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
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

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covetous_a envious_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o antithesis_fw-la v_o 11._o and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n show_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o scandal_n whereby_o through_o defect_n of_o love_n a_o man_n cause_v another_o to_o stumble_v but_o of_o scandal_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v cause_v himself_o to_o fall_v for_o want_v of_o light_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o parallel_n place_n psal._n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v no_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o adhere_n to_o god_n law_n outward_a object_n become_v not_o scandal_n to_o they_o 2_o sometime_o the_o hurt_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o action_n of_o another_o scandal_n which_o i_o therefore_o call_v effective_a scandal_n as_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o israel_n david_n sin_n a_o scandal_n in_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v now_o such_o action_n may_v be_v scandal_n three_o way_n 1._o in_o potentia_fw-la in_o possibility_n only_o when_o the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n scandalous_a or_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o event_n because_o of_o the_o steadfastness_n and_o uprightnes_n of_o the_o person_n tempt_v so_o be_v the_o action_n of_o josephs_n mistress_n to_o joseph_n peter_n persuasion_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n mat._n 16._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v term_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la acceptum_fw-la give_v but_o not_o take_v 2._o inactu_fw-la actual_o in_o the_o event_n but_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n or_o intent_n of_o the_o agent_n but_o by_o accident_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o erroneous_a judgement_n or_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o person_n scandalize_v as_o christ_n preach_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v a_o scandal_n john_n 6._o 60._o 61._o and_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v to_o carnal_a man_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o and_o be_v term_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la a_o scandal_n take_v though_o not_o give_v 3._o inactu_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la actual_o in_o the_o event_n and_o of_o itself_o that_o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n as_o in_o david_n sin_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 14._o or_o intent_n of_o the_o agent_n as_o in_o balaams_n fact_n rev._n 2._o 14._o in_o ieroboam_n fact_n 1._o king_n 12._o 29._o 30._o and_o this_o be_v term_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o acceptum_fw-la a_o scandal_n both_o take_v and_o give_v now_o although_o i_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n intend_v special_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o sandal_n in_o this_o place_n scandal_n they_o be_v the_o scandal_n by_o which_o a_o woe_n come_v to_o the_o world_n and_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o to_o extend_v this_o proposition_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o to_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o scandal_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v hurt_v according_a to_o which_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o man_n mind_n or_o soul_n will_v be_v hurt_v with_o displicency_n grief_n anger_n enmity_n sin_n occasion_v by_o outward_a object_n &_o action_n of_o man_n which_o either_o by_o accident_n or_o of_o themselves_o become_v scandal_n to_o they_o so_o that_o our_o saviour_n assertion_n be_v in_o brief_a this_o that_o while_n man_n live_v on_o earth_n there_o will_v certain_o be_v offence_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o harm_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 13._o 41._o that_o in_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o scandal_n he_o do_v plain_o intimate_v that_o till_o than_o there_o will_v be_v scandal_n even_o in_o his_o church_n that_o the_o church_n in_o its_o present_a condition_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o field_n in_o which_o wheat_n and_o tare_n grow_v together_o scandal_n and_o good_a example_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a company_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a wise_a and_o foolish_a weak_a &_o strong_a and_o therefore_o scandal_n will_v arise_v scandaliser_n this_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o &_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v 1._o the_o person_n scandalize_a 2._o scandalize_v 3._o satan_n who_o have_v ever_o a_o finger_n in_o all_o mischievous_a thing_n 1._o a_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n be_v from_o scandaliser_n first_o in_o general_a from_o viciousness_n of_o life_n which_o every_o where_o abound_v make_v scandal_n to_o abound_v all_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v venomous_a it_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o all_o open_a sin_n be_v like_o the_o basilisk_n infect_v those_o that_o come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o unless_o well_o fence_v with_o antidote_n it_o be_v so_o connatural_a to_o man_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o take_v but_o even_o to_o suck_v in_o the_o infection_n faciles_fw-la imitandis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la ac_fw-la pravis_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o open_a sin_n scarce_o any_o man_n sin_n alone_o special_o if_o their_o person_n be_v eminent_a either_o in_o authority_n dignity_n or_o any_o other_o repute_v excellency_n one_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o sin_n the_o profaneness_n of_o one_o hophni_n be_v enough_o to_o cause_v a_o whole_a church_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o person_n be_v not_o scandalize_v with_o infectiou_n of_o open_a sin_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o will_v be_v with_o grief_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o one_o 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