Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	mouth_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	19	3	9.6036	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44854	Hē apostasīa, ho antichristos, or, A scriptural discourse of the apostasie and the Antichrist, by way of comment, upon the twelve first verses of 2 Thess. 2 under which are opened many of the dark prophecies of the Old Testament, which relate to the calling of the Jews, and the glorious things to be affected at the seventh trumpet through the world : together with a discourse of slaying the witnesses, and the immediate effects thereof : written for the consolation of the Catholike Church, especially the churches of England, Scotland, and Ireland / by E.H.	Hall, Edmund, 1619 or 20-1687.	1653 (1653)	Wing H325; ESTC R11943	203,833	222

by_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n than_o the_o lord_n destruction_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o then_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v cease_v but_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la confute_v this_o opinion_n by_o one_o good_a argument_n occidet_fw-la it_o can_v say_v he_o be_v mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n for_o antichrist_n shall_v remove_v that_o by_o slay_v the_o two_o witness_n o_o cornelius_n i_o fear_v thou_o will_v prove_v a_o true_a prophet_n antichrist_n will_v forbid_v all_o preacher_n upon_o the_o great_a penalty_n to_o let_v alone_o his_o usurp_a tyrannical_a bloody_a government_n neither_o say_v he_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n able_a to_o kill_v antichrist_n alas_o antichrist_n be_v sermon-proof_n all_o the_o reason_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o purpose_n all_o the_o thunder_a cannon_n of_o the_o church_n affright_v he_o no_o more_o than_o a_o paper-pellet_n from_o a_o potgun_n condemnationis_fw-la he_o be_v shot-free_a in_o this_o holy_a war_n he_o be_v that_o leviathan_n which_o count_v these_o dart_n as_o stubble_n and_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o these_o spiritual_a spear_n therefore_o say_v my_o author_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v ad_fw-la praeliandum_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la judicandum_fw-la hence_o he_o and_o with_o he_o aquinas_n oecumenius_n andreas_n scaynus_fw-la fab._n paulutius_fw-la &_o goranus_n conclude_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v mean_v his_o imperial_a command_n his_o majestic_a sentence_n aquinas_n have_v another_o tolerable_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n he_o parallel_v these_o word_n with_o that_o in_o isaiah_n 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o boast_n shall_v do_v this_o that_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o justice_n wherewith_o he_o be_v zealous_a out_o of_o love_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n indeed_o zeal_n it_o be_v flamma_fw-la amoris_fw-la and_o as_o the_o noble_a husband_n otherwise_o mild_a and_o gentle_a can_v but_o furious_o arise_v against_o those_o that_o offer_v injury_n to_o his_o belove_a wife_n which_o flame_n of_o locum_fw-la fury_n arise_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n even_o such_o be_v christ_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n especial_o against_o the_o antichrist_n the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o enemy_n to_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ._n grotius_n by_o these_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o work_n in_o christ_n hand_n he_o can_v as_o easy_o confound_v antichrist_n as_o the_o wind_n before_o the_o smoke_n away_o &_o as_o the_o sun_n cause_v the_o dew_n to_o vanish_v it_o be_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v as_o antiochus_n dan_o 8._o 25._o a_o type_n of_o the_o antichrist_n be_v destroy_v without_o hand_n so_o shall_v the_o antichrist_n without_o hand_n by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n be_v destroy_v in_o psal._n 10._o 5._o there_o we_o find_v the_o wicked_a successful_a tyrant_n puff_v at_o his_o enemy_n he_o overthrow_v they_o by_o his_o might_n as_o easy_o as_o a_o man_n blow_v out_o a_o candle_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n full_a of_o disdain_n to_o his_o enemy_n even_o so_o here_o christ_n in_o disdain_n to_o the_o antichrist_n may_v and_o power_n shall_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n confound_v he_o as_o antichrist_n puff_v at_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n disdein_v all_o their_o force_n and_o power_n and_o easy_o vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v puff_n at_o antichrist_n and_o easy_o vanquish_v he_o and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o disdain_n to_o he_o &_o all_o his_o power_n that_o he_o bring_v against_o he_o rev._n 19_o 17_o 18._o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o invite_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n to_o a_o supper_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o make_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o mighty_a man_n so_o much_o do_v he_o disdain_v the_o army_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o little_a do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o day_n that_o before_o he_o fight_v he_o promise_v the_o fowl_n a_o supper_n at_o night_n of_o these_o mighty_a man_n that_o