Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	egypt_n	israel_n	time_n	1,593	5	3.5035	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55100	A Plea for liberty in vindication of the commonvvealth of England wherein is demonstrated from Scripture and reason together with the consent of the chiefest polititians, statists, lawyers, warriours, oratours, historians, philosophs and the example of the chiefest republicks, a commonwealth of all politick states to be the best, against Salmasius and others / by a friend to freedome.	Pierson, David.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2510; ESTC R2913	187,096	198

the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o 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like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n draw_v forth_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o army_n to_o a_o day_n of_o engagement_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o paganish_a mabumetan_a and_o antichristian_a spirit_n frog-like_a indeed_o shall_v engage_v all_o the_o heathenish_a and_o mahometan_a power_n against_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n prepare_v for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n for_o to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o horseman_n be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o rev._n 9.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o at_o this_o day_n of_o engagement_n babylon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o all_o their_o potentate_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v for_o in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n gather_v all_o nation_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o plead_v with_o they_o there_o cause_v his_o mighty-ones_a the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o to_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n the_o harvest_n be_v now_o ripe_a joel_n 3.1_o 2_o 12_o 13._o the_o winepress_n shall_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n till_o blood_n come_v out_o even_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n rev._n 14.20_o thus_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o beast_n the_o false-prophet_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o engage_v against_o he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n attend_v with_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n ezek._n 39_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o time_n of_o this_o up-drying_a and_o engagement_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o unknown_a it_o be_v a_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act_v 1.7_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o israel_n it_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16.15_o and_o therefore_o both_o secret_o and_o sudden_o let_v we_o therefore_o watch_n and_o keep_v our_o garment_n lest_o we_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v our_o shame_n the_o seven_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o air_n rev._n 16.17_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.26_o 2_o as_o it_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 9.26_o chap._n 14.9_o 3_o for_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2.2_o who_o power_n be_v airy_a indeed_o because_o of_o its_o subtlety_n and_o vanity_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o lord_n poureth-out_a the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n 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world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o be_v shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.15_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o little_a the_o holy_a ghost_n recapitulate_v and_o summeth-up_a in_o few_o word_n all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v at_o length_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fall_n and_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o close_a in_o vers_fw-la 18._o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o shake_n of_o babylon_n by_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n there_o be_v tumult_n and_o earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o vers_fw-la 19_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o divide_n of_o babylon_n after_o its_o shake_n into_o three_o part_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o babylon_n utter_a overthrow_n and_o desolation_n as_o it_o be_v design_v in_o lay_v the_o nation_n desolate_a in_o vers_fw-la 20._o be_v foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o vers_fw-la 21._o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o plague_n by_o which_o babylon_n shall_v be_v shake_v divide_v and_o overturn_v the_o nation_n their_o force_n and_o their_o mighty_a one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o with_o man_n blaspheme_a god_n his_o truth_n and_o his_o people_n thereupon_o the_o more_o plague_v be_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o at_o this_o time_n in_o some_o measure_n do_v appear_v finis_fw-la

lib._n but_o berosus_n clear_v it_o how_o the_o italian_n have_v their_o arisal_n from_o janus_n his_o son_n say_v that_o have_v leave_v his_o daughter_n grana_n helerna_n together_o with_o his_o son_n cranus_n who_o posterity_n to_o differ_v from_o the_o aboriginist_n he_o call_v they_o razenue_n after_o his_o son_n cranus_n razenuus_fw-la long_o before_o this_o time_n italy_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o comerus_n gallus_n and_o his_o colony_n myrsilus_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o do_v opinionate_a the_o tyrrhenian_o to_o have_v their_o arisal_n from_o the_o lydian_n say_v that_o a●ys_v king_n of_o maonia_n beget_v by_o hercules_n upon_o the_o virgin_n omphalis_n daughter_n to_o jardana_n queen_n of_o the_o maeonian_o beget_v two_o twin_n to_o wit_n lydus_n and_o tyrrhenus_n but_o when_o as_o one_o kingdom_n can_v not_o contain_v they_o both_o atys_n command_v his_o son_n tyrrhenus_n to_o go_v from_o he_o he_o forthwith_o go_v towards_o the_o septentrional_a 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