Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	babylon_n	land_n	zion_n	47	3	9.2141	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52815	A philosophical and divine discourse blazoning upon this blazing star divided into three parts; the I. Treating on the product, form, colour, motion, scituation [sic], and signification of comets. II. Contains the prognosticks of comets in general, and of this in particular; together with a chronology of all the comets for the last 400 years. III. Consists of (1.) the explication of the grand concerns of this comet by astrological precepts and presidents. (2.) The application of its probable prognosticks astrologically and theologically. / By Christopher Nesse, minister of the gospel, in London, 1681.; Full and true account of the late blazing-star. Parts 1-3.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing N460; ESTC R218855	20,329	25

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〈◊〉_d or_o apparition_n extraordinary_n which_o i_o see_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n have_v a_o threefold_a resemblance_n 1._o of_o a_o broom_n 2._o of_o a_o rod_n 3._o of_o a_o sword_n 1._o of_o a_o large_a broom_n or_o besom_n yet_o dreadful_a to_o behold_v by_o its_o sparkle_a aspect_n as_o if_o god_n be_v come_v to_o sweep_v babylon_n with_o his_o dreadful_a besom_n of_o destruction_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v isa_n 14_o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v his_o scopas_n purgatorias_fw-la as_o well_o as_o perdito●ias_o his_o brush_n as_o well_o as_o crush_a besom_n the_o former_a be_v for_o zion_n which_o god_n brush_v only_o for_o its_o ornament_n the_o latter_a be_v for_o babylon_n which_o god_n crush_v also_o for_o its_o overthrow_n god_n grant_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o babylon_n may_v be_v sweep_v out_o of_o our_o land_n zach._n 13.2_o even_o by_o a_o parliamentary_a besom_n 2._o of_o a_o long_a and_o fiery_a rod_n wherewith_o god_n may_v swinge_v

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will_v dart_n out_o bright_a and_o dazzle_a flame_n according_a to_o that_o of_o vorgils_n aemad_a 8._o ipsem_fw-la terribilem_fw-la flammasque_fw-la vomentem_fw-la god_fw-we bless_v we_o from_o this_o material_a and_o brandish_v flame_n vomit_v or_o glitter_v sword_n ezek._n 21_o 9_o 10_o 14_o 28._o god_n may_v call_v for_o such_o a_o sword_n ezek._n 38_o 21._o levit._fw-la 26.25_o if_o we_o give_v no_o better_a audience_n and_o obedience_n than_o we_o have_v do_v to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6.17_o as_o we_o have_v smart_v under_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o pestilence_n 1_o chron_n 21.16.27_o so_o god_n may_v bring_v upon_o we_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o mercy_n be_v cruelty_n oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o he_o shall_v hiss_v for_o the_o fly_n of_o egypt_n to_o bite_v we_o or_o the_o see_v of_o babylan_n which_o be_v worse_o to_o sting_v we_o isa_n 7.18_o the_o star_n it_o self_n that_o shout_v forth_o this_o flame_a sword_n i_o have_v not_o behold_v it_o be_v as_o yet_o hide_v in_o the_o sun_n beam_n go_v down_o a_o little_a after_o the_o sun_n a_o little_a before_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o a_o little_a before_o fiery_a mars_n be_v not_o far_o from_o all_o these_o three_o in_o the_o horizon_n nigh_o to_o aquila_n and_o to_o the_o milken_a allyc_a all_o which_o will_v afford_v over_o curious_a and_o too_o critical_a speculation_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o astrological_a art_n which_o i_o therefore_o omit_v though_o comet_n in_o themselves_o simple_o considerate_a or_o in_o their_o house_n wherein_o they_o be_v see_v do_v not_o make_v future_a event_n uncontrollable_o legible_a yet_o when_o they_o be_v place_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o proper_a instruction_n but_o foretell_v singular_a thing_n provide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o comet_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o 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24.16_o but_o suppose_v it_o such_o a_o angel_n as_o stand_v in_o balaam_n perverse_a way_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n numb_a 22.23_o or_o rather_o that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n come_v a_o sharp_a sword_n rev._n 19.15_o 21._o oh_o pray_v pray_v that_o this_o sword_n may_v slay_v not_o only_o the_o grand_a balaam_n of_o rome_n but_o even_o babylon_n too_o and_o all_o her_o proud_a helper_n as_o he_o have_v there_o both_o prophesy_v and_o promise_v this_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o c._n n._n london_n print_v for_o j._n wilkins_n and_o j._n samson_n 1680._o a_o second_o sheet_n further_o blazon_v upon_o the_o blazing-star_n with_o a_o chronology_n of_o comet_n for_o the_o last_o 400_o year_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o product_n form_n colour_n motion_n and_o signification_n of_o blazing-star_n in_o the_o first_o sheet_n a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o prognostic_n of_o comet_n in_o general_n and_o of_o this_o present_a comet_n in_o 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