Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	cyrus_n	king_n	persia_n	1,998	5	11.4656	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00746	The calling of the Ievves A present to Iudah and the children of Israel that ioyned with him, and to Ioseph (the valiant tribe of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel that ioyned with him. The Lord giue them grace, that they may returne and seeke Iehovah their God, and Dauid their King, in these latter dayes. There is prefixed an epistle vnto them, written for their sake in the Hebrue tongue, and translated into English. Published by William Gouge, B. of D. and preacher of Gods word in Blackefryers. London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1621 (1621)	STC 10874; ESTC S102095	158,276	326

one_o of_o that_o captivity_n the_o three_o in_o the_o eleven_o of_o zedechia_n and_o ninteenth_n of_o nabuchadnetsar_n when_o the_o city_n &_o temple_n be_v destroy_v from_o which_o of_o these_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n shall_v begin_v be_v a_o great_a question_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o first_o for_o 1._o jeremy_n give_v but_o 70._o year_n to_o babel_n which_o be_v first_o speak_v of_o when_o great_a nebuchadnetzar_n begin_v his_o reign_n jerem._n 25._o and_o by_o those_o 70._o year_n of_o babel_n he_o bound_v the_o captivity_n jer._n 29._o 10._o when_o 70._o year_n be_v accomplish_v to_o babel_n so_o i_o read_v not_o at_o babel_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o those_o word_n be_v write_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o second_o captivity_n be_v a_o apparent_a proof_n that_o part_n of_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n be_v then_o expire_v and_o thus_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v that_o haggai_n say_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o darius_n that_o many_o there_o present_a 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17._o behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o against_o he_o the_o mede_n jer._n 51._o 11._o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o against_o babylon_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o vers_fw-la 28._o prepare_v against_o she_o the_o nation_n the_o king_n of_o media_n her_o prince_n and_o all_o her_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o dominion_n second_o darius_n take_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n not_o by_o any_o man_n gift_n the_o kingdom_n as_o soon_o as_o belshazzer_n be_v slay_v dan._n 5._o 31._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o the_o angel_n do_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v dan._n 1._o 11._o that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o chaldean_n he_o dispose_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o set_v up_o 120._o governor_n dan._n 6._o 1._o and_o in_o all_o his_o time_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o cyrus_n three_o daniel_n recite_v his_o vision_n in_o order_n thus_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzer_n dan._n 7._o 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazzer_n dan._n 8._o 1._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n dan._n 9_o 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n dan._n 10._o 1._o four_o darius_n reign_n be_v reckon_v as_o distinct_a from_o cyrus_n and_o before_o cyrus_n dan._n 6._o 29._o he_o reign_v not_o a_o year_n be_v 62._o year_n old_a when_o belshazzar_n be_v slay_v dan._n 5._o 31._o and_o let_v cyrus_n his_o successor_n for_o daniel_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o reign_n understand_v the_o 70._o year_n to_o be_v that_o year_n accomplish_v dan._n 92._o so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremie_n be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n and_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n shall_v end_v together_o ler._n 25._o 12._o &_o 29._o 10._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o 2_o chron._n 36_o 20._o the_o captivity_n last_o till_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n come_v in_o therefore_o that_o cyrus_n reign_v together_o with_o darius_n else_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n shall_v not_o end_v with_o the_o captivity_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n 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3._o 7._o compare_v with_o ester_n 9_o 1._o nor_o be_v a_o friend_n but_o a_o perpetual_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o precise_o distinguish_v the_o persian_a king_n by_o their_o several_a and_o proper_a name_n which_o bring_v great_a light_n unto_o a_o story_n i_o will_v not_o confound_v these_o thing_n to_o give_v two_o name_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n that_o in_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v darius_n in_o another_o assuerus_n without_o apparent_a evidence_n and_o warrant_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n second_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o ester_n story_n show_v that_o it_o be_v act_v during_o the_o captivity_n for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o 49000._o under_o cyrus_n ezra_n 2._o there_o shall_v be_v leave_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o that_o strength_n as_o at_o susis_n be_v able_a to_o kill_v 800._o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o assuerus_n dominion_n 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assuerus_n can_v be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o so_o old_a a_o man_n as_o he_o must_v be_v if_o you_o make_v assuerus_n to_o be_v darius_n hystaspis_n for_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconias_n when_o mordecai_n be_v lead_v away_o ester_n 2._o 6._o to_o the_o twelve_o of_o assuerus_n be_v 83._o year_n and_o if_o he_o be_v then_o but_o 7._o year_n of_o age_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o must_v now_o be_v 90._o neither_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v at_o those_o year_n begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o of_o such_o a_o great_a &_o turbulent_a state_n as_o he_o do_v ester_n 10._o barzillai_n long_o before_o

