Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	city_n	king_n	lord_n	4,004	5	3.6249	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81140	Davids prayer for Solomon, containing the proper endowments and duty royall of a king, with the consequent blessings upon a kingdome. Delivered in a sermon at Christ-Church London, before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the right worshipfull the aldermen his bretheren, together with the worshipfull companies of the said city, upon the 27th. of March, 1643. Being the commemoration of his Majesties inauguration. By Joseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes Inne. It is this present eight day of Aprill, anno Domini, 1643. Ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this sermon intituled (Davids Prayer for Solomon, containing, the proper endowments and duty royall of a King, &c.) be printed and published. John White.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing C750; Thomason E97_12; ESTC R13263	23,752	44

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thanksgiving_n verse_n 18._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o praise_n amen_o amen_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v read_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o 4_o point_n most_o observable_a we_o have_v first_o the_o endowment_n or_o gift_n of_o a_o king_n second_o we_o have_v here_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o three_o we_o have_v the_o blessing_n which_o from_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o duty_n by_o those_o endowment_n flow_v out_o to_o and_o upon_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n four_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o those_o endowment_n may_v be_v obtain_v for_o king_n through_o which_o they_o discharge_v their_o duty_n make_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n bless_v the_o endowment_n or_o gift_n be_v perfect_a and_o divine_a contain_v in_o v._o 1._o thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o 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1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 29._o wherefore_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o reference_n unto_o every_o particular_a man_n government_n of_o himself_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o abuse_v himself_o or_o make_v his_o body_n a_o instrument_n in_o sin_n why_o not_o you_o have_v your_o body_n from_o god_n say_v he_o and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o this_o i_o say_v be_v true_a concern_v all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o govern_v other_o they_o have_v their_o people_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o their_o people_n and_o in_o their_o people_n for_o they_o be_v go_n king_n be_v trust_v by_o god_n with_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o his_o jewel_n their_o charge_n 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