Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	day_n	heaven_n	lord_n	22,364	5	4.1952	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86417	Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. / By Tho: Hobbes.; De cive. English	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing H2253; Thomason E1262_1; ESTC R202404	220,568	406

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according_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o be_v he_o in●erior_a according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o office_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o that_o of_o a_o king_n but_o of_o a_o viceroy_n such_o as_o moses_n his_o government_n be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o he_o but_o his_o father_n which_o christ_n himself_o signify_v when_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o subject_n and_o open_o profess_v when_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v our_o father_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n mat._n 26._o ve●●_n 29._o and_o saint_n paul_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o believe_v in_o his_o come_n then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o goa_n even_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o be_v also_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o both_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ze●●die_n petition_v christ_n say_v grant_v that_o these_o my_o two_o son_n may_v fit_v the_o one_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o thy_o left_a in_o thy_o kingdom_n mat._n 20._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n lord_n remember_v when_o i_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n luke_n 23._o vers_fw-la 42._o and_o saint_n paul_n for_o this_o know_v you_o that_o no_o whormonger_n

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apostle_n allow_v to_o accompany_v with_o heathen_a but_o with_o these_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o see_v then_o the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n be_v such_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o a_o christian_a city_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o a_o christian_a city_n be_v a_o christian_a church_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v above_o in_o the_o 21._o art_n and_o of_o the_o same_o extension_n but_o a_o church_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o either_o she_o must_v excommunicate_v herself_o which_o be_v impossible_a or_o she_o must_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o some_o other_o church_n and_o this_o either_o universal_a or_o particular_a but_o see_v a_o universal_a church_n be_v no_o person_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o 22._o artic._n and_o therefore_o neither_o act_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o can_v excommunicate_v any_o man_n and_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o excommunicate_v another_o church_n do_v 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god_n indefinite_o which_o belong_v to_o natural_a reason_n but_o he_o must_v definite_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o say_v unto_o he_o gen._n 12._o v._n 34._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 13._o v._n 14._o li●t_v up_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v unto_o he_o gen._n 18._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o celestial_a man_n and_o gen._n 15._o v._n 1._o in_o a_o vision_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o in_o a_o dream_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o faith_n in_o what_o shape_n god_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n by_o what_o kind_n of_o sound_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o abraham_n believe_v that_o voice_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o a_o true_a revelation_n and_o will_v have_v all_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o who_o have_v so_o speak_v unto_o he_o for_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v ground_v on_o this_o not_o that_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o have_v a_o be_v or_o that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n that_o which_o all_o man_n believe_v but_o that_o he_o doub●ed_v not_o he_o to_o be_v god_n who_o voice_n and_o promise_v he_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n signify_v not_o simple_o god_n but_o that_o god_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o the_o worship_n which_o abraham_n owe_v unto_o god_n in_o that_o notion_n be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o reason_n but_o of_o religion_n and_o faith_n and_o that_o which_o not_o reason_n but_o god_n have_v supernatural_o reveal_v v._o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n or_o by_o abraham_n to_o his_o family_n law_n either_o then_o or_o after_o secular_a or_o sacred_a except_v the_o commandment_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n or_o worship_n which_o abraham_n be_v oblige_v to_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rational_a worship_n and_o circumcision_n vi_o now_o abraham_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o all_o law_n as_o well_o sacred_a as_o secular_a among_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o not_o mere_o natural_o as_o use_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o but_o even_o by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o which_o obedience_n be_v promise_v by_o abraham_n not_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o his_o seed_n also_o which_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a except_o his_o child_n have_v be_v tie_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v understand_v which_o god_n say_v gen._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o 19_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n