Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	great_a	john_n	prophet_n	1,775	5	7.7085	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46867	The friendly enquirer's doubts and objections answered concerning the light within, the word of God, the church of Christ, gospel ministers, ordinances in general and in particular, water baptism, and the Lord's supper : together with a brief testimony against oaths and swearing / first intended and written for the satisfaction of some particular acquaintance and now published for more general service by James Jackson.	Jackson, James, fl. 1674-1708.	1698 (1698)	Wing J73; ESTC R34952	26,741	110

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come_v but_o now_o to_o bring_v sign_n and_o ceremony_n into_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o true_a church_n be_v act_v direct_o against_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o sure_o none_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o rely_v upon_o water_n baptism_n as_o sufficient_a which_o i_o fear_v many_o thousand_o do_v without_o the_o sactification_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n spiritual_a baptism_n be_v not_o complete_a with_o john_n these_o do_v worse_o than_o to_o build_v tabernacle_n for_o moses_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n equal_a to_o one_o for_o christ_n and_o so_o debase_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n object_n 1._o but_o have_v all_o our_o christian_a forefather_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o this_o thing_n that_o water_n baptism_n which_o give_v we_o our_o christendom_n have_v no_o room_n now_o in_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n answ_n 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 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