Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	church_n	key_n	peter_n	5,807	5	7.9067	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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and_o stand_a rule_n obj._n 4._o to_o christ_n be_v give_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 18._o by_o which_o be_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a and_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o c●ist_n give_v the_o key_n of_o both_o to_o peter_n mat._n 16._o 19_o now_o peter_n have_v give_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o bishop_n as_o in_o other_o so_o also_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n d●s_v this_o 〈◊〉_d belong_v answ._n some_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d place_v of_o a_o spiritual_a power_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v as_o in_o heaven_n i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n so_o by_o faith_n i_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n other_o interpret_v this_o exalt_a power_n to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v communicate_v to_o mere_a man._n but_o now_o in_o neither_o of_o these_o sense_n do_v christ_n give_v a_o absolute_a 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david_n they_o say_v beside_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o thief_n may_v suffer_v death_n especial_o suppose_v that_o capital_a punishment_n for_o such_o crime_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o public_a law_n and_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o for_o law_n of_o this_o sort_n in_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o piety_n do_v approach_n very_o near_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a law_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o again_o suppose_v that_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o weak_a and_o sickly_a man_n unfit_a for_o work_v or_o not_o take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o there_o be_v a_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v to_o such_o as_o be_v compel_v by_o extreme_a want_n to_o steal_v beside_o too_o suppose_v theft_n can_v be_v correct_v by_o gentle_a and_o l●ghter_a punishment_n or_o last_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o stealth_n be_v a_o considerable_a injury_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o owner_n obj._n 7._o capital_a punishment_n of_o ●einous_a offence_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o admit_v of_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n too_o severe_a answ._n under_o the_o old_a testament_n heinous_a offence_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o force_n then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o but_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o slavish_a fear_n and_o rigorous_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o nor_o to_o any_o capital_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o offender_n obj._n 8._o to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o article_n it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n that_o man_n blood_n be_v not_o shed_v gen._n 9_o 6._o but_o war_n can_v be_v wage_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o private_a and_o not_o a_o public_a slaughter_n that_o be_v there_o forbid_a obj._n 9_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o mat._n 5._o 39_o answ._n christ_n here_o teach_v we_o the_o utmost_a patience_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o repel_v injury_n in_o any_o violent_a manner_n but_o rather_o to_o bear_v they_o patient_o than_o to_o strive_v with_o self-willed_a man_n or_o study_v any_o private_a revenge_n especial_o when_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o conversion_n of_o insidel_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n require_v this_o submission_n from_o we_o this_o duty_n seem_v chiesly_a to_o belong_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o public_a persecution_n such_o as_o be_v almost_o continual_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o hereby_o forbid_v to_o avoid_v a_o injury_n by_o such_o rule_n of_o 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doctrine_n such_o as_o humane_a skill_n flattery_n and_o outward_a force_n but_o they_o be_v the_o inward_a truth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o now_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o all_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o wage_v war_n upon_o just_a reason_n art_fw-la xxxviii_o of_o christian_a man_n good_n which_o be_v not_o common_a the_o riches_n and_o good_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o common_a as_o touch_v the_o right_n title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o as_o certain_a anabaptist_n do_v false_o boast_v notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v liberal_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n obj._n 1_o the_o more_o common_a any_o good_a be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o

word_n give_v any_o countenance_n to_o this_o for_o he_o that_o be_v secure_a do_v not_o only_o banish_v all_o doubtfulness_n but_o even_o care_v too_o for_o security_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o care_n but_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o our_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6._o 11._o desire_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n 4._o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o viz._n security_n seem_v to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v a_o warfare_n nay_o and_o to_o human_a life_n too_o which_o be_v a_o trial_n upon_o earth_n so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v admit_v of_o security_n but_o rather_o call_v for_o our_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n both_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o also_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o tempt_v and_o st._n paul_n give_v this_o 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all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a ●means_n without_o doubt_n that_o we_o shall_v onstrive_v