Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	power_n	prince_n	subject_n	2,548	5	6.3696	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40432	A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at St. Margaret's Westminster, on Wednesday the fifth of November, 1690 being the anniversary thanksgiving for the happy deliverance of King James the First, and three estates of the realm, from the Gunpowder-treason : and also for the happy arrival of His present Majesty on this day, for the deliverance of our church and nation from Popery and arbitrary power / by Sa. Freeman ...	Freeman, Samuel, 1643-1700.	1690 (1690)	Wing F2146; ESTC R2149	10,052	36

majesty_n so_o that_o will_v man_n lay_v aside_o their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o their_o passion_n their_o pique_n and_o revenge_n their_o peevish_a and_o awkward_a their_o selfish_a and_o narrow_a spirit_n they_o will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o law_n and_o religion_n wherein_o consist_v the_o public_a good_a of_o this_o realm_n nay_o which_o yet_o add_v to_o it_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o interest_n all_o the_o world_n over_o whereon_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v have_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v the_o royal_a diadem_n where_o it_o be_v and_o this_o consideration_n alone_o have_v it_o not_o be_v second_v with_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o a_o prevail_a power_n in_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o give_v a_o undoubted_a title_n ii_o here_o be_v the_o promise_n itself_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n from_o the_o 25_o to_o the_o 30_o god_n promise_v david_n great_o to_o enlarge_v his_o empire_n to_o exalt_v he_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o human_a power_n and_o glory_n to_o continue_v the_o crown_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o family_n from_o which_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o saul_n but_o these_o may_v be_v think_v peculiar_a to_o david_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o israel_n especial_o the_o last_o which_o do_v not_o receive_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o race_n and_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n what_o he_o promise_v he_o in_o the_o text_n be_v his_o powerful_a presence_n with_o he_o to_o protect_v he_o in_o all_o danger_n to_o direct_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o all_o his_o just_a undertake_n to_o strengthen_v he_o against_o all_o the_o enemy_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o this_o every_o righteous_a and_o religious_a prince_n may_v ordinary_o take_v confidence_n in_o and_o apply_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o 1._o as_o they_o be_v god_n representative_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v call_v god_n and_o st._n paul_n style_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o immediate_a converse_n with_o heaven_n therefore_o do_v god_n govern_v we_o by_o man_n like_o ourselves_o and_o so_o put_v part_n of_o his_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o as_o prophet_n receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n so_o do_v king_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n now_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n to_o act_v for_o and_o under_o he_o in_o the_o world_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v proportionable_a assistance_n and_o protection_n from_o he_o 2._o as_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o god_n with_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n and_o so_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n depend_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n upon_o their_o prudent_a conduct_n and_o safety_n we_o have_v ten_o part_n in_o the_o king_n say_v the_o ten_o tribe_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n with_o we_o lest_o thou_o quench_v the_o light_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o israelite_n to_o king_n david_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a prince_n to_o a_o nation_n its_o happiness_n and_o its_o glory_n now_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o that_o providence_n which_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o extend_v its_o care_n over_o the_o least_o and_o most_o despicable_a thing_n over_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n will_v much_o more_o concern_v itself_o for_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o worthy_a nature_n for_o man_n for_o community_n of_o man_n for_o prince_n the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o community_n god_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o many_o than_o in_o single_a person_n and_o since_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o general_a concernment_n of_o a_o king_n a_o king_n must_v be_v the_o special_a concernment_n of_o god_n king_n by_o the_o ancient_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n keep_v by_o god_n 23._o he_o hide_v they_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n he_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o set_v they_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n god_n have_v this_o as_o his_o peculiar_a title_n 10._o the_o god_n that_o give_v salvation_n unto_o king_n 3._o that_o i_o may_v put_v many_o thing_n together_o and_o hasten_v good_a king_n may_v expect_v god_n special_a presence_n with_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v oft_o time_n to_o deliberate_v about_o the_o fate_n of_o kingdom_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o dubious_a and_o intricate_a nature_n and_o to_o engage_v in_o enterprise_n of_o the_o great_a hazard_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o temptation_n the_o height_n of_o their_o place_n and_o power_n subject_n they_o unto_o the_o uncontrollableness_n of_o their_o power_n the_o abundance_n of_o their_o wealth_n the_o multitude_n of_o their_o care_n and_o business_n the_o crowd_n of_o sycophant_n and_o flatterer_n that_o always_o follow_v the_o court_n of_o prince_n be_v very_o dangerous_a snare_n to_o their_o virtue_n the_o devil_n know_v how_o much_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o governor_n of_o