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	people_n	saul_n	1,961	5	9.6378	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85241	[Staurodidache kai stauronike] The doctrine & dominion of the crosse : in an historical narration and spiritual application of the passion of Iesus. / Written first in Latin by John Ferus ... ; now turned into English for the good of this nation by Henry Pinnell. ; Together with a preface of the translator, containing the necessity of knowing and conforming unto the cross of Christ, short considerations of predestination, redemption, free will and original sin.	Ferus, Johann, 1495-1554.; Pinnell, Henry.	1659 (1659)	Wing F820C; ESTC R177022	400,270	516

unto_o god_n without_o it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.3_o he_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dead_a liveless_a offering_n and_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o he_o offer_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fold_n a_o pure_a clean_a lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o brother_n heb._n 11.4_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o death_n and_o by_o death_n that_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v and_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o flesh_n i'faith_o indeed_o shall_v cease_v but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o life_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o conform_v virtue_n or_o power_n unto_o the_o likeness_n thereof_o by_o mortification_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n unto_o death_n gal._n 5.24_o god_n accept_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o faith_n by_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o heb._n 11.5_o 27._o we_o read_v in_o 1_o sam._n 15.9_o that_o saul_n spare_v agag_n the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v and_o good_a for_o nothing_o that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n utter_o dastroy_v saul_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a tyrant_n ambitious_o aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o get_v it_o god_n give_v a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o that_o aim_v at_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o the_o best_a saint_n 28._o saul_n be_v a_o right_a machiavilian_n he_o know_v the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n 13.1_o when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n hos_n 13.1_o when_o he_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a in_o a_o poor_a condition_n and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o can_v bow_v and_o cringe_v flatter_v fawn_v upon_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o vulgar_a bemoan_v and_o pity_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n especial_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o can_v stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o like_o absolom_n court_v they_o into_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n assure_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o they_o be_v but_o first_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o soldier_n posture_n 2._o sam._n 15.1,2,3,4,5_o now_o he_o ride_v post_n in_o the_o right_n 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and_o rue_n but_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 23.23_o when_o god_n command_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a to_o be_v give_v he_o they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o lean_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o pretend_v to_o dedicate_v the_o best_a unto_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o advantage_n out_o of_o it_o they_o may_v refrain_v from_o extortion_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v proud_a heady_a high-minaed_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v very_o devout_a too_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n give_v a_o small_a alm_n out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n pay_v tithe_n give_v their_o minister_n his_o due_a and_o applaud_v he_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v contrary-minded_n to_o they_o as_o profane_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 65.4,5_o luke_n 18.11,12_o 30._o those_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n psalm_n 20.3_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n which_o separate_v and_o consume_v the_o gross_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o turn_v and_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o pure_a essential_a and_o spiritual_a body_n out_o of_o which_o ashet_n be_v make_v the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n which_o season_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n by_o fire_n isa_n 66.16_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31.9_o with_o which_o refine_n fire_n he_o do_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o mat._n 3.12_o no_o oblation_n in_o righteousness_n but_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o consume_v the_o fuel_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o water_n and_o fire_n before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o wealthly_a 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whosoever_o reject_v the_o cross_n can_v be_v no_o true_a christian_n wherefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v this_o fiery_a trial_n also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v not_o save_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n hard_o struggle_v and_o strive_v sore_a combat_n and_o conflict_n 1_o pet._n 4.12,13,17,18_o make_v not_o that_o way_n too_o wide_a which_o god_n have_v make_v straight_o all_o must_v go_v the_o narrow_a way_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o 10._o 10._o ten_o 32._o

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2._o my_o kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v my_o principality_n and_o administration_n or_o my_o kingdom_n that_o be_v my_o law_n and_o statute_n or_o my_o kingdom_n that_o be_v my_o officer_n and_o subject_n this_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n i_o be_o say_v he_o make_v a_o king_n by_o he_o upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psalm_n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o desire_n thereof_o pass_v away_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o in_o riches_n pleasure_n pomp_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o it_o have_v other_o right_n and_o law_n which_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n have_v not_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a 7._o it_o be_v govern_v after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o these_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o material_a sword_n but_o my_o kingdom_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o sword_n the_o sword_n of_o my_o kingdom_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v city_n tower_n town_n village_n host_n army_n ammunition_n but_o my_o kingdom_n do_v require_v nothing_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o world_n do_v rule_v over_o man_n estate_n and_o person_n but_o my_o sceptre_n sway_v only_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o world_n vaunt_v it_o with_o carnal_a power_n but_o must_v stoop_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a i_o care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o fleshly_a strength_n but_o i_o 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be_v not_o perform_v here_o 2._o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v so_o then_o christ_n do_v here_o free_a pilate_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o by_o his_o example_n also_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v the_o caesarean_a or_o regal_a power_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o 1._o i_o will_v not_o march_v with_o naked_a disciple_n but_o will_v provide_v i_o arm_a man_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v my_o counsel_n of_o war_n soldier_n a_o army_n etc._n etc._n

