Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	lord_n	time_n	word_n	2,444	5	3.7698	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76788	Endevors aiming at the glory of God, that peace & truth may meet together: wherein is contained the excellency, benefit, and necessity of good government and governors: a loving reply to Mr William Prynnes speech made to the House of Commons, and afterwards published. Some matters are propounded to the consideration of the ministry; and also to particular (and to all) opinions. The first, purest, best and most blessed form and manner of government, prescribed by God, (and recorded in Gods sacred word;) together with the way of entrance, or Gods calling of persons to places of chief government, the great consequence thereof. Wherein is shewed, that government by succession, from the father to the son, was none of Gods institution, in the first and purest times. And also the government by Judges is plainly proved to be the best form of government, being Gods immediate direction, most blessed and approved for Gods glory, and for a peoples greatest good, comfort, and safety. / By John Blackleach.	Blackleach, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing B3074; Thomason E590_5; ESTC R206330	147,760	171

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ver._n 27._o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n four_o that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o accomplish_v because_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o my_o best_a understanding_n that_o from_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n time_n to_o this_o time_n the_o government_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o also_o because_o this_o kingdom_n this_o government_n or_o this_o power_n take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o forego_n king_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a it_o shall_v continue_v notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n against_o it_o i_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o due_a consideration_n read_v micai_n 4.1_o to_o 9_o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n ver._n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v mighty_a people_n a_o far_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o ver._n 4._o but_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o hence_o forth_o for_o ever_o ver._n 9_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o with_o lamentation_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o sorrow_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n ver._n 12._o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o understand_v not_o his_o counsel_n he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o sheaf_n in_o the_o barn_n ver._n 13._o arise_v thresh_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n iron_n etc._n etc._n this_o pprophecy_n i_o do_v conceive_v be_v not_o full_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o complete_v for_o although_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o hold_v out_o more_o matter_n then_o as_o i_o conceive_v yet_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o prophesy_v record_v that_o man_n shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o this_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v accomplish_v because_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o in_o any_o sense_n i_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v yet_o accomplish_v but_o be_v still_o to_o be_v accomplish_v 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