Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
kingdom_n israel_n judah_n tribe_n 3,863 5 10.2142 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A28223 Prosecution no persecution, or, The difference between suffering for disobedience and faction, and suffering for righteousness and Christ's sake truly discussed and stated in a sermon upon Phil. I. 29, preached at Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk on the 22th of March, 1681, being the time of the general assizes there held / by Nath. Bisbie ... Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695. 1682 (1682) Wing B2983; ESTC R18612 20,745 38

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

nay_o si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la though_o they_o shall_v murder_v their_o king_n again_o and_o pull_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n about_o your_o ear_n yet_o hold_v your_o own_o and_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o you_o in_o the_o transcript_n as_o of_o the_o philippian_n in_o the_o original_a that_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n my_o second_o advice_n be_v second_o to_o add_v obedience_n to_o your_o faith_n that_o especial_o which_o be_v due_a to_o your_o king_n the_o defender_n of_o your_o faith_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o defection_n make_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o two_o whereby_o judah_n and_o israel_n come_v to_o be_v two_o kingdom_n that_o all_o the_o levite_n all_o the_o land_n over_o as_o also_o all_o the_o well-affected_a and_o good_a man_n who_o be_v not_o for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o jeroboam_n the_o rebellious_a and_o factious_a usurper_n have_v set_v up_o cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o rehoboam_n their_o natural_a and_o lawful_a prince_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 13._o and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v further_o to_o the_o eternal_a honour_n of_o their_o loyalty_n that_o small_a or_o no_o interruption_n be_v make_v by_o they_o or_o by_o their_o posterity_n as_o to_o the_o lineal_a descent_n of_o their_o king_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v a_o nation_n though_o in_o israel_n seldom_o above_o three_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n continue_v in_o a_o direct_a succession_n nay_o further_o judah_n have_v but_o two_o tribe_n to_o ten_o for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o king_n and_o government_n and_o yet_o israel_n that_o be_v ten_o to_o two_o be_v long_o destroy_v and_o captivate_v before_o they_o loyalty_n be_v certain_o a_o most_o sure_a and_o last_a bulwark_n against_o all_o desolation_n and_o in_o good_a sooth_n if_o any_o thing_n keep_v up_o our_o religion_n so_o that_o jeroboam_n his_o high_a place_n his_o devil_n and_o his_o calf_n do_v not_o utter_o devour_v we_o it_o must_v be_v our_o integrity_n and_o loyalty_n to_o our_o king_n loyalty_n the_o unquestionable_a duty_n of_o all_o good_a subject_n and_o of_o all_o the_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n loyalty_n the_o fondling_n and_o darling_n of_o prince_n which_o will_v make_v we_o be_v belove_v and_o defend_v by_o our_o king_n and_o at_o last_o will_v prove_v the_o sure_a preservative_n to_o our_o church_n against_o confusion_n and_o the_o likely_a remedy_n to_o restore_v it_o and_o give_v it_o a_o resurrection_n if_o it_o shall_v ever_o happen_v to_o be_v overlay_v it_o be_v always_o prosperous_a and_o victorious_a it_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o king_n here_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n hereafter_o it_o give_v we_o crown_n because_o we_o love_v the_o crown_n and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o king_n in_o another_o world_n for_o be_v good_a subject_n in_o this_o think_v not_o then_o that_o loyalty_n will_v hurt_v you_o or_o that_o your_o be_v and_o continue_v faithful_a to_o your_o king_n and_o his_o rightful_a successor_n shall_v ever_o endammage_n your_o religion_n a_o religion_n so_o eminent_a for_o its_o allegiance_n and_o so_o hitherto_o unattainted_a that_o god_n vicegerent_n as_o long_o as_o they_o love_v their_o regality_n can_v will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v oppress_v if_o you_o aim_v at_o a_o scotish_n presbytery_n say_v king_n james_n it_o agree_v as_o well_o with_o monarchy_n as_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n then_o jack_n and_o tom_n and_o will_v and_o dick_n shall_v meet_v and_o censure_v i_o and_o my_o council_n i_o may_v thank_v you_o my_o bishop_n that_o these_o man_n plead_v for_o my_o supremacy_n but_o if_o once_o you_o be_v out_o and_o they_o in_o i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o supremacy_n for_o no_z bishop_n no_z king_n one_o of_o the_o great_a fault_n some_o man_n find_v with_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n say_v king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n