Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	christian_a	king_n	time_n	1,755	5	3.4673	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12215	A surreplication to the reioynder of a popish adversarie VVherein, the spirituall supremacy of Christ Iesus in his church; and the civill or temporall supremacie of emperours, kings, and princes within their owne dominions, over persons ecclesiastical, & in causes also ecclesiasticall (as well as civill and temporall) be yet further declared defended and maintayned against him. By Christopher Sibthorp, knight, one of his majesties iustices of his court of Chiefe-place in Ireland.	Sibthorp, Christopher, Sir, d. 1632.	1637 (1637)	STC 22525; ESTC S102608	74,151	92

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thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o elias_n that_o put_v down_o the_o one_o king_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o other_o as_o for_o elias_n and_o elisha_n etc._n 2._o king_n 9.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o prophet_n they_o be_v but_o the_o publisher_n and_o declarer_n of_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o all_o such_o case_n and_o not_o the_o deposer_n of_o any_o king_n touch_v that_o you_o say_v of_o queen_n athalia_fw-la there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o she_o to_o be_v depose_v for_o she_o be_v a_o mere_a usurper_n and_o joas_n be_v the_o true_a and_o rightful_a heir_n for_o behold_v say_v the_o text_n the_o king_n son_n must_v reign_v 23.3_o 2._o chr._n 23.3_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n neither_o be_v it_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n alone_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o people_n also_o that_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n by_o a_o unanimous_a 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the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o offer_v incense_n go_v thou_o forth_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v transgress_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o his_o presume_v to_o burn_v incense_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n which_o when_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n see_v and_o behold_v they_o cause_v he_o hasty_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o he_o be_v even_o compel_v to_o go_v out_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o force_n weapons_z or_o violence_n offer_v to_o his_o person_n by_o azariah_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o priest_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o viz._n with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o therefore_o even_o your_o own_o translation_n which_o you_o call_v s._n hieromes_n have_v it_o thus_o sed_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la perterritus_fw-la acceleravit_fw-la egredi_fw-la eo_fw-la qued_a 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