Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	aaron_n	antichrist_n	spiritual_a	16	3	8.5599	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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below_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v drexelius_n of_o eternity_n concern_v the_o beast_n image_n mark_v and_o name_n be_v already_o speak_v now_o to_o vers_n 13._o be_v easy_a and_o comfortable_a verse_n 13._o bless_a from_o henceforth_o be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n for_o now_o reformation_n teach_v purgatory_n be_v a_o lie_n now_o man_n believe_v the_o truth_n henceforth_o man_n die_v in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o his_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n then_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n hence_o learn_v be_v there_o such_o torment_n for_o antichrist_n here_o then_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o saint_n patience_n a_o while_n under_o trial_n be_v they_o bless_v that_o depart_n in_o christ_n then_o death_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n under_o tyrant_n hurt_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n last_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o comfortable_a die_a since_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o three_o angel_n then_o in_o the_o day_n and_o church_n of_o popery_n bless_v be_v god_n but_o enough_o till_o vers_n 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n behold_v the_o great_a day_n and_o christ_n on_o the_o cloud_n now_o the_o saint_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v perfect_o happy_a and_o the_o good_a work_n of_o all_o their_o former_a life_n which_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v they_o not_o go_v before_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o glory_n shall_v through_o mercy_n and_o grace_n crown_v they_o for_o ever_o yet_o perchance_o that_o verse_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o write_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o saint_n comfort_n and_o as_o a_o

chap._n 17.16_o why_o may_v not_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o their_o destruction_n strive_v to_o help_v she_o before_o by_o a_o secret_a judgement_n and_o great_a babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n think_v on_o she_o before_o but_o now_o at_o the_o appoint_a day_n pay_v the_o old_a debt_n full_o great_a babylon_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v distinct_a you_o see_v so_o constantinople_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o babylon_n but_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n comprehend_v that_o and_o all_o other_o heathen_a kingdom_n that_o city_n which_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o witness_n be_v remember_v verse_n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v these_o thing_n shall_v literal_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o great_a earthquake_n shall_v happen_v so_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v no_o hide_v place_n verse_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v great_a hail_n as_o of_o a_o talon_n weight_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o man_n god_n plague_v egypt_n and_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n with_o great_a hail_n and_o hailstone_n josh_n 10.11_o and_o by_o it_o be_v note_v god_n terrible_a judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n note_v by_o man_n a_o talon_n be_v a_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n note_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n now_o i_o know_v not_o but_o these_o thing_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n come_v literal_o to_o pass_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o earth_n sea_n or_o island_n aire_n or_o hail_n nay_o and_o fire_n all_o the_o element_n shall_v conspire_v against_o the_o curse_a and_o wicked_a yet_o they_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v i_o be_v long_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o judgment-day_n be_v not_o here_o treat_v of_o 1._o because_o man_n shall_v subscribe_v to_o that_o judgement_n as_o be_v convince_v 2._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o live_v impenitent_o on_o earth_n and_o blasphemous_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v beget_v fear_n and_o repentance_n but_o upon_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n i_o find_v that_o the_o curse_a rage_v of_o hellhound_n against_o god_n be_v here_o express_v after_o the_o great_a day_n who_o though_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o judge_n cry_v mountain_n fall_v one_o we_o yet_o despair_v and_o convict_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n shall_v never_o cease_v with_o their_o mouth_n be_v however_o to_o pour_v out_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o unmerciful_a because_o of_o the_o hail_n or_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n thus_o end_v this_o vision_n with_o the_o world_n chap._n xvii_o vision_n 6._o act._n 1._o verse_n 1._o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n either_o that_o angel_n which_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o last_o who_o by_o his_o vial_n raise_v the_o earthquake_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o behold_v the_o readiness_n of_o these_o minister_a spirit_n to_o do_v any_o good_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o what_o joy_n they_o be_v employ_v about_o thing_n for_o our_o consolation_n what_o familiarity_n between_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n