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	spirit_n	6,743	5	5.1226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28444	The oracles of reason ... in several letters to Mr. Hobbs and other persons of eminent quality and learning / by Char. Blount, Esq., Mr. Gildon and others.	Blount, Charles, 1654-1693.; Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715. Archaeology philosophicae.; Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; H. B.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3312; ESTC R15706	107,891	254

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dignity_n to_o be_v the_o heart_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o vital_a part_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o body_n be_v altogether_o irrational_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n i_o speak_v it_o again_o with_o indignation_n that_o to_o say_v or_o almost_o to_o think_v that_o this_o earth_n the_o dregs_o the_o mere_a scum_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v product_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n can_v be_v without_o a_o abuse_n and_o scandal_n as_o well_o to_o the_o operator_n as_o to_o the_o work_n beside_o if_o that_o earthy_o chaos_n have_v be_v extend_v throughout_o the_o vast_a face_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o this_o earth_n be_v the_o only_a centre_n in_o which_o all_o the_o grosser_n part_n convene_v the_o same_o earth_n or_o middle_a body_n be_v the_o common_a recepticle_n of_o all_o the_o grosser_n part_n will_v have_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o bulk_n infinite_o big_a than_o this_o little_a 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〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2.7_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v nor_o be_v there_o less_o include_v in_o this_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.20_o ephes._n 1.4_o john_n 17.5_o and_o 24._o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v which_o do_v not_o denote_v a_o bare_a eternity_n but_o the_o period_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o world_n before_o both_o which_o do_v exist_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o m●ssias_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a oeconomy_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o angel_n last_o we_o can_v evince_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o by_o reason_n and_o argument_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o create_v and_o that_o for_o some_o age_n for_o real_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v make_v of_o so_o frail_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n and_o misery_n neither_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o the_o deus_fw-la opt._n max._n the_o kind_a father_n of_o all_o intelligent_a being_n to_o place_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o his_o work_n in_o so_o slippery_a a_o station_n that_o no_o soon_o have_v their_o maker_n take_v his_o hand_n from_o off_o they_o but_o they_o immediate_o fall_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n damn_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o torment_n and_o a_o most_o dismal_a hell_n which_o be_v thus_o state_v let_v we_o pass_v on_o from_o the_o angel_n to_o the_o corporeal_a world_n wherein_o we_o be_v first_o to_o observe_v that_o if_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o any_o way_n be_v unite_v with_o matter_n nor_o have_v from_o it_o receive_v any_o pleasure_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o

thing_n do_v she_o how_o be_v she_o employ_v or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o this_o in_o she_o what_o good_a can_v there_o be_v without_o the_o same_o again_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o she_o reside_v after_o her_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n and_o what_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o soul_n like_o shadow_n will_v there_o be_v in_o so_o many_o age_n as_o well_o part_n as_o to_o come_v now_o sure_o these_o be_v but_o fantastical_a foolish_a and_o childish_a toy_n devise_v by_o man_n that_o will_v fain_o live_v always_o the_o like_a foolery_n be_v there_o in_o preserve_v the_o body_n nor_o be_v the_o vanity_n if_o democritus_n less_o who_o promise_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o himself_o can_v never_o rise_v again_o but_o what_o a_o folly_n of_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o second_o life_n what_o repose_v what_o rest_n can_v ever_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v if_o their_o soul_n do_v remain_v 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