Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A58780
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The saints privilege, or, Gain by dying
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Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655.
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1673
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Wing S2034; ESTC R39520
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often_o be_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o saint_n while_o be_v life_n here_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n you_o know_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 126.5_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v intimate_v that_o our_o seed_n time_n be_v very_o watery_a what_o be_v this_o world_n but_o a_o bochim_n a_o place_n of_o weep_v to_o have_v a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o not_o wet_a cheek_n be_v almost_o inconsistent_a so_o many_o occasion_n of_o weep_v meet_v the_o saint_n withal_o that_o they_o can_v long_o keep_v dry_a eye_n tear_n for_o offend_a god_n tear_n for_o present_a and_o frequent_a loss_n of_o their_o belove_a tear_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v river_n of_o tear_n gush_v out_o of_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n psal_n 119.136_o tear_n for_o the_o suffering_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n by_o the_o water_n of_o 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crown_n put_v on_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o their_o robe_n have_v their_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o their_o throne_n and_o seat_n royal_a 19.28_o matth._n 19.28_o christ_n tell_v they_o before_o you_o that_o have_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n and_o now_o will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o they_o therefore_o there_o inheritance_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o yea_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n incorruptible_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o now_o it_o be_v come_v it_o be_v long_o since_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o shall_v have_v it_o matth._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o little_a thought_n the_o world_n when_o time_n be_v what_o honour_n await_v this_o poor_a despise_a handful_n yea_o but_o now_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o gnash_v 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stand_v under_o the_o report_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n pretty_a courageous_o but_o when_o this_o messenger_n of_o death_n come_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n and_o the_o house_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v dead_a they_o job_n arise_v and_o rend_v his_o mantle_n cap._n 1.10_o yea_o but_o yet_o even_o here_o the_o saint_n by_o death_n become_v a_o gainer_n for_o it_o carry_v they_o to_o friend_n far_o better_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n their_o best_a friend_n and_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n like_o who_o be_v no_o belove_a 1_o thess_n 4.17_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o carpenter_n a_o martyr_n my_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o that_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n can_v not_o buy_v they_o from_o i_o but_o for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o lord_n i_o willing_o forsake_v they_o all_o and_o holy_a bernard_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v lord_n jesus_n i_o love_v thou_o plus_fw-la quam_fw-la mea_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la meos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la i_o more_o than_o all_o my_o good_n and_o possession_n more_o than_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o relation_n more_o than_o myself_o to_o this_o love_n love_a and_o belove_a friend_n death_n carry_v they_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o think_v they_o leave_v any_o so_o desirable_a behind_o they_o it_o be_v a_o most_o brave_a speech_n of_o socrates_n when_o his_o friend_n crito_n persuade_v he_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n cariturus_fw-la etc._n ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ipso_fw-la negligeret_fw-la liberis_fw-la tamen_fw-la parvulis_fw-la &_o amiciss_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la pendentibus_fw-la servaret_fw-la incolumem_fw-la liberi_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la eos_fw-la dedit_fw-la curae_fw-la sunt_fw-la amicos_fw-la hic_fw-la discedens_fw-la inveniam_fw-la aut_fw-la vobis_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la meliores_fw-la nec_fw-la vestra_fw-la societate_fw-la diu_fw-la cariturus_fw-la that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v his_o life_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yet_o for_o his_o child_n sake_n and_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o depend_v on_o he_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o preserve_v it_o to_o who_o he_o make_v this_o worthy_a answer_n as_o for_o my_o child_n he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o who_o give_v they_o i_o and_o as_o for_o my_o friend_n when_o i_o be_o go_v hence_o i_o shall_v find_v friend_n either_o such_o as_o you_o be_v or_o better_o and_o however_o i_o do_v look_v not_o to_o be_v long_o without_o your_o company_n too_o you_o will_v short_o follow_v i_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a but_o i_o be_o sure_a his_o speech_n sound_v most_o christian_a do_v the_o die_a saint_n lose_v dear_a friend_n it_o be_v their_o loss_n but_o not_o he_o he_o be_v go_v to_o dear_a and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o in_o 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be_v loss_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o poor_a heart_n there_o be_v indeed_o shall_v i_o show_v you_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n what_o loss_n there_o be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n why_o thus_o then_o first_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o hope_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o succeed_v black_a despair_n we_o can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v a_o vain_a hope_n in_o wicked_a man_n of_o happiness_n a_o foolish_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o hereafter_o how_o ever_o they_o live_v here_o we_o will_v fain_o beat_v they_o from_o it_o but_o we_o can_v we_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a believe_a hope_n it_o be_v a_o holiness_n reproach_v hope_n it_o be_v a_o heaven_n debase_v hope_n it_o be_v a_o devil_n please_v