Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A86127
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Hell's everlasting flames avoided, and heaven's eternal felicities injoyed containing the penitent sinner's sad lamentation for the deplorableness of his impious life ... : also holy preparations to a worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper ... / by John Hayward, D.D.
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Hayward, John, D.D.
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1696
(1696)
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Wing H1231A; ESTC R42331
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thou_o visite_a he_o with_o everlasting_a love_a kindness_n anâ_n thou_o give_v thy_o angel_n charge_n over_o he_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o harm_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o thou_o aât_v with_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n and_o when_o he_o weep_v thou_o hold_v a_o bottle_n under_o to_o catch_v his_o tear_n thou_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n and_o heale_v all_o his_o sore_n thou_o watch_v over_o he_o and_o thy_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o groan_n be_v not_o hiâ_n from_o thou_o his_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o thou_o so_o here_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v and_o serve_v thou_o be_v free_a from_o all_o slavish_a fear_n nothing_o but_o love_n rule_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o make_v their_o yoke_n easy_a and_o their_o burden_n light_n and_o the_o narrow_a way_n full_a of_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n a_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v make_v no_o war_n against_o they_o to_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n he_o may_v raise_v a_o storm_n and_o lay_v a_o siege_n but_o he_o can_v overthrow_v for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o be_v against_o they_o he_o may_v set_v their_o house_n on_o fire_n but_o he_o can_v consume_v they_o and_o rain_v brimstone_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o have_v a_o tower_n to_o flee_v to_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o defence_n who_o be_v a_o strong_a towâr_n in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n and_o the_o righteous_a âlee_n unto_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a ah_o lord_n these_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a privilege_n that_o âhy_a choose_v one_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o o_o lord_n make_v i_o one_o of_o these_o and_o âuide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n until_o thou_o shall_v âing_v i_o unto_o glory_n âome_v consideration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o felicity_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o by_o many_o name_n but_o most_o especial_o two_o take_v from_o two_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n which_o we_o affect_v most_o that_o be_v life_n and_o a_o kingdom_n first_o life_n luke_n 10._o 15._o master_n who_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n and_o second_o a_o kingdom_n matt._n 22._o 3â_n mark_n 12._o 28._o luke_n 2._o 32._o fear_v not_o littââ_n flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o giââ_n you_o a_o kingdom_n the_o nature_n of_o life_n be_v so_o sweet_a to_o all_o meâ_n because_o natural_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v oâ_n be_v even_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o ãâã_d fast_o chain_v not_o only_o to_o infinite_a change_n oâ_n calamity_n but_o to_o many_o danger_n and_o final_o to_o death_n itself_o but_o that_o life_n whicâ_n be_v the_o bless_a state_n of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o fuâfruition_n of_o god_n be_v a_o true_a lively_a and_o perfect_a life_n a_o pure_a life_n a_o holy_a life_n a_o securââ_n life_n a_o life_n free_a from_o molestation_n frââ_n from_o change_n a_o most_o happy_a life_n as_o weâ_n for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o eternity_n in_o this_o glory_n there_o may_v be_v degree_n ãâã_d there_o can_v âe_v no_o defect_n although_o like_o sâaââ_n one_o saint_n shall_v differ_v from_o another_o yet_o aââhall_v shine_v although_o like_o vessel_n one_o sâaâââ_n hold_v more_o than_o another_o yet_o all_o shall_v ãâã_d full_a neither_o shall_v this_o difference_n cause_n âny_n to_o complain_v first_o because_o in_o themselves_o they_o shall_v find_v no_o want_n and_o ââcondly_o because_o the_o glory_n of_o other_o shaââ_n be_v as_o their_o own_o and_o yet_o this_o glory_n can_v not_o make_v life_n âappy_a if_o it_o be_v not_o also_o perpetual_a the_o âore_o glorious_a it_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v the_o more_o grievous_a it_o will_v be_v to_o determine_v the_o âery_a thought_n of_o end_v will_v much_o abate_v the_o pleasure_n of_o enjoy_v but_o eternity_n add_v so_o much_o to_o contentment_n in_o âhis_n glorious_a life_n as_o it_o add_v to_o continuance_n it_o make_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o âife_n even_o like_o