be_v but_o 80._o refuse_v a_o better_a offer_n to_o be_v in_o david_n court_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o age_n 2._o chron._n 19_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o this_o assuerus_n reign_v from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n as_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v but_o the_o hebrew_n be_v from_o india_n to_o cush_n cush_n may_v be_v take_v as_o well_o for_o arabia_n as_o aethiopia_n and_o to_o some_o part_n of_o arabia_n his_o kingdom_n may_v well_o reach_v even_o whilst_o the_o babylonians_n bear_v their_o great_a sway_n for_o the_o king_n which_o shall_v subdue_v babylon_n that_o be_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v call_v mighty_a nation_n and_o great_a king_n jer._n 27._o 7._o and_o herodotus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n do_v wonderful_o extol_v the_o great_a power_n of_o cyaxere_n the_o mede_n by_o that_o name_n story_n call_v this_o assuerus_n and_o his_o father_n who_o rule_v as_o he_o say_v over_o all_o asia_n and_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_n the_o babylonian_n only_o except_v it_o be_v like_o his_o territory_n extend_v to_o the_o indian_n eastward_o and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n unto_o arabia_n and_o nebuchadnetzars_n most_o about_o babylon_n and_o in_o egypt_n tyrus_n and_o the_o region_n of_o asia_n minor_fw-la howsoever_o it_o be_v if_o he_o enlarge_v not_o his_o bound_n so_o far_o whilst_o nebuchadnetzar_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o least_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o euilmerodach_n who_o lose_v much_o to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o be_v at_o the_o last_o slay_v in_o battle_n against_o they_o that_o which_o make_v all_o the_o doubt_n be_v that_o mordecai_n be_v carry_v prisoner_n from_o jerusalem_n by_o nebuchadnetzar_n king_n of_o babel_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n ester_n 2._o 6._o therefore_o he_o dwell_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o assuerus_n the_o mede_n for_o from_o nebuchadnetzar_n till_o babel_n be_v take_v by_o darius_n none_o of_o the_o mede_n have_v foot_v in_o that_o kingdom_n nay_o the_o jew_n by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n his_o son_n and_o son_n son_n till_o the_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n shall_v be_v expire_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o jer._n 27._o 7._o 2._o chron._n 36._o 20._o and_o a_o babylonian_a king_n if_o it_o be_v during_o the_o captivity_n this_o assuerus_n can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n be_v promise_v to_o nebuchadnetzar_n his_o son_n and_o son_n son_n jer._n 25._o 6_o 7._o who_o be_v name_v to_o be_v euilmerodach_n 2._o king_n 25._o 27._o and_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a objection_n to_o the_o which_o of_o a_o certain_a i_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o see_v assuerus_n be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o even_o during_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n there_o be_v at_o susis_n where_o assuerus_n keep_v his_o court_n ester_n 1._o 2._o a_o palace_n for_o the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n dan._n 8._o 2._o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n disperse_v themselves_o hither_o and_o thither_o into_o diverse_a country_n as_o they_o can_v best_o make_v shift_n especial_o in_o the_o confusion_n and_o shuffle_n of_o thing_n when_o nebuchadnetzar_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o mordecai_n happy_o among_o the_o rest_n may_v transport_v himself_o to_o susis_n in_o this_o city_n be_v daniel_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n belshazzar_n dan._n 8._o 2._o for_o so_o i_o hold_v he_o be_v indeed_o and_o not_o in_o a_o vision_n he_o may_v be_v by_o the_o river_n vlai_n in_o a_o vision_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o vision_n he_o be_v real_o in_o the_o palace_n at_o susis_n belike_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a wisdom_n he_o be_v send_v thither_o upon_o some_o embassage_n or_o other_o employment_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n so_o vers_fw-la 27._o of_o that_o chapter_n seem_v to_o import_v for_o certain_o at_o that_o time_n susis_n be_v of_o the_o mede_n dominion_n the_o generality_n therefore_o of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o babylonicall_a captivity_n see_v the_o land_n of_o judaea_n belong_v to_o the_o babylonian_a and_o no_o return_n can_v be_v without_o his_o leave_n though_o many_o of_o they_o shift_v for_o themselves_o elsewhere_o perhaps_o also_o the_o king_n of_o mede_n either_o take_a advantage_n of_o those_o great_a change_n in_o the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o can_v not_o but_o fall_v out_o upon_o the_o expelling_a of_o nebuchadnetzar_n or_o in_o the_o looseness_n of_o euilmerodach_n reign_v when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a subdue_v those_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n about_o the_o river_n chebar_v whether_o the_o jew_n of_o jeconias_n captivity_n be_v lead_v away_o ezech._n 1._o 3._o &_o 2._o 25._o many_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o may_v make_v a_o alteration_n that_o be_v not_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o god_n great_a goodness_n to_o his_o poor_a afflict_a church_n do_v herein_o marvellous_o show_v itself_o that_o at_o one_o and_o the_o sametime_o under_o the_o captivity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a heaviness_n mordecai_n and_o queen_n ester_n among_o the_o mede_n and_o daniel_n with_o the_o babylonian_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v after_o darius_n death_n come_v the_o proclamation_n of_o cyrus_n which_o be_v record_v 2_o chron._n 36._o &_o ezr._n 1_o that_o darius_n be_v then_o dead_a appear_v by_o the_o memorandum_n find_v among_o the_o record_n ezra_n 6._o 2._o 3._o make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n cyrus_n cyrus_n make_v a_o decree_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o proclamation_n itself_o thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n god_n have_v give_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o darius_n have_v be_v live_v cyrus_n will_v not_o have_v write_v himself_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o all_o darius_n time_n it_o be_v 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