Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	good_a	life_n	tree_n	2,346	5	8.7759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

civis_fw-la so_o such_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n will_v be_v a_o good_a christian_a monarch_n not_o at_o all_o antichristian_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o remarker_n be_v a_o republican_n or_o antimonarchical_a man_n by_o such_o wild_a passage_n as_o these_o but_o what_o follow_v may_v clear_v he_o from_o that_o suspicion_n for_o he_o liken_n the_o authority_n that_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n will_v have_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n over_o those_o they_o govern_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o sway_v which_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n have_v over_o the_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o english_a constitution_n he_o must_v needs_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n out_o of_o parliament_n because_o convocation_n council_n and_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o political_a nature_n which_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o millennium_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o millennium_n over_o they_o they_o govern_v be_v mere_o precarious_a and_o they_o may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v obey_v they_o or_o no._n and_o so_o this_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o remarker_n touch_v the_o millennial_a state_n be_v resolve_v at_o last_o into_o mere_a anarchy_n though_o i_o will_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o hope_v he_o will_v allow_v monarchy_n to_o be_v the_o best_a government_n till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v far_o enough_o off_o that_o the_o millennial_a anarchy_n come_v in_o this_o be_v a_o extravagant_a dream_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o dry_a and_o over-thoughtfull_a melancholy_n thus_o to_o fancy_n the_o millennial_a state_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o be_v aziluthical_a or_o like_o ovid_n golden_a age_n when_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n whenas_o i_o have_v above_o note_v that_o even_o the_o unfallen_a angel_n and_o that_o before_o the_o lapse_n of_o any_o be_v in_o a_o state_n briathical_a or_o political_a in_o the_o heavenly_a region_n and_o last_o as_o for_o the_o joy_n and_o doxology_n he_o conclude_v with_o no_o intelligent_a good_a man_n but_o will_v be_v more_o thankful_a to_o divine_a providence_n for_o such_o a_o tight_a and_o well-knit_a polity_n in_o the_o millennial_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v than_o such_o a_o lax_n and_o lazy_a anarchy_n as_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o remarker_n vers._n 24._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v their_o become_n convert_v but_o their_o do_v honour_n to_o it_o by_o act_n of_o bounty_n etc._n etc._n as_o foreign_a prince_n do_v sometime_o honour_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o present_n though_o they_o become_v not_o convert_v ans._n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o do_v signify_v their_o become_n convert_v plain_o appear_v from_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o there_o be_v but_o the_o repeat_n according_a to_o a_o usual_a scheme_n in_o scripture_n the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o different_a word_n the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n imply_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o rule_v over_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v exquisite_o to_o that_o passage_n act._n 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v every_o day_n to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a convert_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o isaiah_n also_o to_o which_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n allude_v chap._n 60.2_o plain_o confirm_v this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_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 lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o flow_v together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o what_o can_v signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n more_o full_o than_o this_o chap._n 22._o vers._n 1._o this_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a-thirst_n be_v call_v to_o drink_v of_o free_o and_o its_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o execute_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o full_a communion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n in_o which_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v and_o that_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o blessing_n attend_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v therein_o viz._n it_o be_v that_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o ans._n the_o expositor_n have_v give_v so_o easy_a apposite_a and_o natural_a a_o sense_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o pertinacious_a continuance_n of_o the_o remarker_n in_o his_o aziluthick_n dream_n he_o will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o substitute_v any_o other_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o say_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o if_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o doubtless_o signify_v the_o sovereign_a throne_n as_o apoc._n 12.5_o be_v equal_o erect_v in_o every_o private_a citizen_n what_o can_v be_v more_o gross_a than_o this_o this_o be_v like_o that_o arrogance_n in_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o who_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o the_o remarker_n say_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a city_n if_o every_o citizen_n then_o be_v a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n where_o be_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a aziluthick_n dream_n and_o a_o substitute_a anarchy_n for_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a polity_n and_o perfect_o repugnant_a to_o the_o very_a text._n and_o therefore_o that_o v_o 17._o of_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a his_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v political_o by_o this_o river_n issue_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o sincere_o desire_v it_o may_v admit_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n and_o polity_n where_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o impartial_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o sell_v justice_n for_o money_n and_o bribe_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o more_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n vers._n 2._o tree_n of_o life_n may_v be_v another_o symbol_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n signify_v in_o paradise_n viz._n that_o dispensation_n of_o life_n to_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v and_o therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o forbid_v though_o he_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v forbid_v which_o after_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v expel_v paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v then_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o entrance_n into_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v gain_v by_o follow_v our_o own_o invention_n in_o search_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o if_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v here_o to_o signify_v man_n it_o must_v not_o be_v to_o signify_v grandee_n only_o but_o all_o citizen_n viz._n all_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n nourish_v by_o the_o water_n of_o life_n the_o leave_v heal_v the_o nation_n do_v not_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v become_v subject_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o discipline_n but_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o king_n bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o that_o light_n of_o instruction_n they_o borrow_v from_o the_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o it_o in_o the_o light_n

