Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	church_n	word_n	world_n	3,040	5	4.5870	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25423	An helpe to better hearts for better times indeavoured in severall sermons, wherein the zeal and fervency required in Gods services is declared, severall hinderances discovered, and suitable helps provided : all out of Gods treasury ... / by John Angier.	Angier, John, 1605-1677.	1647 (1647)	Wing A3164; ESTC R24183	170,864	660

mindeed_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n service_n 3._o sundry_a carriage_n about_o and_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o do_v express_v despise_v of_o it_o 1._o come_v too_o late_o and_o go_v away_o too_o soon_o some_o come_v not_o till_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v begin_v till_o the_o word_n be_v read_v and_o psalm_n be_v sing_v yea_o some_o not_o till_o prayer_n be_v end_v and_o some_o go_v away_o before_o sermon_n or_o prayer_n or_o at_o least_o the_o blessing_n be_v finish_v i_o will_v know_v of_o these_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v when_o they_o come_v and_o behind_o when_o they_o go_v away_o be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o that_o whereat_o they_o be_v present_a and_o whether_o their_o presence_n at_o that_o part_n do_v not_o manifest_v their_o respect_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o what_o they_o neglect_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_v of_o public_a assembly_n come_v too_o late_o or_o go_v away_o too_o soon_o be_v god_n worship_n and_o their_o presence_n will_v show_v their_o respect_n therefore_o their_o absence_n do_v express_v disrespect_n despise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o so_o be_v sin_n and_o i_o do_v not_o call_v that_o necessary_a absence_n from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o man_n oversleeping_a themselves_o or_o not_o mind_v how_o the_o morning_n pass_v or_o have_v more_o business_n to_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n morning_n then_o can_v well_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n or_o spend_v that_o time_n in_o private_a duty_n which_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o public_a n●r_o do_v i_o call_v that_o necessary_a absence_n from_o the_o end_n which_o be_v cause_v not_o by_o ordinary_a infirmity_n of_o body_n or_o unusual_a faintness_n and_o weakness_n but_o from_o spiritual_a fullness_n the_o usual_a cause_n the_o affection_n be_v cloy_v why_o shall_v they_o tarry_v any_o long_o they_o have_v preach_v enough_o and_o prayer_n enough_o or_o from_o vanity_n of_o mind_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v fix_v long_o in_o any_o way_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a they_o must_v have_v change_n though_o they_o change_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o from_o god_n house_n to_o the_o alehouse_n from_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o society_n of_o sinner_n from_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o satan_n for_o in_o the_o ordinance_n god_n be_v special_o present_a and_o to_o go_v from_o they_o be_v special_o to_o transgress_v therefore_o special_o to_o go_v into_o satan_n presence_n for_o he_o have_v most_o to_o do_v where_o god_n have_v least_o when_o man_n therefore_o be_v walk_v and_o talk_v in_o the_o church_n or_o chappell-yard_n or_o lie_v along_o in_o the_o grass_n or_o go_v homeward_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o hand_n they_o sin_n in_o despise_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o little_o know_v that_o they_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o power_n 2._o kneel_v down_o or_o put_v the_o hat_n and_o hand_n before_o the_o face_n to_o pray_v when_o the_o word_n be_v in_o read_v or_o psalm_n be_v in_o sing_v or_o the_o word_n in_o preach_v a_o thing_n much_o use_v in_o some_o place_n and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a devotion_n this_o private_a pray_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o hand_n that_o such_o private_a pray_n be_v a_o despise_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o hand_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o open_a and_o manifest_a neglect_n of_o it_o not_o only_o be_v the_o mind_n withdraw_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o the_o body_n also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n disrespect_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o we_o do_v indeed_o not_o attend_v unto_o the_o worship_n in_o present_a use_n for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o purpose_n or_o desire_v to_o neglect_v god_n worship_n but_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o