Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	light_n	spirit_n	3,931	5	4.9658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03335	Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1624 (1624)	STC 13455; ESTC S118140	129,351	289

de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 18._o in_o psal_n 26._o enarrat_fw-la 2._o in_o psal_n 61._o and_o though_o the_o homily_n upon_o the_o revelation_n pass_v under_o his_o name_n be_v not_o his_o genuine_a work_n yet_o they_o true_o contain_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o behalf_n homil._n 11._o and_o 16._o this_o sinister_a and_o misconceived_a interpretation_n of_o s._n augustine_n do_v sometime_o qualify_v the_o fear_n of_o bellarmine_n who_o find_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o deduction_n as_o he_o affirm_v out_o of_o the_o revelat._n cap._n 17._o videtur_fw-la say_v he_o this_o may_v seem_v so_o to_o be_v but_o he_o recollect_v himself_o immediate_o in_o this_o manner_n augustine_n with_o many_o other_o do_v conceive_v that_o this_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o general_a city_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o the_o particular_a city_n of_o rome_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o bellarmine_n like_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o be_v drown_v take_v hold_v of_o every_o straw_n for_o his_o relief_n the_o marvel_n be_v rather_o that_o augustine_n a_o man_n so_o learned_a so_o ingenious_a so_o judicious_a shall_v not_o clear_o discern_v by_o so_o many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n that_o this_o babylon_n be_v a_o particular_a city_n and_o not_o a_o general_a society_n and_o far_o that_o this_o particular_a city_n be_v rome_n and_o not_o any_o other_o place_n but_o the_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o the_o then_o present_a state_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o empire_n so_o potent_a and_o in_o the_o church_n so_o religious_a may_v and_o certain_o do_v breed_v a_o eclipse_n of_o this_o evident_a truth_n unto_o s._n augustine_n eye_n look_v more_o earnest_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n then_o deep_o into_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o first_o interpretation_n and_o advise_v man_n that_o converse_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v profound_a and_o exact_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n to_o draw_v their_o wine_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o dregs_n and_o not_o to_o esteem_v that_o currant_n in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o sun_n of_o this_o sacred_a book_n have_v native_a light_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o darkness_n of_o error_n whereas_o the_o borrow_a light_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o best_a father_n and_o most_o commend_a interpreter_n do_v shine_n with_o the_o spot_n of_o infirmity_n which_o attend_v the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n the_o second_o interpretation_n the_o second_o interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o saint_n hierome_n do_v follow_v who_o see_v a_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a as_o the_o blind_a man_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o imperfect_a recovery_n of_o his_o sight_n see_v man_n but_o he_o see_v they_o walk_v like_o tree_n mark_n 8.24_o he_o confess_v then_o that_o babylon_n be_v rome_n that_o babylon_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o saint_n peter_n do_v make_v mention_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 5._o v._n 13._o who_o authority_n he_o pretend_v to_o follow_v in_o this_o point_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n ecclesiastic_a in_o nomine_fw-la marcus_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n if_o by_o that_o name_n of_o babylon_n he_o do_v understand_v rome_n it_o be_v ethnicall_a rome_n which_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v willing_o confess_v and_o usual_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v style_v by_o that_o name_n which_o they_o suppose_v be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v extend_v unto_o the_o christian_a or_o rather_o antichristian_a rome_n in_o succeed_a age_n but_o to_o understand_v yet_o more_o punctual_o the_o resolution_n of_o saint_n hierome_n in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o observe_v that_o he_o affirm_v rome_n to_o have_v be_v babylon_n in_o his_o own_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o glorious_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o rome_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a religious_a lady_n epist_n 17._o he_o advise_v marcelia_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o that_o babylon_n and_o to_o repair_v unto_o bethlehem_n a_o passage_n very_o rhetorical_a and_o full_a of_o insinuation_n rather_o than_o find_v and_o substantial_a to_o breed_v in_o her_o tender_a heart_n a_o alienation_n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v that_o