Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	prince_n	state_n	subject_n	1,779	5	6.3897	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66558	The vanity of mans present state proved and applyed in a sermon on Psalm 39.5. With divers sermons of the saints communion with God, and safety under his protection, in order to their future glory, on Psalm 73. 23, 24, 25, 26. By the late able and faithful minister of the Word John Wilson	Wilson, John, minister of the Word.; Golborne, J.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2905; ESTC R218560	137,734	239

upon_o a_o strict_a inquiry_n into_o these_o thing_n he_o find_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v vain_a but_o that_o he_o be_v vain_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o use_v of_o they_o alas_o than_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o for_o a_o man_n of_o attain_v to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n for_o though_o he_o may_v ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o to_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n on_o earth_n even_o than_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o true_a happiness_n that_o his_o state_n be_v as_o true_o and_o real_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v before_o when_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o child_n and_o and_o subject_n his_o condition_n be_v vain_a and_o when_o he_o have_v his_o father_n crown_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v quiet_o therein_o in_o as_o much_o splendour_n and_o glory_n as_o ever_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n enjoy_v he_o find_v himself_o but_o at_o the_o same_o pass_n eccles._n 1._o 12_o 14._o so_o that_o when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n advance_v a_o man_n from_o a_o state_n of_o meanness_n to_o a_o state_n of_o greatness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o translate_n of_o he_o from_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a happiness_n but_o from_o one_o state_n of_o vanity_n to_o another_o nay_o take_v vanity_n as_o indeed_o we_o ought_v for_o the_o opposite_a of_o true_a happiness_n that_o be_v as_o import_v sin_n unholiness_n trouble_n discontent_n and_o the_o like_a and_o how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o great_a one_o general_o labour_v under_o it_o than_o those_o who_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n below_o they_o greatness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o sccure_v the_o son_n of_o man_n against_o vanity_n that_o common_o the_o more_o greatness_n the_o more_o vanity_n 4._o he_o be_v vain_a throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n even_o from_o the_o one_o end_n unto_o the_o other_o vanity_n be_v so_o deep_o and_o firm_o root_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o life_n that_o it_o attend_v he_o through_o the_o several_a period_n thereof_o down_o to_o his_o very_a dissolution_n and_o change_n as_o the_o blood_n in_o its_o appoint_a circulation_n run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o do_v vanity_n throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n it_o be_v bear_v with_o he_o pursue_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o very_a grave_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n eccles._n 11._o 10._o a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n carry_v with_o it_o much_o strength_n and_o evidence_n for_o if_o those_o more_o serene_a and_o pleasant_a age_n wherein_o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o decay_n malady_n care_n we_o be_v usual_o exercise_v with_o when_o we_o arrive_v at_o a_o grow_v and_o age_a condition_n be_v vanity_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v afterward_o child_n and_o young_a people_n common_o pass_v away_o there_o time_n in_o much_o content_a and_o delight_n but_o 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