Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	abraham_n	heaven_n	isaac_n	1,743	5	9.3557	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49338	Mercy triumphant, the kingdom of Christ enlarged beyond the narrow bounds which have been wont to be set unto it by Edward Lane, minister of the Gospel ; being an antidote against a book lately come out, of Doctor DuMoulin's, called Moral reflections upon the number of the elect, wherein the said author will prove by Scripture, that not one in a hundred thousand (nay probably not one in a million) from Adam down to our times shall be saved.	Lane, Edward, 1605-1685.	1680 (1680)	Wing L333; ESTC R17029	54,157	64

it_o thus_o as_o all_o the_o star_n shine_v together_o in_o the_o firmament_n do_v not_o make_v day_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n only_o can_v do_v it_o so_o all_o the_o sweetness_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o have_v be_v famous_a in_o the_o heathen_a be_v of_o themselves_o defective_a in_o point_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v true_a it_o be_v the_o mettle_n of_o these_o virtue_n and_o sweetness_n be_v very_o good_a but_o if_o they_o total_o want_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o they_o will_v never_o pass_v for_o currant_n before_o almighty_a god_n only_o i_o say_v still_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n and_o time_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o signature_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o set_v bound_n thereunto_o or_o to_o border_n out_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o many_o mansion_n in_o it_o to_o a_o few_o particular_a favourite_n of_o our_o own_o according_a to_o our_o fancy_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v his_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o we_o know_v they_o not_o this_o be_v his_o seal_n whereby_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n far_o and_o near_o he_o mark_v they_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o archivis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o custody_n far_o beyond_o our_o reach_n only_o this_o we_o know_v faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o it_o have_v be_v here_o often_o say_v must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n before_o they_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o how_o they_o be_v wrought_v there_o at_o all_o time_n be_v a_o mystery_n unknown_a to_o we_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n be_v about_o the_o pavilion_n of_o god_n let_v not_o silly_a man_n then_o dare_v to_o remove_v they_o to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a bishop_n montague_n who_o i_o mention_v before_o have_v write_v at_o large_a very_o learned_o concern_v this_o subject_a prove_v even_o against_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n st._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o the_o good_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v it_o seem_v imbibe_v this_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o heathen_a who_o excel_v in_o moral_a virtue_n do_v not_o can_v not_o attain_v eternal_a salvation_n without_o christ_n neither_o be_v he_o alone_o in_o maintain_v this_o fundamental_a truth_n but_o have_v as_o it_o appear_v st._n austin_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o work_n at_o length_n he_o shut_v up_o that_o his_o elaborate_a discourse_n in_o this_o manner_n since_o pelagius_n and_o his_o sectary_n undertake_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o value_n force_n and_o extent_n thereof_o it_o have_v be_v more_o exact_o canvas_v and_o more_o perspicuous_o clear_v and_o so_o more_o general_o receive_v than_o former_o viz._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v send_v and_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o mediator_n redeemer_n saviour_n of_o mankind_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o more_o or_o less_o in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n since_o adam_n recover_v after_o his_o fall_n and_o have_v that_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v unto_o he_o viz._n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n a_o three_o caution_n which_o even_o plain_a necessity_n require_v shall_v be_v here_o also_o insert_v though_o somewhat_o of_o it_o be_v give_v before_o be_v to_o warn_v all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o people_n like_o his_o israel_n of_o old_a near_o unto_o he_o and_o among_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o record_v his_o name_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o have_v be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n solemn_o admit_v into_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o church_n that_o they_o beware_v how_o they_o take_v occasion_n here_o hence_o of_o slack_v their_o zeal_n in_o his_o service_n which_o he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v devote_v themselves_o for_o as_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n leu._n 10.3_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o unto_o he_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n he_o will_v be_v glorify_v so_o let_v we_o also_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o to_o be_v cull_v and_o call_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n where_o we_o be_v desolate_a and_o forlorn_a to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o see_v his_o go_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n the_o sound_z of_o his_o gospel_n his_o holy_a name_n and_o praise_n in_o our_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n to_o be_v under_o his_o continual_a care_n of_o instruct_v we_o of_o protect_v we_o of_o provide_v for_o we_o a_o mighty_a engagement_n therefore_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n