Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	call_v	govern_v	king_n	2,454	5	3.7709	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13561	Three treatises The pearle of the gospell, The pilgrims profession: and A glasse for gentlewomen to dress themselues by. To which is added A short introduction to the worthy receiuing of the Lords supper. By Thomas Taylor, Doctor of Diuinity, and late preacher of Aldermanbury Church in London.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pearle of the gospell. aut; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Pilgrims profession. aut; Gunter, H.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Glasse for gentlewomen to dresse themselves by. aut; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Short introduction to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 23856; ESTC S113869	74,858	266

will_v par●_n with_o they_o in_o which_o parable_n consider_v four_o thing_n text._n 1._o what_o be_v this_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n 2._o what_o be_v this_o pearl_n and_o th●_n goodness_n of_o it_o 3._o who_o be_v this_o merchant_n ma●_n 4._o what_o be_v his_o action_n name_o three_o 1._o he_o seek_v good_a pearl_n 2._o he_o find_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n 3._o he_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaheaven_n as_o in_o matth_n 5._o 10._o you_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o visible_a as_o in_o matth_n 13._o 47._o which_o be_v like_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n under_o christ_n exhibit_v to_o preach_v in_o his_o own_o person_n matth_n 3._o 3_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v at_o hand_n nor_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n wherein_o the_o elect_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v lead_v forward_o by_o grace_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o mat._n 13._o 51._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n by_o which_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o a_o king_n govern_v all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o particular_a creature_n in_o it_o but_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o preach_n and_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v here_o 1._o a_o kingdom_n 2._o a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o kingdom_n reason_n for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o as_o a_o king_n may_v reign_v in_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 4._o 23._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o pull_v we_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n coloss_n 1._o 13._o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n ro._n 1._o 16._o 3._o because_o god_n have_v set_v it_o apart_o not_o only_o to_o erect_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o stand_v in_o inward_a righteousness_n peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rome_n 14._o 17._o but_o also_o to_o lead_v we_o through_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o us._n second_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1._o because_o of_o distinction_n from_o earthly_a kingdom_n it_o preach_v christ_n a_o king_n but_o withal_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o rule_v not_o after_o a_o temporal_a manner_n but_o sit_v as_o king_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o rule_v the_o conscience_n and_o hold_v up_o this_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o as_o this_o kingdom_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a 2._o for_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n lift_v it_o up_o above_o all_o that_o earthly_a kingdom_n can_v afford_v for_o worth_n and_o excellency_n and_o so_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n and_o pull_v our_o eye_n towards_o it_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o shall_v ravish_v we_o and_o commend_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o us._n 3._o for_o admonition_n and_o caution_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v receiu●_n th●ir_a law_n from_o heaven_n and_o contemn_v earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v aspire_v meditate_v &_o frame_v themselves_o to_o heavenly_a conversation_n this_o very_a title_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v of_o power_n to_o lift_v we_o above_o the_o earth_n now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o pearl_n by_o the_o pearl_n be_v mean_v pearl_n 1._o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o grace_n here_o 2._o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o of_o which_o latter_a see_v rev._n 21._o 21._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v garnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n jasper_n saphir_n chalcedon_n and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o it_o signify_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o we_o be_v still_o seek_v and_o purchase_v the_o pearl_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o namely_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o it_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o merit_n worth_n the_o gift_n gift_n of_o faith_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o these_o be_v call_v a_o pearl_n for_o sundry_a reason_n 1._o for_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o they_o which_o pass_v all_o other_o treasure_n in_o excellency_n and_o estimation_n as_o silver_n be_v beyond_o brass_n and_o gold_n beyond_o silver_n so_o pearl_n be_v beyond_o gold_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o most_o precious_a pea●les_n so_o say_v salomon_n prov_n 3._o 14_o 15._o the_o merchacaise_n of_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n the_o revenue_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o comparable_a to_o it_o what_o a_o world_n of_o wealth_n both_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a be_v manifest_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o exhibit_v christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n what_o a_o rich_a store-house_n be_v christ_n himself_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o who_o blood_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o world_n how_o precious_a be_v all_o his_o merit_n and_o plentiful_a for_o redemption_n what_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o precious_a grace_n be_v faith_n which_o store_v a_o man_n with_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n how_o precious_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o must_v not_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n as_o mat._n 7._o 6._o well_o do_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o call_v this_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n for_o the_o most_o precious_a pearl_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o clay_n 2._o for_o the_o rareness_n rareness_n pearl_n be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o pebble_n nor_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a man_n but_o fit_a for_o prince_n and_o great_a personage_n common_a man_n know_v they_o not_o nor_o the_o price_n nor_o the_o use_n of_o they_o even_o so_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o know_v or_o obvious_a to_o every_o one_o but_o hide_a mystery_n unknown_a to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o wisdom_n reveal_v to_o babe_n and_o as_o pearl_n be_v easy_o contemn_v of_o unskilful_a person_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o price_n and_o use_v so_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n offer_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n they_o esteem_v they_o foolishness_n 23_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v as_o a_o scandal_n christ_n crucify_v be_v the_o very_a scorn_n of_o the_o world_n only_o a_o few_o believer_n advance_v to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n know_v the_o 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