it_o on_o his_o side_n that_o they_o can_v sin_v alone_o but_o they_o must_v be_v follow_v by_o troop_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v always_o watch_v occasion_n and_o crave_v permission_n from_o god_n to_o seduce_v and_o pervert_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o danger_n they_o be_v expose_v to_o prince_n have_v not_o only_o many_o potent_a enemy_n from_o abroad_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o envious_a ill-willer_n and_o discontent_a malcontent_n at_o home_n that_o be_v always_o beat_v how_o to_o supplant_v or_o overthrow_v they_o in_o regard_n last_o of_o some_o momentous_a and_o important_a work_n and_o business_n a_o prince_n may_v be_v call_v to_o by_o god_n be_v it_o for_o example_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n or_o to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o merciless_a rage_n of_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v be_v want_v to_o himself_o shall_v he_o be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o the_o worthy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n and_o joshuah_n and_o gideon_n and_o barak_n and_o jeptha_n and_o david_n and_o many_o other_o be_v bright_a example_n of_o this_o with_o who_o god_n be_v peculiar_o present_a and_o sometime_o after_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o what_o heroical_a achievement_n they_o perform_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n i_o must_v not_o stay_v to_o lead_v you_o far_o back_o in_o other_o history_n yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v mention_v the_o many_o wonderful_a deliverance_n and_o success_n wherewith_o it_o please_v god_n to_o crown_v the_o great_a constantine_n and_o our_o own_o renown_a and_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v queen_n elizabeth_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o one_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n universal_a from_o heathen_a rage_n the_o other_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o this_o church_n from_o popish_a fury_n but_o i_o must_v pass_v over_o these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o they_o which_o i_o be_o concern_v particular_o to_o remember_v what_o a_o admirable_a providence_n be_v it_o that_o discover_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n the_o black_a conspiracy_n of_o this_o day_n by_o the_o line_n of_o a_o dead_a letter_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n monteagle_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o a_o beam_n from_o heaven_n that_o dart_v into_o the_o king_n mind_n a_o meaning_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o grammatical_a construction_n the_o expression_n be_v the_o danger_n be_v past_a as_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v burn_v the_o letter_n which_o king_n james_n interpret_v as_o quick_o make_v it_o signify_v the_o suddenness_n and_o quickness_n of_o the_o blow_v intend_v and_o no_o less_o visible_a be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n in_o our_o late_a happy_a happy_a and_o glorious_a revolution_n when_o we_o consider_v with_o what_o a_o invincible_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n his_o majesty_n undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o country_n what_o general_a desire_n and_o inclination_n be_v on_o the_o sudden_a kindle_v in_o man_n heart_n towards_o he_o their_o law_n and_o their_o religion_n what_o a_o burn_a zeal_n and_o

vigour_n what_o a_o universal_a harmony_n of_o affection_n what_o a_o perfect_a agreement_n of_o council_n and_o endeavour_n inflame_v the_o breast_n of_o all_o man_n what_o a_o strange_a folly_n and_o infatuation_n blind_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n what_o guilty_a fear_n and_o cowardice_n seize_v their_o spirit_n how_o all_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o a_o dry_a victory_n without_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n either_o of_o our_o friend_n or_o enemy_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v iii_o it_o remain_v now_o only_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a uses_n and_o application_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v name_v at_o present_a but_o these_o four_o and_o 1._o what_o a_o sincere_a regard_n and_o esteem_n ought_v we_o to_o have_v for_o those_o for_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o have_v so_o great_a and_o particular_a a_o concern_n the_o scripture_n be_v very_o strict_a in_o enjoin_v honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o they_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v the_o king_n to_o obey_v he_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o all_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n wise_a and_o gracious_a prince_n be_v so_o great_a blessing_n to_o their_o kingdom_n that_o in_o the_o heathen_a world_n their_o subject_n not_o only_o pay_v they_o the_o high_a honour_n during_o their_o life_n but_o worship_v they_o too_o after_o their_o death_n they_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o those_o who_o either_o by_o the_o invention_n of_o useful_a art_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o excellent_a government_n or_o by_o many_o noble_a exploit_n and_o deliverance_n have_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n oblige_v their_o country_n die_v like_o other_o man_n they_o reckon_v they_o become_v divine_a and_o be_v translate_v among_o the_o god_n and_o so_o change_v their_o allegiance_n into_o adoration_n i_o mention_v this_o not_o for_o imitation_n but_o as_o a_o infinite_a shame_n and_o reproach_n to_o too_o many_o christian_n who_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o make_v any_o other_o return_v to_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n and_o mighty_a deliverance_n they_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o blood_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o than_o curse_n and_o opprobrious_a language_n than_o meditate_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n against_o they_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o that_o be_v not_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o undertake_n restore_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o our_o law_n have_v