that_o the_o more_o manifestation_n we_o have_v of_o god_n presence_n with_o we_o we_o increase_v the_o more_o in_o holiness_n in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n otherwise_o if_o we_o profane_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o god_n by_o a_o negligent_a and_o perfunctory_a discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o any_o kind_n we_o shall_v certain_o provoke_v his_o displeasure_n against_o we_o but_o if_o any_o among_o we_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o god_n insinite_a mercy_n towards_o the_o major_a part_n of_o mankind_n presume_v instead_o of_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n to_o take_v the_o more_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o in_o fulsil_v their_o own_o ungodly_a lust_n hope_v that_o they_o may_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o last_o get_v into_o heaven_n in_o the_o through_o as_o the_o usual_a word_n be_v they_o shall_v without_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n undoubted_o find_v to_o their_o everlasting_a woo_v and_o sorrow_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o heathen_a than_o for_o they_o for_o then_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o may_v have_v a_o reference_n hereto_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n observe_v it_o such_o as_o have_v be_v so_o degenerate_a as_o to_o make_v themselves_o by_o their_o unnatural_a rebellion_n against_o their_o good_a king_n and_o reiterated_a disobedience_n to_o his_o law_n unworthy_a of_o this_o honour_n and_o happiness_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v in_o scripture_n viz._n as_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v well_o manure_v shall_v according_a to_o expectation_n pay_v for_o the_o pain_n and_o cost_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o it_o by_o yield_v somewhat_o a_o proportionable_a return_n to_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v and_o it_o shall_v thereupon_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n to_o make_v it_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o it_o bear_v briar_n and_o thorn_n it_o be_v reject_v account_v a_o reprobate_a piece_n and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o right_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o that_o people_n who_o be_v god_n husbandry_n such_o who_o he_o have_v in_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n sever_v from_o the_o wild_a and_o waste_a desert_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v as_o a_o garden_n enclose_v for_o his_o delight_n and_o solace_n plant_v and_o water_v and_o fence_v it_o about_o with_o a_o wall_n reach_v up_o unto_o heaven_n that_o be_v protect_v it_o from_o foreign_a incursion_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v free_v it_o from_o annoyance_n within_o if_o now_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a life_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n unto_o god_n for_o ever_o but_o if_o after_o all_o be_v do_v it_o will_v in_o stead_n of_o sweet_a herb_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v of_o gal._n 5._o 20._o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o rot_a filthy_a noisome_a weed_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o

king_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v and_o have_v a_o kingdom_n which_o his_o enemy_n shall_v find_v to_o their_o everlasting_a confusion_n when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o judge_v they_o that_o have_v say_v nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o for_o thus_o he_o make_v a_o protestation_n of_o his_o faith_n with_o a_o confident_a resignation_n of_o himself_o unto_o christ_n as_o his_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n o_o admirable_a faith_n o_o incomparable_a faith_n never_o be_v the_o like_a hear_v of_o neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v this_o be_v the_o last_o confessor_n that_o christ_n have_v while_o he_o be_v live_v in_o this_o world_n but_o he_o outstrip_v all_o those_o that_o be_v before_o he_o fulfil_v that_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n viz._n the_o last_o shall_v be_v fust_v he_o be_v able_a we_o see_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n of_o opposition_n which_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v cleave_v unto_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o faith_n i_o say_v again_o that_o surpass_v all_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n a_o great_a word_n but_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v due_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v most_o true_a one_o of_o good_a note_n in_o the_o church_n make_v the_o comparison_n in_o this_o manner_n what_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n than_o that_o a_o thief_n shall_v have_v a_o better_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n than_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n have_v when_o they_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o supper_n that_o a_o thief_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a than_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n than_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isaiah_n than_o his_o own_o domestic_a attendant_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v by_o aspecial_a grace_n of_o dispensation_n to_o know_v christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v so_o much_o honour_v as_o to_o have_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v his_o own_o messenger_n and_o to_o parley_v with_o he_o from_o heaven_n moses_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fiery_a bush_n wonderful_o esay_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o see_v he_o