Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	glory_n	grace_n	lord_n	4,464	5	3.7966	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

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not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o public_a function_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o explication_n &_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o his_o continual_a and_o innumerable_a benefit_n and_o this_o not_o so_o much_o in_o word_n as_o in_o good_a work_n that_o so_o their_o life_n may_v be_v a_o real_a and_o effectual_a sermon_n to_o all_o that_o know_v they_o and_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v understand_v many_o other_o place_n as_o psal_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n 1_o tim._n 2.10_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annunciante_n pietatem_fw-la 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rev._n 14.6_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v zanchy_a begin_v with_o christ_n and_o shall_v end_v with_o the_o world_n but_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v everlasting_a a_o condito_fw-la orbe_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la duratura_fw-la for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o only_o be_v it_o call_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o hold_v forth_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v the_o common_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o bring_v we_o thither_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o his_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v teach_v how_o this_o blood_n must_v be_v apply_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o church_n upon_o earth_n which_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o 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