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	great_a	work_n	7,005	5	5.2212	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86432	A glimpse of Gods glory: as it vvas presented in a sermon preached in St. Margarets Westminster, before the honorable House of Commons at the late solemne fast, September 28. 1642. By Tho: Hodges Rector of the Church at Kensington neere London. Published by order of that House.	Hodges, Thomas, 1599 or 1600-1672.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing H2314; Thomason E124_36; ESTC R4544	44,504	47

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1._o his_o eminency_n he_o be_v on_o high_a and_o that_o be_v far_o discover_v by_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o exalt_v himself_o on_o high_a so_o the_o word_n signify_v 2._o by_o the_o immutability_n and_o eternity_n of_o it_o he_o 11._o he_o r._n maim_v mor●_n nevochim_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o fit_v or_o dwell_v on_o high_a 2._o god_n mercy_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o 1._o providence_n 2._o relation_n 3._o condescension_n 1._o his_o providence_n in_o that_o observe_v the_o act_n he_o behold_v object_n and_o that_o be_v double_a 1._o thing_n in_o heaven_n 2._o thing_n on_o earth_n 2._o in_o his_o exhibit_v himself_o by_o way_n of_o relation_n he_o be_v our_o god_n 3._o in_o his_o great_a condescension_n though_o he_o be_v so_o high_a yet_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o gubernation_n of_o his_o poor_a creature_n he_o abase_v himself_o i_o e._n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v want_v govern_v and_o sustain_v he_o will_v take_v charge_n 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heaven_n with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n be_v not_o these_o high_a work_n indeed_o thus_o to_o form_n and_o proportion_n out_o such_o vast_a creature_n and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o facility_n and_o ease_n as_o the_o prophet_n express_v with_o such_o unexpressible_a surpass_a power_n as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o span_v measure_v weigh_v can_v any_o less_o than_o a_o high_a almighty_a deity_n do_v it_o prince_n declare_v their_o highness_n by_o high_a extraordinary_a work_n 4.30_o work_n dan._n 4.30_o nabuchadnezzar_n build_v a_o glorious_a palace_n to_o discover_v his_o majesty_n and_o great_a glory_n

but_o alas_o what_o be_v this_o poor_a pile_n to_o 102.25_o to_o psal_n 33.6_o psal_n 102.25_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o create_v the_o glorious_a fabric_n of_o the_o vast_a heaven_n which_o be_v also_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o contemplate_v all_o these_o creature_n first_o in_o god_n before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o psal_n 139.16_o plato_n style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o idea_n or_o shape_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o artificer_n mind_n before_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o frame_v it_o so_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o here_o for_o the_o far_o extol_v his_o height_n we_o may_v well_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o 40.13.14_o the_o esay_n 40.13.14_o prophet_n who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n teach_v he_o with_o who_o take_v he_o counsel_v but_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v like_o prox._n like_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la tertul._n coat_n prox._n a_o clasp_v book_n glorious_o shine_v only_o to_o himself_o then_o second_o look_v also_o upon_o he_o in_o his_o create_a emanation_n this_o glorious_a book_n be_v unclaspt_v and_o now_o what_o be_v hide_v before_o in_o god_n become_v manifest_a so_o that_o thereby_o 31_o thereby_o rom._n 1.20_o psa_fw-la 104.30_o 31_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n 1.4_o godhead_n esth_n 1.4_o like_o ahasuerosh_n his_o great_a feast_n whereby_o he_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o excellency_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o creature_n but_o the_o bern._n the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la excellentia_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la exundatio_fw-la qua_fw-la inferiora_fw-la etiam_fw-la replevit_fw-la bern._n overflowing_n of_o god_n power_n and_o eminency_n whereby_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o discovery_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o glorious_a furniture_n of_o angel_n sun_n moon_n star_n and_o such_o like_a he_o have_v likewise_o replenish_v the_o earth_n 6.3_o earth_n psal_n 33.5_o 6._o esay_n 6.3_o which_o also_o be_v full_a of_o his_o goodness_n and_o glory_n then_o second_o as_o all_o thing_n flow_v from_o he_o so_o they_o depend_v upon_o he_o which_o likewise_o declare_v his_o highness_n the_o great_a excellency_n of_o be_v or_o endowment_n which_o we_o so_o much_o admire_v as_o wisdom_n strength_n life_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o effigy_n in_o the_o glass_n upon_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o face_n that_o cause_v it_o 104.29_o it_o psal_n 104.29_o if_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n i._n e._n restrain_v his_o influence_n of_o sustain_v maintain_v grace_n and_o power_n they_o vanish_v 1.3_o vanish_v heb._n 1.3_o he_o sustain_v and_o bear_v up_o all_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o 17.28_o of_o act._n 17.28_o be_v excellency_n and_o operation_n 104.27_o operation_n psal_n 104.27_o he_o maintain_v and_o spread_v a_o table_n for_o all_o therefore_o hither_o they_o look_v with_o a_o crave_v implore_v eye_n 107._o eye_n psal_n 107._o especial_o in_o danger_n they_o that_o despise_v his_o majesty_n before_o now_o acknowledge_v his_o highness_n above_o all_o other_o for_o forsake_v their_o fellow_n creature_n which_o be_v refuge_n of_o lie_n tertul_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la capitolium_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul_n they_o look_v now_o to_o the_o heaven_n not_o to_o the_o capitol_n and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o own_v he_o before_o cry_v now_o lord_n help_n lord_n save_v loud_o thereby_o proclaim_v his_o glory_n three_o he_o to_o who_o all_o tend_v must_v needs_o be_v on_o high_a but_o as_o all_o come_v from_o he_o and_o live_v upon_o he_o so_o they_o 11.36_o they_o rom._n 11.36_o tend_v to_o he_o as_o 1.7_o as_o eccles_n 1.7_o river_n which_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o return_n again_o unto_o it_o when_o he_o frame_v all_o first_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o 8._o at_o deus_fw-la in_o exteriora_fw-la quídem_fw-la tendit_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la undique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la redit_fw-la senec._n lib._n de_fw-fr beata_fw-la vita_fw-la cap._n 8._o be_v himself_o his_o own_o 16.4_o own_o prov._n 16.4_o glory_n for_o which_o he_o according_o stamp_v they_o with_o such_o several_a adaptation_n as_o may_v without_o fail_v dispose_v they_o for_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o this_o end_n some_o tend_v to_o he_o and_o so_o praise_v he_o passive_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n extol_v the_o workman_n 19.1_o workman_n psal_n 19.1_o thus_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v forth_o his_o 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