Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	earth_n	see_v	8,817	5	3.6156	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21041	Tvvo treatises. The one, a most fruitfull exposition vpon Philemon: the other, the schoole of affliction. Both penned, by the late faithfull minister of Gods Word, Daniel Dyke, Bachelor in Diuinitie: published since his death by his brother, I.D. minister of Gods Word	Dyke, Daniel, d. 1614.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1618 (1618)	STC 7410; ESTC S100162	203,709	388

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thou_o have_v afflict_v we_o and_o according_a to_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a but_o affliction_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v comfort_n even_o and_o answerable_a to_o themselves_o but_o far_o exceed_v as_o the_o increase_n of_o good_a seed_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o hundred-fold_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o job_n job_n 42._o he_o have_v twice_o so_o much_o give_v he_o as_o he_o lose_v and_o his_o last_o day_n be_v better_a than_o his_o first_o and_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o hundred-fold_n be_v promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n even_o in_o this_o life_n math._n 19_o 29._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 5._o 2._o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 12._o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n be_v happy_a assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o better_a see_v 2._o thessaly_n 1._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o apostle_n go_v yet_o further_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n what_o make_v a_o man_n more_o bless_v then_o to_o have_v that_o massy_a and_o weighty_a crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o head_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v afflict_v for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v crown_v this_o be_v also_o more_o special_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o affliction_n which_o we_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n math._n 5._o 11._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v persecute_v you_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n thus_o be_v the_o martyr_n bless_v in_o their_o affliction_n bless_v in_o their_o martyrdom_n god_n honour_v they_o like_o elias_n send_v for_o they_o as_o m._n bradford_n speak_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o in_o every_o respect_n the_o afflict_a be_v to_o be_v account_v bless_v why_o then_o shall_v we_o fear_v affliction_n before_o they_o come_v or_o faint_v under_o they_o after_o they_o use_v become_v or_o be_v impatient_a till_o they_o be_v go_v if_o they_o be_v curse_n to_o we_o or_o we_o curse_v in_o they_o than_o no_o wonder_n at_o our_o fear_n and_o faint_a but_o since_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o they_o why_o shall_v we_o so_o start_v at_o they_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o go_v where_o a_o blessing_n go_v and_o go_v to_o that_o school_n where_o he_o shall_v learn_v that_o which_o will_v make_v he_o bless_v go_v we_o then_o cheerful_o to_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n and_o not_o like_o loiter_v truant_n &_o when_o in_o that_o school_n ply_v we_o our_o business_n with_o that_o diligence_n that_o when_o we_o be_v 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7._o 9_o it_o be_v great_a joy_n to_o good_a heart_n to_o see_v other_o orderly_a and_o constant_a in_o holy_a service_n coloss_n 2._o 5._o rejoice_a and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v we_o bind_v therefore_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o rejoice_v not_o only_o our_o own_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n here_o particular_o it_o bind_v people_n to_o obey_v those_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n heb._n 13._o 17._o it_o bind_v child_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o gracious_a for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o prou._n 23._o 24._o and_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o prou._n 23._o 15._o thus_o shall_v child_n do_v that_o which_o may_v rejoice_v 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one_o that_o greeve_v the_o hart_n of_o david_n psa_n 119._o 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgression_n and_o be_v greeve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n it_o best_o become_v such_o person_n to_o grieve_v god_n saint_n no_o less_o culpable_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v many_o people_n in_o the_o sad_n of_o the_o pastor_n heart_n not_o only_o by_o their_o nonproficiency_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n but_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o cross_a carriage_n when_o on_o set_v purpose_n they_o will_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v will_v grieve_v their_o minister_n paul_n glory_v of_o his_o thessalonian_o that_o they_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o rejoice_v 1_o thess_n 3._o 19_o these_o be_v also_o crown_n not_o of_o rejoice_v but_o crown_n of_o thorn_n which_o pierce_v the_o head_n yea_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o faithful_a minister_n paul_n here_o urge_v philemon_z to_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o request_v because_o it_o will_v rejoice_v he_o these_o will_v do_v the_o clean_a 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