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	face_n	see_v	3,670	5	4.2043	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59663	The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1655 (1655)	Wing S3112; ESTC R37142	12,596	24

the Father Joh. 3. 6. Heb. 1. 3. Thirdly The Spirit the third Person proceeding from them both Joh. 15. 26. Q. Are these three Persons three distinct Gods A. No For they are that one pure Essence and therefore but one God Ioh. 1. 1. Rom. 9. 5. 1 Cor. 6. 16. 1 Cor. 2. 10. Q. If every Person be God how can they be distinct Persons and not distinct Gods A. Yes Because one and the same thing may have many Relative properties and respects of being which in the Godhead makes distinct Persons As one and the same man may be a Father in one respect a Master in another respect and a Scholar in aenother respect Q. If these three Persons be but one God what follows from hence A. That all the three Persons are Co-equal Coeternall subsisting in not separating from each other and therefore delighting in each ●…ther glorifying each other Prov. 8. 30. Thus much concerning God Now concerning the works of God Q. Thus much concerning Gods sufficiency What i●… his efficiency A. Whereby he worketh all things and all in all things Rom. 11. 36. Esa. 45. 7. Q. What of God shines forth and are you to behold in his Efficiency A. Two things First Gods Omnipotency in respect of his Essence Secondly the co-operation and distinct manner of working of the three Persons Rom. 1. 20. Iohn 5. 17. Q. What is Gods Omnipotency A. It is his Almighty power whereby he is able to bring to passe all that he doth will or what ever he can will or decree 2 Chron. 20. 6. Phil. 3. 21. Mat. 3. 9. Psal. ●…15 7. Q. What is Gods Decree A. It is his Eternall and determinate purpose concerning the effecting of all things by his mighty power according to his counsel Eph. 1. 11. Q. What attributes or glory of God appear in his Decree A. First His Constancy whereby his Decree remains unchangeable Num. ●…3 19. Secondly His Truth whereby he delivereth nothing but what he hath decreed Jer. 10. 10. Thirdly His Faithfullnesse whereby he effecteth what ever he decreeth according thereunto Esa. 46. 10. Q. What is Gods Counsell A His deliberation as it were for the best effecting of every thing according to his Wisdom Act. 4. 24. Psal. 40. 24. Q What is Gods Wisdom A. It is the Idaea or perfect platform of all things in the mind of God which either can be known or shall be done according to the good pleasure of his will Heb. ●…1 3. Prov. 8. 12 13. Q. What is the good pleasure of Gods will A. It is the most free Act of his Will whereby he willeth himself directly as the greatest good and all other things for himself according to his good pleasure Mat. 11. 25. Prov. 16. 4. Q. What learn you from hence A. That Gods good pleasure is the first and best cause of all things Psal. 115. 3. Psal. 33. 8 9 10 11. Q What is the Co-operations of the three Persons in Gods Efficiency A. Whereby they work the same thing together unseparably Joh. 5. 17 19. 16. 13 14. Q. If they work the same thing together How is it that some works are attributed to God the Father as Creation some to the Son as Redemption some to the holy Spirit as application A. This is not because the same work is not common to all the three Persons but because that work is principally attributed in Scripture to that person whose distinct manner of working appears chiefly in the work Q. What is God the Fathers distinct manner of working A. His working is from himself by the Son and to the holy Ghost Psal. 33. 6. Joh. 1. 3 and hence the beginning and so the Creation of all things is attributed to him Q. What is God the Sons manner of working A. His working is from the Father by the Holy Ghost Ioh. 14. 16. and hence the dispensation of all things and so Redemption is attributed unto him Q. What is the holy Gosts manner of working A. His working is from the Father and the Sonne Joh. 14. ●…6 and hence the consummation of all things and so application is attributed unto him Q. Wherein doth Gods efficiency or working appear A. In two things First In his creation of the world Secondly In his providence over the world Esa. 37. 16. Q. What is his creation A. It is Gods efficiency whereby he made the whole world of nothing originally exceeding good Psal. 33. 9. Gen. 1. 31. Q. Did the Lord make the world in an instant A. No but by parts in the space of six dayes described at large by Moses Gen. 1. Q. When did the Lord make the third heaven with the Angels their inhabitants A. In the first day in the first beginning of it Gen. 1. 1. Job 38. 6 7. Q. What is the creation of the third heaven A. Whereby he made it to be the heaven of heaveas a most glorious place replenished with all pleasure which belongs to eternall happinesse wherein his Majesty is seen face to face and therefore called the habitation of God 2 Chr. 2. 5 6. Psal. ●…6 11. Psal. 63. 15. Q. VVhat is the creation of the Angels A. Whereby he created an innumerable number of them in holiness to be ministring spirits with most accutenesse of understanding liberty of will great strength and speedy in motion to celebrate his praises and execute his commands specially to the heirs of salvation Heb. 11. 22. Joh. 8. 44. Heb. 1. 14. 2 Sam. 14. 20. Jude 6. 2 Pet. 2. 11. Esa. 6. 2. Psal. 130. 20. Q. When did God create man A. The sixt day Gen. 1. 27. Q. How did God create man A. He made him a reasonable creature consisting of body and an immortall Soul in the Image of God Gen. 2. 7. Gen. 1. 28. Q. What is the Image of God wherein he was made A. That hability of man to resemble God and wherein he was like unto God in wisdom holiness righteousnesse both in his nature and in his government of himselfe and all creatures Col. 3. 10. Ephes. 4. 24. Gen. 1. 26. Q. What became of man being thus made A. He was placed in the Garden of Eden as in his Princely Court to live unto God together with the wom●…n which God gave him Gen. 2. 15. Thus much of Gods Creation Q. What is his Providence A. Whereby he provideth for his creatures being made even to the least circumstance Psal. 145. 16. Proverbs 16. 33. Q. How is Gods Providence distinguished A. It is either first Ordinary and mediate whereby he provideth for his creatures by ordinary and usual means Hos. 2. 22. Secondly Extraordinary and immediate whereby he provides for his creatures by miracles or immediately by himself Psal. ●…6 4 Dan. 3. 17. Q. Wherein is his Providence seen A. First in Conversation whereby he upholdeth things in their being and power of working Act. 17. 28. Psal. 104. 29 30. Nehem. 9. 6. Secondly in Gubernation whereby he guides directs and brings all creatures to their