babylon_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v though_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v whole_o to_o free_a and_o discharge_v rome_n from_o the_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o this_o title_n as_o belong_v to_o ethnicall_a rome_n in_o her_o former_a and_o past_a estate_n vrbs_fw-la potens_fw-la vrbs_fw-la orbis_fw-la domina_fw-la say_v he_o contra_fw-la jovinian_a l._n 2._o in_o fine_a scriptam_fw-la in_fw-la front_n blasphemiam_fw-la christi_fw-la confession_n dele●isti_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o potent_a city_n o_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n blot_v out_o the_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o thy_o forehead_n upon_o which_o passage_n marianus_n victorius_n a_o learned_a babylonian_a write_v to_o this_o effect_n hierome_n impute_v this_o name_n of_o babylon_n unto_o rome_n as_o she_o be_v ethnicall_a as_o she_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o effusion_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o rome_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o the_o heretic_n do_v false_o surmise_v and_o malicious_o pretend_v with_o he_o a_o multitude_n of_o babylonian_n do_v conspire_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o master_n robert_n parson_n in_o his_o three_o conuers_n of_o england_n part_n 2._o c._n 5._o pass_v his_o verdict_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o afflict_a christian_n which_o state_n say_v he_o have_v be_v abolish_v as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o fulfil_v thus_o as_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o amalek_n come_v pleasant_o before_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 15.32_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o be_v then_o at_o hand_n so_o these_o miserable_a babylonian_n by_o poor_a and_o weak_a evasion_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o scandal_n and_o horror_n of_o this_o name_n be_v past_a and_o that_o condition_n of_o rome_n be_v expire_v and_o so_o rome_n be_v safe_a whereas_o the_o imputation_n cleave_v fast_o unto_o she_o and_o her_o future_a ruin_n do_v certain_o attend_v her_o present_a state_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o orderly_a pursuit_n of_o this_o point_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o question_n be_v not_o upon_o what_o rome_n ethnicall_a or_o christian_n this_o hateful_a name_n and_o direful_a calamity_n do_v fall_v whether_o upon_o rome_n in_o her_o estate_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v which_o particular_a shall_v afterward_o ensue_v in_o the_o process_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o simple_o and_o precise_o whether_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o particular_a city_n of_o rome_n as_o saint_n hierome_n do_v conceive_v though_o he_o be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o assertion_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o general_a society_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o saint_n augustine_n do_v in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n somewhat_o witty_o but_o very_o improbable_o divine_a that_o this_o babylon_n in_o my_o text_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o appear_v evident_o by_o many_o and_o clear_a circumstance_n in_o this_o scripture_n but_o special_o two_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o dominion_n she_o fit_v upon_o many_o water_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 1._o which_o water_n the_o angel_n do_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n verse_n 15._o and_o therefore_o verse_n 18._o he_o say_v that_o she_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v express_o upon_o this_o place_n hoc_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o thing_n be_v manifest_a namely_o that_o the_o angel_n speak_v this_o of_o rome_n for_o we_o know_v say_v the_o author_n that_o in_o this_o time_n the_o roman_n do_v obtain_v sovereignty_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o three_o situation_n upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n for_o so_o the_o seven_o head_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o nine_o which_o description_n agree_v fair_o unto_o rome_n stand_v once_o whole_o and_o now_o partly_o upon_o seven_o hill_n of_o markable_a note_n whence_o the_o grecian_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n septicollis_fw-la both_o

