Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	blood_n	saint_n	zion_n	20	3	9.1168	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62873	Saints no smiters, or, Smiting civil powers not the work of saints being a treatise, shewing the doctrine and atempts of Quinto-Monarchians, or, Fifth-Monarchy-Men about smiting powers, to be damnable and antichristian / by John Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1664 (1664)	Wing T1816; ESTC R6979	110,523	126

hatred_n as_o we_o see_v and_o find_v a_o remnant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 55._o the_o lord_n will_v use_v and_o engage_v his_o people_n to_o act_v in_o and_o perform_v such_o a_o destroy_a work_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v namely_o the_o total_a commotion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o create_a power_n rule_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n determination_n promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 56._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o figurative_a expression_n hold_v forth_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o old_a thing_n formal_a antichristian_a church-state_n ordinance_n worship_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n all_o beastlike_a worldly_a government_n institution_n law_n politic_a constitution_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n isai._n 5._o 30._o p._n 57_o so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o competitor_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o appear_v with_o his_o smite_v stone_n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o peace_n p._n 59_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v find_v in_o babylon_n for_o they_o i._n e._n her_o civil_a power_n revel_v 16._o 6_o 7._o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n revel_v 17._o 6._o ch_n 18._o 24._o &_o 19_o 1._o jer._n 50._o 14._o now_o therefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n &_o retaliation_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o murderer_n according_o god_n command_v his_o people_n &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v to_o reward_n babylon_n 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the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v forsake_v father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v convert_v house_n land_n possession_n and_o enjoyment_n command_v to_o be_v prudent_o beat_v into_o sword_n and_o spear_n into_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n p._n 66._o and_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n christ_n will_v give_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n even_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o rich_a enemy_n who_o be_v his_o opposer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o eternal_a crown_n the_o saint_n be_v with_o moses_n to_o refuse_v court_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o preferment_n egyptian_n wisdom_n learning_n revenue_n and_o great_a riches_n with_o david_n to_o leave_v their_o common_a duty_n as_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n and_o little_a concernment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a employment_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a power_n or_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n p._n 71_o we_o do_v profess_v we_o can_v be_v content_a or_o satisfy_v until_o christ_n kingdom_n flourish_v but_o will_v in_o god_n name_n and_o strength_n press_v forward_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n so_o we_o call_v that_o kingdom_n and_o power_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v cease_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o and_o with_o christ._n p._n 69._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v also_o unto_o the_o prey_n p._n 71._o the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o nation_n province_n university_n corporation_n city_n town_n king_n ruler_n chief_a captain_n mighty_a man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n enemy_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n shall_v be_v the_o lesson_n of_o faithful_a saint_n the_o true_a way_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v plain_a all_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n open_a and_o 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