Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	christian_a	time_n	true_a	2,835	4	3.9950	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69171	A treatise, touching Antichrist VVherein, the place, the time, the forme, the workmen, the vpholders, the proceeding, and lastly, the ruine and ouerthrow of the kingdome of Antichrist, is plainly laid open out of the word of God: where also manie darke, and hard places both of Daniell and the Reuelation are made manifest. By Lambert Danæus.; Tractatus de Antichristo. English	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Swan, John, d. 1617.	1589 (1589)	STC 6229; ESTC S111048	137,818	208

civil_a be_v stir_v up_o and_o so_o most_o lawful_a it_o be_v to_o persecute_v the_o papist_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n now_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o plain_o appear_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o those_o war_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o they_o call_v inquisition_n call_v inquisition_n cruciadas_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n only_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v damnable_a and_o detestable_a the_o which_o martin_n luther_n do_v very_o worthy_o observe_v and_o publish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o by_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o 30._o chapter_n but_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o paul_n and_o to_o the_o overthrow_n he_o report_v of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n from_o whence_o my_o discourse_n have_v somewhat_o digress_v paul_n therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o root_n out_o of_o that_o unhappy_a state_n add_v and_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n that_o be_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n what_o these_o word_n shall_v signify_v diligent_a search_n have_v be_v make_v for_o some_o thereby_o understand_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o that_o then_o christ_n do_v notable_o appear_v when_o his_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n be_v publish_v in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o opinion_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v as_o often_o as_o his_o kingdom_n be_v make_v know_v and_o shine_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n some_o again_o take_v this_o appear_v and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o paul_n often_o speak_v namely_o for_o that_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o be_v mean_v by_o paul_n 1._o thess_n 2.19_o &_o 3.13_o so_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o place_n only_o of_o the_o last_o appear_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_o this_o judgement_n seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a for_o it_o be_v 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i_o do_v not_o doubt_v or_o think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o more_o sincere_o and_o abundant_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v preach_v much_o the_o soon_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v diminish_v and_o bring_v from_o his_o state_n but_o here_o paul_n speak_v of_o his_o full_a and_o final_a overthrow_n and_o not_o of_o a_o certain_a shake_n and_o weaken_v of_o he_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v break_v and_o bring_v under_o foot_n by_o part_n and_o piecemeal_o and_o not_o at_o once_o or_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o 31._o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o former_a discourse_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o us._n the_o first_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o moment_n or_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o not_o at_o once_o and_o altogether_o or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v at_o a_o chop_n for_o as_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o resemblance_n be_v deface_v by_o piecemeal_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o as_o be_v teach_v in_o dan._n 2.44_o so_o also_o must_v the_o image_n thereof_o be_v bring_v low_o by_o a_o little_a at_o once_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o lest_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n on_o a_o sudden_a there_o will_v too_o great_a a_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v due_a regard_n and_o consideration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n neither_o can_v they_o so_o well_o conceive_v that_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n as_o now_o they_o do_v when_o thing_n be_v wrought_v by_o leisure_n and_o when_o themselves_o do_v mark_n and_o perceive_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n of_o christian_a religion_n prophesy_v of_o which_o shall_v succeed_v this_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o 32._o chapter_n second_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v stand_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n although_o not_o in_o so_o good_a plight_n power_n and_o flourish_a estate_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v and_o as_o yet_o be_v yet_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o shall_v hold_v up_o the_o head_n for_o whereas_o paul_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v shake_v to_o shiver_n at_o last_o at_o the_o glorious_a and_o last_o come_v of_o christ_n sure_o i_o think_v we_o may_v gather_v and_o that_o direct_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o antichrist_n