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
B05943	The royall advocate. Or, An introduction to the magnificent and honourable laws of Jehovah the Lord Christ, now contaminated and despised by the present army-men of this nation. Asserting and controverting the holinesse, righteousness, perfectnesse, and universallity thereof, of divine right: in opposition to the heathenish, and antichristian laws, traditions, and vaine imaginations of the past and present, pretended Christian magistrates of this nation which they yet so much dote upon and endeavour to support, against the alone law giver, lord of heaven and earth, god of gods, king of kings, and lord of lords. / Published by John Spittle-house, now a prisoner for his testimony against the idolatry and tryanny of the present army men, priests, lawyers &c ...	Spittlehouse, John.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5014; ESTC R184541	66,921	80

that_o ever_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n 2._o when_o violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o the_o land_n nor_o waste_v or_o destruction_n within_o our_o border_n when_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v call_v salvation_n and_o the_o gate_n praise_n isa_n 60._o vers_fw-la 18._o when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o nor_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o be_v remove_v neither_o any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o break_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o ore_n neither_o gallant_a ship_n pass_v thereby_o no_o need_v then_o of_o the_o romish_a merchant_n or_o factor_n for_o no_o m●n_z will_v then_o buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o rev._n 18._o 11._o reas_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o 3._o when_o our_o officer_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o our_o exactor_n righreousnes_n isa_n 60._o 18._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n man_n of_o truth_n that_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1._o 17._o when_o the_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v man_n but_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n the_o civil_a and_o church_n government_n i_o say_v when_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v now_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o antichristian_a babylon_n shall_v once_o see_v and_o find_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o government_n i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o small_a glimpse_n of_o and_o the_o present_a idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n they_o be_v now_o slave_n and_o bondman_n unto_o they_o shall_v then_o begin_v to_o 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thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a thou_o shall_v make_v the_o hit_v chaff_n thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o that_o this_o have_v a_o allusion_n to_o giddeon_n the_o thresher_n and_o his_o army_n read_v isa_n 10._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonish_n bondage_n or_o servitude_n say_v v._o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v stir_v up_o a_o scourge_n for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o median_a at_o the_o rock_n oreb_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o his_o burden_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n and_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v again_o dan._n 2._o 34._o thou_o see_v till_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v without_o hand_n or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n th●t_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n then_o be_v the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n break_v in_o piece_n together_o and_o become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n thresh_v floor_n and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n scatter_v they_o etc._n etc._n again_o that_o these_o despicable_a person_n shall_v be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a with_fw-mi psal_n 149._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two_o edge_a s●ord_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o heir_n noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n amen_n again_o dan._n 7._o 17_o 18._o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o verse_n 21_o 22._o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n viz._n the_o little-horn_n dan._n 7._o 8._o make_v the_o war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o until_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n verse_n 25._o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o little_a horn_n shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a i._n e._n from_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o dominion_n at_o which_o time_n judgement_n shall_v sit_v i._n e._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o they_o i._n e._n the_o saint_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n verse_n 27._o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n the_o quaker_n will_v have_v a_o large_a gut_n to_o hold_v this_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o isa_n 60._o 12._o that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n that_o be_v say_v the_o learned_a doctor_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o a_o know_a nation_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v transact_v with_o so_o much_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n christ_n not_o open_o appear_v unto_o carnal_a eye_n that_o though_o many_o shall_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v white_a yet_o the_o wicked_a shall_v do_v wicked_o and_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v dan._n 12._o 10._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n presence_n as_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o harden_a man_n but_o at_o length_n have_v suffer_v the_o poor_a deceive_v wretch_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n prepare_v for_o they_o he_o appear_v himself_o glorious_o cap._n 19_o 13._o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o ever_o before_o to_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o opposer_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o utmost_a close_o of_o that_o dispensation_n which_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n unto_o i._n e._n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n

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the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o cap._n 4._o 17._o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiaste_n 12._o 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n assert_v 5_o v._n that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n these_o two_o general_a principle_n be_v branch_v by_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n into_o ten_o precept_n or_o word_n common_o term_v the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 1._o etc._n etc._n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v proof_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a reason_n god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o reason_n vain_a 4._o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n northy_a daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o ga●es_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n reason_n earth_n the_o sea_n &_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n reason_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6._o thou_o shali_a not_o kill_v 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n assert_v 6_o vi._n that_o the_o lord_n 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