itself_o no_o less_o than_o infinite_a likewise_o a_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o estimation_n among_o man_n that_o for_o it_o they_o will_v venture_v their_o estate_n their_o life_n their_o soul_n âay_v they_o will_v surmount_v all_o difficulty_n and_o âangers_n they_o will_v make_v their_o way_n through_o âlood_o through_o wound_n through_o death_n ãâã_d self_n to_o attain_v it_o although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a corner-kingdom_n upon_o earth_n incident_a to_o enumerable_a casualty_n and_o care_n but_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n ãâã_d âternal_a kingdom_n a_o most_o bless_a kingdââ_n ãâã_d tim._n 4._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o luke_n ãâ¦ã_z âat_a 23._o 34._o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n ãâ¦ã_z ââove_v the_o tempestuous_a trouble_n of_o this_o ãâã_d coriour_a world_n a_o eternal_a kingdom_n subââct_v neither_o to_o declination_n nor_o change_n a_o âlessed_a kingdom_n furnish_v with_o all_o felicity_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o misery_n or_o ârief_n the_o excellency_n whereof_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o two_o principal_a point_n largeness_n and_o magnificence_n which_o may_v not_o bâ_n obscure_o conjecture_v for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o all_o author_n affirm_v that_o many_o star_n do_v far_o exceed_v thâ_n whole_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o greatness_n see_v these_o star_n bear_v so_o small_a a_o proportion_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o heaven_n whereoâ_n they_o be_v fix_v the_o face_n whereof_o be_v opeâ_n to_o our_o view_n how_o little_a be_v the_o compass_n â_o all_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n which_o ãâã_d above_o the_o starry_a heaven_n and_o in_o unknown_a dimension_n exceed_v that_o sphere_n be_v astonish_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o altogether_o wrap_v from_o thy_o bodily_a sense_n upon_o consideration_n both_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n ââ_o the_o king_n thereof_o who_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o ââncerning_v the_o same_o as_o once_o he_o say_v untâ_n ãâã_d of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lift_v â_o ãâ¦ã_z âyes_n now_o and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n whââ_n ãâã_d art_n for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v âââââve_v unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o gen._n 13._o 14_o 15._o proceed_v also_o to_o consider_v the_o beauty_n anâ_n majesty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n even_o by_o thâ_n rule_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v roâ_n 1._o 20._o in_o esteem_v the_o invisible_a work_n â_o god_n by_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a if_o then_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o these_o our_o base_a body_n and_o sinful_a soul_n such_o excellent_a such_o abundant_a pleasure_n from_o the_o service_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n âow_o excellent_a how_o innumerable_a be_v those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o those_o glorify_a body_n and_o soul_n which_o shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n if_o the_o delight_n âe_v so_o great_a and_o various_a which_o he_o impart_v to_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a to_o his_o enemy_n as_o to_o his_o friend_n what_o have_v he_o reserve_v for_o his_o good_a best_a and_o choice_a friend_n if_o our_o prison_n yield_v such_o fair_a contentment_n what_o will_v he_o do_v for_o we_o in_o his_o royal_a court_n if_o we_o find_v such_o comfort_n in_o this_o stormy_a time_n of_o tear_n what_o may_v we_o expect_v in_o the_o sweet_a sun_n shine_v of_o joy_n if_o this_o corruptible_a world_n which_o he_o set_v up_o for_o a_o small_a time_n as_o a_o cottage_n or_o outhouse_n be_v so_o gorgeous_a so_o magnificent_a that_o many_o desire_v no_o other_o heaven_n what_o estimation_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o his_o principal_a and_o princely_a palace_n his_o eternal_a habitation_n prepare_v before_o all_o world_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o uttermost_a declaration_n both_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o the_o palace_n of_o babylon_n be_v exceed_v fair_a whereof_o nebuâhadnezzar_n so_o much_o glory_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o houâ_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n but_o assure_o all_o this_o world_n of_o ouâ_n which_o hold_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n participate_v of_o both_o surpass_v and_o it_o surpass_v nâ_n hell_n so_o far_o in_o beauty_n and_o glory_n as_o it_o surpass_v by_o the_o royal_a court_n of_o heaveâ_n which_o be_v frame_v fit_a for_o the_o majesty_n agreeable_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o almighty_n god_n no_o less_o gorgeous_a and_o great_a than_o his_o wiâdom_n can_v contrive_v and_o his_o power_n pââform_v and_o that_o be_v above_o all_o compass_n of_o comparison_n infinite_a ps_n 84._o 11._o o_o how_o