a_o time_n to_o reign_v even_o unto_o that_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n many_o there_o be_v indeed_o which_o prognosticate_n i_o know_v not_o of_o what_o other_o kind_n of_o disease_n and_o state_n of_o religion_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o corruption_n in_o christian_a religion_n which_o shall_v ensue_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v diverse_a from_o popery_n for_o they_o imagine_v that_o popery_n shall_v fail_v and_o that_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n or_o defection_n but_o of_o a_o other_o stamp_n shall_v succeed_v but_o i_o like_v not_o this_o for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o tyrannous_a state_n be_v to_o be_v pluck_v down_o by_o part_n and_o as_o you_o will_v say_v by_o gobbet_n and_o by_o fall_v away_o of_o several_a province_n yet_o shall_v there_o always_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n some_o form_n and_o print_n of_o the_o papistical_a state_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o we_o easy_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o paul_n and_o this_o my_o censure_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o plain_a proof_n take_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n cap._n 19.20_o &_o 21.10_o for_o there_o after_o john_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o again_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v slay_v both_o which_o do_v plain_o represent_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v by_o and_o by_o upon_o the_o same_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n wherefore_o there_o be_v neither_o speech_n of_o any_o angel_n nor_o of_o any_o pestilent_a annoyance_n that_o shall_v be_v look_v for_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n after_o that_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v once_o slay_v that_o be_v after_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n be_v destroy_v but_o only_o either_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a that_o shall_v ensue_v whether_o beside_o the_o four_o and_o roman_a monarchy_n there_o remain_v any_o other_o a_o five_o to_o be_v

indefinitelie_o or_o without_o limitation_n a_o false_a prophet_n and_o papa_n a_o pope_n cap._n 12._o pag._n 48._o that_o antichrist_n do_v herein_o especial_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n cap._n 13._o pag._n 50._o that_o anti._n do_v wicked_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o god_n cap._n 14._o pag._n 53_o of_o the_o place_n where_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o mahumet_n himself_o nor_o his_o accompliss_n be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o scripture_n term_v antichristes_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 56._o that_o rome_n which_o be_v in_o italy_n &_o be_v repair_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n &_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a overthrone_v city_n be_v the_o seat_n or_o chair_n point_v at_o and_o paint_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o antichrist_n that_o shall_v come_v cap._n 16._o pag._n 58_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n and_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o many_o of_o their_o objection_n cap._n 17._o pag._n 67._o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o anti._n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reveil_v before_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v begin_v to_o totter_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o grow_v &_o increase_v cap._n 18._o pag._n 73._o whether_o antichrist_n can_v come_v and_o settle_v himself_o before_o the_o imperial_a regiment_n of_o frenchman_n be_v end_v cap._n 19_o pag._n 78._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o anti._n wherein_o he_o shall_v seat_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prescice_o set_v down_o to_o be_v 666._o year_n from_o the_o time_n to_o this_o prophecy_n of_o john_n be_v make_v know_v the_o which_o term_n of_o time_n do_v expire_v much_o about_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n pogonatus_n the_o beard_a a_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n cap._n 20._o pag._n 80._o that_o those_o thousand_o year_n after_o which_o it_o be_v say_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v can_v appertain_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n cap._n 21._o pag._n 89._o that_o the_o practice_n which_o be_v use_v to_o frame_v and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v devilish_a and_o deceitful_a cap._n 22._o pag._n 90._o that_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n be_v to_o rise_v by_o little_a &_o little_a &_o not_o at_o a_o sudden_a according_a to_o the_o forewarn_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cap._n 23._o pag._n 93._o that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o kingdone_v of_o popery_n first_o the_o diverse_a heresy_n that_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o nature_n &_o office_n of_o christ_n secondlie_o the_o bitter_a bicker_n that_o be_v among_o the_o bishop_n and_o thirdlie_o the_o large_a bounty_n of_o emperor_n and_o certain_a other_o man_n who_o both_o be_v able_a and_o superstitious_o bend_v which_o they_o bestow_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cap._n 24._o pag._n 97._o by_o what_o other_o degree_n and_o occasion_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v either_o sly_o draw_v forward_o or_o strong_o establish_v cap._n 25._o pag._n 101._o