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	glory_n	great_a	4,834	5	3.1212	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02894	The mirrour of humilitie: or Two eloquent and acute discourses vpon the natiuitie and passion of Christ full of diuine and excellent meditations and sentences. Published first in Latine by the worthy author Daniel Heinsius, and since done into English, by I.H. Master of Arts in Mag. Coll. Oxon.	Heinsius, Daniel, 1580-1655.; Harmar, John, 1594?-1670.	1618 (1618)	STC 13039; ESTC S115181	32,739	106

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we_o thy_o branch_n by_o thy_o death_n we_o live_v by_o thy_o life_n be_v we_o raise_v from_o death_n and_o although_o we_o be_v here_o sort_v and_o mix_v with_o the_o world_n yet_o our_o cogitation_n and_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n whither_o our_o saviour_n be_v go_v before_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v follow_v he_o that_o we_o can_v waft_v ourselves_o unto_o that_o haven_n of_o joy_n unto_o that_o secure_a road_n of_o felicity_n but_o see_v that_o as_o yet_o we_o can_v follow_v thou_o sweet_a jesu_n with_o our_o body_n yet_o we_o pursue_v thou_o with_o our_o desire_n with_o our_o sigh_n with_o our_o affection_n with_o our_o tear_n in_o this_o interim_n while_o we_o here_o suruive_v serious_o ponder_v those_o transcendent_a affliction_n of_o thou_o which_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o our_o desert_n thou_o suffer_v upon_o thy_o cross_n while_o we_o meditate_v upon_o those_o grief_n and_o torment_n which_o be_v as_o propassion_n unto_o thy_o passion_n how_o be_v 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thou_o so_o regard_v he_o thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o have_v fence_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n say_v job_n chapter_n 10_o 11._o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n have_v thou_o not_o pour_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n and_o curdle_a i_o as_o cheese_n chapter_n 10._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 10._o be_o i_o not_o to_o be_v consume_v as_o a_o rot_a thing_n and_o as_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth-eaten_a how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v that_o i_o be_v of_o so_o abject_a and_o corruptible_a a_o constitution_n shall_v be_v save_v from_o death_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n o_o strange_a and_o admirable_a love_n as_o far_o beyond_o comprehension_n as_o end_v and_o measure_n i_o have_v sin_v &_o thou_o sweet_a jesu_n have_v suffer_v nay_o and_o i_o have_v also_o suffer_v in_o thou_o which_o suffer_v for_o i_o thus_o by_o thou_o be_o i_o liable_a neither_o 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pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o but_o before_o thou_o can_v ascend_v unto_o that_o vertical_a point_n and_o meridian_n of_o thy_o glory_n with_o what_o massy_a load_n of_o calamity_n be_v thou_o oppress_v what_o hunger_n what_o thirst_n what_o nakedness_n what_o injury_n what_o revile_n what_o spitting_n what_o stripe_n what_o wound_v what_o contumelye_v what_o disgrace_n what_o death_n and_o crucify_a do_v thou_o most_o mild_o and_o patient_o endure_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o oh_o sweet_a jesus_n give_v we_o grace_n that_o as_o thou_o die_v for_o we_o so_o we_o may_v live_v here_o to_o thou_o and_o hereafter_o with_o thou_o grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thy_o passion_n may_v be_v our_o perpetual_a meditation_n oh_o let_v we_o always_o reflect_v our_o eye_n upon_o thou_o and_o let_v thy_o suffering_n take_v a_o deep_a impression_n both_o in_o our_o memory_n and_o in_o our_o affection_n and_o grant_v oh_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o we_o may_v put_v not_o the_o bodily_a finger_n with_o thomas_n but_o even_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n into_o thy_o side_n and_o into_o thy_o wound_n and_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v thy_o merit_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v crucify_v all_o the_o inordinate_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o our_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a cogitation_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o thou_o in_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o thou_o in_o glory_n that_o we_o who_o thou_o have_v reconcile_v unto_o thy_o father_n we_o who_o thou_o feed_v with_o thy_o flesh_n we_o who_o thou_o refresh_a with_o thy_o blood_n we_o who_o thou_o perpetual_o reviue_v by_o the_o celestial_a influence_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v hereafter_o be_v one_o with_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v and_o render_v all_o power_n might_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_o gratias_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la jesv_n 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