Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	leave_v	lord_n	2,600	5	3.6008	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88397	Christ's valedictions: or sacred observations on the last words of our savior delivered on the crosse. By Jenkin Lloyd, minister of the gospel, and rector of Llandissil in Cardigan shire	Lloyd, Jenkin, b. 1623 or 4.	1658 (1658)	Wing L2653; Thomason E1895_2; ESTC R209921	53,582	228

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that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o child_n of_o thy_o family_n dove_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o lamb_n of_o thy_o fold_n by_o forget_v and_o forgive_a all_o that_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v against_o we_o make_v we_o all_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o peace_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen!_o the_o second_o word_n luke_n 23.43_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n explication_n the_o explication_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o when_o two_o thief_n be_v crucify_a with_o our_o saviour_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a the_o one_o aggravate_v his_o former_a sin_n do_v blaspheme_v christ_n and_o object_v unto_o he_o a_o imbecility_n 39_o ver._n 39_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n save_v thyself_o and_o we_o the_o other_o defend_v he_o and_o give_v this_o modest_a check_n to_o the_o blasphemer_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n 40_o ver._n 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protection_n thy_o father_n leave_v thou_o o_o son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sad_a agony_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o glorious_o triumph_n he_o leave_v thou_o to_o struggle_v with_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v unsting_a death_n and_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o it_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n thou_o may_v have_v have_v a_o numerous_a army_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o thy_o defence_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o permit_v that_o divine_a decree_n between_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o shall_v first_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o then_o to_o enter_v into_o thy_o glory_n but_o tell_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o thou_o lever_n of_o man_n whether_o or_o no_o do_v the_o vehemency_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n in_o that_o space_n silence_n thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o 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