who_o shall_v guard_v i_o as_o their_o general_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o this_o my_o necessity_n and_o will_v hazard_v their_o life_n for_o i_o or_o 2._o if_o i_o seek_v a_o worldly_a kingdom_n the_o angel_n themselves_o will_v defend_v i_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n my_o own_o right_a hand_n be_v able_a to_o supply_v i_o with_o aid_n sufficient_a here_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n be_v see_v which_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o itself_o but_o all_o from_o its_o subject_n and_o officer_n and_o if_o these_o fail_v a_o king_n be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n but_o if_o they_o do_v listen_v themselves_o under_o he_o they_o may_v prove_v false_a and_o betray_v he_o many_o way_n but_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o and_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o from_o all_o this_o christ_n conclude_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o 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to_o hear_v in_o all_o the_o dubbling_n of_o honour_n among_o their_o prince_n that_o ever_o any_o do_v usurp_v the_o royal_a title_n and_o he_o conceive_v that_o this_o title_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o without_o caesar_n consent_n and_o approbation_n therefore_o he_o say_v be_v thou_o then_o a_o king_n notwithstanding_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o stickle_n much_o at_o the_o title_n king_n this_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v for_o he_o see_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o it_o must_v be_v from_o somewhere_o else_o let_v the_o kingdom_n be_v whence_o it_o will_v a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v wherefore_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n he_o infer_v upon_o he_o be_v thou_o therefore_o a_o king_n the_o question_n have_v be_v better_o put_v thus_o where_o be_v then_o thy_o kingdom_n where_o be_v that_o other_o world_n thou_o talk_v of_o he_o may_v perhaps_o have_v have_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n that_o may_v have_v do_v he_o some_o good_a but_o he_o ask_v not_o after_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o office_n christ_n therefore_o do_v undaunted_o answer_v he_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o need_v i_o tell_v thou_o when_o thou_o thyself_o say_v it_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o thou_o say_v it_o thyself_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v plain_o say_v i_o be_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n christ_n do_v emphatical_o repeat_v the_o name_n king_n to_o show_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v he_o nor_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o his_o celestial_a and_o spiritnal_n kingdom_n but_o have_v rather_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o caesar_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o man_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o we_o all_o do_v depend_v on_o this_o kingdom_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o conceal_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a &_o comfortable_a word_n for_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v true_o a_o king_n as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2._o again_o thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n psalm_n 8._o wherefore_o if_o thou_o sin_v do_v not_o present_o despair_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o thou_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hence_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n though_o we_o sin_n we_o be_v thou_o wisd_v 15._o he_o will_v acknowledge_v thou_o for_o his_o possession_n if_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o lord_n but_o that_o pilate_n may_v not_o further_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o title_n of_o king_n christ_n proceed_v to_o explain_v his_o kingdom_n yet_o more_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v pilate_n understand_v this_o business_n well_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o suspicion_n of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o tyranny_n thus_o stand_v the_o case_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o my_o kingdom_n be_v altogether_o and_o whole_o spiritual_a whether_o before_o thou_o or_o before_o caesar_n himself_o only_o know_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o molest_v any_o with_o arm_n or_o to_o reign_v in_o state_n like_o other_o king_n but_o only_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n i_o say_v i_o come_v for_o that_o end_n and_o be_v bear_v for_o that_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o that_o i_o may_v teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o power_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o and_o as_o i_o publish_v the_o gospel_n so_o i_o rule_v by_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n over_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o for_o sin_n i_o may_v bestow_v righteousness_n for_o death_n life_n for_o the_o cross_a joy_n and_o heaven_n instead_o of_o hell_n these_o be_v the_o tenor_n or_o customary_a hold_n and_o privilege_n of_o my_o kingdom_n of_o which_o none_o can_v be_v partaker_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o believe_v with_o his_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o endow_v my_o follower_n with_o riches_n city_n and_o other_o fee_n farm_n manor_n etc._n etc._n but_o through_o my_o word_n i_o bestow_v upon_o they_o joy_n peace_n life_n and_o heaven_n itself_o my_o gospel_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o what_o prejudice_n be_v these_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v caesar_n have_v none_o bear_v will_v he_o have_v no_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n will_v it_o be_v any_o stain_n to_o his_o honour_n if_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n that_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o will_v not_o utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v he_o that_o shall_v harbour_v such_o a_o thought_n in_o his_o breast_n the_o very_a name_n of_o truth_n be_v be_o able_a yea_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n itself_o agree_v to_o this_o that_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n be_v most_o honourable_a and_o though_o arrant_a knave_n hate_v the_o thing_n yet_o never_o any_o have_v the_o face_n to_o dislike_v or_o find_v rault_n with_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n 1._o 1._o and_o true_o christ_n testify_v the_o truth_n with_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o confusion_n of_o falsehood_n the_o world_n be_v mistake_v

the_o innocency_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v thus_o assuage_v but_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v release_v they_o cry_v out_o the_o more_o vehement_o and_o be_v more_o impatient_a than_o before_o those_o bloody_a mind_a man_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o his_o death_n they_o will_v have_v the_o memory_n of_o he_o whole_o abolish_v therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o and_o can_v not_o be_v content_v that_o christ_n shall_v only_o be_v chastise_v and_o escape_v with_o nothing_o but_o scourge_n but_o christ_n make_v no_o further_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o they_o charge_v upon_o he_o no_o not_o when_o pilate_n question_v and_o chide_v he_o for_o it_o for_o all_o that_o they_o object_v against_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o answer_n well_o may_v he_o be_v silent_a who_o have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v his_o defence_n let_v they_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v themselves_o say_v ambrose_n who_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v worsted_n in_o their_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o then_o confirm_v their_o accusation_n by_o his_o silence_n but_o sleight_n it_o by_o not_o wrangle_v against_o it_o pilate_n indeed_o take_v it_o in_o great_a dudgeon_n and_o disdain_n that_o he_o who_o have_v answer_v so_o handsome_o before_o he_o in_o private_a shall_v now_o say_v nothing_o before_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o first_o he_o do_v wonder_n at_o his_o patience_n for_o never_o in_o all_o his_o life_n before_o do_v he_o know_v any_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v but_o he_o will_v use_v his_o tongue_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o plead_v for_o his_o life_n and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o defend_v himself_o second_o he_o do_v admire_v that_o see_v he_o be_v guiltless_a he_o do_v not_o petition_n for_o his_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n three_o he_o do_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o afraid_a to_o die_v he_o see_v no_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v silent_a but_o great_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v speak_v 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