend_v all_o for_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o seal_n in_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o vial_n and_o in_o the_o thunder_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o vial_n moreover_o these_o three_o vision_n be_v so_o link_v one_o to_o another_o that_o the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n begin_v under_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o vial_n commence_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n final_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v finish_v whereof_o there_o be_v mention_v chap._n 10._o which_o consist_v in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o all_o that_o she_o suffer_v by_o and_o under_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o in_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o will_v usher_v in_o the_o millennian_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o this_o division_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o be_v the_o true_a key_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o shall_v therefore_o distribute_v this_o work_n into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o shall_v explain_v the_o vision_n of_o chapter_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o second_o shall_v illustrate_v those_o of_o chapter_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o and_o 16._o by_o this_o mean_n there_o will_v be_v find_v here_o a_o entire_a systeme_n of_o the_o whole_a apocalypse_n where_o one_o may_v see_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o vision_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o several_a event_n therein_o foretold_v and_o all_o this_o in_o so_o compendious_a a_o manner_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o elsewhere_o for_o whether_o they_o be_v commentary_n or_o other_o tract_n in_o which_o all_o these_o vision_n be_v explain_v they_o be_v either_o of_o a_o length_n sufficient_a to_o weary_a and_o discourage_v the_o reader_n or_o if_o they_o be_v so_o short_a as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o brevity_n to_o invite_v one_o to_o peruse_v they_o they_o do_v at_o most_o but_o expound_v a_o part_n of_o these_o vision_n and_o afford_v

he_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v speak_v to_o angel_n of_o satan_n but_o he_o call_v they_o the_o angel_n of_o our_o god_n thereby_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o angel_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o can_v say_v our_o god_n which_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v not_o say_v neither_o can_v they_o we_o must_v therefore_o inquire_v what_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v that_o the_o withhold_a of_o the_o wind_n do_v signify_v and_o without_o doubt_n it_o signify_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o wind_n be_v that_o which_o trouble_v the_o sea_n and_o agitate_v the_o air._n the_o hold_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n do_v then_o signify_v a_o universal_a peace_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o tranquillity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n persecute_v during_o his_o reign_n nor_o be_v the_o empire_n molest_v with_o any_o war_n either_o intestine_a or_o foreign_a after_o the_o tragical_a death_n of_o licinius_n but_o what_o damage_n can_v a_o entire_a and_o universal_a peace_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o blessing_n can_v not_o direct_o and_o of_o itself_o do_v any_o hurt_n but_o it_o produce_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n by_o accident_n and_o through_o the_o abuse_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o calm_a which_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantin_n procure_v to_o the_o church_n corrupt_v she_o for_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v heap_v riches_n and_o honour_n upon_o the_o church_n she_o become_v carnal_a she_o open_v a_o gate_n to_o heresy_n to_o superstition_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o tyranny_n so_o that_o at_o last_o she_o be_v become_v that_o babylon_n upon_o which_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o this_o corruption_n will_v be_v see_v both_o in_o its_o birth_n in_o its_o growth_n and_o in_o its_o fullness_n under_o the_o trumpet_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o this_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o god_n preserve_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o true_a worshipper_n as_o a_o remnant_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o remnant_n which_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n declare_v unto_o the_o other_o angel_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o mark_v in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o general_a corruption_n as_o so_o many_o lot_n in_o sedom_n and_o as_o so_o many_o daniel_n in_o babylon_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o question_v for_o he_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n council_n isa_n 63._o 9_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o covenant_n malach._n 3._o 1._o and_o he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a gen._n 18._o 31._o it_o be_v he_o indeed_o who_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n whereby_o to_o mark_v the_o elect_a and_o this_o seal_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 13._o that_o whereby_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph_n 3._o 30._o so_o that_o this_o angel_n can_v be_v none_o else_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o send_v the_o spirit_n joh._n 16._o 7._o and_o who_o know_v all_o the_o sheep_n who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o joh._n 10._o 14._o vi_o illustration_n of_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v seal_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n rev._n chap._n 7._o v._o 4._o and_o i_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v seal_v and_o there_o be_v seal_v 144000._o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 5._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v seal_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v in_o the_o 16._o illustration_n of_o the_o first_o part_n assign_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o elect_n be_v design_v by_o the_o number_n of_o 144000._o so_o that_o all_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v here_o be_v to_o inquire_v why_o there_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o say_v to_o be_v seal_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o this_o be_v first_o because_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o stock_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n make_v up_o of_o gentile_n be_v the_o graft_n inoculate_v into_o that_o of_o israel_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n after_o the_o spirit_n israel_n be_v the_o father_n and_o christian_n be_v the_o child_n who_o bear_v their_o father_n name_n second_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o however_o implacable_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v even_o after_o it_o have_v be_v avenge_a itself_o upon_o they_o as_o i_o may_v say_v for_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v they_o but_o will_v one_o day_n call_v they_o will_v take_v away_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o hinder_v they_o for_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o will_v convert_v they_o joseph_n do_v not_o reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o appear_v to_o they_o jesus_n christ_n carry_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o jew_n he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o but_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o joseph_n discover_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n at_o the_o second_o time_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o and_o that_o interview_n be_v full_a of_o endearedness_n his_o brother_n continue_v with_o he_o and_o have_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n assign_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o it_o will_v be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o christ_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v enrich_v they_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o heap_n upon_o they_o his_o blessing_n for_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v after_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11._o 26._o the_o honour_n which_o god_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o design_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o tribe_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o prediction_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n these_o seal_a one_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o speak_v of_o chap._n 14._o v._n 1._o with_o this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v mention_v there_o in_o order_n to_o be_v praise_v for_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lamb_n while_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n go_v after_o the_o beast_n but_o they_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o before_o hand_n in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o general_a corruption_n that_o be_v foretell_v and_o which_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o trumpet_n they_o weary_a themselves_o in_o vain_a who_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n see_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v both_o mention_v and_o that_o first_o in_o the_o 48._o of_o ezekiel_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o new_a division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o enumeration_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n the_o same_o which_o st._n john_n describe_v chap._n 21._o where_o there_o be_v one_o gate_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n this_o observation_n serve_v to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v for_o this_o omission_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v retain_v the_o number_n of_o twelve_o because_o of_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o have_v be_v already_o suggest_v in_o the_o forementioned_a illustration_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o 144000._o be_v seal_v in_o their_o forehead_n that_o imply_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o patriarch_n of_o the_o christian_a