Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	earth_n	glory_n	great_a	2,131	5	2.9800	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32847	A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.; Webster, John, 1610-1682. Displaying of supposed witchcraft.	1678 (1678)	Wing C388; ESTC R18390	139,675	230

a_o unclean_a and_o impure_a spirit_n saint_n luke_n 11.24_o and_o take_v up_o his_o habitation_n upon_o choice_n among_o the_o swine_n saint_n matth._n 8.31_o v._o and_o last_o a_o fervent_a love_n and_o peace_n and_o concord_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o one_o with_o and_o towards_o another_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v among_o the_o holy_a angel_n 3._o and_o to_o this_o some_o refer_v that_o of_o bildad_n qui_fw-fr facit_fw-la concordiam_fw-la in_o sublimibus_fw-la job_n 25.2_o he_o make_v peace_n in_o his_o high_a place_n and_o again_o that_o of_o god_n unto_o job._n ch_z 38.37_o which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v conc●●tum_fw-la coeli_fw-la quis_fw-la dormire_fw-la faciet_fw-la who_o can_v lay_v asleep_a the_o harmony_n of_o heaven_n and_o nothing_o doubtless_o be_v more_o grateful_a to_o they_o than_o to_o see_v the_o like_a among_o we_o below_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n ps._n 133._o 75._o this_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n bring_v the_o great_a pleasure_n not_o only_o to_o faithful_a man_n and_o those_o that_o know_v virtue_n but_o unto_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n also_o who_o the_o scripture_n represent_v as_o rejoice_v over_o one_o sinner_n that_o r●pent●th_v and_o so_o return_v to_o the_o bond_n of_o unity_n which_o can_v not_o say_v he_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n be_v they_o not_o some_o way_n unite_v also_o unto_o we_o who_o rejoice_v in_o our_o union_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v trouble_v when_o they_o see_v we_o divide_v and_o at_o variance_n there_o be_v not_o any_o temper_n that_o gratify_v and_o invite_v the_o envious_a and_o mischievous_a one_o the_o devil_n more_o than_o malice_n and_o ill-will_n strife_n and_o contention_n by_o our_o undue_a heat_n and_o inordinate_a wrath_n we_o give_v place_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o foam_a rage_n 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unmixed_a and_o durable_a joy_n and_o happiness_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o their_o choir_n and_o sing_v perpetual_a halelujah_n with_o they_o in_o note_n far_o above_o our_o present_a reach_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n almighty_n both_o their_o and_o our_o most_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o gracious_a benefactor_n which_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v by_o we_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n all_o honour_n praise_n and_o adoration_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n sacr._n o_o clementissime_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la sanctos_fw-la angelos_n deducis_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la eremum_fw-la da_fw-mi ut_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la deducamur_fw-la ad_fw-la caeleste_fw-la regnum_fw-la amen_n collect_v for_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n o_o lord_n who_o never_o fail_v to_o help_v and_o 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all_o temptation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o collect_v for_o the_o six_o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n o_o god_n who_o bless_a son_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n grant_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n we_o may_v purify_v ourselves_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v again_o with_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n attend_v with_o those_o holy_a angel_n which_o now_o by_o thy_o appointment_n minister_n unto_o we_o upon_o earth_n we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o not_o only_o unto_o they_o but_o unto_o he_o in_o his_o eternal_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n where_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n he_o live_v and_o reign_v ever_o one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n bless_a god_n who_o throne_n be_v encircle_v with_o myriad_o of_o glorious_a spirit_n that_o vail_v their_o 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world_n especial_o of_o mankind_n the_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n assign_v they_o a_o office_n of_o move_v the_o celestial_a orbs._n but_o that_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n be_v since_o dispute_v and_o bate_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o it_o we_o may_v as_o probable_o determine_v that_o god_n who_o have_v furnish_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o with_o necessary_n have_v also_o imprint_v in_o those_o superior_a body_n the_o intrinsic_n principle_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o motion_n without_o the_o help_n of_o such_o assist_a intelligence_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n as_o zanchius_n report_v from_o trithemius_n 1._o agrippa_n and_o other_o have_v give_v to_o every_o planet_n its_o angel_n to_o every_o sign_n in_o the_o zodiac_n its_o angel_n to_o every_o wind_n its_o angel_n and_o to_o every_o element_n its_o angel_n thus_o they_o have_v name_v 1._o for_o the_o seven_o planet_n to_o saturn_n zapkiel_n to_o jupiter_n zadkiel_n to_o mars_n camuel_n to_o sol_n raphael_n to_o venus_n haniel_n to_o mercurius_n michael_n to_o luna_n gabriel_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n that_o always_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o under_o who_o the_o government_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v dispose_v saturno_n cassielem_fw-la jovi_fw-la zakielem_fw-la marti_fw-la samuelem_fw-la veneri_fw-la anaelem_fw-la mercurio_n raphaelem_fw-la lunae_fw-la gabrielem_fw-la pet._n rami_n praelect_n in_o somn_n scip._n p._n 528._o 2._o for_o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n to_o aries_n malchedael_n to_o taurus_n asmodel_n to_o gemini_fw-la ambriel_n to_o cancer_n muriel_n to_o leo_n verchiel_n to_o virgo_fw-la hamaliel_n to_o libra_n zuriel_n to_o scorpio_n barchiel_n to_o sagittarius_fw-la adnachiel_n to_o capricornus_fw-la haniel_n to_o aquarius_n gambiel_n to_o pisces_fw-la barchiel_n 3._o for_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o east_n michael_n 7.1_o to_o 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he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n the_o second_o to_o rescue_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n and_o the_o three_o to_o overthrow_n sodom_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o improbable_a but_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v