set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o that_o day_n the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n against_o his_o enemy_n be_v that_o that_o shall_v overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o strength_n therefore_o isaiah_n 59_o 19_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v by_o blow_v against_o sin_n make_v he_o to_o fly_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mouth_n shall_v vanquish_v the_o adversary_n the_o antichrist_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o text_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o antichrist_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o immediate_a power_n and_o command_v i_o conceive_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n be_v such_o as_o run_v parallel_n with_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament-text_n that_o prophesy_v also_o of_o this_o great_a day_n of_o antichrist_n destruction_n for_o the_o find_n out_o of_o those_o parallel_a text_n we_o must_v take_v in_o both_o expression_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o one_o mouth_n and_o consume_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n it_o be_v but_o a_o double_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n as_o grotius_n observe_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o intend_v either_o to_o express_v a_o thing_n elegant_o or_o vehement_o or_o certain_o both_o these_o expression_n tend_v say_v grotius_n to_o one_o thing_n for_o the_o first_o expression_n we_o shall_v find_v some_o text_n only_o parallel_v with_o the_o matter_n some_o both_o with_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o phrase_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n parallel_n both_o with_o the_o phrase_n and_o matter_n be_v those_o two_o text_n isa._n 11._o 4._o and_o revel_v 19_o 15._o isa._n 11._o 4._o and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a one_o this_o text_n say_v cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la paul_n allude_v unto_o vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la citat_fw-la or_o rather_o cite_v it_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o hebrew_a translator_n and_o also_o from_o the_o greek_a translatour_n that_o the_o text_n in_o the_o phrase_n be_v alike_o one_o thing_n more_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o text_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scebet_n which_o we_o translate_v rod_n signify_v sceptre_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o mouth_n this_o sceptre_n of_o his_o mouth_n revel_v 19_o 15._o be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v the_o gentile_n here_o he_o smite_v the_o gentile_n there_o the_o earth_n both_o which_o luke_n copy_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n from_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d mouth_n express_v luke_n 21._o 25._o there_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v distress_v and_o in_o great_a anxiety_n and_o the_o gentile_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n chap._n xi_o in_o the_o prophecy_n there_o be_v two_o great_a day_n speak_v of_o wherein_o christ_n come_v with_o sore_a punishment_n upon_o the_o roman_a gentile_n before_o both_o which_o time_n he_o be_v see_v upon_o his_o white_a horse_n in_o revel_v 6._o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a on_o his_o white_a horse_n but_o zuinglius_fw-la the_o roman_a gentile_n yield_v not_o whereupon_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lamb_n wrath_n fall_v upon_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o constantine_n but_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o cast_v from_o heaven_n the_o imperial_a throne_n revel_v 12._o the_o next_o great_a day_n of_o battle_n against_o the_o roman_a gentile_n be_v against_o the_o apostate_n antichristian_a gentile_n revel_v 19_o where_o we_o find_v christ_n again_o appear_v on_o his_o white_a horse_n utter_o to_o ruin_v the_o head_n of_o the_o romish_a apostasy_n and_o the_o antichrist_n which_o be_v both_o set_v forth_o under_o these_o two_o title_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n now_o as_o at_o the_o first_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o romish_a pagan_a gentile_n the_o jew_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o scatter_v throughout_o the_o world_n so_o at_o or_o about_o this_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o plague_v the_o antichristian_a gentile_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v both_o convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o call_v again_o to_o

