Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	apostle_n	heaven_n	lord_n	1,799	5	3.4709	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07666	A mappe of mans mortalitie Clearely manifesting the originall of death, with the nature, fruits, and effects thereof, both to the vnregenerate, and elect children of God. Diuided into three bookes; and published for the furtherance of the wise in practise, the humbling of the strong in conceit, and for the comfort and confirmation of weake Christians, against the combat of death, that they may wisely and seasonably be prepared against the same. Whereunto are annexed two consolatory sermons, for afflicted Christians, in their greatest conflicts. By Iohn Moore, minister of the word of God, at Shearsbie in Leicester-shire.	Moore, John, d. 1619.	1617 (1617)	STC 18057; ESTC S112851	257,806	358

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all_o his_o worldly_a pleasure_n so_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o this_o glory_n shall_v make_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n to_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a misery_n this_o glory_n be_v like_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o it_o that_o must_v be_v embrace_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o thirst_v after_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o far_o exceed_v these_o prison-ioye_n section_n 2_o on_o earth_n as_o mannah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o bread_n that_o the_o lose_a son_n eat_v in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o husk_n he_o eat_v abroad_o with_o swine_n they_o be_v so_o great_a say_v one_o that_o they_o can_v be_v measure_v so_o long_o that_o they_o can_v be_v limit_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v number_v so_o precious_a that_o they_o can_v be_v value_v yet_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o without_o weariness_n love_v they_o without_o measure_n and_o praise_v they_o without_o end_n god_n in_o create_v this_o transitory_a world_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a cottage_n to_o his_o eternal_a habitation_n what_o power_n what_o magnificence_n what_o majesty_n have_v he_o show_v therein_o what_o glorious_a heaven_n and_o how_o wonderful_a have_v he_o create_v what_o infinite_a star_n and_o other_o light_n have_v he_o devise_v what_o element_n have_v he_o frame_v and_o how_o strange_o have_v he_o compact_v they_o together_o the_o sea_n toss_v and_o tumble_v without_o rest_n so_o well_o replenish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n the_o river_n run_v incessant_o through_o the_o earth_n like_o vein_n in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o never_o to_o be_v empty_a or_o overflow_v the_o same_o the_o earth_n itself_o so_o furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o creature_n as_o that_o the_o hundred_o part_n thereof_o be_v not_o employ_v by_o man_n but_o remain_v to_o show_v to_o man_n the_o full_a hand_n and_o strong_a arm_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o instant_n with_o 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