Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	david_n	lord_n	saul_n	2,776	5	9.6848	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59692	Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances and appointments the best means to preserve our liberty : together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word ... : with some remarkable passages of His life / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1657 (1657)	Wing S3143; ESTC R34250	104,538	128

to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o glorification_n and_o now_o nothing_o be_v dear_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o christ._n 2._o when_o the_o will_n after_o the_o soul_n have_v have_v some_o hope_n the_o lord_n may_v look_v towards_o it_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o have_v have_v many_o heart-breaking_a tear_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o please_v by_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v the_o will_n power_n not_o only_o to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v the_o lord_n but_o glad_o to_o receive_v he_o the_o soul_n wonder_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o he_o and_o offer_v mercy_n to_o he_o and_o when_o as_o together_o with_o this_o by_o the_o sweet_a ●avour_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o do_v let_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n do_v receive_v the_o lord_n with_o most_o dear_a embrace_n into_o his_o soul_n that_o now_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o the_o lord_n cant._n 1._o 3_o thy_o name_n be_v like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d pour_v out_o where_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o glad_a tiding_n be_v beautiful_a but_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o only_a crown_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o least_o look_n of_o love_n to_o a_o castaway_n be_v more_o sweet_a than_o kingdom_n ay_o and_o much_o more_o that_o be_v love_n itself_o isaiah_n 52_o 9_o b●●ak_v forth_o into_o joy_n sing_v together_o you_o waste_v pla●●s_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n when_o king_n shall_v stop_v their_o mouth_n as_o vile_a in_o themselves_o and_o not_o able_a to_o set_v forth_o that_o glory_n they_o never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o the_o soul_n for_o joy_n sell_v away_o all_o to_o buy_v this_o pearl_n that_o it_o say_v with_o david_n how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n now_o belove_v when_o the_o soul_n do_v thus_o receive_v the_o lord_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o that_o soul_n and_o therefore_o try_v and_o examine_v be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o or_o have_v the_o lord_n begin_v to_o deal_v thus_o with_o thou_o to_o give_v himself_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n the_o wonderment_n of_o heaven_n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v to_o thy_o heart_n thou_o be_v then_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o can_v be_v content_a to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o of_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v all_o and_o the_o lord_n never_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o diamond_n in_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o be_v yet_o far_o enough_o off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v not_o think_v for_o all_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v to_o thy_o heart_n again_o if_o you_o have_v receive_v christ_n but_o not_o with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n that_o now_o the_o offer_n promise_n blood_n life_n grace_n glory_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v grow_v common_a thing_n to_o thou_o that_o the_o lord_n never_o send_v thou_o home_n wonder_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o a_o poor_a wretch_n never_o yet_o say_v lord●●he_a ●he_z lord_n never_o yet_o lie_v next_o thy_o heart_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v have_v some_o like_n and_o some_o love_n and_o affection_n in_o pang_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o precious_a and_o exceed_v dear_a in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n break_v not_o for_o grief_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o slight_v he_o so_o little_o bear_v he_o of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o thy_o soul_n when_o he_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o mourn_v for_o thy_o stand_v our_o against_o he_o but_o this_o never_o come_v to_o thy_o soul._n certain_o here_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o many_o man_n the_o gospel_n of_o god_n never_o have_v its_o proper_a effect_n till_o the_o lord_n help_v thou_o to_o give_v thy_o whole_a heart_n thus_o to_o a_o saviour_n to_o a_o god_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v the_o gospel_n be_v ineffectual_a it_o do_v nothing_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a prayer_n of_o he_o make_v thy_o son_n dear_a very_o dear_a exceed_o dear_a only_o dear_a and_o precious_a or_o not_o at_o all_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o thousand_o heart_n it_o be_v too_o little_a for_o christ_n to_o love_v he_o and_o do_v grudge_v he_o one_o when_o thou_o have_v impart_v thy_o heart_n and_o esteem_v to_o thy_o lust_n and_o creature_n do_v thou_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o part_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o a_o vile_a lust_n a_o poor_a creature_n must_v have_v a_o share_n and_o the_o remnant_n will_v serve_v christ_n be_v he_o not_o the_o only_a pearl_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o give_v he_o daily_a communion_n know_v this_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o hear_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v god_n will_v work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n what_o be_v that_o the_o infinite_a god_n can_v express_v as_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n that_o shall_v come_v against_o such_o a_o soul_n nor_o i_o can_v express_v the_o wrath_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o such_o a_o