whereof_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n heal_v the_o nation_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v other_o nation_n borrow_v light_a from_o the_o judaical_a worship_n and_o the_o heathen_a priest_n and_o philosopher_n do_v rectify_v their_o theology_n by_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o though_o this_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o leaf_n will_v be_v much_o more_o verify_v in_o the_o people_n subject_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n than_o in_o those_o neighbour_a nation_n yet_o that_o verify_n of_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o description_n give_v of_o his_o righteous_a dominion_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n ans._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o remarker_n here_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n what_o a_o tautological_a bungle_v be_v this_o and_o slur_v this_o distinct_a political_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o if_o in_o all_o that_o be_v say_v nothing_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o in_o general_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o life_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n as_o i_o say_v of_o his_o aziluthick_n dream_n these_o tree_n therefore_o that_o signify_v grandee_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n polity_n whether_o ecclesiastic_a or_o civil_a be_v such_o as_o answer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o magnate_v of_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v merchant_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sell_v justice_n for_o money_n be_v earthly-minded_n and_o as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n tree_n quite_o dead_a and_o wither_a as_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n it_o be_v the_o sincere_a union_n of_o our_o will_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o follow_v our_o own_o will_n and_o the_o not_o keep_v in_o that_o former_a union_n but_o what_o this_o be_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o present_a text_n i_o see_v not_o tree_n here_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v man_n and_o that_o grandee_n if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n or_o all_o the_o citizen_n grass_n and_o flag_n grow_v by_o the_o river_n side_n have_v better_o represent_v they_o than_o tree_n that_o not_o neighbour_a nation_n but_o convert_v nation_n become_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v understand_v by_o nation_n i_o have_v above_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o heal_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v convert_v to_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o polity_n and_o religion_n which_o so_o palpable_o tend_v to_o both_o the_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n as_o well_o of_o prince_n as_o people_n and_o be_v intend_v by_o providence_n for_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o mankind_n whenas_o the_o jewish_a be_v only_o topical_a and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n borrow_v of_o the_o jew_n without_o turn_v to_o their_o religion_n signify_v nothing_o here_o vers._n 3._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n signify_v not_o papal_a curse_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v therein_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o viz._n by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v therein_o they_o shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n ans._n if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o mellennium_fw-la then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o neither_o disease_n nor_o death_n no_o briar_n nor_o thorn_n nor_o labour_n of_o tillage_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o aziluthical_a whimsy_n or_o dream_n of_o a_o golden_a age_n in_o which_o ovid_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n yea_o corn_n itself_o without_o plough_n or_o tillage_n mox_fw-la etiam_fw-la fruges_fw-la tellus_fw-la inarata_fw-la ferebat_fw-la nec_fw-la renovatus_fw-la agre_z gravidis_fw-la canebat_fw-la aristis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o childish_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o millennium_n external_a nature_n will_v be_v change_v though_o man_n will_v then_o have_v more_o healthful_a body_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o regeneration_n into_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o judgement_n of_o r._n moses_n aegyptius_n be_v far_o more_o sober_a and_o sound_a touch_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o the_o remarker_n who_o write_v thus_o non_fw-la ascendat_fw-la say_v he_o in_o cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v not_o such_o a_o fond_a conceit_n arise_v in_o thy_o mind_n as_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n any_o thing_n will_v vary_v from_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o this_o natural_a world_n or_o any_o thing_n be_v innovate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n creation_n but_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v then_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o now_o it_o be_v see_v munster_n on_o isaiah_n ch_n 11._o who_o expression_n touch_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o wolf_n lion_n bear_n and_o leopard_n will_v then_o lose_v their_o salvageness_n give_v some_o jew_n occasion_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v yet_o because_o these_o beast_n still_o retain_v their_o old_a nature_n which_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o extravagant_a interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n to_o set_v the_o sense_n of_o thing_n upon_o such_o a_o strange_a rack_n and_o incredible_a that_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v it_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o acknowledge_v prophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o yet_o 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