Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	body_n	earth_n	soul_n	16,341	5	5.1635	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91515	Aqua genitalis a discourse concerning baptism. First delivered in a sermon at Alhallows Lumbardstreet, Octob. 4. 1658. and now a little inlarged. Into which is since inserted, a brief discourse to perswade to a confirmation of the baptismal-vovv. / By Symon Patrick, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Battersea.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1659 (1659)	Wing P747; Thomason E2142_2; ESTC R210125	49,818	131

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unhandsome_a word_n against_o any_o sincere_a christian_n may_v administer_v but_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 5._o eph._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appendix_n the_o late_a king_n charles_n be_v confirm_v on_o easter_n monday_n white-hall_n in_o the_o chapel_n at_o white-hall_n 1613._o which_o be_v the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n after_o a_o long_a and_o strict_a examination_n by_o the_o a.b._n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o b._n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n as_o dr._n george_n hackwell_n earwitness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o give_v assure_v we_o who_o

be_v defend_v by_o arm_a man_n from_o the_o press_n of_o the_o multitude_n why_o shall_v not_o man_n come_v now_o in_o as_o great_a crowd_n when_o another_o renewall_n in_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n be_v propose_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o young_a people_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n but_o only_o because_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v engage_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o do_v love_v a_o christ_n of_o their_o own_o make_v that_o shall_v do_v all_o for_o they_o and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v nothing_o for_o he_o if_o god_n will_v have_v man_n as_o they_o be_v they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o afford_v he_o their_o company_n but_o if_o he_o expect_v any_o amendment_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o make_v he_o any_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o so_o kind_a in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o not_o to_o exact_v it_o may_v not_o he_o be_v well_o satisfy_v without_o any_o bond_n from_o we_o when_o in_o man_n account_n he_o will_v never_o demand_v the_o debt_n why_o shall_v we_o pass_v our_o word_n for_o that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v require_v see_v god_n can_v bear_v with_o man_n rebellion_n why_o shall_v his_o minister_n be_v so_o rigid_a as_o to_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n these_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o god_n will_v cross_v all_o score_n at_o the_o last_o and_o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o make_v any_o such_o serious_a engagement_n if_o we_o have_v a_o window_n into_o man_n breast_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o principle_n engrave_v on_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_n and_o all_o their_o work_n be_v to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o there_o need_v not_o so_o much_o be_v do_v as_o to_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o this_o belief_n if_o popery_n shall_v again_o prevail_v in_o england_n and_o 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troubler_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o that_o love_v to_o persuade_v they_o needless_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o may_v as_o well_o be_v leave_v undo_v let_v some_o honest_a heathen_n for_o a_o conclusion_n be_v admit_v for_o to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o truth_n &_o perhaps_o they_o may_v make_v those_o face_n blush_v who_o look_v on_o these_o line_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o show_v themselves_o in_o any_o public_a presence_n to_o profess_v their_o religion_n when_o the_o persian_a youth_n be_v out_o of_o their_o minority_n and_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n they_o give_v they_o a_o oath_n which_o they_o solemn_o take_v in_o this_o form_n 198._o isidor_n peleus_n l._n 4._o epist_n 198._o i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v despise_v all_o filthy_a lucre_n bodily_a ploasure_n and_o vain_a glory_n that_o i_o will_v rather_o be_v emulous_a of_o virtue_n and_o worship_n god_n reverence_v my_o parent_n speak_v truth_n and_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v i_o ever_o witting_o and_o willing_o violate_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n sure_o these_o old_a heathen_n will_v not_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v what_o be_v now_o desire_a have_v they_o embrace_v our_o religion_n who_o thus_o ample_o protest_v and_o take_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v be_v good_a julius_n pollux_n likewise_o relate_v the_o like_a custom_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o athens_n 41._o l._n 8._o cap._n 9_o and_o likewise_o stobaei_n serm_v 41._o when_o their_o young_a man_n be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n their_o name_n be_v inscribe_v in_o the_o city-roll_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o they_o swear_v in_o the_o open_a air_n as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v they_o i_o will_v never_o disgrace_v my_o arm_n nor_o forsake_v my_o fellow-soldier_n in_o his_o danger_n i_o will_v fight_v both_o alone_a and_o with_o other_o for_o god_n and_o my_o country_n i_o will_v sail_v to_o any_o region_n of_o the_o world_n whither_o i_o be_o command_v and_o will_v neither_o disturb_v nor_o betray_v my_o country_n i_o will_v observe_v the_o perpetual_a solemnity_n and_o obey_v the_o receive_v custom_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o make_v i_o will_v defend_v and_o ever_o have_v in_o reverence_n 〈◊〉_d reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o religion_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n be_v witness_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o you_o christian_n than_o promise_v thus_o much_o to_o your_o lord_n now_o that_o you_o be_v of_o age_n to_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v true_a to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o will_v never_o dishonour_v your_o profession_n nor_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n nor_o deny_v he_o any_o service_n that_o he_o command_v nor_o neglect_v the_o solemnity_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v then_o may_v the_o persian_n and_o athenian_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o judgement_n against_o you_o and_o condemn_v 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