Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

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kingdom_n	church_n	emperor_n	king_n	2,169	5	3.7645	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

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the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n that_o make_v he_o quick_a of_o understanding_n isa_n 11.2_o 3._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o dispute_v among_o the_o doctor_n and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o temple_n luke_n 2.46_o among_o who_o he_o be_v find_v 48._o verse_n 48._o when_o his_o parent_n have_v seek_v he_o sorrow_v he_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n so_o as_o 52_o verse_n 40_o 52_o according_a tooth_n proportion_n of_o his_o age_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v augment_v in_o he_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n can_v not_o come_v short_a of_o solomon_n wisdom_n in_o any_o thing_n matth._n 12.42_o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v learning_n be_v by_o education_n in_o school_n and_o university_n by_o study_n and_o industry_n by_o the_o read_n of_o book_n and_o teach_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n have_v appoint_v to_o serve_v his_o providence_n in_o for_o attainment_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n both_o humane_a scil_n of_o art_n and_o tongue_n and_o divine_a to_o wit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o speak_v with_o tongue_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o come_v to_o paul_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n gal._n 1.11_o 12._o eph._n 3.2_o 3._o and_o to_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o timothy_n acquire_v by_o paul_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 3.10_o 14._o and_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o by_o his_o parent_n education_n of_o he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o a_o child_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o by_o study_n and_o industry_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o 16._o thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v learning_n and_o knowledge_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a infuse_v and_o inspire_v into_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o supernatural_o extraordinary_o and_o miraculous_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o obtain_v they_o which_o be_v now_o cease_v and_o can_v be_v expect_v without_o tempt_v of_o god_n we_o must_v seek_v to_o acquire_v all_o these_o from_o god_n by_o pain_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n thereunto_o to_o study_v and_o meditate_v and_o to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o profit_v may_v appear_v in_o all_o thing_n or_o to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o for_o fit_v himself_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o obj._n the_o council_n perceive_v that_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d