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	father_n	lord_n	4,201	5	3.5667	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10037	Duties of communicants, or a treatise, teaching such as purpose to receiue the sacrament of the Lords Supper how they may rightly carrie themselues, before, in, and after the action of receiuing. By R: Preston, preacher of Gods Word at Rushden in Northampton-shire.	Preston, Richard, d. ca. 1624.	1621 (1621)	STC 20284; ESTC S100877	48,394	185

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sacrament_n we_o feel_v ourselves_o most_o strong_o knit_v unto_o christ_n and_o unto_o his_o church_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v remove_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o we_o have_v such_o continual_a comfort_n in_o the_o sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o both_o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o just_a cause_n of_o joy_n but_o also_o of_o thankfulness_n use_v use_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o our_o unthankfulnes_n as_o for_o all_o god_n benefit_n so_o especial_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o his_o son_n christ_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n this_o be_v a_o bolt_n and_o a_o bar_n to_o keep_v god_n benefit_n from_o we_o we_o will_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o vnthankefulnesse_n say_v one_o bernar._n ventus_fw-la exiccans_fw-la et_fw-la urens_fw-la fluenta_fw-la gratiae_fw-la bernar._n be_v a_o block_n that_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o turn_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n into_o curse_n because_o the_o gentile_n be_v unthankful_a 3.2_o rom._n 1.21.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o the_o lord_n infatuate_v their_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n most_o hateful_a to_o man_n say_v he_o be_v ungrateful_a publianus_n ingratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la minus_n publianus_n and_o thou_o may_v well_o say_v he_o be_v every_o way_n faulty_a if_o we_o respect_v god_n commandment_n that_o command_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a in_o all_o thing_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n that_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o sacrament_n give_v thanks_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o pardon_n which_o minister_v matter_n of_o thankfulness_n or_o the_o fellowship_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n and_o believer_n which_o urge_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a let_v we_o then_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 116.12.13_o psal_n 116.12.13_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v as_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v any_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o by_o david_n the_o lord_n say_v 50.23_o psal_n 50.23_o who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_n and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o even_o with_o most_o excellent_a honour_n the_o second_o duty_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o sacrament_n be_v carefulness_n to_o grow_v in_o strength_n and_o to_o increase_v in_o spiritual_a grace_n we_o must_v strive_v to_o feel_v increase_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a in_o our_o receipt_n as_o peter_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n it_o must_v be_v desire_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v grow_v by_o it_o 2.2_o 1._o pet._n 2.2_o so_o we_o desire_v and_o receive_v this_o 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