Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	father_n	son_n	15,185	5	5.1545	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41536	The tryall of a Christians growth in mortification, purging out corruption, or vivification, bringing forth more fruit a treatise handling this case, how to discerne our growth in grace : affording some helps rightly to judge thereof by resolving some tentations, clearing some mistakes, answering some questions, about spiritual growth : together with other observations upon the Parable of the vine, John 15. 1, 2 verses / by Tho. Goodwin.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing G1262; ESTC R10593	96,023	122

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righteousness_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o ingraffer_n and_o implant_a of_o all_o the_o branch_n into_o this_o vine_n isaiah_n 60._o 21._o he_o call_v they_o his_o righteous_a people_n the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n other_o husbandman_n do_v but_o expect_v what_o branch_n their_o vine_n will_v of_o themselves_o bring_v forth_o but_o god_n appoint_v who_o and_o how_o many_o shall_v be_v the_o branch_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o and_o ingraff_v they_o into_o his_o son_n 3._o he_o appoint_v what_o fruit_n and_o what_o store_n of_o fruit_n these_o branch_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o according_o

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and_o sanctification_n and_o we_o ourselves_o neglect_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o careful_a we_o so_o negligent_a and_o unfruitful_a if_o they_o do_v all_o so_o much_o for_o we_o what_o shall_v not_o we_o endeavour_v to_o do_v for_o ourselves_o be_v careful_a of_o your_o word_n 2._o thought_n way_n affection_n desire_n all_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o he_o walk_v in_o this_o his_o garden_n every_o day_n and_o spy_v out_o how_o many_o raw_a unripe_a indigested_a performance_n as_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n hang_v on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o branch_n what_o gum_n of_o pride_n what_o leave_v what_o luxuriant_a sprig_n what_o be_v rot_a bough_n and_o which_o be_v sound_a and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o his_o prune_a knife_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o cut_v and_o slash_n where_o he_o see_v thing_n amiss_o he_o turn_v up_o all_o your_o leaf_n see_v what_o fruit_n be_v under_o and_o deal_v with_o man_n according_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o misery_n 3_o go_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o husbandman_n such_o be_v the_o usual_a condition_n of_o this_o his_o vine_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n complain_v as_o they_o psal_n 80._o 12._o why_o have_v thou_o break_v down_o her_o hedge_n so_o as_o all_o they_o which_o pass_v by_o do_v pluck_v she_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v waste_v it_o complain_v to_o he_o that_o the_o hog_n be_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o do_v much_o havoc_n and_o spoil_n therein_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o husbandman_n who_o shall_v take_v care_n for_o it_o so_o they_o go_v on_o to_o pray_v return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v v_o 14_o 15._o 3._o obs_n two_o sort_n of_o branch_n in_o this_o vine_n fruitful_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o the_o difference_n between_o temporary_a and_o true_a believer_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o text._n we_o see_v this_o vine_n have_v branch_n of_o two_o sort_n fruitful_a and_o unfruitful_a which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o herein_o our_o saviour_n follow_v the_o similitude_n for_o experience_n show_v the_o like_a in_o vine_n and_o writer_n of_o vine_n observe_v it_o and_o according_o distinguish_v the_o branch_n of_o vine_n into_o pampinarios_n which_o bring_v forth_o naught_o but_o leaf_n and_o fructuarios_fw-la which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o unfruitful_a they_o be_v such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o receive_v some_o greenness_n from_o he_o but_o no_o true_a fruit_n for_o their_o profession_n they_o be_v branch_n for_o their_o emptiness_n unfruitful_a one_o the_o only_a question_n be_v quest_n how_o such_o as_o prove_v unfruitful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v branch_n and_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n every_o branch_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n many_o comparison_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n christ_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o various_a relation_n to_o his_o church_n whereof_o some_o serve_v to_o express_v one_o thing_n concern_v he_o some_o another_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n here_o present_v he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v to_o spread_v himself_o into_o a_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o and_o so_o consider_v he_o may_v have_v many_o branch_n that_o be_v unfruitful_a that_o other_o of_o a_o head_n over_o all_o the_o family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o import_v his_o relation_n only_o to_o that_o invisible_a company_n of_o his_o church_n mystical_a which_o together_o make_v up_o that_o general_a assembly_n speak_v of_o in_o heb._n 12._o which_o be_v his_o fullness_n eph._n 1._o ult_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o meaning_n in_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o vine_n in_o this_o large_a and_o common_a relation_n of_o a_o root_n to_o both_o sort_n of_o professor_n true_a and_o false_a be_v that_o other_o expression_n also_o whereby_o he_o set_v forth_o his_o father_n office_n when_o he_o call_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vine-dresser_n or_o a_o tiller_n of_o a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o luke_n 13._o 7._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a the_o husbandman_n as_o thereby_o denote_v out_o not_o simple_o and_o alone_o that_o peculiar_a care_n that_o he_o have_v to_o true_a believer_n only_o that_o be_v branch_n of_o this_o vine_n though_o include_v it_o but_o withal_o import_v that_o common_a care_n and_o providence_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o this_o because_o some_o of_o these_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n be_v to_o he_o but_o as_o other_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o no_o more_o reckon_n with_o he_o the_o father_n relation_n herein_o answer_v to_o and_o in_o a_o proportion_n run_v parallel_n along_o with_o that_o which_o christ_n bear_v towards_o they_o those_o that_o christ_n be_v head_n unto_o those_o he_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o those_o who_o christ_n be_v but_o as_o a_o vine_n unto_o christ_n he_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o husbandman_n unto_o who_o office_n be_v see_v as_o well_o in_o cut_v off_o such_o branch_n as_o in_o prune_v and_o dress_v of_o those_o other_o these_o unfruitful_a one_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n account_n ans_fw-fr reckon_v as_o true_a branch_n here_o for_o in_o the_o 5._o verse_n he_o call_v those_o disciple_n of_o his_o that_o be_v there_o and_o then_o present_a with_o he_o when_o now_o judas_n be_v go_v forth_o afore_o as_o appear_v chap._n 13._o 30._o they_o only_o the_o branch_n and_o therefore_o repeat_v it_o there_o again_o i_o be_o