Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	call_v	earth_n	sea_n	3,957	5	6.9260	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

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successor_n of_o sylvester_n and_o other_o teacher_n from_o who_o divine_a doctrine_n ought_v to_o flow_v to_o other_o by_o fountain_n i_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o water_n the_o comfort_n and_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n infect_v the_o star_n be_v call_v warmewood_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o because_o it_o do_v embitter_v thus_o also_o do_v arrius_n that_o heretic_n embitter_v the_o river_n partly_o by_o force_n partly_o by_o cunning_a that_o who_o drink_v do_v endanger_v their_o salvation_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n this_o bitterness_n continue_v until_o gregory_n too_o too_o long_o have_v it_o please_v god_n otherwise_o yet_o here_o be_v comfort_n since_o but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o either_o be_v infect_v verse_n 12._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n sound_v and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o six_o seal_n there_o be_v a_o total_a eclipse_n threaten_v the_o sun_n shall_v be_v as_o dark_a as_o 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fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n john_n see_v this_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n which_o note_v some_o notable_a minister_n live_v in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n ensue_v it_o be_v conceive_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o angel_n who_o as_o a_o heavenly_a herald_n foretell_v of_o the_o grievous_a calamity_n to_o befall_v the_o church_n by_o antichrist_n witness_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n woe_n woe_n woe_n note_v the_o three_o follow_a trumpet_n or_o many_o great_a misery_n ensue_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n note_v earthly-minded-man_n and_o hypocrite_n contradistinct_a to_o saint_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n be_v more_o happy_a note_v how_o muckworme_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v call_v

new_a song_n then_o be_v the_o serve_v and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v by_o god_n child_n imperfect_o here_o perfect_o hereafter_o note_v the_o harper_n beast_n and_o 24_o elder_n be_v all_o before_o the_o throne_n therefore_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o all_o follow_v the_o lamb_n because_o redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o efficacious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n verse_n 4._o these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n &c_n &c_n marriage_n do_v not_o defile_v though_o i_o be_v against_o it_o extol_v virginity_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v man_n undefiled_a and_o god_n own_o ordinance_n these_o harper_n be_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n who_o be_v call_v water_n therefore_o now_o it_o be_v improbable_a they_o shall_v be_v all_o real_a virgin_n but_o virgin_n be_v those_o not_o pollute_v whether_o in_o wedlock_n or_o single_a life_n who_o especial_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o whorish_a woman_n chap._n 17.2_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v defile_v but_o the_o harper_n be_v holy_a and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n christ_n whether_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v &c_n &c_n the_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n wonder_v and_o follow_v the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o these_o the_o lamb_n and_o serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n hence_o observe_v after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o will_v be_v motion_n in_o heaven_n and_o now_o be_v in_o its_o kind_n second_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v where_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o his_o prayer_n therefore_o all_o the_o saint_n follow_v the_o lamb_n a_o like_a and_o partake_v of_o equal_a glory_n of_o which_o large_o already_o these_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a for_o so_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o law_n and_o buy_v and_o redeem_v from_o among_o man_n so_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o these_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o privilege_n common_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 5._o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o spot_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n now_o in_o heaven_n for_o now_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n have_v wash_v their_o robe_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n before_o the_o throne_n to_o wit_n god_n majesty_n in_o heaven_n the_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o bliss_n verse_n 6._o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n flee_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n a_o angel_n for_o many_o angel_n who_o represent_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o another_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o this_o angel_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v wickliff_n professor_n at_o oxford_z who_o anno_fw-la 1371._o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n against_o antichrist_n he_o write_v many_o volume_n which_o come_v to_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n to_o read_v to_o he_o many_o witness_n be_v raise_v sudden_o midst_n of_o heaven_n show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n at_o first_o not_o quite_o heavenly_a nor_o quite_o earthly_a man_n see_v not_o so_o clear_o at_o first_o when_o reformation_n begin_v have_v a_o everlasting_a gospel_n because_o it_o can_v perish_v but_o in_o wickliff_n successor_n continue_v so_o the_o word_n sow_v can_v return_v in_o vain_a in_o a_o state_n it_o continue_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o antichrist_n to_o strive_v to_o suppress_v it_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n swear_a vassal_n to_o antichrist_n therefore_o at_o first_o the_o success_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v great_a for_o the_o task_n be_v very_o hard_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n not_o the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n because_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v to_o wit_n of_o his_o give_a understanding_n grace_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o rather_o because_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n of_o which_o anon_o verse_n 8._o and_o another_o angel_n follow_v say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o verse_n 7._o be_v plain_a i_o omit_v this_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v luther_n to_o who_o many_o witness_n be_v join_v babylon_n the_o great_a city_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v shall_v sudden_o fall_v and_o assure_o fall_v now_o the_o caldean_a babylon_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o that_o which_o then_o rule_v over_o nation_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o that_o defile_v all_o nation_n with_o fornication_n but_o this_o be_v rome_n plain_o neither_o do_v heathenish_a rome_n ever_o make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n but_o popish_a rome_n chap._n 18.13_o a_o most_o plain_a argument_n that_o not_o heathenish_a but_o popish_a rome_n be_v here_o mean_v also_o this_o rome_n i_o mean_v the_o whole_a antichristian_a church_n have_v more_o keep_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o bondage_n then_o heathenish_a rome_n but_o i_o speak_v to_o believer_n therefore_o will_v use_v no_o more_o argument_n here_o be_v fall_v twice_o say_v to_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o great_a city_n to_o wit_n rome_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o this_o angel_n time_n begin_v to_o fall_v in_o many_o place_n as_o germany_n saxony_n because_o she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v you_o see_v rome_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o call_v first_o because_o idolatry_n be_v more_o please_v to_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n than_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 2_o because_o one_o may_v soon_o be_v drunken_a and_o overcome_v by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o bewitch_a sin_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n so_o call_v because_o it_o bring_v god_n judgement_n and_o wrath_n verse_n 9_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v the_o successor_n of_o luther_n as_o bullinger_n calvin_n zanchius_n who_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o be_v courageous_o forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o beast_n upon_o pain_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o verse_n 10._o the_o same_o shall_v drink_v also_o they_o that_o love_v the_o wine_n of_o idolatry_n must_v pledge_v in_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o mixture_n without_o allay_v with_o water_n that_o be_v without_o mercy_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o anger_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o which_o in_o order_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v this_o shall_v dehort_v from_o idolatry_n the_o verse_n be_v plain_a for_o brevity-sake_n i_o pass_v verse_n 11._o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n to_o wit_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v it_o seem_v hell_n be_v below_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v drexelius_n of_o eternity_n concern_v the_o beast_n image_n mark_v and_o name_n be_v already_o speak_v now_o to_o vers_n 13._o be_v easy_a and_o comfortable_a verse_n 13._o bless_a from_o henceforth_o be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n for_o now_o reformation_n teach_v purgatory_n be_v a_o lie_n now_o man_n believe_v the_o truth_n henceforth_o man_n die_v in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o his_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n then_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n hence_o learn_v be_v there_o such_o torment_n for_o antichrist_n here_o then_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o saint_n patience_n a_o while_n under_o trial_n be_v they_o bless_v that_o depart_n in_o christ_n then_o death_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n under_o tyrant_n hurt_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n last_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o comfortable_a die_a since_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o three_o angel_n then_o in_o the_o day_n and_o church_n of_o popery_n bless_v be_v god_n but_o enough_o till_o vers_n 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n behold_v the_o great_a day_n and_o christ_n on_o the_o cloud_n now_o the_o saint_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v perfect_o happy_a and_o the_o good_a work_n of_o all_o their_o former_a life_n which_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v they_o not_o go_v before_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o glory_n shall_v through_o mercy_n and_o grace_n crown_v they_o for_o ever_o yet_o perchance_o that_o verse_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o write_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o saint_n comfort_n and_o as_o a_o

