Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	heaven_n	righteousness_n	scribe_n	3,417	5	11.3432	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n in_o christ_n if_o through_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n blind_a their_o heart_n they_o be_v also_o leave_v to_o reject_v the_o outward_a word_n because_o of_o a_o inward_a wo●d_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o outward_a baptism_n and_o lord_n supper_n because_o of_o a_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spiritual_a bread_n from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o outward_a ordinance_n ministry_n church_n because_o of_o a_o inward_a kingdom_n and_o temple_n and_o the_o argument_n will_v hold_v strong_o that_o if_o because_o they_o have_v a_o inward_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o they_o may_v therefore_o cast_v away_o all_o external_a sabbath_n they_o may_v then_o very_o well_o reject_v all_o outward_a baptism_n lord_n supper_n all_o church_n all_o ordinance_n because_o herein_o there_o be_v also_o the_o inward_a baptism_n spiritual_a feed_n upon_o christ_n and_o inward_a 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sabbath_n but_o some_o of_o the_o ensue_a thesis_n will_v serve_v to_o clear_v up_o these_o thing_n this_o only_a i_o fear_v that_o because_o of_o these_o indignite_v do_v thus_o to_o god_n sabbath_n even_o by_o the_o under-working_n of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o the_o time_n hasten_v wherein_o if_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v yet_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o sore_a displeasure_n of_o a_o provoke_v god_n by_o plague_n and_o confusion_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o flesh_n will_v plead_v for_o his_o own_o name_n and_o for_o that_o in_o special_a which_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n jerusalem_n remember_v with_o regret_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o misery_n all_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o especial_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n lam._n 1.7_o if_o the_o day_n of_o our_o rest_n and_o quietness_n can_v make_v we_o to_o relish_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o temple_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o our_o sabbath_n then_o doubt_v not_o of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o day_n of_o our_o affliction_n shall_v make_v a_o remnant_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v pleasant_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n this_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a that_o he_o give_v his_o law_n to_o israel_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o and_o of_o all_o law_n this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o so_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o captivity_n acknowledge_v it_o nehem._n 9.14_o who_o perhaps_o have_v far_o low_a thought_n of_o it_o before_o their_o bondage_n and_o if_o the_o very_a make_n of_o it_o know_v be_v such_o a_o sweet_a mercy_n what_o then_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o peace_n of_o it_o the_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o thousand_o be_v admire_v god_n in_o heaven_n at_o this_o day_n and_o shall_v a_o shady_a imagination_n of_o a_o every-day-sabbath_n make_v we_o sell_v away_o for_o nothing_o such_o a_o heavenly_a and_o 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we_o to_o labour_v six_o day_n he_o permit_v we_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a man_n all_o the_o six_o day_n thesis_n 204._o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v every_o day_n from_o sin_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o every_o day_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n sabbath_n and_o that_o no_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o it_o for_o 1._o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n adam_n shall_v have_v have_v no_o sabbath_n because_o he_o be_v to_o rest_v from_o sin_n every_o day_n 2._o the_o jew_n also_o before_o christ_n shall_v have_v reject_v all_o sabbath_n because_o they_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o rest_n from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n now_o 3._o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n there_o must_v be_v no_o day_n of_o fast_v or_o feast_v under_o the_o gospel_n because_o we_o be_v to_o fast_v from_o sin_n every_o day_n and_o to_o be_v joyful_a and_o thankful_a every_o day_n i_o know_v some_o libertine_n 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