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	jesus_n	2,652	5	5.5362	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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genes_n 49.10_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o church_n a_o lawgiver_n yea_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n say_v saint_n james_n james_n 4.12_o and_o who_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v tell_v we_o isa_n 53.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n even_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sina_n though_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n his_fw-la voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n heb._n 12.26_o and_o he_o be_v still_o the_o lawgiver_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o law_n of_o love_n which_o saint_n james_n call_v the_o royal_a law_n jam._n 2.8_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n

terrible_a to_o nature_n much_o more_o the_o second_o but_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o mediator_n may_v support_v the_o soul_n against_o both_o this_o be_v job_n consolation_n job_n 19.25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o some_o other_o read_v it_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o upon_o the_o ground_n like_o a_o triumphant_a conqueror_n which_o have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n put_v they_o either_o to_o the_o sword_n or_o to_o flight_n keep_v the_o field_n stand_v his_o ground_n thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o day_n have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n put_v they_o all_o under_o his_o foot_n even_o the_o last_o enemy_n among_o the_o rest_n death_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o then_o shall_v he_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o follow_v then_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n such_o be_v job_n hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o his_o mediator_n his_o redeemer_n that_o however_o death_n may_v for_o a_o time_n bring_v and_o keep_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o not_o only_o consume_v his_o skin_n but_o his_o flesh_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n enjoy_v that_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o god_n for_o evermore_o this_o benefit_n shall_v all_o those_o have_v by_o this_o their_o mediator_n who_o be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o will_v be_v to_o they_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 11_o 25._o resurrection_n to_o their_o body_n and_o life_n eternal_a life_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v no_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o over_o such_o a_o one_o though_o the_o first_o death_n for_o a_o time_n may_v yet_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v never_o have_v any_o power_n this_o benefit_n shall_v all_o believer_n have_v by_o and_o through_o this_o their_o mediator_n to_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v this_o dispensation_n that_o he_o shall_v bestow_v eternal_a life_n upon_o they_o thou_o haste_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o judgement_n 6._o comfort_n against_o the_o last_o judgement_n six_o and_o last_o here_o be_v comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n such_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v when_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o 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the_o office_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n only_o for_o man_n and_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o angel_n other_o more_z wary_o they_o distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mediation_n mediation_n a_o twofold_a mediation_n of_o christ_n say_v they_o the_o one_o of_o redemption_n or_o reconciliation_n proper_o so_o call_v 30._o mediatio_fw-la duplex_fw-la alia_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la alia_fw-la conservationis_fw-la tilen_v syntag._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la christi_fw-la sec._n 30._o the_o other_o of_o preservation_n or_o confirmation_n now_o as_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o say_v they_o it_o agree_v not_o unto_o the_o angel_n not_o unto_o the_o good_a angel_n they_o need_v it_o not_o have_v never_o fall_v nor_o to_o the_o evil_a angel_n they_o indeed_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o undertake_v this_o for_o they_o so_o much_o himself_o insinuate_v mat._n 25.41_o where_o he_o say_v that_o hell_n fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o 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