Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	city_n	earth_n	king_n	1,573	5	4.3654	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45748	Clavis apocalyptica, or, A prophetical key by which the great mysteries in the revelation of St. John and the prophet Daniel are opened : it beeing made apparent that the prophetical numbers com to an end with the year of our Lord, 1655 : in two treatises: 1. Shewing what in these our times hath been fulfilled, 2. At this present is effectually brought to pass, 3. And henceforth is to bee expected in the year neer at hand : with an introductorie preface / written by a Germane D. ; and now translated out of High-Dutch.	Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.; Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1651 (1651)	Wing H979; ESTC R30751	90,414	256

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empire_n wherefore_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n be_v refer_v to_o that_o year_n when_o alaricus_n with_o his_o nation_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n namely_o to_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n we_o see_v also_o that_o all_o the_o three_o character_n be_v incident_a into_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n as_o 1._o the_o spread_a of_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o the_o great_a eagle_n by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o two_o part_n whereby_o the_o woman_n the_o christian_a church_n do_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o invasion_n of_o alaricus_n with_o his_o nation_n 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o

the_o second_o period_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v open_v and_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n declare_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o seven_o judgement_n its_o ruin_n chap._n 8._o which_o plague_n have_v be_v fulfil_v the_o first_o by_o the_o invasion_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n anno_fw-la three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o vers_fw-la 7._o the_o second_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o first_o happen_v by_o alaricus_n anno_fw-la four_o hundred_o ten_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o three_o by_o take_v away_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o augustulus_n anno_fw-la four_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o vers_fw-la 10._o the_o four_o by_o the_o abolition_n of_o all_o eminent_a public_a charge_n at_o rome_n anno_fw-la five_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o vers_n 12._o the_o five_o by_o the_o saracen_n as_o the_o first_o wo._n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o until_o the_o twelve_o the_o six_o by_o the_o turk_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 13._o until_o the_o nineteen_o and_o the_o abominable_a idolatry_n murder_n sorcery_n fornication_n and_o theft_n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o of_o the_o papist_n as_o the_o second_o wo._n in_o the_o three_o period_n when_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n do_v begin_v the_o seven_o angel_n do_v sound_a and_o withal_o the_o seven_o judgement_n be_v execute_v upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o three_o woe_n whereby_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v revel_v 10._o vers_fw-la 7._o 3._o appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o john_n as_o a_o mighty_a strong_a angel_n from_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n have_v a_o little_a book_n open_a which_o john_n swallow_v down_o and_o thereupon_o propehsy_v how_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v especial_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o the_o first_o period_n until_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o year_n 1._o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o under_o great_a persecution_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o church_n be_v glorious_o beautify_v and_o clothe_v with_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n despise_v all_o worldly_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelv_n star_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 3_o the_o red_a dragon_n the_o devil_n stir_v up_o many_o heresy_n persecute_v the_o church_n constantine_n the_o great_a come_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n the_o dragon_n be_v overcome_v and_o heathenism_n exstirpate_v vers_fw-la 4._o and_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o period_n from_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o until_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n these_o seven_o synchronism_n or_o concurrent_a time_n be_v describe_v 1._o the_o holy_a city_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o the_o two_o witness_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n vers_n third_z until_o the_o ten_o 3._o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v feed_v there_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o until_o the_o fourteen_o 4._o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 5._o the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n at_o the_o same_o time_n drive'_v a_o trade_n with_o his_o peddle_a ware_n vers_fw-la 11._o until_o the_o eighteen_o 6._o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o live_v without_o blame_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 1._o until_o the_o six_o 7._o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o popish_a hierarchy_n ride_n and_o rule_n be_v the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n which_o adhere_v unto_o the_o papacy_n at_o their_o own_o choose_n and_o like_n chapter_n 17._o herewith_o god_n cause_v babylon_n to_o be_v forewarn_v chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 6._o with_o follow_v declare_v and_o denounce_v unto_o she_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n chapter_n 15._o and_o 16._o and_o when_o no_o reformation_n do_v follow_v he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n upon_o she_o and_o spy_v she_o chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o whereupon_o in_o the_o three_o period_n follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a joie_fw-fr and_o triumph_n of_o the_o church_n over_o the_o total_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n chapter_n 19_o and_o the_o desire_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n these_o thing_n we_o may_v see_v and_o learn_v in_o general_a out_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n but_o see_v there_o be_v many_o particular_a and_o important_a thing_n contain_v therein_o which_o do_v relate_v unto_o our_o present_a time_n and_o be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o afflict_a we_o think_v good_a and_o expedient_a to_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o same_o now_o of_o these_o our_o time_n do_v speak_v exact_o and_o particular_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n describe_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n out_o of_o the_o little_a open_a book_n and_o and_o go_v through_o all_o the_o three_o period_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a revelation_n and_o describe_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o will_v take_v the_o whole_a into_o our_o thought_n and_o consider_v the_o content_n thereof_o now_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n wherein_o be_v describe_v 1._o what_o be_v declare_v unto_o st_n john_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n how_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 1._o in_o the_o first_o period_n at_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o period_n under_o the_o antichristian_a vicar_n in_o two_o synchronism_n or_o concurrency_n of_o time_n where_o 1._o the_o gentile_n tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o the_o two_o witness_n be_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o follow_v 2._o what_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o period_n be_v represent_v to_o john_n by_o a_o sudden_a change_n in_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o first_o period_n under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o son_n of_o god_n cause_v his_o temple_n and_o church_n to_o be_v build_v up_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v measure_v and_o do_v faithful_o protect_v his_o persecute_a christian_n for_o thus_o write_v john_n verse_n 1._o and_o there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n and_o the_o angel_n stand_v say_v rise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o mow_v see_v the_o building_n and_o gather_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v here_o commend_v to_o john_n under_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o condition_n and_o form_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o true_a proper_a meaning_n of_o this_o text_n 1._o the_o temple_n stand_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o mountain_n moria_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v threescore_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n 2_o chronic_n 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 4._o josep_n antiq_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o hinder_a part_n towards_o the_o west_n be_v twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n broad_a and_o call_v sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o most_o holy_a place_n into_o which_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o enter_v but_o once_o a_o year_n in_o his_o high-priest_n attire_n first_o of_o king_n 6._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o 8._o vers_fw-la 6._o 2_o chron._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o the_o forepart_n towards_o the_o east_n be_v forty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n broad_a and_o be_v call_v sanctum_fw-la the_o holy_a place_n into_o which_o only_a the_o priest_n enter_v 1._o reg._n 6._o vers_fw-la 17._o 2_o chron._n 5_o v_o 11._o and_o this_o be_v call_v here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n nota._n numerus_fw-la cubicus_fw-la dimensionum_fw-la templi_fw-la judaici_n exhibet_fw-la templi_fw-la mystici_fw-la numerum_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 144000._o longitudo_fw-la 60._o cubitorum_fw-la latitudo_fw-la 20._o facit_fw-la 1200._o altitudo_fw-la 120._o facit_fw-la 144000._o numerum_fw-la signatorum_fw-la cap._n 7._o &_o

