Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	child_n	king_n	son_n	4,367	5	5.1460	4	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

have_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o ask_v you_o a_o king_n ver._n 18._o then_o samuel_n call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o rain_v the_o same_o day_n and_o all_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n exceed_o ver._n 19_o the_o people_n say_v we_o have_v sin_v in_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n beside_o all_o our_o other_o sin_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o king_n we_o have_v occasion_n to_o note_v that_o god_n presence_n do_v remove_v now_o and_o stand_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n than_o before_o god_n do_v not_o whole_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o remember_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v still_o favour_v the_o people_n but_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o host_n exod._n 33.7.8_o yet_o not_o whole_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n so_o here_o god_n remove_v his_o gracious_a presence_n further_o off_o from_o the_o people_n the_o next_o king_n be_v david_n who_o be_v a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a king_n god_n will_v not_o afflict_v the_o people_n so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o good_a king_n david_n blemish_n i_o forbear_v though_o some_o blemish_n he_o have_v such_o as_o i_o believe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v immediate_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o their_o place_n after_o succeed_v solomon_n how_o far_o he_o decline_v from_o the_o straight_a rule_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n be_v to_o be_v find_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n rehoboam_n reign_v he_o have_v 18._o wife_n and_o threescore_o concubine_n and_o desire_v many_o wife_n 2_o cro_n 11_o 21_o 23._o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n shishack_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o strong_a city_n which_o be_v of_o juda_n the_o people_n be_v make_v servant_n to_o shishack_n 2_o cro._n 12.1_o to_o 9_o further_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o 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ver._n 21._o jehoaash_a son_n of_o jehu_n reign_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v israel_n to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n 2_o ki._n 13.2.3_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v leave_v but_o 50_o horseman_n and_o 10_o charret_n and_o 10000_o footman_n they_o be_v destroy_v and_o make_v like_o dust_n beat_v to_o powder_n 2_o ki._n 13.6_o 7._o jehoash_fw-mi son_n of_o jehoaash_n reign_v he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o ki._n 13.10.11_o jeroboam_fw-la reign_v he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o ki._n 14.23_o 24._o amaziah_n reign_v do_v upright_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o like_o david_n 2_o ki._n 14.3_o azariah_n reign_v do_v upright_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 2_o ki._n 15.3_o 4_o 5._o zachariah_n reign_v he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o ki._n 15.8.9_o shallum_n reign_v be_v slay_v 2_o ki._n 15_o 14._o menahem_fw-mi reign_v do_v evil_a 2_o ki._n 15.17_o 18._o pekahiah_n reign_v he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o ki._n 15.23_o 24._o pekah_n reign_v he_o do_v evil_a 2_o ki._n 15.28_o the_o people_n carry_v away_o captive_a jotham_n reign_v he_o do_v upright_o but_o the_o people_n burn_v incense_v in_o the_o high_a place_n in_o his_o day_n the_o lord_n send_v enemy_n upon_o the_o people_n 2_o ki._n 5.34_o 37._o ahab_n reign_v he_o consecrate_v his_o son_n in_o the_o fire_n he_o do_v much_o evil_n 2_o ki._n 16._o hoshea_n reign_v he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o become_v servant_n to_o salmanasser_n king_n of_o ashur_n 2_o ki._n 17.2_o 3._o the_o people_n besiege_v and_o carry_v captive_a ver._n 6._o because_o they_o keep_v not_o god_n command_v diligent_o 37._o 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