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	king_n	tribe_n	3,514	5	9.6944	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38031	Sermons on special occasions and subjects ... by John Edwards ...	Edwards, John, 1637-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing E211; ESTC R39657	221,769	511

invasion_n of_o which_o you_o read_v in_o isai._n xx_o 4._o which_o prove_v very_o fatal_a and_o mischievous_a to_o they_o the_o sacred_a record_n acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o unhappy_a divide_v of_o israel_n into_o two_o kingdom_n which_o before_o be_v one_o and_o entire_a so_o enfeeble_v that_o people_n that_o at_o length_n it_o end_v in_o their_o ruin_n for_o from_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v separate_v and_o rend_v from_o the_o other_o two_o proceed_v all_o their_o civil_a war_n and_o distraction_n at_o home_n and_o this_o also_o make_v way_n for_o the_o conquest_n by_o the_o chaldean_a king_n and_o be_v at_o last_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o foreign_a captivity_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o their_o own_o learned_a antiquary_n and_o historian_n who_o particular_o remark_n that_o this_o defection_n from_o rehoboam_n and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n be_v 14._o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be●el_v they_o and_o of_o their_o final_a overthrow_n afterward_o among_o the_o same_o people_n the_o faction_n and_o contention_n of_o the_o priest_n fight_v and_o scuffle_v for_o the_o high-priest_n place_n bring_v in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n upon_o they_o and_o long_o after_o this_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o intestine_a division_n sect_n and_o party_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n which_o occasion_v the_o demolish_n of_o their_o city_n by_o titus_n vespasian_n their_o own_o civil_a broil_n and_o discord_n make_v way_n for_o his_o force_n the_o tumult_n of_o the_o zealot_n those_o jewish_a banditi_n and_o other_o seditous_a person_n among_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n who_o as_o a_o hammond_n learned_a writer_n think_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o locust_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o revelation_n in_o which_o chapter_n he_o conceive_v their_o outrage_n and_o villainy_n be_v set_v forth_o do_v those_o people_n more_o harm_n and_o mischief_n than_o all_o the_o roman_a army_n this_o likewise_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o 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church_n fall_v out_o with_o one_o another_o when_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o flock_n foster_v strife_n and_o contention_n among_o themselves_o study_v nothing_o but_o emulation_n enmity_n and_o hatred_n then_o according_a to_o jeremy_n the_o lord_n cover_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n in_o his_o anger_n so_o that_o good_a father_n and_o in_o other_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o uncharita_n charitable_a accuse_v of_o one_o another_o and_o dissent_v among_o themselves_o invite_v the_o pagan_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o the_o division_n of_o believer_n be_v just_o reward_v with_o bloodshed_n and_o slaughter_n from_o infidel_n and_o after_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n one_o cause_n of_o its_o decline_a be_v the_o division_n of_o it_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a viz._n when_o he_o translate_v the_o imperial_a seat_n into_o greece_n whereby_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o eagle's_n head_n be_v divide_v and_o its_o body_n by_o degree_n impair_v and_o shatter_v whilst_o the_o government_n be_v one_o and_o entire_a it_o be_v stable_a and_o firm_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o be_v part_v it_o lose_v its_o pristine_a vigour_n and_o grow_v weak_a and_o feeble_a it_o be_v upon_o this_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o those_o northern_a nation_n the_o goth_n distinguish_v into_o vise_n goth_n and_o ostro_fw-la goth_n the_o hunns_n vandal_n longobard_n and_o other_o who_o very_a name_n be_v as_o barbarous_a as_o themselves_o be_v leave_v their_o cold_a and_o barren_a country_n and_o cross_v the_o rhine_n and_o danube_n to_o settle_v themselves_o in_o warm_a habitation_n but_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o our_o purpose_n when_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n like_o a_o general_n deluge_n overran_a the_o fair_a realm_n of_o europe_n the_o fray_n and_o dissension_n of_o christian_n make_v way_n for_o they_o that_o which_o chief_o encourage_v and_o promoted_n the_o incursion_n of_o these_o

of_o wealth_n be_v the_o natural_a product_n and_o just_a penalty_n of_o vice_n in_o a_o nation_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o proclaim_v and_o open_v of_o a_o great_a fair._n ezek_n xxvii_o 27._o thy_o riches_n and_o thy_o fair_n and_o thy_o merchandise_n thy_o mariner_n and_o thy_o pilot_n thy_o calker_n and_o the_o occupier_n of_o thy_o merchandise_n and_o all_o thy_o man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o all_o thy_o company_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o ruin_n p._n 133_o serm._n vi_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o go_v to_o war_n on_o just_a occasion_n a_o sermon_n occasion_v by_o the_o proclaim_v of_o the_o war_n against_o france_n gen._n xviii_o 14._o and_o when_o abram_n hear_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v take_v captive_a be_v arm_v his_o train_a servant_n bear_v in_o his_o own_o house_n three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o and_o pursue_v they_o unto_o dan_n pag._n 160_o serm._n vii_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o war._n a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o a_o fast_a day_n appoint_v by_o their_o majesty_n for_o the_o implore_v god_n blessing_n on_o their_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n josh._n vii_o 12._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o their_o enemy_n but_o turn_v their_o back_n before_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o be_v accurse_v neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o you_o any_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o among_o you_o pag._n 192_o serm._n viii_o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o intestine_a division_n in_o a_o kingdom_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o sir_n john_n ho●blon_n late_a lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n at_o guildhall_n chappel_n mark_n iii_o 24._o and_o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v against_o itself_o that_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v p._n 225_o serm._n ix_o x._o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o apparel_n in_o two_o sermon_n occasion_v by_o the_o present_a excess_n in_o that_o kind_n 1_o tim_n ii_o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefacedness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broider_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n pag._n 257_o serm._n xi_o christianity_n mysterious_a a_o sermon_n show_v the_o true_a mean_v and_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n in_o scripture_n and_o why_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v a_o mystery_n occasion_v by_o some_o late_a socinian_n write_n which_o explode_v all_o christian_a mystery_n 1_o tim_n iii_o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 328_o serm._n xii_o christianity_n mysterious_a a_o sermon_n show_v that_o there_o be_v mystery_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n with_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o and_o the_o natural_a consequence_n from_o it_o preach_v before_o the_o university_n at_o st._n mary_n in_o cambridge_n june_n 29._o 1697._o and_o since_o much_o enlarge_v 1_o tim_n iii_o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n p._n 365_o errata_fw-la pag._n 11._o l._n 14._o r_o monstrous_a p._n 19_o l._n 27._o r._n of_o truth_n p._n 92._o l._n ult_n deal_n be_v p_o 142._o l._n 4._o r._n thence_o p._n 171._o l._n 20._o r._n one_o p._n 176._o l._n 12._o after_o blood_n inse●t_v a_o 〈◊〉_d point_n p._n 178._o l._n 1._o for_o on_o r._n to_o p._n 262._o l._n 2._o r._n there_o for_o their_o and_o their_o for_o the._n p._n 268._o l._n 1._o deal_n be_v l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 269._o l._n ult_n r._n muliebri_fw-la p._n 271._o l._n 12._o r._n restrain_v p._n 278._o l._n 5._o r._n gorgeous_a p._n 279._o l._n 2._o r._n exotic_a p._n 289._o l._n 18._o r._n supercilious_a p._n 304._o l._n 7._o r._n altum_fw-la p._n 322._o l._n 8._o r._n viand_n p._n 345._o l._n 22._o before_o which_o insert_v v_o 9_o p._n 351._o l._n 5._o r._n thing_n as_o the_o spirit_n 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