Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	great_a	king_n	26,882	5	4.1773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85664	Axinē pros tēn rhizan. = The axe at the root, a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publike fast, April 26. 1643. By William Greenhill.	Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.	1643 (1643)	Wing G1848; Thomason E103_2; ESTC R17567	41,085	62

there_o be_v none_o of_o a_o public_a spirit_n that_o do_v execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o broad_a place_n neither_o king_n councillor_n priest_n or_o prophet_n do_v execute_v judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o pardon_v when_o none_o appear_v to_o cut_v down_o sin_n god_n will_v appear_v to_o cut_v down_o sinner_n isa._n 5._o 7._o ●_z look_v for_o judgement_n ludah_fw-mi be_v his_o pleasant_a plant_n he_o have_v hedge_v dig_v dung_v water_v shine_v upon_o they_o and_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v none_o therefore_o god_n will_v break_v down_o the_o hedge_n and_o lay_v they_o waste_v if_o god_n can_v have_v find_v 10_o righteous_a person_n in_o soddom_n he_o will_v have_v spare_v it_o you_o may_v take_v the_o word_n righteous_a not_o only_o for_o godly_a man_n but_o for_o man_n execute_v judgement_n there_o be_v none_o such_o lot_n can_v have_v no_o justice_n from_o they_o and_o that_o enforce_v god_n to_o execute_v justice_n on_o they_o 4._o blood_n oppression_n uncleanness_n hatred_n of_o truth_n and_o such_o like_a which_o i_o put_v together_o because_o i_o can_v enlarge_v upon_o all_o particular_n hosea_n 4._o 2._o 3._o by_o swear_v lie_a kill_v steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v god_n will_v destroy_v because_o of_o these_o sin_n ezek._n 36._o 18._o when_o the_o briton_n call_v in_o the_o saxon_n to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n god_n who_o have_v power_n over_o kingdom_n and_o people_n make_v they_o his_o axe_n to_o how_o and_o destroy_v the_o briton_n for_o they_o soon_o join_v with_o their_o adversary_n and_o pick_a quarrel_n against_o the_o briton_n and_o god_n so_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n against_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o spoil_v they_o in_o many_o place_n drive_v they_o into_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n make_v they_o flee_v into_o foreign_a part_n and_o destroy_v the_o country_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o a_o britain_n sin_n then_o observable_a be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o among_o the_o gentile_n hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o drunkenness_n contention_n cruelty_n uncleanness_n countenance_v of_o lie_n and_o the_o forger_n of_o they_o respect_n to_o lewdness_n more_o than_o goodness_n the_o better_a thing_n wrought_v most_o discontent_a all_o vice_n be_v in_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n prince_n be_v tyrannical_a murderer_n adulterer_n soddomiticall_a and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o b_o eitz●erb_n british_a king_n fly_v into_o france_n say_v woe_n to_o we_o for_o our_o great_a iniquity_n we_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v but_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o just_o now_o the_o wrath_n of_o godroote_n we_o out_o when_o the_o c_o etheldred_n dane_n conquer_v england_n the_o land_n be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n and_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v in_o d_o illud_fw-la ●theldreds_n time_n who_o way_n be_v cruel_a miserable_a and_o shameful_a his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o accuser_n to_o calumniation_n and_o no_o man_n life_n be_v in_o security_n when_o roderick_n king_n of_o spain_n deflower_v the_o daughter_n of_o count_n julian_n who_o in_o revenge_n stir_v up_o the_o moor_n show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o get_v spain_n which_o they_o conquer_v and_o possess_v above_o 600._o year_n at_o the_o conquest_n by_o the_o norman_n the_o sin_n be_v profaneness_n ignorance_n uncleanness_n neglect_v of_o justice_n and_o religion_n the_o people_n be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o noble_n which_o make_v edw_n the_o confessor_n say_v before_o his_o death_n that_o england_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n you_o see_v what_o sin_n make_v the_o great_a change_n in_o this_o kingdom_n sin_n not_o unlike_o the_o amorite_n which_o from_o levit._n 18._o deut._n 2_o and_o 12._o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v idolatry_n oppression_n and_o filthiness_n gen._n which_o be_v destructive_a of_o religion_n justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n the_o only_a band_n of_o human_a society_n and_o when_o these_o sin_n of_o they_o be_v full_a god_n cut_v they_o off_o for_o when_o