be_v this_o that_o it_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v so_o oft_o for_o i_o to_o which_o petition_n they_o have_v not_o loyalty_n enough_o to_o say_v amen_o no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n say_v our_o present_a sovereign_n have_v teach_v and_o practise_v loyalty_n so_o conscientious_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v do_v experience_n have_v show_v say_v the_o present_a heir_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bugbear_n to_o a_o sort_n of_o mongrel_n protestant_n that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a supporter_n of_o the_o crown_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o fall_v to_o he_o to_o be_v concern_v he_o will_v ever_o countenance_v and_o preserve_v they_o and_o it._n wherefore_o let_v remote_a fear_n keep_v remote_a off_o and_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o 37th_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o give_v that_o prerogative_n to_o our_o king_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o godly_a prince_n in_o scripture_n let_v we_o likewise_o give_v the_o same_o loyalty_n as_o they_o do_v such_o i_o mean_v as_o judah_n and_o her_o brethren_n give_v to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o so_o do_v if_o ever_o we_o go_v into_o captivity_n our_o king_n must_v with_o we_o and_o so_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o their_o commendation_n viz._n their_o faith_n pass_v we_o second_o to_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v their_o fortitude_n their_o disposition_n and_o resolution_n to_o suffer_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n for_o this_o so_o well-grounded_n and_o establish_a faith_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n that_o talk_v much_o of_o suffer_v and_o with_o this_o noise_n and_o clamour_n the_o jesuit_n and_o enthusiast_n the_o one_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o devout_a catholic_n the_o other_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o schismatical_a anticatholicks_n endeavour_v to_o run_v down_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v the_o true_o orthodox_n and_o loyal_a member_n thereof_o the_o only_a opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o themselves_o the_o only_a confessor_n ʋs_o the_o martyrer_n and_o they_o the_o martyr_n but_o all_o suffering_n neither_o give_v commendation_n nor_o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v neither_o do_v all_o that_o complain_v real_o and_o true_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o punishment_n and_o persecution_n that_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n this_o of_o malice_n that_o for_o our_o ill_a deed_n this_o for_o our_o good_a it_o be_v not_o what_o we_o suffer_v but_o why_o that_o will_v justify_v our_o suffering_n not_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o will_v make_v a_o martyr_n for_o be_v it_o otherwise_o then_o will_v cromwell_n and_o his_o bloody_a myrmidon_n bradshaw_n and_o his_o band_n of_o halberdier_n notwithstanding_o their_o body_n have_v be_v mangle_v and_o quarter_v for_o their_o bloodshed_n and_o villainy_n be_v find_v still_o ride_v in_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o admit_v once_o again_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o sentencer_n of_o king_n then_o will_v clement_n the_o monk_n who_o stab_v henry_n the_o three_o and_o ravilliac_n who_o do_v the_o like_a to_o henry_n the_o four_o instead_o of_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o their_o murder_v tuck_n be_v reward_v with_o triumphant_a palm_n then_o will_v heaven_n above_o as_o well_o as_o earth_n below_o be_v fill_v with_o regicide_n traitor_n covenanter_n associator_n and_o little_a or_o no_o room_n leave_v in_o that_o glorious_a palace_n for_o the_o honest_a peaceable_a and_o loyal_a good_a man_n wherefore_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o will_v be_v full_o requisite_a to_o describe_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o those_o suffering_n that_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o thereby_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o other_o suffering_n that_o be_v the_o due_a retribution_n and_o just_a punishment_n of_o faction_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o only_a suffering_n that_o be_v justifiable_a must_v be_v either_o first_o for_o righteousness_n or_o second_o for_o christ_n sake_n first_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a that_o be_v for_o not_o violate_v either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n the_o eternal_a and_o natural_a law_n of_o the_o one_o the_o prudential_n and_o alterable_a yet_o just_a law_n of_o the_o other_o and_o such_o sufferer_n as_o these_o our_o bless_a saviour_n afore_o ever_o he_o discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n pronounce_v bless_v blessed_n be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o