Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	good_a	see_v	5,253	5	3.2614	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71105	Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ...	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254	317,518	510

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chapter_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a speak_v not_o of_o heavenly_a glory_n but_o of_o a_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v for_o time_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o this_o as_o plain_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v one_o with_o the_o other_o isa_n rev._n 60.11_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n 21.25_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n verse_n 3._o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n verse_n 24._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o verse_n 10._o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 11._o that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v verse_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o 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appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v yea_o to_o behold_v the_o lamb_n thus_o shall_v be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n glory_n rev._n 22.3_o 4._o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n so_o that_o this_o temple_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o christ_n and_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o through_o outward_a ordinance_n but_o rather_o a_o more_o immediate_a worship_v and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o in_o himself_o who_o therefore_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o only_o the_o person_n worship_v but_o the_o very_a temple_n we_o worship_v in_o and_o this_o which_o now_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o be_v i_o ta●●_n 〈◊〉_d clear_o hold_v forth_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.26_o yet_o once_o more_o i_o shake_v not_o the_o earth_n only_o but_o also_o heaven_n which_o place_n he_o quote_v from_o haggai_n chap._n 2.6_o 7._o which_o before_o i_o have_v prove_v relate_v to_o this_o time_n now_o as_o christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_v shake_v the_o legal_a worship_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o shake_n hereof_o be_v call_v ashaking_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v at_o his_o resurrection_n establish_v another_o way_n of_o worship_n far_o more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o former_a you_o have_v also_o some_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n as_o the_o former_a have_v which_o in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v as_o oppose_v to_o the_o other_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o at_o his_o second_o come_n will_v he_o shake_v this_o worship_n cast_v this_o temple_n though_o more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o former_a to_o the_o ground_n also_o for_o say_v he_o yet_o once_o more_o i_o shake_v not_o earth_n only_o but_o heaven_n also_o i.e._n all_o the_o worship_n that_o now_o be_v i_o mean_v outward_a be_v upon_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n and_o worship_n instead_o thereof_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o as_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v i.e._n shall_v never_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n any_o more_o as_o the_o former_a worship_n have_v be_v but_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o for_o kind_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o more_o immediate_a worship_n with_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o and_o not_o dark_o be_v this_o hinted_a isa_n 60.19_o 20._o the_o sun_n that_o be_v those_o outward_a thing_n which_o before_o be_v as_o a_o sun_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v outward_a

generation_n ib._n 12_o and_o last_o take_v heed_n of_o conjunction_n with_o such_o who_o be_v not_o real-hearted_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 89_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part._n the_o introduction_n contain_v six_o general_a proposition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o whole_a proposition_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v there_o to_o begin_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vial_n where_o antichrist_n first_o begin_v to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n p._n 1_o 2_o prop._n 2._o that_o the_o vial_n be_v all_o to_o be_v pour_v forth_o by_o such_o angel_n only_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n p._n 2_o prop._n 3._o that_o god_n call_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n p._n 3_o prop._n 4._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o each_o vial_n be_v thing_n stand_v in_o ppsition_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n chief_o thing_n pertain_v to_o antichrist_n p._n 4_o prop._n 5._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o vial_n do_v ofttimes_o run_v into_o another_o vial_n p._n 5_o prop._n 6._o that_o the_o term_n and_o phrase_n relate_v to_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o in_o a_o literal_a but_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n p._n 6_o vial_n 1._o 1_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o the_o popish_a earth_n or_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 7_o 2_o the_o effect_n a_o