out_o of_o this_o cup_n which_o john_n see_v in_o the_o vision_n she_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v full_o of_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n gold_n without_o but_o filthiness_n and_o poison_n within_o fair_a in_o pretence_n wicked_a and_o adulterous_a in_o practice_n this_o be_v not_o heathenish_a rome_n for_o she_o entice_v none_o but_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o popish_a rome_n with_o who_o even_o all_o kingdom_n have_v once_o commit_v fornication_n verse_n 5._o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n a_o name_n write_v in_o the_o vision_n it_o note_v how_o open_o this_o whorish_a woman_n show_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o babylon_n but_o in_o a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n that_o great_a babylon_n so_n rome_n in_o a_o mystery_n be_v egypt_n jerusalem_n sodom_n chap._n 11._o and_o now_o babylon_n keep_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o spiritual_a bondage_n indeed_o all_o rome_n religion_n be_v mysterious_a full_a of_o mystery_n open_o the_o pope_n call_v himself_o christ_n vicar_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n christ_n spouse_n mystical_o he_o be_v antichrist_n and_o she_o the_o whorish_a woman_n the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n rome_n brag_v of_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o church_n but_o indeed_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o idolatry_n or_o spiritual_a fornication_n for_o all_o abomination_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n come_v from_o rome_n you_o hear_v before_o of_o a_o chaste_a matron_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o manchild_n now_o of_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n thus_o as_o open_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o her_o forehead_n yet_o in_o a_o mystery_n do_v rome_n show_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n another_o babylon_n verse_n 6._o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n either_o full_a of_o blood_n which_o she_o have_v shed_v as_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n can_v testify_v see_v chap._n 11._o of_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o she_o even_o rage_v and_o be_v drunken_a as_o one_o with_o wine_n or_o because_o as_o one_o drink_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o many_o of_o her_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n their_o blood_n she_o shed_v by_o war_a against_o they_o chap._n 13._o for_o who_o christ_n out_o of_o love_n shed_v he_o no_o wonder_n then_o a_o judgement_n follow_v for_o this_o and_o her_o fornication_n chap._n 16.6_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v also_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v there_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o teacher_n as_o prophecy_n be_v for_o teach_v chap._n 11._o the_o witness_n shall_v prophecy_n else_o antichrist_n come_v not_o near_o the_o time_n of_o prophet_n several_a massacre_n prove_v this_o point_n and_o what_o be_v say_v chap._n 11._o and_o 13._o of_o she_o burn_v the_o witness_n and_o war_a with_o the_o saint_n now_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o blood_n because_o by_o her_o mean_n instigation_n and_o doctrine_n king_n have_v rage_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heathenish_a rome_n do_v thus_o against_o the_o saint_n open_o but_o antichrist_n in_o the_o mystery_n only_o who_o rage_n agree_v with_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o so_o do_v not_o heathenish_a rome_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v etc._n etc._n to_o see_v a_o whorish_a woman_n upon_o a_o beast_n so_o strange_o attire_v etc._n etc._n for_o otherwise_o he_o have_v see_v the_o beast_n before_o c._n 13._o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o i_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o marvel_n etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n observe_v johns_n desire_n by_o his_o countenance_n to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o sight_n do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n open_a to_o he_o the_o mystery_n say_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o verse_n 8._o the_o beast_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o to_o the_o beast_n the_o angel_n 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