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	king_n	possess_v	2,300	5	7.8753	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22030	A looking glasse for England VVherein those enormities and foule abuses may most euidentlie be seene, which are the destruction and ouerthrow of euery Christian common-wealth. Likewise, the onely meanes howe to preuent such daungers: by imitating the wholsome aduertisements contayned in thys booke. VVhich sometime was the iewell and delight of the right honourable Lorde and father to his countrey, Fraunces Earle of Bedforde, deceassed.; De duodecim abusivis. English.	Lesse, Nicholas.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, attributed name.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage, attributed name.	1590 (1590)	STC 84.5; ESTC S118999	17,805	50

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therefore_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o while_n in_o poverty_n &_o need_n they_o pass_v over_o the_o pleasure_n and_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v through_o the_o lack_n of_o wisdom_n lose_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n benefit_n mark_v this_o well_o and_o it_o will_v return_v to_o thy_o benefit_n for_o although_o by_o the_o order_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n they_o do_v live_v in_o earthly_a poverty_n yet_o they_o may_v endeavour_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o meek_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o all_o poor_a man_n without_o exception_n indifferent_o but_o to_o they_o only_o in_o who_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a meekness_n of_o the_o hart_n do_v accompany_v the_o want_n and_o lack_v of_o outward_a riches_n spirit_n why_o the_o poor_a be_v call_v poor_a in_o spirit_n because_o a_o humble_a poor_a man_n be_v call_v poor_a in_o spirit_n who_o when_o he_o be_v outward_o poor_a &_o needy_a do_v not_o inwardlie_o extol_v himself_o with_o a_o proud_a heart_n for_o the_o lowliness_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v do_v more_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o temporal_a poverty_n &_o lack_v a_o worldly_a riches_n for_o meek_a and_o lowly_a man_n possess_v riches_n may_v be_v call_v poor_a in_o spirit_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o without_o doubt_n be_v dispossess_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n of_o both_o these_o sort_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a 13.7_o proverb_n 13.7_o some_o make_v themselves_o rich_a although_o they_o have_v nothing_o and_o some_o make_v themselves_o poor_a albeit_o they_o have_v never_o so_o great_a riches_n the_o rich_a man_n then_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v as_o a_o poor_a man_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v proud_a in_o hart_n be_v as_o a_o rich_a man_n although_o he_o be_v naked_a and_o poor_a poverty_n humbleness_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o glorious_a poverty_n it_o follow_v that_o humbleness_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o glorious_a poverty_n and_o the_o proud_a stubbornness_n of_o the_o hart_n a_o foolish_a kind_n of_o riches_n therefore_o poor_a man_n must_v have_v in_o mind_n what_o they_o be_v and_o because_o they_o can_v obtain_v in_o worldly_a good_n what_o they_o will_v have_v let_v not_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v uppe_o with_o pride_n as_o though_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o can_v have_v the_o nine_o abuse_n a_o wicked_a and_o a_o unjust_a king_n capit._n 9_o import_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o what_o his_o name_n import_v now_o come_v we_o to_o a_o capital_a abuse_n