infectious_a stink_a sore_n cause_v in_o other_o a_o loathe_n and_o withdraw_a upon_o the_o assertor_n of_o popish_a principle_n p._n 8_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o about_o luther_n time_n ib._n vial_n 2._o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o it_o the_o sea_n 1._o not_o mean_v of_o nation_n in_o general_a p._n 9_o 2_o nor_o of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n conclude_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ib._n 3_o nor_o of_o the_o political_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n p._n 10_o but_o the_o romish_a discipline_n or_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n of_o rome_n upon_o who_o this_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o england_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o two_o objection_n answer_v 1_o obj._n the_o hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n but_o a_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o romish_a hierarchy_n and_o clergy_n answer_v ibid._n 2_o obj_fw-la england_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o horus_n answer_v ib._n 2_o the_o effect_n 1_o effect_n the_o antichristian_a discipline_n appear_v cruel_a corrupt_a and_o become_v loathsome_a p._n 13._o 2_o effect_n all_o those_o that_o live_v and_o breath_n in_o this_o corrupt_a sea_n die_v a_o civil_a death_n ibid._n some_o remain_a drop_n of_o this_o vial_n yet_o to_o come_v p._n 14_o vial_n 3._o 1._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n 1._o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n p._n 14_o 2_o nor_n particular_o of_o the_o jesuit_n ib._n but_o of_o some_o particular_a state_n and_o kingdom_n subject_v to_o the_o beast_n with_o their_o head_n and_o ruler_n p._n 15_o 16_o 2_o the_o effect_n bloody_a war_n arise_v in_o those_o nation_n by_o which_o their_o head_n and_o chief_a ruler_n be_v cut_v off_o ib._n 3_o a_o adjunct_n a_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o nation_n and_o their_o head_n 1_o by_o the_o instrument_n use_v to_o do_v the_o work_n p._n 17_o 2_o by_o suffer_v saint_n from_o some_o more_o remote_a place_n p._n 18_o a_o reason_n give_v why_o this_o vial_n have_v a_o double_a testimony_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o which_o none_o of_o the_o other_o vial_n have_v p._n 19_o a_o reason_n also_o give_v why_o only_o the_o instrument_n christ_n use_v and_o suffer_v saint_n give_v this_o testimony_n ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o saint_n that_o have_v suffer_v in_o scotland_n do_v at_o present_a in_o holland_n do_v not_o with_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n join_v in_o this_o testimony_n p._n 20_o the_o particular_a nation_n this_o vial_n fall_v upon_o be_v england_n the_o low-countries_n and_o france_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v how_o it_o can_v be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v these_o nation_n and_o their_o present_a head_n for_o what_o be_v do_v former_o see_v they_o can_v help_v what_o their_o forefather_n do_v yea_o be_v reform_v and_o do_v disclaim_v it_o p._n 21_o this_o three_o vial_n be_v the_o vial_n we_o stand_v under_o it_o have_v for_o the_o great_a part_n pass_v over_o england_n already_o be_v now_o pass_v upon_o holland_n and_o will_v short_o upon_o france_n p._n 22_o 23_o vial_n 4._o 1._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o the_o sun_n 1._o not_o christ_n 2_o nor_o the_o scripture_n p._n 23_o but_o the_o german_a empire_n yet_o not_o the_o war_n past_a wrath_n sudden_o to_o come_v p._n 24_o 25_o 2._o a_o adjunct_n a_o power_n give_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o scorch_v with_o fire_n interpret_v of_o the_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o this_o vial_n shall_v give_v to_o the_o witness_n now_o lie_v dead_a in_o germany_n to_o arise_v p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 3_o the_o effect_n 1._o rage_n and_o vexation_n upon_o the_o popish_a party_n ibid._n 2._o blaspheme_v god_n ib._n vial_n 5._o 1_o the_o subject_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n 1_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n in_o general_n p._n 29_o 2._o not_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n ibid._n 3._o not_o episcopacy_n p._n 30_o but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n p._n 30_o 31_o two_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 2_o the_o effect_n 1._o effect_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n p._n 32_o 2_o effect_n rage_n and_o madness_n upon_o the_o papal_o ib._n 3._o effect_v blaspheme_v god_n p._n 33_o 3_o the_o time_n when_o this_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o about_o the_o year_n 1656_o ib._n two_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o four_o and_o five_o vial_n have_v so_o little_a time_n allow_v they_o for_o pour_v forth_o when_o the_o former_a have_v take_v up_o much_o more_o p._n ib._n 34_o vial_n 6._o 1_o the_o subject_a the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n first_o not_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 35_o 2_o not_o mean_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o revenue_n of_o antichrist_n ib._n 3_o not_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o popish_a corruption_n p._n 36_o but_o the_o turkish_a empire_n p._n 37_o here_o be_v show_v why_o the_o turkish_a empire_n be_v call_v the_o great_a river_n and_o why_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n 2_o the_o effect_n a_o waste_a the_o turk_n