and_o desire_v of_o better_a preparation_n for_o the_o same_o hereby_o to_o this_o i_o say_v of_o the_o intention_n alone_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v very_o good_a in_o many_o that_o use_v it_o unless_o that_o good_a intention_n can_v make_v a_o good_a action_n but_o that_o the_o action_n perform_v with_o this_o good_a intention_n be_v a_o despise_n of_o god_n worship_n i_o prove_v for_o it_o do_v thrust_v public_a worship_n out_o of_o its_o season_n and_o put_v private_a in_o the_o room_n when_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n stand_v in_o choice_n it_o take_v to_o private_a it_o put_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n into_o private_a for_o heart_n preparation_n then_o into_o public_a it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o too_o much_o slight_v of_o god_n public_a worship_n to_o think_v that_o sing_n with_o the_o congregation_n if_o they_o be_v sing_v when_o we_o come_v in_o will_v not_o fit_v we_o to_o sing_v and_o read_v the_o word_n with_o they_o will_v not_o fit_v we_o to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n preache●_n will_v not_o fit_v we_o to_o hear_v better_a than_o private_a prayer_n for_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o all_o other_o spiritual_a good_a and_o not_o of_o prepare_v the_o h●●●t_n if_o unprepared_a 3._o sit_v elect_a and_o choose_v without_o any_o necessity_n in_o ti●e_n of_o public_a prayer_n we_o have_v example's_n of_o kneel_v and_o stand_v in_o publiken_v prayer_n but_o not_o of_o sit_v nehem._n 9.2_o they_o stand_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o levite_n bid_v the_o people_n stand_v up_o stand_v be_v the_o reverence_n that_o a_o servant_n express_v to_o his_o master_n kneeling_z the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n that_o a_o subject_n express_v to_o his_o prince_n but_o sit_v be_v a_o gesture_n of_o familiarity_n and_o honour_n i_o remember_v not_o that_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o solemn_a private_a prayer_n do_v sit_v but_o they_o kneel_v or_o lay_v along_o or_o stand_v that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o divine_n interpret_v continue_v before_o the_o lord_n see_v tremel_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o piscator_fw-la indeed_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o company_n be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o grass_n to_o eat_v meat_n do_v crave_v a_o blessing_n sit_v which_o do_v warrant_v the_o like_a custom_n in_o this_o country_n where_o they_o usual_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n before_o they_o crave_v a_o blessing_n but_o 1._o that_o be_v no_o solemn_a prayer_n as_o that_o in_o god_n public_a worship_n i●_n but_o a_o short_a blessing_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o yet_o our_o saviour_n do_v reverent_o perform_v for_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pray_v short_o be_v s●t_o without_o change_n of_o the_o gesture_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o as_o a_o praier-gesture_n in_o god_n solemn_a worship_n i._n e._n when_o other_o do_v choose_v to_o kneel_v or_o stand_v for_o a_o man_n to_o choose_v to_o sit_v in_o this_o case_n it_o show_v a_o slight_v of_o god_n worship_n because_o a_o man_n choose_v a_o gesture_n of_o familiarity_n in_o prayer_n wherein_o a_o man_n come_v near_a god_n then_o in_o any_o ordinance_n and_o in_o public_a prayer_n wherein_o for_o example_n sake_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o reverend_a lest_o any_o shall_v take_v advantage_n or_o be_v unsatisfied_a about_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n becau_fw-fr e_fw-it i_o say_v sit_v be_v a_o gesture_n that_o do_v not_o express_v that_o reverence_n let_v i_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n and_o by_o the_o way_n 1._o have_v we_o not_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o institution_n for_o some_o kind_n of_o sit_v it_o be_v more_o considerable_a 2._o it_o suffice_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gesture_n of_o freedom_n and_o honour_n such_o as_o parent_n admit_v their_o child_n unto_o and_o friend_n their_o friend_n though_o far_o under_o they_o it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o god_n humble_o he_o may_v with_o his_o honour_n allow_v we_o more_o freedom_n when_o he_o come_v to_o we_o 3._o though_o sit_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o gesture_n of_o reverence_n yet_o they_o that_o sit_v may_v sit_v reverent_o and_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a phrase_n to_o our_o child_n sit_v before_o their_o better_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v reverent_o that_o be_v fit_o compose_v all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n as_o those_o that_o have_v a_o awe_n of_o their_o better_n and_o will_v express_v their_o respect_n of_o they_o if_o sit_v therefore_o do_v express_v the_o freedom_n and_o honour_n which_o god_n allow_v