this_o unlearned_a foolish_a and_o erroneous_a project_n as_o vlphila_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o goth_n do_v sometime_o ensnare_v the_o credulous_a and_o ignorant_a people_n assure_v they_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o arrian_n do_v consist_v rather_o in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n then_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o matter_n as_o theodorit_n do_v report_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 37._o now_o as_o the_o reconciler_n of_o the_o two_o religion_n do_v just_o deserve_v your_o censure_n so_o the_o secret_a babylonian_n that_o hold_v outward_a conformity_n with_o england_n and_o inward_a correspondency_n with_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v as_o well_o as_o detest_v be_v no_o less_o dangerous_o affect_v in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n then_o against_o the_o state_n of_o this_o church_n these_o be_v man_n that_o stand_v like_o a_o needle_n in_o a_o dial_n north_n and_o south_n personal_o in_o england_n affectionate_o in_o rome_n heterogeneous_a member_n of_o both_o and_o neither_o church_n amphibia_fw-la creature_n live_v in_o the_o two_o element_n of_o zion_n and_o babylon_n they_o speak_v both_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o philistine_n they_o comport_v themselves_o so_o wise_o that_o the_o present_a time_n may_v bear_v they_o and_o the_o future_a receive_v they_o man_n more_o subtle_a for_o themselves_o then_o sincere_a to_o any_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o as_o man_n believe_v if_o such_o man_n do_v believe_v any_o thing_n so_o they_o will_v confess_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v to_o salvation_n eighthly_a since_o papal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n be_v that_o babylon_n which_o saint_n john_n do_v here_o propose_v and_o exhibit_v in_o lively_a colour_n unto_o our_o view_n i_o can_v without_o indignation_n or_o rather_o compassion_n observe_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v of_o such_o clear_a evidence_n and_o of_o so_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n church_n afflict_v by_o she_o and_o confusion_n of_o babylon_n triumph_v in_o her_o pride_n malice_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o we_o as_o also_o provoke_v the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o her_o monstrous_a idolatry_n by_o her_o false_a doctrine_n by_o her_o base_a superstition_n by_o her_o take_n from_o the_o people_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o many_o more_o absurd_a and_o impious_a course_n shall_v be_v so_o little_o regard_v by_o some_o ungrateful_a therefore_o unto_o god_n for_o this_o sacred_a revelation_n make_v unto_o his_o church_n or_o so_o much_o question_v by_o other_o who_o either_o out_o of_o negligence_n search_v not_o into_o this_o truth_n or_o out_o of_o a_o puzzeled_a understanding_n can_v comprehend_v it_o or_o out_o of_o a_o prejudice_n will_v not_o discern_v it_o but_o like_o man_n in_o a_o secure_a and_o pernicious_a lethargy_n with_o heavy_a and_o drowsy_a spirit_n raise_v not_o up_o their_o thought_n unto_o a_o more_o acute_a penetration_n of_o so_o excellent_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o point_n for_o the_o prediction_n whereof_o so_o long_o before_o we_o owe_v much_o unto_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o now_o so_o long_o after_o in_o these_o our_o day_n we_o owe_v much_o unto_o his_o goodness_n and_o i_o do_v more_o earnest_o press_v all_o divine_n in_o this_o church_n unto_o a_o serious_a and_o diligent_a contemplation_n of_o this_o mystery_n now_o so_o reveal_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v conceal_v from_o our_o father_n because_o they_o shall_v thereby_o enable_v themselves_o with_o more_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n to_o confirm_v many_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o recall_v many_o from_o their_o error_n when_o they_o shall_v by_o good_a discourse_n of_o reason_n found_v upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o scripture_n compare_v it_o with_o other_o scripture_n and_o with_o the_o event_n of_o time_n the_o success_n of_o thing_n in_o late_a age_n concur_v with_o the_o prediction_n in_o former_a clear_o and_o fair_o perceive_v that_o rome_n as_o now_o she_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n the_o very_a synagogue_n wherein_o antichrist_n do_v reign_v for_o defect_n of_o which_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o secret_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n therein_o a_o great_a gap_n be_v leave_v open_a for_o the_o entrance_n of_o babylon_n into_o many_o heart_n whereof_o i_o can_v say_v something_o by_o the_o particular_a experience_n of_o my_o unhappy_a self_n since_o therefore_o i_o do_v so_o well_o apprehend_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o truth_n for_o which_o i_o give_v most_o humble_a thanks_n unto_o my_o benign_a and_o gracious_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v more_o willing_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o my_o learned_a brethren_n to_o settle_v their_o judgement_n upon_o a_o perfect_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n thereof_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a by_o special_a demonstration_n and_o strength_n of_o discourse_n to_o explicate_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a manner_n and_o form_n omni_fw-la poscenti_fw-la to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v ask_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o assertion_n and_o belief_n in_o this_o point_n wherein_o