Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	11,650	5	9.6082	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54027	Concerning the church: or, of the church-state under the Gospel Whereby it may appear what a miserable apostacy from the truth hath overspread and covered the earth for many ages and generations, and how gross and thick the darkness yet lies upon it, though the light of God in his tender mercy hath broke forth and shined upon the people of his gathering, and through them hath also visited the world. The guidance of this in my heart, was particularly and chiefly towards the Papists, but I afterwards had a true sence, that it also extended to the state of such Protestants, as had not waited on the Lord, ... Written in Alisbury prison about the middle of the 6th month, 1666. By Issac Penington. Whereunto is annexed, Some observations upon the eternal judgment, as it is expressed by Christ, Mat.25.31 to the end of the chapter.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1666 (1666)	Wing P1157; ESTC R224045	15,114	20

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spirit_n of_o his_o people_n have_v power_n over_o it_o and_o torment_v it_o by_o open_v its_o nakedness_n and_o cause_v its_o darkness_n to_o appear_v and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v quite_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mist_n of_o darkness_n it_o have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n nor_o can_v it_o stand_v before_o the_o truth_n so_o babylon_n be_v find_v stand_v at_o the_o very_a last_o just_o before_o the_o break_n forth_o and_o come_v down_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o bride_n rev._n 19.6_o 7._o what_o be_v babylon_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n a_o profession_n a_o people_n a_o religion_n that_o seem_v to_o set_v up_o christ_n but_o set_v up_o another_o nature_n spirit_n and_o power_n in_o his_o stead_n a_o church_n that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n not_o form_v in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n not_o bring_v forth_o in_o his_o light_n and_o power_n and_o 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able_a to_o testify_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v up_o their_o head_n against_o the_o malice_n and_o persecution_n of_o their_o enemy_n rev._n 12.11_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 11.3_o 7._o chap._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 14.12_o chap._n 17.6_o now_o for_o a_o close_a there_o be_v a_o few_o question_n in_o my_o heart_n brief_o to_o propound_v and_o answer_v which_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o reach_v forth_o to_o his_o witness_n in_o such_o who_o in_o distrust_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o wisdom_n shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o for_o understanding_n the_o question_n be_v these_o first_o what_o a_o true_a church_n be_v two_o how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v know_v 3._o how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v continue_v so_o 4._o how_o a_o church_n may_v lose_v its_o state_n and_o be_v 5._o when_o a_o church_n have_v lose_v its_o state_n and_o be_v quest_n 1._o what_o a_o true_a church_n be_v answ_n a_o true_a church_n be_v a_o true_o spiritual_a body_n gather_v out_o 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in_o the_o spirit_n life_n and_o power_n that_o gather_v and_o build_v they_o up_o into_o a_o church_n this_o first_o give_v they_o their_o be_v and_o this_o still_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o be_v if_o they_o abide_v till_o they_o be_v perfect_v and_o establish_v but_o fall_v or_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o they_o wither_v die_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o even_o as_o a_o disciple_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o vine_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n lose_v that_o which_o make_v he_o a_o disciple_n or_o christian_n john_n 15.6_o so_o a_o church_n depart_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o what_o they_o profess_v languish_v by_o degree_n even_o till_o their_o life_n be_v whole_o extinct_a and_o they_o whole_o lose_v that_o state_n and_o be_v which_o they_o have_v by_o their_o gather_n thus_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v grow_v formal_a lukewarm_a dead_a etc._n etc._n be_v warn_v to_o repent_v and_o strengthen_v that_o which_o remain_v lest_o they_o be_v spew_v out_o the_o candlestick_n remove_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 2d_o &_o 3d_o chapter_n quest_n 4._o how_o may_v a_o church_n lose_v its_o state_n and_o be_v answ_n several_a way_n as_o first_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v in_o doctrine_n principle_n observation_n custom_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o pure_a spirit_n nor_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o corrupt_a spirit_n and_o which_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v entangle_v in_o they_o corrupt_a doctrine_n corrupt_a principle_n corrupt_a practice_n etc._n etc._n they_o all_o have_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o poison_n of_o death_n in_o