but_o feeble_a hand_n and_o knee_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v a_o labour_n 2._o the_o direct_a opposition_n that_o be_v find_v against_o fervent_a worship_v of_o god_n both_o within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o the_o opposition_n within_o we_o be_v corruption_n a_o disposition_n contrary_a not_o one_o only_a disposition_n of_o coldness_n in_o good_a duty_n but_o many_o disposition_n many_o seed_n of_o sin_n all_o these_o be_v one_o nature_n they_o have_v have_v long_a time_n of_o groat_n in_o our_o heart_n then_o grace_n they_o lie_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o grace_n as_o sucker_n at_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n to_o suck_v away_o the_o nourishment_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ever_o work_v every_o act_n do_v weaken_v grace_n rom._n 7.23_o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n not_o only_o do_v corruption_n work_v in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o member_n but_o it_o work_v in_o opposition_n to_o grace_n as_o a_o adversary_n to_o it_o on_o purpose_n to_o foil_n and_o overthrow_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n why_o they_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n they_o do_v not_o only_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o war_n against_o the_o spiritualnes_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o make_v it_o whole_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a the_o opposition_n without_o we_o be_v 1._o satan_n who_o be_v our_o adversary_n as_o gracious_a because_o therein_o we_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v perfect_o fit_a to_o worship_n god_n and_o he_o have_v less_o advantage_n against_o we_o yet_o he_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v utter_o make_v we_o unfit_a to_o worship_n god_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o now_o endeavour_v to_o make_v we_o unfit_a when_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n fit_a again_o and_o he_o have_v more_o advantage_n against_o we_o when_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 16.19_o 20._o have_v tell_v the_o roman_n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o obedience_n every_o where_o and_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a how_o seasonable_o do_v he_o add_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_a for_o they_o may_v have_v object_v what_o a_o enemy_n satan_n be_v to_o they_o how_o he_o do_v blind_a and_o befool_v they_o and_o oppose_v they_o in_o what_o they_o shall_v show_v wisdom_n in_o as_o indeed_o he_o do_v satan_n be_v god_n enemy_n he_o will_v have_v god_n to_o have_v no_o service_n at_o all_o much_o less_o fervent_a service_n the_o more_o service_n god_n have_v the_o less_o he_o have_v and_o the_o better_a service_n god_n have_v the_o worse_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n can_v service_n two_o master_n no_o finite_a be_v can_v bestow_v itself_o whole_o two_o way_n at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v not_o satan_n himself_o set_v upon_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v perfect_o able_a to_o worship_n god_n with_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v worship_v he_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o in_o way_n of_o recompense_n which_o show_v his_o enmity_n unto_o god_n worship_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o care_v not_o what_o he_o give_v have_v he_o it_o in_o his_o power_n so_o he_o can_v hinder_v god_n of_o his_o service_n 2._o our_o particular_a calling_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o opposite_a to_o god_n service_n for_o god_n have_v make_v and_o appoint_v nothing_o contrary_a unto_o himself_o but_o subordinate_a to_o himself_o and_o a_o furtherance_n in_o his_o service_n our_o calling_n as_o god_n have_v command_v they_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n as_o they_o be_v god_n good_a creature_n and_o blessing_n have_v a_o fitness_n in_o they_o to_o help_v and_o further_o we_o in_o god_n worship_n but_o corruption_n do_v make_v more_o advantage_n of_o they_o then_o grace_n because_o of_o our_o carelessness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o want_v of_o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o rather_o hinder_v we_o then_o further_o we_o 3._o the_o common_a and_o general_a sinfulness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n in_o which_o we_o live_v