sin_n become_v destructive_a to_o society_n they_o whet_v god_n axe_n and_o hasten_v it_o to_o the_o root_n and_o now_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n bring_v the_o axe_n thither_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o show_v you_o the_o three_o thing_n set_v out_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v three_o the_o impartialness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n let_v it_o be_v a_o olive_n tree_n or_o a_o bramble_n a_o fig_n tree_n or_o a_o vine_n no_o exception_n excuse_n evasion_n pretence_n or_o privilege_n or_o plea_n be_v admit_v but_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o every_o one_o it_o refer_v to_o that_o in_o deut._n 20._o 20._o the_o tree_n thou_o know_v be_v not_o for_o meat_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v such_o tree_n must_v not_o be_v spare_v though_o great_a and_o goodly_a in_o particular_n you_o may_v see_v this_o truth_n more_o clear_o look_v at_o king_n they_o be_v tall_a cedar_n dan._n 4._o 14._o hew_v down_o the_o tree_n nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o must_v down_o herod_n pharaoh_n belshazzer_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o root_n god_n axe_n neither_o fear_n nor_o spare_v the_o proud_a psal._n 76._o 12._o not_o prophet_n balaam_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n num._n 31._o 8._o not_o priest_n 1_o kin._n 18._o not_o noble_n zimri_n and_o cozbi_n be_v run_v through_o num._n 25._o not_o apostle_n judas_n fall_v headlong_o and_o burst_v in_o piece_n act._n 1._o 18._o not_o statist_n and_o great_a counsellor_n ahitophel_n be_v smite_v a_o sam._n 17._o not_o tribe_n iudg._n 21._o 3._o a_o tribe_n be_v lack_v in_o israel_n afterwards_o ten_o be_v want_v not_o city_n sodom_n jerusalem_n babylon_n be_v lay_v waste_n not_o a_o world_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o that_o be_v drown_v no_o privilege_n will_v advantage_v abraham_n seed_n child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v cast_v out_o mark_n 8._o 12._o no_o place_n secure_v joab_n be_v take_v at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v throw_v down_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o the_o figtree_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v not_o spare_v luke_n 13._o 6_o that_o of_o coniah_n be_v most_o observable_a ierem._n 22._o 24._o though_o coniah_n be_v as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o will_v i_o pluck_v he_o thence_o though_o he_o be_v much_o esteem_v and_o very_a dear_a as_o signet_n on_o prince_n hand_n be_v yet_o it_o shall_v not_o privilege_v he_o you_o may_v think_v his_o nearness_n and_o my_o affection_n to_o he_o may_v preserve_v he_o in_o his_o place_n but_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o impartialness_n towards_o every_o tree_n now_o i_o come_v to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o i_o may_v here_o first_o show_v you_o that_o all_o kingdom_n have_v their_o period_n and_o learned_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n so_o great_a so_o glorious_a so_o powerful_a that_o extend_v their_o duration_n above_o 500_o or_o 600._o year_n at_o most_o but_o be_v either_o ruinate_v and_o fall_v to_o ash_n or_o else_o suffer_v some_o great_a change_n the_o jewish_a state_n from_o egypt_n to_o the_o temple_n be_v 480._o year_n from_o saul_n their_o first_o king_n to_o zedektah_n the_o last_o of_o judah_n be_v 480._o year_n and_o then_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o after_o their_o return_n within_o 500_o year_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n the_o axe_n in_o my_o text_n and_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n to_o this_o day_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n after_o their_o division_n 260_o year_n be_v carry_v away_o the_o assyrian_a persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a monarchy_n have_v their_o period_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o one_o judgement_n or_o another_o the_o britain_n after_o 500_o year_n speed_n be_v quit_v of_o the_o roman_n tyranny_n in_o england_n and_o athens_n from_o the_o time_n of_o its_o monarchy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o democracy_n have_v 490._o year_n the_o lacedaemonian_n flourish_v 491._o year_n the_o saxon_n have_v to_o do_v here_o 469._o year_n the_o dane_n 242._o and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o of_o you_o how_o long_o we_o have_v be_v since_o the_o conquest_n but_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o prophesy_v and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v all_o season_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o its_o thought_n we_o be_v upon_o the_o tropic_n if_o we_o be_v not_o ruin_v altogether_o certain_o there_o will_v be_v some_o great_a alteration_n