power_n and_o multitude_n p._n 38_o 3_o the_o move_a cause_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o jew_n both_o to_o their_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n again_o and_o also_o their_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 38_o 39_o here_o be_v show_v why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v king_n why_o king_n of_o the_o east_n that_o the_o jew_n con_v version_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n prove_v p._n 40_o 41_o three_o objection_n answer_v obj._n 1_o the_o word_n speak_v not_o of_o conversion_n but_o prepare_v a_o way_n thereto_o answer_v p._n 42_o obj._n 2._o the_o jew_n can_v be_v convert_v till_o after_o all_o the_o vial_n because_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o all_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o answer_v ib._n obj_fw-la 3_o the_o 21_o and_o 22_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o seven_o vial_n hold_v forth_o the_o jew_n conversion_n answer_v p._n 43_o 4_o the_o angel_n of_o this_o vial._n 1_o not_o the_o jew_n themselves_o p_o 44_o 2_o not_o the_o turk_n perform_v it_o 1._o either_o by_o civil_a broil_n ibid._n 2._o nor_o by_o a_o diversion_n of_o his_o force_n to_o some_o other_o place_n make_v way_n thereby_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o rise_v p._n 45_o 3_o not_o christ_n by_o any_o immediate_a hand_n from_o heaven_n ib._n but_o the_o gentile_a church_n prove_v p._n 45._o to_o 52._o where_o also_o be_v show_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o attempt_n make_v by_o the_o gentile_a saint_n upon_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o on_o here_o also_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o four_o carpenter_n zach._n 1._o be_v open_v in_o do_v which_o both_o be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o both_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gentile-saint_n the_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o gentile-saint_n be_v by_o daniel_n call_v a_o stone_n by_o zacharie_n four_o carpenter_n quest_n who_o among_o the_o gentile-saint_n shall_v undertake_v this_o enterprise_n answ_n 1._o the_o same_o instrument_n that_o shall_v ruin_n rome_n p._n 52_o 53._o here_o be_v show_v who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n shall_v ruin_v rome_n 2_o four_o character_n take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n

but_o i_o say_v now_o they_o shall_v want_v this_o courage_n choose_v rather_o cowardly_a to_o lie_v down_o though_o strip_v of_o liberty_n and_o religion_n both_o as_o man_n quite_o bereave_v of_o spirit_n and_o life_n then_o bold_o as_o do_v their_o famous_a predecessor_n stand_v up_o for_o christ_n and_o protest_v against_o the_o beast_n and_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v by_o far_o a_o worse_a day_n then_o to_o see_v saint_n kill_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o whilst_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o they_o be_v honour_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o bear_v testimony_n though_o with_o their_o blood_n but_o now_o they_o be_v shame_v of_o he_o yea_o religion_n itself_o by_o desert_v their_o colour_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o thing_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v 1_o because_o they_o can_v in_o any_o other_o way_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v dead_a as_o witness_n which_o must_v be_v because_o otherwise_o as_o i_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n at_o all_o betwixt_o their_o prophesy_v and_o their_o kill_v 2_o because_o their_o resurrection_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o vers_n 11._o i.e._n a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o boldness_n now_o to_o stand_v up_o for_o christ_n and_o protest_v against_o the_o beast_n put_v into_o they_o by_o god_n which_o before_o be_v want_v therefore_o i_o say_v the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o corporal_n but_o another_o manner_n of_o death_n and_o the_o we_o of_o the_o day_n shall_v lie_v more_o in_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n within_o this_o time_n then_o in_o be_v torment_v or_o martyr_v by_o man_n sect_n viii_o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a be_v not_o the_o whole_a papal_a kingdom_n but_o some_o particular_a nation_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o as_o our_o german_a author_n in_o his_o cl._n p._n 73._o have_v well_o observe_v they_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v dead_a not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o singular_a rev._n 11.8_o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a city_n note_v that_o their_o kill_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o street_n not_o in_o all_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n 2_o because_o upon_o their_o resurrection_n the_o whole_a city_n i.e._n all_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o overthrow_v but_o only_o a_o ten_o part_n vers_fw-la 13_o and_o the_o same_o hour_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v now_o observe_v there_o where_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a there_o this_o time_n expire_v they_o arise_v where_o they_o rise_v in_o that_o place_n do_v the_o papal_a power_n fall_v before_o they_o upon_o their_o rise_n or_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o rise_v for_o that_o power_n will_v keep_v they_o 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