this_o be_v as_o much_o cold_a water_n pour_v upon_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o love_n mat._n 24.12_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a a_o flood_n of_o iniquity_n will_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o cool_a and_o abate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o warm_a heart_a for_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n they_o have_v many_o hindrance_n and_o but_o few_o help_n example_n have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o we_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v general_a for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o more_o example_n particular_a and_o singular_a forwardness_n and_o strictness_n be_v observe_v reprove_v and_o reproach_v solitariness_n in_o any_o way_n be_v uncomfortable_a and_o so_o weaken_v two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o and_o more_o better_a than_o a_o few_o this_o opposition_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o be_v therefore_o strengthen_v because_o it_o be_v not_o scatter_v and_o divide_v but_o unite_v if_o satan_n be_v divide_v against_o satan_n his_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v matth._n 12.26_o satan_n and_o corruption_n do_v not_o work_v several_o by_o themselves_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n service_n but_o joint_o both_o together_o satan_n work_v in_o and_o by_o corruption_n matth._n 16.22_o 23._o when_o peter_n dissuade_v our_o saviour_n from_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o suffer_v say_v master_n pity_v thyself_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o our_o saviour_n answer_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n for_o thou_o savory_a not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o man_n he_o do_v perceive_v satan_n work_v in_o peter_n carnal_a disposition_n which_o love_v ease_n but_o can_v endure_v trouble_n luk._n 22.31_o 32._o satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n our_o saviour_n see_v that_o satan_n will_v work_v with_o peter_n carnal_a worldly_a fear_n to_o make_v he_o so_o shameful_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n so_o satan_n do_v work_v with_o our_o corruption_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o calling_n and_o outward_a comfort_n to_o make_v we_o sin_n in_o they_o satan_n do_v sometime_o cast_v in_o temptation_n over_o and_o beside_o and_o without_o our_o corruption_n but_o he_o do_v ordinary_o assist_v and_o work_v with_o our_o corruption_n 3._o fervency_n in_o god_n worship_n will_v not_o be_v have_v without_o diligence_n because_o to_o make_v grace_n fervent_a and_o lively_a there_o must_v be_v assistance_n and_o influence_n from_o heaven_n rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v judas_n 20._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v pray_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n cant._n 4.16_o awake_v o_o northwind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v forth_o our_o grace_n though_o the_o seed_n of_o they_o have_v take_v root_n in_o our_o heart_n yet_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o without_o the_o wind_n of_o heaven_n which_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v breath_n upon_o they_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o be_v have_v without_o diligence_n these_o two_o go_v together_o and_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o our_o diligence_n and_o god_n assistance_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n god_n will_v not_o otherwise_o work_v in_o we_o then_o as_o we_o work_v with_o he_o the_o slothful_a man_n talon_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n no_o use_n make_v of_o it_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o breathe_v in_o we_o without_o our_o diligence_n and_o pain_n 1._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v at_o pain_n to_o assist_v and_o strengthen_v grace_n will_v he_o take_v pain_n for_o we_o and_o will_v he_o allow_v we_o to_o take_v no_o pain_n for_o ourselves_o he_o be_v at_o pain_n in_o his_o ordinance_n at_o pain_n by_o affliction_n at_o pain_n to_o oppose_v corruption_n to_o watch_v advantage_n to_o help_v grace_n shall_v the_o spirit_n take_v pain_n for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v idle_a 2._o it_o agree_v and_o suit_v well_o to_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n to_o cost_v pain_n shall_v common_a matter_n and_o matter_n of_o price_n be_v have_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o labour_n do_v it_o not_o better_o agree_v to_o the_o worth_n of_o thing_n that_o different_a worth_n shall_v challenge_v different_a labour_n the_o less_o worth_a in_o thing_n