now_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o ribera_n and_o viegas_n have_v carry_v we_o secure_o and_o firm_o beyond_o the_o speculation_n of_o augustine_n and_o some_o other_o conceive_v this_o babylon_n to_o be_v the_o general_a society_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o no_o particular_a place_n and_o beyond_o the_o decision_n of_o hierome_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ethnicall_a rome_n and_o so_o to_o be_v already_o past_a at_o which_o we_o do_v not_o marvel_v since_o hierome_n by_o experience_n see_v that_o state_n past_a but_o can_v not_o by_o divination_n foresee_v this_o to_o come_v namely_o that_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v the_o second_o beast_n and_o that_o rome_n shall_v be_v babylon_n under_o he_o a_o matter_n not_o imaginable_a in_o those_o more_o happy_a time_n therefore_o though_o the_o say_v jesuit_n go_v beyond_o augustine_n confess_v this_o babylon_n to_o be_v rome_n and_o go_v beyond_o hierome_n yea_o beyond_v the_o most_o general_a conceit_n of_o other_o babylonian_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n in_o a_o new_a second_o and_o latter_a estate_n after_o the_o entertainment_n of_o christian_a religion_n therein_o but_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o or_o of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o now_o be_v and_o while_o she_o shall_v so_o remain_v under_o the_o pope_n yet_o we_o see_v they_o so_o wrap_v up_o in_o sundry_a inextricable_a difficulty_n to_o maintain_v this_o their_o determination_n of_o the_o point_n that_o till_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o perspicuous_a and_o solid_a resolution_n thereof_o by_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o power_n of_o babylon_n which_o they_o see_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o papal_a sovereignety_n and_o so_o large_a a_o dominion_n which_o they_o see_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o extension_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o idolatry_n which_o they_o see_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o superstitious_a &_o foolish_a practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o such_o a_o correspondency_n with_o the_o world_n which_o they_o see_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o communication_n of_o her_o ware_n and_o negotiation_n of_o her_o merchant_n with_o it_o together_o with_o the_o dependencie_n of_o of_o state_n and_o church_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n in_o congruity_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o ordinary_a sense_n to_o untwine_v and_o loose_v the_o doubt_n which_o arise_v thereupon_o and_o bind_v up_o these_o man_n so_o fast_o viz._n how_o rome_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n or_o thereupon_o with_o which_o limit_n of_o time_n they_o circumscribe_v the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n out_o of_o a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n shall_v attain_v unto_o such_o a_o vast_a power_n and_o so_o ample_a a_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n with_o such_o gross_a idolatry_n diffuse_v so_o copious_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o world_n with_o such_o a_o subjection_n of_o kingdom_n and_o province_n unto_o it_o which_o thing_n though_o they_o see_v true_o and_o affirm_v constant_o by_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o or_o they_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o forestall_a conceit_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o of_o his_o apostolical_a state_n behold_v and_o discern_v they_o there_o where_o only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v where_o only_o the_o scripture_n do_v assign_v they_o where_o only_o the_o palpable_a event_n and_o clear_a ocurrence_n of_o the_o time_n discover_v they_o where_o only_a reason_n and_o her_o discourse_n do_v bring_v 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this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.17_o second_o for_o affection_n unto_o we_o be_v any_o saint_n more_o kind_a more_o love_a more_o facile_a and_o gracious_a no_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o why_o first_o because_o he_o take_v our_o whole_a nature_n not_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n and_o espouse_v it_o to_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v true_o endue_v with_o all_o natural_a affection_n and_o sanctify_v with_o grace_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v as_o near_o unto_o i_o as_o any_o man_n nay_o near_o than_o all_o man_n and_o second_o because_o in_o this_o nature_n he_o suffer_v for_o i_o with_o passion_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o die_v for_o i_o he_o satisfy_v god_n wrath_n for_o i_o and_o so_o buy_v i_o for_o his_o own_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n i_o be_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o his_o bless_a mother_n or_o unto_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o reign_n 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