Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	act_n	king_n	lord_n	2,428	5	3.6568	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61215	The mutual duties of elders and people Delivered in a discourse at Beckles in Suffolk, Octob. 13. 1697. At the setting apart of Mr. John Killinghal, to the office of an elder, over a Church of Christ there. By John Stackhouse, elder of a Church of Christ in Norwich.	Stackhouse, John, dissenting minister.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5104; ESTC R220764	32,438	41

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the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o elder_n and_o people_n deliver_v in_o a_o discourse_n at_o beckles_n in_o suffolk_n octob._n 13._o 1697._o at_o the_o set_n apart_o of_o mr._n john_n killinghal_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a over_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o by_o john_n stackhouse_n elder_a of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o norwich_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n snowden_n for_o edward_n giles_n bookseller_n in_o norwich_n near_o the_o marketplace_n 1698._o to_o the_o readdr_n this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n at_o the_o set_n apart_o of_o a_o elder_a over_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n there_o present_a do_v earnest_o desire_v our_o reverend_a brother_n to_o print_v his_o sermon_n they_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o so_o they_o may_v well_o be_v the_o sermon_n be_v so_o judicious_a so_o quick_a and_o powerful_a that_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v it_o of_o great_a use_n to_o 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