Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	lord_n	sceptre_n	2,040	5	10.9794	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80146	The marrow of Christianity: or, A spirituall discoverie of some principles of truth, meet to be known of all the saints; represented in ten sections. / By T. Collier, minister of the gospel. Whereunto is added an epistle, written by M. Saltmarsh.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663. Assertion of grace.	1647 (1647)	Wing C5291; Wing T1978; Thomason E1157_1; Thomason E1157_2; ESTC R208677	55,702	142

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suit_n with_o the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n joh._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o col._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 14_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a and_o their_o enjoyment_n spiritual_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n spiritual_a knowledge_n esa_n 11._o and_o spiritual_a conformity_n unto_o christ_n zach._n 12.8_o and_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v isa_n 35_o 10._o ergo_fw-la the_o presence_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o with_o his_o saint_n will_v be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o not_o a_o personal_a 4_o arg._n christ_n kingdom_n and_o presence_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o his_o people_n fill_v they_o with_o spiritual_a glory_n isa_n 25.7_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o veil_n spread_v over_o all_o nation_n &_o v._o 9_o and_o they_o stall_v say_v loe_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o christ_n personal_a presence_n cannot_v be_v with_o all_o his_o at_o once_o therefore_o his_o presence_n and_o kingdom_n will_v be_v 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