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	lord_n	6,257	5	3.6613	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80798	Captivity improved to spiritual purposes. Or spiritual directions, given to prisoners of all sorts whether debtors or malefactors Principally designed for the use of those who are prisoners in those prisons which are under the jurisdiction of the city of London, as Newgate, Ludgate, the Counters, &c. Though also applyable to others under the like circumstances else where. To which are annexed directions to those who have their maintenance and education at the publick charge, as in Christ-Church hospital, or cure, as in St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas's, or reducement to a more thrifty course of life, as in Bridewel, or have been happily restored to their former sense[ ] as in Bethleem, alias Bedlam.	Cressy, Edmund.	1675 (1675)	Wing C6889A; ESTC R230962	54,833	136

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warn_v by_o our_o example_n and_o to_o cease_v betimes_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o o_o that_o we_o can_v glorify_v thou_o o_o god_n a_o little_a in_o our_o latter_a end_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o till_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v our_o deserve_a punishment_n help_v we_o to_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o bewail_v our_o sin_n in_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o for_o they_o in_o set_v our_o heart_n against_o they_o in_o study_v and_o admire_v with_o the_o great_a affection_n the_o holy_a life_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o call_v other_o offender_n to_o repentance_n and_o exhort_v they_o thereby_o to_o give_v thou_o glory_n deny_v we_o not_o we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o grace_n thus_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v have_v some_o taste_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n may_v

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1._o and_o unless_o the_o lord_n promote_v the_o cure_n in_o vain_a do_v the_o nurse_n cherish_v the_o patient_n or_o the_o chirurgeon_n apply_v his_o plaster_n or_o the_o physician_n prescribe_v medicine_n for_o the_o success_n of_o all_o this_o proceed_v from_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n put_v disease_n to_o flight_n by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a hear_v to_o the_o deaf_a leg_n to_o the_o lame_a strength_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o health_n to_o those_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o all_o this_o at_o the_o bare_a expense_n of_o a_o word_n attend_v with_o that_o power_n which_o be_v never_o want_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o he_o can_v save_v his_o power_n be_v not_o less_o that_o he_o can_v heal_v his_o compassion_n be_v not_o less_o propense_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o pity_v but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a now_o as_o he_o be_v then_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o infirm_a and_o to_o send_v they_o health_n if_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o way_n to_o as_o good_a purpose_n if_o not_o by_o a_o visible_a miracle_n yet_o by_o his_o effectual_a and_o efficacious_a blessing_n upon_o natural_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n direct_v patient_n to_o both_o sort_n of_o cure_n the_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o the_o humane_a and_o more_o ordinary_a in_o a_o place_n so_o apposite_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o patient_n of_o these_o hospital_n as_o if_o it_o be_v pen_v on_o purpose_n for_o they_o st._n james_n 5._o 14_o 15._o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 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