of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o time_n of_o the_o image_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n chap._n 2._o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n chapter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 12._o 25._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o day_n of_o dan._n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o in_o the_o chapter_n 37._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o ezekiel_n god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n do_v use_v such_o a_o expression_n say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o shall_v place_v you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o will_v befall_v to_o the_o exile_a and_o oppress_a evangelical_n professor_n god_n will_v send_v they_o a_o unexpected_a help_n by_o such_o mean_n which_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n thought_n god_n will_v revive_v they_o again_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n re-establish_a they_o in_o their_o dignity_n and_o public_a function_n and_o give_v they_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n than_o they_o ever_o have_v before_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n the_o exile_v evangelical_n professor_n do_v appear_v again_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o place_n the_o oppress_a also_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o as_o now_o there_o be_v great_a joie_fw-fr and_o exsultation_n among_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n so_o there_o will_v be_v great_a terror_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o exile_v return_n into_o the_o hereditary_a province_n again_o and_o the_o oppress_a take_v possession_n of_o their_o former_a dignity_n and_o 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which_o be_v publish_v by_o that_o high_a potentate_n the_o exile_v do_v obey_v they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o charge_n again_o and_o perform_v that_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v with_o great_a authority_n respect_n power_n and_o glory_n isa_n 14._o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o namely_o those_o that_o former_o do_v rejoice_v at_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v contemplari_fw-la ludos_fw-la spectare_fw-la vel_fw-la celebrare_fw-la to_o see_v a_o comedy_n or_o play_v the_o papist_n have_v hitherto_o act_v as_o it_o be_v a_o comedy_n with_o the_o euangelical_n professor_n and_o torment_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o plague_n now_o they_o see_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n thereof_o wherein_o do_v befall_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v threaten_v jer._n 50._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a earthquake_n all_o the_o peace_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v imagine_v to_o themselves_o be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n for_o immediate_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o evangelical_n potentate_n cause_v a_o exceed_a great_a insurrection_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v by_o the_o city_n be_v here_o mean_v 1._o either_o the_o whole_a papacy_n and_o thus_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o street_n have_v its_o fall_n namely_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o be_v the_o street_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n have_v lie_v who_o be_v now_o stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n 2._o or_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o old_a city_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o flourish_a condition_n be_v count_v this_o day_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n as_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lipsius_n lib._n 3._o admirand_n and_o there_o 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