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	lord_n	time_n	5,703	5	3.3083	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n though_o much_o decay_a and_o corrupt_v for_o even_o heathen_a man_n have_v abhor_v bribe_v as_o a_o corrupt_a sore_n which_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o virtuous_a carriage_n and_o as_o a_o fret_a canker_n which_o devour_v whole_a society_n and_o commonwealth_n ephialtes_n although_o a_o poor_a man_n hist_o aelian_a lib._n 11._o the_o var._n hist_o refuse_v great_a gift_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v because_o as_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v move_v to_o deal_v unjust_o if_o his_o benefactor_n importune_v he_o or_o be_v condemn_v as_o ungrateful_a for_o not_o requite_v their_o benefit_n alcumenes_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v gift_n lacon_n plutarch_n apotheg_n lacon_n and_o keep_v peace_n with_o the_o law_n photion_n receive_v a_o hundred_o talent_n as_o a_o gift_n from_o alexander_n demand_v of_o the_o messenger_n wherefore_o it_o be_v send_v to_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o athenian_n and_o upon_o this_o answer_n return_v because_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o just_a man_n he_o reply_v again_o why_o then_o i_o will_v entreat_v your_o master_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o my_o honesty_n and_o justice_n thereby_o imply_v that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v such_o a_o one_o if_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o reward_n but_o the_o scripture_n go_v further_a 5.12_o §._o sect._n 2._o the_o scripture_n condemn_v bribe_v as_o a_o heinous_a sin_n amos._n 5.12_o and_o condemn_v bribe_v not_o only_o as_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o as_o a_o mighty_a sin_n amos_n 5.12_o for_o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n they_o afflict_v the_o just_a they_o take_v reward_n and_o they_o oppress_v the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o briber_n so_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n and_o authority_n be_v corrupt_v with_o reward_n and_o move_v thereby_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o also_o of_o all_o other_o who_o be_v allure_v by_o bribe_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o wicked_a for_o all_o such_o grievous_o sin_n against_o god_n god_n how_o the_o briber_n sin_v against_o god_n their_o neighbour_n and_o themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o by_o direct_a break_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o also_o in_o dishonour_v his_o name_n after_o a_o exttaordinarie_a manner_n namely_o by_o draw_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o into_o the_o slander_n of_o it_o for_o magistrate_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o administer_v be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o jehosaphat_n tell_v his_o judge_n 19.6_o 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 2._o chron._n 19.6_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o judgement_n when_o as_o therefore_o they_o be_v corrupt_v do_v pervert_v judgement_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a or_o unjust_a sentence_n what_o do_v they_o but_o offer_v unto_o he_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o force_v he_o by_o his_o substitute_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n for_o the_o lord_n respect_v not_o person_n nor_o receive_v reward_n as_o it_o be_v 2._o chron._n 19.7_o 36.18_o 2._o chron._n 19.7_o job._n 34.19_o and_o 36.18_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a job_n 34.19_o neither_o can_v a_o multitude_n of_o gift_n move_v he_o to_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n chap._n 36.18_o where_o as_o 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content_a to_o rob_v his_o prince_n treasury_n but_o also_o shall_v make_v sale_n of_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o the_o briber_n sin_v against_o god_n man_n §._o sect._n 3._o how_o the_o briber_n sin_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o first_o against_o private_a man_n so_o also_o against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o both_o private_a man_n and_o whole_a society_n against_o private_a man_n he_o offend_v diverse_a way_n first_o against_o those_o who_o he_o wrong_v by_o injustice_n either_o when_o he_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o right_n rob_v they_o of_o that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v they_o or_o by_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a who_o god_n justifi_v or_o by_o oppress_v the_o weak_a and_o friendless_a who_o god_n will_v have_v especial_o favour_v and_o respect_v second_o he_o sin_v against_o

he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o put_v to_o death_n innocent_a blood_n it_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o that_o fearful_a woe_n denounce_v esa_n 5.20_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n 23._o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o yea_o it_o bring_v upon_o they_o utter_a destruction_n for_o as_o the_o fire_n devour_v the_o stubble_n and_o as_o the_o flame_n consume_v chaff_n so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v as_o rottenness_n and_o their_o bud_n shall_v rise_v up_o like_o dust_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 24._o last_o heaven_n §._o sect._n 6._o bribery_n disinherit_v man_n of_o heaven_n by_o these_o bribe_a course_n they_o disinherit_v themselves_o of_o their_o heavenly_a patrimony_n and_o set_v to_o sale_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o earthly_a and_o base_a prife_n for_o they_o that_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a shall_v never_o dwell_v in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n 15.5_o psal_n 15.5_o as_o it_o be_v psalm_n 15.5_o so_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_v fire_n and_o with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n that_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n 22.29_o deut._n 4.24_o heb._n 22.29_o deut._n 4.24_o heb._n 12.29_o answer_n be_v make_v he_o that_o walk_v in_o justice_n and_o speak_v righteous_a thing_n refuse_v gain_n of_o oppression_n shake_v his_o hand_n from_o take_v of_o gift_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a 13.15.16_o esa_n 13.15.16_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v esa_n 33.15.16_o so_o that_o he_o who_o gain_v by_o oppression_n and_o fill_v his_o hand_n with_o bribe_n can_v never_o endure_v god_n glorious_a presence_n but_o shall_v be_v consume_v like_o stubble_n with_o this_o devour_a fire_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o 15.27_o pro._n 15.27_o prou._n 15.27_o he_o that_o hate_v bribe_n shall_v line_v whereby_o contrariwise_o be_v imply_v that_o he_o who_o love_v bribe_n shall_v not_o live_v neither_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o briber_n lose_v in_o his_o great_a gain_n for_o while_o by_o his_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a course_n he_o compass_v some_o earthly_a trifle_n he_o forgo_v all_o his_o title_n and_o interest_n in_o god_n glorious_a kingdom_n and_o through_o his_o worldly_a profaneness_n and_o sottish_a folly_n he_o do_v with_o esau_n make_v sale_n of_o his_o spiritual_a birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n or_o such_o like_a transitory_a vanity_n of_o like_a value_n and_o less_o necessity_n while_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o body_n he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n while_o he_o labour_v after_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o momentany_a he_o lose_v heavenly_a thing_n even_o that_o superexcellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 4.17_o 2._o cor._n 4.17_o and_o while_o he_o hourd_v up_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n and_o gold_n which_o shall_v perish_v with_o he_o he_o forgo_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psalm_n 16.11_o conclusion_n psal_n 16.11_o §._o sect._n 7._o the_o conclusion_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o bribery_n and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n which_o it_o bring_v both_o to_o private_a person_n and_o society_n to_o whole_a commonwealth_n and_o to_o the_o briber_n himself_o now_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o extraordinary_a strength_n to_o hold_v man_n in_o subjection_n unto_o it_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o entertain_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o mighty_a patron_n which_o both_o countenance_n it_o with_o their_o practice_n and_o defend_v it_o with_o their_o power_n so_o my_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n be_v that_o he_o will_v join_v with_o my_o labour_n a_o more_o than_o usual_a blessing_n and_o a_o extraordinary_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o strong_a hold_n of_o sinew_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o in_o subjection_n to_o his_o will_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n profitable_a and_o gaineful_a but_o also_o in_o those_o which_o seem_v accompany_v with_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n that_o so_o respect_v not_o our_o own_o particular_a gain_n but_o his_o glory_n and_o do_v he_o faithful_a service_n in_o this_o life_n we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o 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