despiser_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v he_o all_o thy_o heart_n or_o none_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v his_o whole_a heart_n if_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o life_n he_o will_v have_v lay_v they_o all_o down_o for_o thou_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o blood_n for_o every_o one_o of_o he_o but_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o this_o day_n 2._o when_o the_o whole_a soul_n close_v with_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ_n have_v thus_o receive_v he_o for_o if_o a_o prince_n be_v come_v and_o people_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o nor_o any_o law_n that_o he_o make_v though_o never_o so_o good_a but_o what_o they_o list_v the_o kingdom_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o belove_a there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a common_a deceit_n in_o man_n heart_n they_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n but_o have_v christ_n ay_o but_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v neglect_v that_o be_v a_o clog_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n christ_n be_v sweet_a and_o his_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v precious_a and_o his_o will_n be_v vile_a why_o do_v you_o make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o you_o will_v make_v law_n for_o christ_n and_o you_o will_v rule_v christ_n and_o his_o will_n shall_v not_o stand_v here_o be_v no_o king_n such_o kind_n of_o idle_a libertine_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 6._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o but_o now_o when_o the_o whole_a soul_n do_v submit_v to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o his_o kingdom_n be_v come_v indeed_o when_o his_o will_n be_v thus_o sweet_a dan._n 7._o 27._o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v who_o you_o obey_v whether_o christ_n the_o devil_n or_o your_o own_o heart_n now_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v 1._o direct_v 2._o correctin_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n submit_v to_o both_o then_o christ_n rule_v in_o his_o kingdom_n sometime_o you_o meet_v with_o christ_n direct_v will_n now_o this_o be_v man_n frame_n natural_o they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n john_n 3_o ●0_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o own_o counsel_n and_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o light_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n they_o will_v quarrel_v with_o the_o light_n when_o it_o be_v cross_v to_o their_o end_n gain_n honour_n and_o the_o like_a man_n have_v high_a thought_n against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thought_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o again_o if_o man_n do_v see_v it_o yet_o like_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v much_o light_n they_o do_v not_o love_v it_o nor_o out_o of_o love_n not_o unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n subject_a to_o it_o like_o balaam_n that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n command_n but_o only_o be_v act_v by_o fear_n and_o constraint_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n continue_v thus_o it_o cast_v off_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o if_o the_o whole_a soul_n first_o come_v to_o the_o light_n though_o it_o see_v little_a set_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ_n before_o

exhort_v one_o another_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n brotherly_o exhortation_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o apostasy_n of_o heart_n for_o though_o a_o man_n can_v convince_v another_o yet_o he_o may_v exhort_v he_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o season_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n with_o due_a respect_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o good_a there_o be_v with_o much_o wisdom_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o humility_n or_o else_o thou_o spoil_v all_o thou_o medle_v withal_o put_v yourselves_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o with_o hearty_a unfeigned_a prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v accompany_v the_o same_o with_o his_o blessing_n heb._n 10._o 24._o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n look_v over_o the_o congregation_n and_o consider_v such_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n estate_n one_o be_v poor_a and_o low_a another_o fall_v another_o very_o much_o alter_v now_o in_o some_o case_n a_o private_a brother_n may_v do_v more_o than_o a_o minister_n the_o lord_n help_v we_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o this_o work_n now_o when_o this_o be_v neglect_v many_o soul_n be_v harden_v 4._o instruct_v and_o teach_v one_o another_o as_o occasion_n serve_v rom._n 15._o 14._o and_o i_o myself_o also_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n able_a to_o admonish_v one_o another_o they_o be_v able_a for_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v one_o another_o isa._n 54._o 13._o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n what_o god_n teach_v thou_o that_o do_v thou_o teach_v other_o what_o thou_o gain_v by_o hear_v or_o by_o pray_v or_o meditation_n by_o put_v question_n to_o other_o sometime_o to_o teach_v and_o sometime_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o this_o do_v if_o possible_a in_o all_o occasional_a meeting_n and_o worldly_a discourse_n mix_v with_o it_o some_o sweet_a truth_n that_o god_n have_v teach_v thou_o but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o christian_n shall_v meet_v and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o worse_a for_o their_o fruitless_a discourse_n no_o savo●●_n of_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n let_v they_o meet_v never_o so_o long_a or_o o●●en_o walk_v or_o sit_v this_o be_v sad_a 5._o in_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v sad_a thes._n 5._o 14._o and_o 4._o ult_n comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n and_o support_v the_o weak_a wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o wo●●s_n there_o be_v many_o