Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	angel_n	heaven_n	lord_n	2,330	5	3.5941	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49394	An enquiry after happiness. Vol. 1 by the author of The practical Christianity.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1685 (1685)	Wing L3402; ESTC R3025	133,570	376

be_v this_o god_n who_o make_v we_o make_v we_o on_o purpose_n to_o be_v happy_a for_o what_o other_o design_n can_v infinite_a love_n propose_v to_o itself_o in_o our_o creation_n and_o propose_v to_o himself_o this_o end_n he_o endow_v we_o with_o faculty_n and_o capacity_n that_o may_v fit_v we_o for_o the_o contemplation_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o work_n the_o world_n provide_v by_o he_o for_o our_o entertainment_n he_o fill_v with_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v minister_v either_o to_o our_o necessity_n or_o delight_n here_o god_n have_v plant_v we_o not_o as_o inhabitant_n but_o sojourner_n for_o this_o be_v but_o our_o state_n of_o probation_n angel_n have_v their_o time_n of_o trial_n so_o have_v man_n here_o he_o will_v have_v we_o aspire_v after_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v that_o life_n angel_n lead_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o be_v one_o day_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o they_o here_o he_o will_v have_v we_o learn_v and_o practice_v those_o virtue_n which_o 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out_o of_o egypt_n we_o shall_v dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o triumph_n glory_n and_o happiness_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n the_o deviation_n of_o our_o life_n from_o right_a reason_n the_o true_a and_o universal_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n this_o deviation_n discover_v itself_o first_o in_o our_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o false_a and_o irrational_a end_n of_o life_n second_o in_o our_o insincerity_n in_o pursue_v our_o true_a and_o rational_a end_n the_o reason_n of_o both_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o frame_n and_o contexture_n of_o our_o nature_n 2._o vicious_a education_n 3._o a_o vicious_a conversation_n and_o course_n of_o life_n from_o whence_o proceed_v inconsideration_n insincerity_n false_a notion_n vngovernable_a passion_n remissness_n and_o inconstancy_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n from_o all_o infer_v first_o what_o happiness_n in_o general_n be_v second_o two_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o be_v the_o 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