for_o this_o certainty_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o solicitous_a and_o careful_a about_o his_o own_o concern_v as_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n arrive_v thereto_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o endeavour_n after_o certainty_n be_v all_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o great_a virtue_n in_o they_o who_o have_v it_o but_o 7._o the_o degree_n of_o certainty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n must_v not_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o a_o future_a state_n some_o difference_n there_o must_v be_v allow_v and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o further_a or_o great_a than_o security_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o to_o enjoy_v a_o security_n be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o can_v sing_v that_o triumph_n of_o the_o apostle_n death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n but_o we_o that_o still_o sojourn_v here_o upon_o ●arth_n and_o be_v content_a with_o moral_a certainty_n must_v forego_v that_o high_a degree_n of_o security_n and_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n which_o alone_o be_v secure_a 8._o it_o have_v always_o prove_v fatal_a to_o such_o as_o have_v s●ncied_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o certain_a as_o to_o run_v into_o security_n as_o david_n for_o instance_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v psal._n 30._o 6._o and_o peter_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o ail_fw-we shall_v be_v offend_v yet_o will_v not_o i._n it_o have_v succeed_v much_o better_o with_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o certain_a as_o yet_o to_o be_v careful_a as_o with_o job_n i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o rede●mer_n live_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o 25._o and_o if_o i_o shall_v comfort_v myself_o yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n job_n 9_o 28._o and_o so_o st._n paul_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 38._o and_o yet_o i_o ●eep_v under_o my_o body_n say_v he_o ●ast_v when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 9_o although_o what_o be_v allege_v concern_v carnal_a and_o spiritual_a security_n be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n since_o by_o equal_a reason_n it_o m●y_v be_v speak_v of_o presumption_n or_o pride_n namely_o improper_o by_o a_o figure_n yet_o though_o we_o may_v soften_v the_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v daily_o what_o the_o humour_n of_o our_o age_n and_o people_n require_v to_o be_v teach_v about_o this_o thing_n and_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a as_o man_n manner_n and_o the_o time_n be_v by_o such_o sort_n of_o notion_n as_o these_o to_o chill_a the_o alreadyfrozen_a zeal_n and_o lazy_a endeavour_n of_o man_n to_o do_v any_o good_a and_o as_o if_o a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n be_v so_o small_a a_o matter_n to_o fill_v their_o head_n with_o a_o lazy_a security_n since_o as_o gregory_n right_o observe_v security_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o carelessness_n and_o since_o despair_n proceed_v not_o only_o from_o too_o great_a fearfulness_n as_o in_o cain_n but_o very_o often_o likewise_o as_o in_o saul_n it_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o too_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o hope_n 10._o last_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o recede_v from_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a way_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n who_o thought_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o leo_n aforecited_a that_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v secure_a of_o 〈◊〉_d st._n austin_n say_v consil._n 10._o ch_n 32._o that_o no_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v secure_a in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o temptation_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o can_v rise_v from_o worse_a to_o better_o may_v also_o ●ll_a from_o better_a to_o worse_o again_o de_n bono_fw-mi p●_n ch_z 8._o god_n have_v wise_o determine_v to_o mix_v some_o that_o shall_v not_o perseu●e_v among_o the_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o those_o who_o have_v no_o pretension_n to_o security_n in_o this_o life_n may_v not_o be_v secure_a so_o likewise_o chap._n 22._o because_o no_o body_n can_v be_v secure_a of_o et●nal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o promise_n until_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o ●fe_n which_o be_v a_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n but_o make_v we_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o to_o who_o we_o daily_o prav_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v not_o l●d_v we_o into_o temptation_n again_o ep._n 12._o ad_fw-la p●_n whence_o it_o may_v seem_v wonderful_a that_o you_o who_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v noble_a rich_a and_o the_o mother_n of_o so_o great_a a_o family_n and_o consequent_o not_o desolate_a though_o a_o widow_n shall_v yet_o have_v such_o a_o earn_v and_o unwearied_a zeal_n for_o prayer_n but_o that_o you_o prudent_o understand_v that_o 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although_o any_o one_o be_v innocent_a yet_o he_o can_v be_v secure_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v daily_a combat_n with_o the_o most_o powerful_a enemy_n thus_o also_o st._n hilary_n upon_o psal._n 137._o no_o good_a man_n possess_v a_o day_n without_o fear_n nor_o do_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v always_o anxious_o careful_a of_o itself_o venture_v to_o rely_v upon_o a_o lazy_a security_n for_o he_o know_v that_o every_o day_n have_v its_o snare_n lay_v ready_a for_o he_o gregory_n likewise_o in_o epist._n 186._o ad_fw-la gregoriam_fw-la say_v you_o have_v make_v a_o unprofitable_a request_n because_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o become_v secure_a concern_v sin_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o your_o life_n when_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o lament_v