Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	beast_n	head_n	roman_a	1,343	5	9.0797	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

cease_v to_o be_v since_o it_o be_v first_o plant_v but_o that_o it_o have_v continue_v still_o either_o in_o sincerity_n or_o apostasy_n even_o to_o this_o day_n nor_o can_v he_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v yet_o put_v they_o out_o of_o his_o covenant_n and_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n or_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o further_o if_o we_o mark_v it_o well_o m._n ain_z his_o answer_n about_o this_o matter_n be_v much_o like_a as_o the_o papist_n give_v themselves_o when_o the_o papist_n be_v urge_v with_o this_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o beast_n see_v it_o be_v the_o city_n that_o be_v build_v on_o seven_o hill_n whereof_o john_n speak_v rev._n 17_o 9_o they_o answer_n that_o in_o deed_n 9_o deed_n rhem._n annot._n on_o rev._n 17_o 9_o rome_n of_o old_a stand_v on_o seven_o hill_n but_o etc._n but_o d._n saunders_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n be_v now_o go_v from_o the_o 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no._n if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v this_o particular_a narration_n of_o he_o note_v such_o a_o year_n and_o such_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o all_o in_o vain_a if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v than_o it_o be_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o paul_n time_n that_o yet_o still_o it_o remain_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o long_o after_o that_o many_o great_a corruption_n and_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o antichrist_n also_o have_v seize_v upon_o it_o how_o also_o will_v he_o show_v that_o now_o at_o this_o time_n let_v he_o take_v any_o of_o the_o year_n that_o he_o name_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n baptism_n and_o covenant_n any_o long_o final_o to_o bring_v the_o truth_n more_o clear_o to_o light_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o a_o plain_a issue_n let_v he_o consider_v with_o himself_o and_o speak_v direct_o &_o advise_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n 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etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2_o 7._o now_o i_o ask_v where_o that_o mystery_n now_o wrought_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o where_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n there_o speak_v off_o come_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o seat_v whether_o at_o rome_n or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v at_o rome_n let_v he_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o there_o let_v he_o then_o show_v we_o some_o other_o place_n in_o paul_n time_n where_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v then_o work_n and_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v seat_v &_o that_o also_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n note_v withal_o what_o now_o let_v for_o a_o time_n till_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o i_o can_v also_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o speech_n &_o question_n now_o be_v not_o either_o of_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o or_o that_o age_n or_o of_o several_a church_n as_o he_o will_v 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respect_n as_o m._n junius_n also_o do_v in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o allege_v it_o to_o which_o if_o m._n ainsw_n will_v not_o keep_v let_v he_o follow_v on_o his_o own_o wander_a course_n 46._o where_o he_o say_v if_o the_o jew_n be_v belove_v for_o their_o good_a father_n sake_n 102._o animad_fw-la p._n 102._o then_o rome_n why_o say_v he_o not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v well_o be_v hate_v for_o her_o evil_a father_n sake_n for_o who_o be_v her_o father_n but_o the_o gentile_n sodomite_n and_o egyptian_n rev._n 11_o 2_o 8_o 18._o not_o the_o saint_n in_o rome_n for_o she_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n if_o he_o mean_v this_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o will_v he_o answer_v if_o we_o allege_v those_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n even_o of_o jerusalem_n &_o israel_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o 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diverse_o consider_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v neglect_v that_o in_o all_o these_o change_n and_o trouble_n still_o they_o continue_v circumcision_n among_o they_o and_o be_v still_o continue_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n though_o themselves_o break_v it_o many_o way_n and_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o it_o psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o ezec._n 16_o chap._n which_o likewise_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n in_o apostasy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o change_n and_o calamity_n whereunto_o they_o have_v be_v subject_a diverse_o neither_o can_v this_o man_n himself_o show_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n