recover_v their_o just_a vigour_n and_o authority_n our_o right_n and_o property_n be_v secure_v our_o holy_a religion_n safe_a our_o life_n and_o our_o soul_n too_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o out_o of_o danger_n we_o feel_v indeed_o at_o present_a some_o burden_n and_o tax_n but_o be_v they_o any_o other_o than_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o our_o preservation_n voluntary_o impose_v upon_o we_o by_o our_o representative_n in_o parliament_n and_o what_o be_v tolerable_a and_o easy_a when_o compare_v with_o the_o slavery_n and_o oppression_n we_o be_v free_v from_o and_o the_o far_o great_a misery_n we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o government_n be_v too_o mild_a and_o merciful_a to_o they_o who_o so_o little_o deserve_v it_o certain_o they_o who_o so_o murmur_v and_o repine_v under_o this_o golden_a sceptre_n consider_v not_o what_o it_o will_v be_v to_o feel_v the_o iron_n rod_n of_o french_a cruelty_n and_o popish_a revenge_n 2._o god_n special_a presence_n with_o and_o protection_n of_o good_a king_n show_v how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o sinful_a to_o conspire_v against_o they_o never_o be_v there_o yet_o a_o government_n or_o governor_n that_o can_v give_v content_a and_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o its_o subject_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v devil_n in_o hell_n that_o delight_n in_o the_o misery_n and_o confusion_n of_o man_n and_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v pride_n and_o ambition_n and_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o covetousness_n lodge_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n must_v prince_n expect_v to_o meet_v with_o those_o who_o envy_v their_o power_n and_o greatness_n will_v be_v always_o contrive_v how_o to_o snatch_v it_o from_o they_o or_o make_v they_o uneasy_a under_o it_o some_o there_o be_v that_o affect_v a_o change_n for_o change_n sake_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o present_a master_n only_o that_o they_o may_v have_v new_a one_o other_o be_v for_o trouble_v the_o water_n hope_v thereby_o for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o heal_v their_o lame_a fortune_n in_o they_o other_o be_v against_o the_o government_n because_o the_o government_n be_v against_o they_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o some_o man_n debauchery_n and_o they_o have_v as_o live_v part_n with_o their_o life_n as_o their_o vice_n and_o their_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o some_o man_n profit_n and_o honour_n they_o have_v lose_v something_o they_o have_v or_o they_o want_v something_o they_o can_v get_v they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o administration_n no_o place_n of_o trust_n no_o post_n of_o advantage_n in_o it_o and_o some_o man_n can_v be_v true_a to_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o because_o a_o government_n do_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n they_o be_v for_o another_o that_o will_v it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o that_o which_o some_o man_n call_v their_o religion_n i_o mean_v their_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o state_n must_v not_o think_v to_o stand_v long_o if_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o jesuit_n can_v help_v it_o that_o do_v not_o fall_v down_o to_o their_o dagon_n but_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o the_o attempt_v of_o malice_n and_o treason_n against_o those_o who_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o god_n favour_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n good_a prince_n be_v the_o peculiar_a charge_n and_o favourite_n of_o god_n he_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n interest_n himself_o in_o their_o safety_n and_o unless_o their_o enemy_n be_v of_o god_n privy_a cowcil_n and_o can_v know_v beforehand_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v it_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v secure_a of_o success_n in_o their_o conspiracy_n than_o they_o can_v be_v of_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o almighty_a give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o in_o this_o case_n to_o apply_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o 2_o d_o psalm_n that_o be_v literal_o speak_v of_o david_n as_o well_o as_o figurative_o of_o christ_n why_o do_v the_o papist_n rage_n and_o the_o disaffect_v people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n 3._o god_n special_a presence_n with_o and_o protection_n of_o good_a king_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o to_o those_o who_o in_o his_o good_a providence_n he_o have_v set_v over_o we_o the_o mercy_n god_n promise_v he_o expect_v shall_v be_v fetch_v down_o by_o prayer_n now_o king_n be_v the_o main_a instrument_n of_o providence_n whereby_o god_n convey_v his_o favour_n and_o dispense_v his_o justice_n to_o a_o people_n as_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o prosperous_a but_o by_o their_o mean_n so_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o it_o unless_o by_o fervent_a and_o devout_a prayer_n we_o engage_v the_o continual_a powerful_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o not_o to_o invoke_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o governor_n be_v to_o disow_v god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n who_o minister_n they_o be_v and_o how_o can_v that_o people_n expect_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o god_n who_o disown_n his_o government_n there_o be_v none_o but_o must_v be_v sensible_a how_o much_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o government_n in_o all_o likelihood_n our_o religion_n our_o law_n and_o our_o liberty_n will_v stand_v and_o fall_v with_o our_o prince_n we_o be_v therefore_o high_o oblige_v if_o not_o for_o they_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o voice_n to_o heaven_n for_o they_o i_o hope_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o forget_v the_o day_n of_o our_o distress_n what_o passionate_a prayer_n we_o then_o send_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o take_v pity_n on_o we_o and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o raise_v we_o up_o a_o deliverer_n