Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	day_n	earth_n	father_n	6,059	5	4.4985	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04324	A retrayt sounded to certaine brethren lately seduced by the schismaticall Brownists to forsake the church written by Edward Iames ...	James, Edward.	1607 (1607)	STC 14435.5; ESTC S4715	11,461	18

may tearme it ouerflowing iniquitie of that age could not hinder Christ from hearing and preaching the word amongst them I could here adde the generall wickednesse of the Corinthians and Galathians which I touched already whom though Saint Paul doth earnestly reprooue yet notwithstanding he exhorteth none to seuer himselfe from their societies Yea but you doubt lest that your communicating with vs should argue that you allow our wickednesse and assent vnto our ceremonies for I remember once one of you told me some such thing But surely you deceiue your selues for were our ceremonies abominable as indeede they are not and our sinnes manifold as indeed they are yet considering what hath been already proued you should confesse that the Iewes vsed as wicked ceremonies as we doe and were as lewd in their behauiour as we are and yet it hath beene already proued vnto you that the auncient Prophets Iohn Baptist Christs Disciples Christ himselfe feared no such matter they doubted not that communicating with these men should argue that they did allow their wickednesse or assent vnto their ceremonies And here another obiection vsually framed by men of that sect you follow falleth to the ground The Apostle Paul say they doth straightly warne vs that if (a) 1. Cor. 5. ver 11. there be one called a brother that is a fornicator or couetous or an Idolater or a rayler or a drunkard or an extortioner that with such we should not eate I say this reason falleth to the ground for that the premisses considered it clearely appeareth that onely priuate accompanying and association and not publike communicating is here prohibited for that otherwise the auncient Prophets Iohn the Baptist Christ his Disciples and Christ himselfe had offended against this precept which to affirme can be no lesse then blasphemie And surely euery Christian may be a Iudge vnto himselfe to discerne and iudge who are fit and who are vnfitte for him priuately to frequent their company but who are fit or vnfit with him in publike assemblies to heare Gods word and to be partakers of his blessed Sacraments this priuate men must not wade vnto it must be left vnto the iudgement of the Church and therefore Saint Paul in the same Epistle directing vs how to come vnto the Lords Table doth not commaund vs to prye one into anothers actions or to make search whether there be wicked men amongst vs but hee willeth vs to (b) 1. Cor. 11. ver 28. examine our owne selues and so without any further circumstances he permitteth vs to eate of that bread and to drinke of that cup. The like he hath in the second vnto the Corinths (c) 2. Cor. 13. ver 5. Proue saith he whom your selues whether you are in the faith examine whom one another no examine your selues know you not your owne selues that Iesus Christ is in you except what your fellow-communicants no but except your selues be reprobates For the loue of God peruse these places cōsider them thinke vpon them follow S. Pauls directions and assure your selues that though al were reprobates besides your selues which are in place where you heare Gods word or receiue his Sacraments yet that Christ shall dwell in you vnlesse your selues be reprobates Detest sinne spare not both in your selues in others also yea detest it with a perfect detestation yet let not this detestation cut you off from the Church of God but euen as you tender Gods glory your owne saluation and soules health and as you desire to be made the member of Gods triumphant Church in Heauen vnite and ioyne your selues vnto his militant Church in earth So God shall take pleasure in your doings your soules shall be saued from destruction and on the last dreadfull day yee shall stand securely before Gods throne and shall heare that more then sweete sounding voice Come ye blessed of my Father receiue that kingdome which was prepared for you before the beginning of the world The which voyce God of his infinit and euer-abounding mercies graunt that both you and I and all faithfull Christians may heare vnto our exceeding comfort for his sonne Christ Iesus sake Amen One which thirsteth for the saluation of your soules EDWARD IAMES FINIS