Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	body_n	head_n	invisible_a	4,027	5	10.4705	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29527	Prayer and praise, a two-fold tribute to be payed by all loyal subjects to their supream and subordinate soveraign a subject entred upon April 23, 1661, being the day of the solemn inauguration of King Charles the II and finished the Lord's Day following / as it was delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth by John Brinsley ...	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1661 (1661)	Wing B4724; ESTC R35787	29,831	38

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and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n have_v neither_o any_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n among_o they_o nor_o yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o that_o way_n and_o manner_n that_o former_o they_o have_v afterwards_o they_o shall_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n the_o true_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o fl●sh_n and_o of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n they_o shall_v seek_v after_o he_o and_o shall_v submit_v to_o his_o government_n take_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o king_n th●y_n shall_v se●ve_v the_o lord_n the●r_fw-fr god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v i●_n i●r_n 30._o ver_n 9_o and_o as_o the_o jew_n so_o the_o gentile_n they_o shall_v also_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n most_o plain_o foretelleth_a it_o isaiah_n 60._o where_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n 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prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o we_o find_v sometime_o call_v a_o branch_n the_o branch_n as_o zach._n 3.8_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n and_o again_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 12._o behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n mean_v the_o promise_a messiah_n spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o from_o who_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n do_v spring_n as_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n and_o fruit_n do_v from_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o branch_n it_o be_v there_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n viz._n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o nation_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ._n hereof_o god_n the_o father_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o his_o son_n psal._n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thi●e_v inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o and_o this_o promise_n as_o already_o in_o part_n it_o be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o make_v good_a to_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n viz._n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o anti-christ_n so_o we_o find_v it_o foretell_v rev._n 11.15_o where_o we_o read_v of_o a_o gratulatory_a acclamation_n make_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o that_o great_a alteration_n and_o change_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o roman_a anti-christ_n be_v destroy_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v his_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o empire_n spread_v 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lord_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n his_o son_n christ_n who_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o that_o great_a service_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o work_v of_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a isaiah_n 52.13_o so_o he_o be_v already_o in_o his_o person_n be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o abou●_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n eph._n 1.20_o 21._o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n his_o church_n which_o he_o govern_v with_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n as_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o he_o exalt_v in_o its_o exaltation_n thus_o be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o by_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n against_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v it_o isaiah_n 33._o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v for_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a he_o have_v fill_v zion_n with_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 10._o now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n now_o will_v i_o be_v exalt_v now_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o myself_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o he_o manifest_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o show_v any_o special_a favour_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o execute_v any_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n now_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v as_o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v it_o isaiah_n 12.4_o where_o exciting_a the_o people_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o church_n in_o that_o day_n say_v he_o shall_v you_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n ca●●_n upon_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o do_n among_o the_o people_n make_v mention_n that_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n exalt_v in_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o church_n this_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n he_o be_v thereby_o honour_a and_o glorify_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v his_o subject_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o which_o we_o find_v the_o psalmist_n do_v psal._n 18.46_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o let_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n be_v exalt_v 2._o and_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n ●o_o for_o his_o invisible_a his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o outward_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n luke_n 17.20_o where_o they_o