some_o share_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n almightie_n providence_n in_o order_v of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o considerable_a species_n of_o being_n and_o ornamental_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n themselves_o but_o instrument_n also_o of_o the_o divine_a polity_n in_o the_o government_n of_o it_o or_o that_o god_n do_v in_o his_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o affair_n gubernare_fw-la inferiora_fw-la per_fw-la superiora_fw-la 6._o &_o corporali●_n per_fw-la spiri●ualia_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v manage_n thing_n inferior_a by_o the_o superior_a and_o bodily_a by_o spiritual_a 2._o psellus_n call_v they_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la mundum_fw-la agant_fw-la regantque_fw-la ruler_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o by_o god_n permission_n only_o usurp_v over_o the_o ignorant_a and_o vicious_a in_o a_o word_n that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 6.12_o seneca_n call_v they_o as_o i_o note_v before_o 11._o out_o of_o lactantius_n ministros_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la minister_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o intimate_v it_o as_o the_o divine_a contrivance_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n ut_fw-la omne_fw-la sub_fw-la ducibus_fw-la suis_fw-la irent_fw-la that_o every_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o guide_v allot_v it_o 10._o plato_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n have_v set_v demon_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o govern_v all_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o distribution_n assign_v they_o origen_n grant_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 398._o or_o river_n of_o water_n and_o th●_n like_o convenience_n without_o the_o presidence_n of_o these_o invisible_a husbandman_n and_o steward_n and_o he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v of_o a_o truth_n the_o lieutenant_n and_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o curator_n of_o god_n 20._o damascen_n say_v that_o as_o they_o be_v place_v by_o the_o supreme_a maker_n of_o all_o they_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n look_v to_o nation_n and_o country_n order_n our_o affair_n and_o bring_v we_o help_v upon_o occasion_n saint_n augustin_n that_o every_o visible_a thing_n have_v a_o invisible_a or_o angelical_a power_n set_v over_o it_o and_o ruf●inus_n that_o certain_a celestial_a power_n have_v the_o regency_n o●_n mortal_n from_o the_o beginning_n a_o mighty_a tendency_n there_o be_v in_o traditionary_a belief_n this_o way_n and_o from_o hence_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v call_v throne_n dominion_n principality_n power_n and_o might_n in_o holy_a 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as_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n double_o stamp_v on_o they_o be_v his_o child_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o whatever_o habit_n they_o go_v in_o whatever_o condition_n be_v their_o lot_n here_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o salvation_n nor_o have_v they_o all_o in_o hope_n and_o reversion_n but_o somewhat_o in_o hand_n too_o that_o be_v very_o considerable_a this_o in_o particular_a among_o other_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n that_o the_o glorious_a angel_n a_o sort_n of_o creature_n far_o above_o we_o be_v make_v by_o god_n appointment_n their_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n too_o our_o bless_a saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o offend_v or_o despise_v they_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o say_v he_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n s._n matth._n 18.6_o the_o offence_n here_o speak_v of_o relate_v chief_o to_o the_o turn_v they_o aside_o out_o of_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o then_o he_o add_v far_a v_o 10._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v that_o you_o contemn_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o we_o see_v be_v plain_o and_o evident_o assert_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n authority_n and_o not_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o conceit_n of_o the_o people_n only_o 42._o as_o some_o absurd_o affirm_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_n design_n most_o certain_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v and_o require_v our_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o whatever_o doctrine_n be_v so_o prefaced_a by_o he_o the_o reason_n here_o therefore_o be_v no_o less_o divine_a than_o the_o admonition_n those_o than_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n however_o small_a and_o little_o they_o be_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o own_o too_o be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n nor_o be_v his_o love_n and_o care_v little_a towards_o they_o say_v not_o then_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o carpenter_n such_o a_o one_o a_o tailor_n such_o a_o one_o a_o husbandman_n such_o a_o one_o unlearned_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v s._n chrysostom_n word_n loc._n ab_fw-la angelis_n quibus_fw-la commissi_fw-la sunt_fw-la viles_fw-la fecit_fw-la venerabiles_fw-la god_n have_v of_o mean_a make_v they_o venerable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o angel_n who_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o vide_fw-la majestatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la pii_fw-la qui_fw-la etsi_fw-la pauperrinus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la unum_fw-la externum_fw-la servum_fw-la habet_fw-la tamen_fw-la serviunt_fw-la ei_fw-la multa_fw-la millia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la brentius_n in_o s._n matth._n 18._o hom._n 1._o they_o have_v their_o angel_n assign_v they_o and_o those_o angel_n of_o they_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o heaven_n with_o their_o father_n who_o they_o attend_v upon_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n concern_v they_o and_o execute_v they_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o fidelity_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v their_o complaint_n against_o all_o that_o affront_n and_o abuse_v their_o charge_n here_o on_o earth_n at_o his_o tribunal_n and_o at_o his_o beck_n of_o their_o defence_n and_o the_o avenge_a of_o their_o righteous_a quarrel_n sect_n iii_o a_o account_n from_o hence_o why_o no_o more_o mischief_n do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o way_n why_o so_o much_o too_o notwithstanding_o their_o presidence_n three_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o take_v some_o account_n why_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a