Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	begin_v	church_n	time_n	1,463	5	3.7229	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

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his_o country_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o brethren_n move_v he_o to_o wish_v well_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o desire_v the_o peace_n thereof_o so_o than_o religion_n take_v not_o away_o natural_a affection_n to_o country_n friend_n and_o parent_n but_o it_o rather_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v it_o 1._o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n void_a of_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 1._o 31._o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isaiah_n 58._o 6._o he_o which_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n be_v as_o though_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n or_o compassion_n upon_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o thus_o nature_n wrought_v in_o faithful_a abraham_n affection_n when_o he_o arm_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o family_n and_o rescue_v and_o recover_v lot_n his_o brother_n son_n which_o be_v take_v captive_a gen._n 14._o s._n paul_n affection_n be_v very_o ardent_a towards_o his_o country_n when_o he_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brother_n sake_n which_o be_v his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o curse_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a abimelech_n who_o destroy_v his_o own_o city_n of_o sichem_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n to_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a and_o desolate_a and_o slay_v the_o people_n who_o before_o he_o say_v be_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n jud._n 9_o 2._o 45._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o dove_n return_v to_o the_o ark_n from_o whence_o she_o come_v forth_o gen._n 8._o as_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n know_v their_o master_n crib_n where_o they_o be_v use_v to_o be_v feed_v isa._n 1._o 3._o and_o love_n that_o place_n before_o any_o other_o as_o the_o river_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v eccles._n 1._o 7._o so_o shall_v our_o love_n and_o affection_n be_v unto_o that_o place_n which_o have_v breed_v we_o and_o where_o we_o have_v our_o 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gen._n 49._o 29._o 31._o 5._o by_o this_o doctrine_n than_o we_o condemn_v unnatural_a and_o mostrous_a practice_n of_o all_o traitorous_a papist_n that_o have_v heretofore_o most_o cruel_o practise_v against_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n such_o be_v morton_n to_o the_o pope_n bellows_n to_o kindle_v the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n saunders_n in_o ireland_n such_o be_v ballard_n babington_n arden_n somerfield_n parrie_n campion_n sherwin_n york_n standley_n squire_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o popish_a broad_a who_o by_o their_o treacherous_a attempt_n against_o the_o life_n of_o their_o sovereign_n intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o havoc_n &_o spoil_n of_o their_o country_n and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o pray_v to_o the_o enemy_n tooth_n herein_o they_o profess_v christianity_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o heathen_a country_n who_o prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o attempt_v any_o thing_n 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i_o jer._n 30._o 21._o the_o same_o zorobabel_n when_o as_o stranger_n the_o adversary_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n offer_v their_o service_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n he_o refuse_v their_o help_n say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o but_o for_o we_o to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o our_o god_n ezra_n 4._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o double_a blessing_n that_o both_o god_n give_v they_o a_o ruler_n of_o their_o own_o kindred_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v zealous_a to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n 3._o such_o governor_n the_o prophet_n compare_v to_o nail_n whereupon_o hang_v the_o vessel_n and_o other_o instrument_n isa._n 22._o 23._o and_o they_o be_v as_o pillar_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o kingdom_n psal._n 75._o 3._o and_o as_o the_o staff_n whereupon_o a_o man_n lean_v jer._n 48._o 17._o so_o be_v a_o merciful_a and_o righteous_a prince_n upon_o who_o the_o glory_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v 4._o and_o great_a cause_n the_o people_n have_v to_o joy_n in_o a_o good_a 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