Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	enter_v	heaven_n	scribe_n	2,167	5	10.3287	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09745	Ten sermons Preached by that eloquent divine of famous memorie, Th. Playfere Doctor in Divinitie; Sermons. Selected sermons	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; D. C., fl. 1610-1612.	1610 (1610)	STC 20005; ESTC S105170	109,384	284

kingdom_n but_o only_o a_o way_n direct_v to_o a_o kingdom_n for_o see_v they_o be_v no_o cause_n neither_o have_v any_o correspondence_n or_o proportion_n in_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v and_o yet_o again_o because_o the_o possess_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o patience_n be_v a_o way_n direct_o tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n both_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o he_o say_v the_o momentary_a ●…ightnesse_n of_o our_o affliction_n work_v we_o ●…_n surpass_v exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n subscribe_v in_o these_o word_n the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a which_o lead_v unto_o life_n this_o straightness_n therefore_o and_o narrowness_n of_o affliction_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n which_o deserve_v but_o a_o gate_n or_o a_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n so_o in_o a_o other_o place_n we_o have_v that_o by_o many_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o by_o many_o tribulation_n no_o not_o by_o any_o tribulation_n we_o must_v merit_v heaven_n but_o by_o many_o tribulation_n as_o by_o a_o gate_n or_o way_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n s._n paul_n say_v the_o momentary_a lightness_n of_o our_o affliction_n work_v we_o a_o surpass_a exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o now_o though_o this_o sentence_n do_v not_o confirm_v any_o popish_a error_n yet_o it_o do_v excellent_o comfort_v any_o distress_a and_o afflict_a for_o it_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o all_o affliction_n and_o that_o for_o four_o reason_n the_o two_o first_o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o affliction_n the_o two_o last_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o affliction_n t●…_n first_o be_v because_o our_o affliction_n 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all_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n partly_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o thankful_a to_o god_n i●…_n hitherto_o we_o have_v not_o be_v afflict_v and_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n partly_o that_o if_o any_o time_n of_o affliction_n happen_v hereafter_o as_o any_o grief_n any_o loss_n any_o sickness_n or_o such_o like_a we_o may_v be_v prepare_v aforehand_o and_o as_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n to_o endure_v it_o for_o the_o momentary_a lightness_n of_o our_o affliction_n work_v we_o a_o surpass_a exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n first_o our_o affliction_n be_v momentary_a well_o 1●…_n say_v eucherius_n nothing_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n which_o be_v of_o small_a continuance_n now_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v very_o short_a what_o 1●…_n be_v our_o life_n say_v s._n james_n it_o be_v a_o vapour_n which_o for_o a_o time_n appear_v but_o anon_o after_o vanish_v away_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o ●…_n life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sept●…agint_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o know_v my_o fli●…ting_n and_o theresore_n see_v our_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n or_o a_o flit_a certain_o our_o affliction_n which_o be_v all_o comprise_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o momentary_a all_o affliction_n as_o the_o apostle_n write_v 11._o for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o he_o say_v not_o that_o affliction_n be_v but_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o that_o affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o other_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v grievous_a it_o be_v indeed_o joyous_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v troublesome_a it_o be_v indeed_o comfortable_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v long_o and_o tedious_a it_o be_v indeed_o momentary_a and_o short_a even_o as_o god_n himself_o determine_v this_o matter_n for_o a_o moment_n say_v he_o in_o 8._o my_o anger_n for_o a_o little_a season_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o you_o but_o in_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v i_o turn_v unto_o you_o again_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o this_o doctrine_n he_o redouble_v the_o promise_n for_o a_o moment_n for_o a_o little_a season_n therefore_o the_o princely_a prophet_n say_v plain_o heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n 6._o come_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o two_o angel_n then_o that_o come_v to_o lot_n lodge_v with_o he_o for_o a_o night_n and_o when_o they_o have_v dispach_v their_o arrant_a go_v away_o in_o 2._o the_o morning_n so_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n god_n send_v affliction_n to_o do_v a_o arrant_a unto_o we_o to_o tell_v we_o we_o sorget_v god_n we_o forget_v ourselves_o we_o be_v too_o proud_a too_o self_n concei●…ed_v and_o such_o like_a and_o when_o 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be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n it_o be_v strange_a what_o be_v report_v 〈◊〉_d of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o this_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n write_v of_o he_o that_o when_o di●…ine_a service_n be_v say_v he_o will_v help_v the_o minister_n to_o begin_v the_o prayer_n and_o to_o read_v the_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n ●…changeably_o and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n if_o any_o place_n of_o special_a importance_n be_v allege_v that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o bible_n to_o imprint_v the_o place_n in_o his_o mind_n the_o better_a both_o by_o hear_v &_o see_v it_o he_o add_v beside_o that_o the_o emperor_n many_o time_n be_v as_o it_o be_v ravish_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v rise_v up_o sudden_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n &_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o will_v stand_v a_o long_a while_n to_o hear_v more_o diligent_o and_o though_o they_o which_o be_v next_o he_o do_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n to_o remember_v himself_o yet_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n so_o 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a_o tre●…_n sure_o hide_v in_o a_o field_n and_o this_o very_a field_n i●…_n a_o faithful_a heart_n which_o keep_v and_o hide_v in_o itself_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n th●…_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o ye●…_n 52._o a_o faithful_a heart_n not_o only_o be_v a_o seldom_o wherein_o be_v a_o treasure_n but_o also_o be_v itself_o a_o treasure_n wherein_o be_v both_o old_a and_o new_a thing_n for_o every_o scribe_n which_o be_v teach_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o treasure_n of_o comfort_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o wise_a woman_n by_o who_o be_v mean_v the_o spouse_n 52._o of_o christ_n keep_v her_o candle_n a_o light_a all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n long_o clemens_n understand_v 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