the_o slay_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o rise_v must_v needs_o tumble_v down_o again_o their_o night_n be_v his_o noon_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o very_o low_a then_o be_v he_o at_o the_o very_o high_a be_v confident_a of_o this_o that_o the_o antichrist_n be_v one_o single_a person_n destinate_a eminent_o to_o this_o one_o single_a act_n of_o slay_v the_o witness_n from_o which_o act_n he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o and_o to_o the_o world_n 2_o here_o be_v another_o of_o antichrist_n title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o iniquus_fw-la ille_fw-la and_o our_o best_a english_a read_v that_o wicked_a so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v translate_v act._n 2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o wicked_a hand_n by_o illegal_a hand_n in_o the_o greek_a another_o read_v it_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n beza_n read_v it_o most_o proper_o exlex_fw-la ille_fw-la and_o other_o learned_a man_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o read_v though_o they_o render_v it_o otherwise_o conceive_v that_o antichrist_n be_v so_o call_v lapide_fw-la antonomasticè_fw-la by_o put_v one_o name_n for_o another_o as_o lawless_a for_o impious_a we_o find_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o peshang_v in_o isa._n 53_o 12._o signify_v for_o the_o same_o word_n in_o luke_n 22._o 37._o be_v this_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o lawless_a person_n or_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v outlawed_a person_n person_n so_o notorious_o sinful_a and_o abominable_a in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o the_o law_n have_v cast_v they_o out_o condemn_v they_o and_o sentence_v they_o such_o a_o one_o be_v antichrist_n he_o be_v so_o notorious_a a_o transgressor_n against_o all_o law_n both_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o both_o condemn_v he_o and_o hence_o daniel_n 7._o 25._o he_o be_v say_v to_o change_v the_o law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o change_v they_o by_o break_v they_o &_o set_v up_o his_o new_a image_n against_o they_o revel_v 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o which_o new_a image_n be_v dan._n 11._o 38._o his_o god_n mauzim_n or_o god_n of_o force_n his_o sword-power_n he_o be_v say_v estius_n call_v the_o lawless_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la jus_o omne_fw-la divinum_fw-la atque_fw-la humanum_fw-la conciliat_fw-la in_o some_o sense_n it_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o that_o slay_v the_o witness_n because_o neither_o god_n law_n nor_o man_n law_n be_v value_v a_o jot_n by_o he_o but_o all_o must_v pass_v p●…ator_fw-la for_o law_n and_o divinity_n that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v indeed_o many_o learned_a man_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o emphasis_n in_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o not_o only_o observe_v as_o the_o most_o do_v that_o he_o be_v one_o single_a person_n but_o that_o person_n singular_o wicked_a ille_fw-la iniquus_fw-la quia_fw-la singularitèr_fw-la iniquus_fw-la say_v aquinas_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v reveal_v here_o you_o have_v the_o rearm_v or_o the_o apostle_n manner_n of_o express_v antichrist_n reign_v he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v that_o be_v say_v zanchie_a he_o shall_v be_v so_o discover_v that_o he_o may_v be_v plain_o see_v and_o know_v in_o his_o wicked_a reign_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n and_o so_o tirinus_n understand_v revelabitur_fw-la i._n e._n in_o lucem_fw-la prodibit_fw-la iniquus_fw-la ille_fw-la antichristus_fw-la quem_fw-la post_fw-la tres_fw-la cum_fw-la dimidio_fw-la annos_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n interficiet_fw-la the_o word_n be_v very_o significant_a and_o add_v this_o to_o our_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n when_o he_o come_v 1_o that_o when_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v the_o prodigiousnesse_n of_o the_o act_n shall_v make_v the_o person_n that_o slay_v they_o eminent_o note_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v that_o person_n who_o in_o their_o ruin_n exalt_v himself_o and_o rule_n and_o tyrannize_v by_o his_o sword-power_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v revel_v 13._o 16._o he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o new_a government_n so_o that_o small_a and_o great_a shall_v know_v and_o feel_o know_v the_o person_n when_o he_o reign_v they_o shall_v know_v he_o by_o his_o new_a government_n which_o much_o like_a that_o of_o caesar_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o by_o his_o success_n and_o prosperous_a attempt_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o his_o manner_n of_o enforce_v man_n to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o new_a government_n but_o though_o the_o world_n know_v he_o thus_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o by_o this_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n for_o as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n see_v he_o and_o hear_v of_o his_o miracle_n yet_o do_v not_o know_v he_o nor_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o these_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v he_o and_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o do_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o he_o utter_v but_o they_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v so_o as_o they_o ought_v viz._n to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o messiah_n what_o say_v they_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n even_o so_o shall_v antichrist_n of_o the_o apostate_n gentile_n be_v see_v and_o feel_v and_o hear_v but_o not_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v for_o he_o shall_v deceive_v they_o revel_v 13._o 14._o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n yea_o say_v christ_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n shall_v reveal_v this_o lawless_a one_o to_o they_o to_o 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