note_v in_o that_o expression_n he_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n not_o any_o long_a naked_o describe_v the_o beast_n but_o set_v forth_o plain_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n before_o thy_o eye_n yet_o in_o a_o vision_n the_o judgement_n not_o only_o the_o temporal_a upon_o the_o city_n but_o eternal_a of_o which_o anon_o of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n not_o jezabel_n chap._n 2._o but_o doubtless_o rome_n a_o insatiable_a strumpet_n now_o by_o whoredom_n not_o common_a fornication_n be_v note_v for_o she_o be_v a_o city_n but_o spiritual_a fornication_n viz._n apostasy_n from_o god_n perfideousnesse_n idolatry_n the_o true_a church_n be_v christ_n bride_n and_o spouse_n he_o be_v marry_v to_o she_o in_o faithfulness_n righteousness_n judgement_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o and_o her_o apostasy_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n and_o whoredom_n oft_o in_o scripture_n see_v ezekiel_n 16.9_o 25_o 26._o verse_n 2._o with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n commit_v fornication_n she_o entice_v they_o pretend_v she_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_a church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v her_o superstition_n and_o idolworship_n bewitch_v they_o as_o dalilah_n do_v samson_n so_o that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o and_o kingdom_n tributary_n and_o slave_n to_o this_o whore_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o king_n but_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n swear_v vassal_n of_o antichrist_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v this_o fornication_n with_o a_o whore_n none_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n be_v final_o thus_o overtake_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o wine_n 1_o because_o of_o its_o specious_a pretence_n of_o holiness_n 2._o because_o it_o bewitch_v and_o besot_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n and_o even_o make_v he_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n in_o vers_fw-la 15._o wine_n be_v sweet_a but_o prove_v deceitful_a so_o idolatry_n be_v to_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n but_o bring_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n at_o last_o now_o the_o act_n begin_v verse_n 3._o and_o he_o lead_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n john_n than_o be_v not_o in_o one_o continue_a ecstasy_n but_o several_a time_n in_o the_o spirit_n neither_o see_v he_o all_o in_o one_o place_n but_o former_o in_o heaven_n now_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o fit_a place_n to_o see_v a_o church_n that_o be_v a_o wilderness_n former_o john_n see_v a_o chaste_a matron_n in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n now_o a_o whorish_a woman_n ride_v upon_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o wilderness_n behold_v he_o talk_v that_o of_o succession_n of_o most_o venerable_a pope_n call_v a_o whorish_a woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v much_o woman_n usual_o be_v afraid_a of_o cruel_a beast_n but_o this_o woman_n ride_v on_o one_o the_o woman_n signify_v the_o church_n as_o be_v note_v chap._n 12._o five_o 1._o the_o whorish_a woman_n note_v the_o adulterous_a church_n her_o scarlet_a note_n her_o kingly_a majestic_a power_n give_v law_n to_o all_o for_o king_n and_o emperor_n wear_v scarlet_a the_o beast_n be_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n with_o who_o spoil_n she_o be_v adorn_v thus_o as_o a_o whore_n she_o be_v a_o adulterous_a church_n have_v usurp_v power_n as_o a_o beast_n or_o monarch_n she_o have_v a_o temporal_a sword_n and_o command_v as_o be_v note_v chap._n 13._o yet_o but_o one_o antichrist_n full_o of_o blasphemy_n or_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n see_v chap._n 13.6_o against_o god_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o breast_n or_o antichrist_n chap._n 13._o who_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n ver_fw-la 1._o deceive_v the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o do_v ver_fw-la 2._o by_o which_o i_o oft_o note_v antichristian_a vassal_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o head_n and_o horn_n anon_o verse_n 4._o and_o she_o be_v array_v in_o purple_a the_o beast_n be_v in_o scarlet_a so_o they_o be_v alike_o yet_o attire_v both_o in_o scarlet_a and_o purple_a it_o follow_v and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n note_v the_o riches_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o her_o church_n altar_n idol_n robe_n palace_n or_o note_v how_o her_o attire_n be_v like_o a_o queen_n as_o she_o boast_v herself_o to_o be_v chap._n 18._o v._n 7._o i_o sit_v a_o queen_n thus_o as_o some_o real_a whore_n she_o adorn_v herself_o to_o entice_v her_o lover_n to_o fornication_n this_o also_o her_o scarlet_a and_o wine_n one_o being_n delightsome_a the_o other_o please_v and_o sweet_a note_v for_o under_o most_o specious_a pretence_n of_o be_v the_o catholic_n most_o holy_a church_n christ_n spouse_n and_o peter_n seat_n she_o bewitch_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o have_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n read_v the_o description_n of_o the_o whore_n in_o prov._n 7._o by_o this_o cup_n all_o rome_n glorious_a pretence_n be_v mean_v to_o entice_v people_n as_o that_o her_o order_n sacrament_n minister_n succession_n be_v only_o right_a that_o she_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o church_n the_o pope_n the_o father_n of_o father_n and_o only_a chief_n shepherd_n