that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o antichrist_n be_v at_o no_o time_n receive_v without_o the_o resistance_n &_o gainsay_v of_o some_o good_a bishop_n cap._n 26._o pag._n 104._o of_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o only_a breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n and_o not_o by_o any_o power_n or_o strength_n of_o a_o five_o sixth_o or_o seven_o monarchy_n to_o be_v raise_v or_o look_v for_o cap._n 27._o pag._n 107._o what_o those_o ten_o king_n signify_v which_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v say_v shall_v devour_v and_o consume_v with_o fire_n the_o harlot_n and_o her_o flesh_n cap._n 28._o pag._n 111._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o purpose_n to_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o root_v out_o his_o doctrine_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 117._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o by_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n cap._n 30._o pag._n 121._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v break_v and_o bring_v under_o foot_n by_o part_n &_o pece-meale_n &_o not_o at_o once_o or_o in_o a_o short_a time_n cap._n 31._o pag._n 123_o that_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n of_o christian_a religion_n prophesy_v of_o which_o shall_v succeed_v this_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n cap._n 32._o eadem_fw-la whether_o beside_o the_o four_o and_o roman_a monarchy_n there_o remain_v any_o other_o a_o five_o to_o be_v erect_v where_o a_o very_a hard_a place_n of_o daniel_n be_v expound_v cap._n 33._o pag._n 125._o that_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o these_o two_o mean_n especial_o namely_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o vaunt_a show_n of_o diverse_a miracle_n cap._n 34._o pag._n 137._o who_o be_v those_o three_o spirit_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n cap._n 35._o pag._n 140._o why_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v term_v by_o s._n paul_n lie_v wonder_n cap._n 36._o pag._n 144._o that_o not_o every_o particular_a man_n which_o heretofore_o live_v or_o be_v yet_o alive_a either_o do_v or_o do_v approve_v of_o the_o kindgome_n of_o antichriste_n no_o not_o when_o it_o have_v prevail_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n cap._n 37._o pag._n 147._o that_o only_o the_o reprobate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n have_v and_o shall_v stiflie_o and_o obstinate_o stick_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antic_a cap._n 38._o pag._n 148._o what_o just_a cause_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o punish_v the_o world_n with_o this_o plague_n of_o blindenes_n that_o it_o shall_v admit_v of_o this_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n and_o further_o wbat_v monstrous_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n go_v before_o this_o antichristianitie_n cap._n 39_o pag._n 149._o a_o answer_n unto_o three_o certain_a principal_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n wherewith_o they_o will_v justify_v themselves_o and_o approve_v this_o say_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n cap._n 40._o pag._n 153._o a_o proposition_n and_o position_n prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichriste_n page_n 157._o finis_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n this_o i_o may_v protest_v gentle_a reader_n that_o touch_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v and_o interpret_v out_o of_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o other_o and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o my_o opinion_n so_o resolut_a or_o peremptory_a that_o i_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o other_o man_n judgment_n which_o jump_v not_o herewith_o provide_v always_o that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o disagree_v from_o the_o accomplishment_n or_o issue_n of_o thing_n the_o which_o in_o my_o mind_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n that_o can_v be_v place_n of_o scripture_n cite_v and_o by_o the_o way_n expound_v in_o this_o treatise_n daniel_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 34._o and_o 44._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 74._o chap._n 7._o verse_n 8._o and_o 20._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 50._o verse_n 13._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 74._o chap._n 11._o verse_n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 45._o cap._n 33._o pag._n 125._o 126._o 2._o thess_n chap._n 2._o v._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o through_o out_o this_o book_n revelation_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 7._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o chap._n 12._o verse_n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o verse_n 18._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 13._o chap._n 13._o verse_n 1._o 2._o 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 27._o verse_n 11._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o verse_n 15._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 40._o verse_n 18._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 88_o chap._n 16._o verse_n 13._o 14._o cap._n 35._o pag._n 140._o verse_n 16._o cap._n 19_o pag._n 65._o chap._n 17._o verse_n 9_o cap._n 16._o pag._n 59_o verse_n 12._o and_o 17._o cap._n 23._o pag._n 93._o verse_n 16._o cap._n 28._o pag._n 111._o chap._n 19_o verse_n 20._o cap._n 9_o

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