sit_v upon_o a_o high_a throne_n the_o apostle_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o be_v eye-witness_n how_o his_o miracle_n pose_v nature_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n do_v their_o homage_n to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o creator_n these_o be_v easy_a task_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o noble_a confessor_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o look_v about_o he_o his_o eye_n can_v meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o horror_n and_o misery_n he_o do_v not_o supplicate_v jesus_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n so_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o majesty_n nor_o unto_o jesus_n judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a so_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o angel_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o side_n hand_n foot_n all_o bleed_a his_o face_n ghastly_a his_o head_n droop_v and_o his_o soul_n heavy_a to_o the_o death_n even_o than_o he_o say_v to_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v lift_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o overlook_v christ_n debasement_n and_o to_o make_v a_o show_n open_o that_o his_o faith_n shall_v outvie_v his_o sense_n but_o now_o it_o may_v well_o be_v demand_v from_o whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o great_a power_n where_o do_v he_o learn_v all_o these_o thing_n not_o sure_o upon_o the_o highway_n not_o under_o hedge_n not_o in_o his_o den_n of_o thievery_n no_o but_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o by_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o breathe_v where_o it_o list_v not_o discernible_a by_o man_n joh._n 3_o 8._o and_o very_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v otherwise_o think_v of_o this_o man_n the_o thing_n here_o premise_v be_v well_o consider_v his_o example_n alone_o may_v satisfy_v we_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o limit_v either_o to_o time_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o how_o can_v any_o man_n i_o say_v again_o be_v so_o peremptory_a as_o to_o conclude_v and_o that_o against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a god_n so_o often_o and_o so_o full_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v eternal_o in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n without_o any_o remedy_n sed_fw-la obiter_fw-la let_v all_o man_n beware_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o unwise_a as_o to_o lose_v themselves_o in_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n most_o evangelical_n yet_o i_o fear_v as_o grace_n can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a so_o may_v the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n by_o a_o satanical_a chemistry_n draw_v evil_a out_o of_o good_a as_o many_o wretched_a people_n have_v do_v by_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o this_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n i_o do_v therefore_o desire_v all_o that_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n thus_o enlarge_v to_o forbear_v their_o hasty_a and_o pernicious_a misconstruction_n of_o it_o till_o they_o have_v inform_v themselves_o better_a by_o the_o caution_n that_o shall_v be_v here_o add_v unto_o it_o now_o then_o to_o sum_n up_o this_o whole_a matter_n since_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v right_o understand_v do_v clear_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o speak_v no_o where_o so_o large_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o only_a faith_n they_o shall_v be_v many_o if_o none_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o since_o to_o this_o very_a day_n have_v in_o any_o of_o their_o public_a confession_n creed_n and_o attestation_n of_o faith_n apply_v any_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n and_o jota_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v the_o major_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o everlasting_a fire_n since_o god_n have_v accept_v of_o that_o full_a satisfaction_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v put_v a_o infinite_a worth_n upon_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o upon_o all_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n suffice_v to_o justify_v all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n give_v up_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o much_o as_o divine_a justice_n do_v expect_v for_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o universal_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n throughout_o the_o world_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n if_o faith_n and_o repentance_n may_v be_v sudden_o wrought_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n if_o divine_a grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o limit_v during_o man_n life_n in_o this_o world_n to_o time_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n if_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n not_o according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o our_o imagination_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o this_o government_n be_v manage_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o that_o certain_o god_n will_v at_o last_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o government_n against_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n however_o the_o sequel_n of_o it_o prove_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o be_v judge_v if_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n and_o damnation_n of_o sinner_n but_o delight_v in_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o where_o there_o be_v but_o some_o goodness_n 1._o reg._n 14.13_o as_o there_o may_v be_v in_o many_o that_o