sad_a heart_n in_o god_n church_n and_o sad_a thing_n be_v as_o wound_n to_o a_o man_n limb_n that_o make_v he_o halt_v or_o fall_v oh_o brethren_n be_v much_o in_o this_o work_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n that_o a_o soul_n may_v say_v such_o a_o one_o come_v to_o i_o and_o speak_v some_o few_o word_n to_o i_o but_o they_o be_v as_o seasonable_a as_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o if_o he_o have_v give_v i_o ●any_n pound_n but_o now_o when_o this_o also_o be_v neglect_v that_o one_o christian_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o another_o but_o dry_a and_o savourless_a discourse_n this_o the_o lord_n take_v very_o ill_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n that_o have_v receive_v comfort_n from_o himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o distress_n 6._o restore_a a_o brother_n fall_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o brethren_n of_o any_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n oh_o how_o will_v a_o poor_a soul_n bless_v the_o for_o such_o a_o brother_n prayer_n admonition_n and_o exhortation_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v bring_v his_o heart_n back_o again_o to_o himself_o although_o before_o he_o do_v most_o of_o all_o disesteem_a and_o vilify_v he_o now_o when_o these_o be_v not_o use_v or_o not_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n improve_v that_o a_o man_n never_o bless_v god_n for_o these_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o throne_n when_o not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n time_n and_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n afford_v and_o this_o i_o wish_v the_o church_n mourn_v not_o for_o another_o day_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v adjudge_v myself_o before_o god_n and_o man_n as_o most_o guilty_a of_o this_o that_o i_o enjoy_v many_o sweet_a ordinance_n and_o we_o improve_v they_o not_o and_o hence_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v not_o his_o tabernacle_n abide_v not_o on_o his_o church_n either_o to_o draw_v other_o to_o they_o or_o to_o make_v other_o abundant_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o now_o here_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o 1._o not_o gain_v much_o in_o private_a duty_n in_o prayer_n meditation_n read_v and_o daily_a examination_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o hence_o they_o can_v do_v good_a because_o they_o receive_v none_o or_o very_o little_a themselves_o they_o have_v not_o a_o treasure_n within_o hence_o they_o can_v spend_v little_a have_v no_o heart_n or_o ability_n to_o exhort_v instruct_v comfort_n he_o that_o keep_v not_o his_o shop_n his_o shop_n will_v never_o keep_v he_o as_o psal_n 41._o 6._o his_o heart_n gather_v iniquity_n to_o itself_o when_o he_o go_v abroad_o he_o tell_v it_o 2._o a_o low_a spirit_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v low_a thought_n and_o endeavour_n i_o mean_v not_o a_o humble_a but_o a_o narrow_a spirit_n not_o enlarge_v to_o hold_v much_o or_o to_o do_v much_o hence_o it_o do_v little_a as_o take_v a_o plain_a countryman_n he_o neither_o seek_v or_o regard_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n in_o public_a because_o his_o spirit_n and_o condition_n be_v low_a but_o prince_n do_v mind_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o advance_v it_o because_o their_o condition_n be_v high_a and_o they_o know_v it_o moses_n he_o suffer_v reproach_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n loss_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o phara●hs_n out_o fear_v not_o pharaoh_n nor_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o their_o sake_n for_o he_o see_v that_o god_n which_o be_v invisible_a like_o saul_n when_o once_o a_o ringdome_n come_v to_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n he_o leave_v off_o to_o seek_v the_o ass_n 3._o sloth_n there_o be_v thorn_n prov._n 15._o 19_o and_o lion_n prov._n 26._o 13._o in_o a_o sluggard_n way_n there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n business_n occasion_n and_o objection_n when_o as_o if_o once_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o break_v through_o they_o than_o the_o work_n will_v go_v on_o like_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o warm_a bed_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o rise_v but_o when_o he_o be_v up_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n again_o if_o he_o may_v be_v hire_v again_o to_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n i_o shall_v get_v no_o good_a say_v one_o nor_o do_v none_o say_v another_o and_o when_o these_o business_n be_v past_a and_o occasion_n over_o and_o at_o another_o time_n i_o will_v seek_v god_n and_o go_v about_o god_n work_n and_o thus_o a_o slothful_a spirit_n hinder_v 4._o want_v of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o we_o believe_v and_o hence_o we_o speak_v faith_n empty_v we_o most_o and_o hence_o fill_v we_o with_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n hence_o steven_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o lively_a christian_a when_o he_o come_v in_o another_o christian_n company_n it_o may_v be_v he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o speak_v but_o he_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n and_o say_v now_o lord_n here_o be_v a_o opportunity_n in_o do_v or_o receive_v some_o good_a and_o therefore_o now_o lord_n help_n 5._o want_v of_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n act_n 9_o 31._o they_o wal●●●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o consolation_n of_o th●_n holy_a ghost_n the_o church_n be_v edify_v by_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v keep_v within_o and_o stir_v not_o but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n now_o hard_a work_n be_v his_o meat_n he_o can_v live_v except_o he_o work_v 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n 6._o not_o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o our_o time_n of_o sow_v heb._n 10._o 25._o whereas_o if_o man_n be_v on_o their_o deathbed_n they_o will_v wish_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v walk_v more_o