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	holy_a	son_n	6,849	5	4.8446	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00670	A treatise against the necessary dependance vpon that one head, and the present reconciliation to the Church of Rome Together with certaine sermons preached in publike assemblies, videlicet 1. The want of discipline. 2. The possession of a king. 3. The tumults of the people. 4. The mocke of reputation. 5. The necessitie of the Passion. 6. The wisdome of the rich. By Roger Fenton Doctor of Diuinitie, late preacher of Graies Inne.	Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.; Utie, Emmanuel, d. 1661.	1617 (1617)	STC 10805; ESTC S102068	104,035	162

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cherub_n and_o the_o ark_n be_v but_o all_o shadow_n of_o these_o blessing_n we_o enjoy_v what_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o protect_v that_o church_n for_o which_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v take_v such_o pain_n as_o he_o can_v not_o do_v more_o for_o his_o vineyard_n that_o church_n for_o which_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n become_v a_o lump_n of_o flesh_n who_o bind_v king_n with_o chain_n and_o noble_n with_o link_n of_o iron_n be_v himself_o swaddle_v in_o clout_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n what_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n and_o to_o give_v milk_n to_o that_o which_o be_v buy_v and_o be_v daily_o feed_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o cover_v that_o with_o his_o cherub_n wing_n which_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n desire_v to_o behold_v and_o look_v into_o 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n peter_n and_o he_o allude_v unto_o the_o cherub_n that_o be_v make_v bow_v and_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy_n seat_n so_o the_o bless_a angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o continual_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o bow_v themselves_o and_o count_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o contemplative_a happiness_n to_o look_v into_o those_o holy_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n which_o we_o on_o earth_n do_v enjoy_v which_o that_o this_o church_n may_v enjoy_v while_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n endure_v beseech_v we_o he_o who_o dwell_v among_o the_o cherub_n and_o bless_a angel_n to_o bless_v we_o and_o our_o cherub_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n and_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n one_o eternal_a everliving_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o thanks_n this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o possession_n of_o a_o king_n 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and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n have_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n who_o promise_n do_v establish_v every_o man_n right_a which_o hould_v his_o right_n from_o god_n and_o so_o profess_v this_o do_v jacob_n know_v and_o this_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o esau_n his_o brother_n 33.9_o gen._n 33.9_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n that_o he_o use_v speak_v of_o his_o possession_n brother_n i_o have_v enough_o like_o the_o rich_a miser_n in_o the_o gospel_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v enough_o lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n but_o jacobs_n answer_n be_v in_o another_o tenor_n god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o therefore_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n doubtless_o every_o good_a thing_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o shall_v we_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o pronoune_n tibi_fw-la upon_o who_o this_o gift_n be_v bestow_v it_o be_v that_o wherein_o 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his_o to_o be_v rom._n 8.29_o 1_o the_o first_o step_n be_v his_o conception_n and_o birth_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v be_v conformable_a in_o our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n 2_o to_o his_o circumcision_n in_o the_o cut_n the_o foreskinne_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v bleed_v in_o remorse_n for_o our_o wicked_a life_n 3_o to_o his_o infancy_n by_o convert_n and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n else_o we_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 4_o to_o his_o baptism_n by_o our_o wash_n and_o purification_n from_o dead_a work_n 5_o to_o his_o life_n by_o learning_n his_o humility_n meekness_n patience_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n 6_o to_o his_o death_n by_o mortification_n and_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a repentance_n what_o care_n will_v it_o work_v what_o indignation_n what_o fear_n what_o zeal_n what_o revenge_n even_o to_o the_o crucify_a of_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o world_n 7_o to_o his_o 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not_o a_o great_a than_o peter_n live_v and_o die_v and_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o not_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n do_v he_o not_o appoint_v apostle_n send_v down_o his_o spirit_n plant_v his_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o it_o be_v remoove_v thence_o long_o since_o it_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n go_v through_o other_o place_n now_o among_o us._n wherefore_o now_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v about_o we_o and_o consider_v this_o point_n what_o can_v we_o say_v for_o ourselves_o why_o this_o candlestick_a shall_v not_o be_v remoove_v from_o this_o place_n also_o a_o notable_a place_n there_o be_v in_o ezechiel_n 9.3_o ezech._n 9.3_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n so_o with_o we_o he_o rise_v from_o they_o twice_o and_o then_o go_v away_o 10.4_o

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luc._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o be_v the_o general_a application_n or_o use_v which_o christ_n make_v of_o a_o parable_n a_o parable_n stand_v between_o two_o other_o parable_n the_o prodigal_a son_n immediate_o before_o the_o rich_a glutton_n follow_v after_o this_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n in_o the_o midst_n 1._o the_o prodigal_n spend_v his_o portion_n bring_v himself_o into_o misery_n his_o misery_n bring_v he_o to_o humility_n his_o humility_n find_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v a_o father_n 2._o the_o steward_n spend_v another_o man_n good_n have_v warning_n to_o give_v account_n by_o wisdom_n prevent_v misery_n else_o have_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v but_o his_o master_n 3._o the_o rich_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o spend_v abuse_v it_o and_o himself_o drop_v of_o a_o sudden_a into_o hell_n where_o the_o most_o love_a father_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a frame_n wherein_o these_o parable_n thus_o place_v by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v make_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o sever_v these_o three_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o join_v together_o when_o man_n have_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o they_o get_v this_o parable_n by_o the_o end_n and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wine_n of_o their_o vanity_n all_o religion_n and_o resolution_n be_v but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o one_o parable_n that_o when_o extremity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n than_o they_o purpose_v to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o think_v the_o father_n must_v needs_o hear_v they_o because_o of_o this_o parable_n therefore_o christ_n annex_v this_o 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so_o reckon_v but_o his_o many_o year_n be_v contract_v into_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o day_n stulte_fw-la hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la to_o day_n then_o if_o we_o hear_v his_o voice_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n but_o every_o one_o reckon_v with_o himself_o quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n strength_n wealth_n power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o satisfy_v my_o humour_n and_o give_v my_o self_n content_a if_o my_o account_n be_v taker_n i_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o thus_o to_o cast_v and_o never_o leave_v cast_v till_o we_o come_v to_o his_o scio_fw-la quid_fw-la facian_n his_o resolution_n 4._o verse_n 4._o i_o know_v what_o he_o take_v another_o course_n then_o bitherto_o i_o will_v forsake_v my_o darling_n sin_n and_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v crucify_v my_o sweet_a affection_n by_o true_a repentance_n i_o will_v 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deliciousty_a every_o day_n have_v not_o admonition_n before_o 19_o verse_n 19_o neither_o misery_n to_o bring_v he_o home_o nor_o warning_n to_o prepare_v himself_o but_o die_v sudden_o and_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n fearful_a example_n we_o have_v every_o year_n of_o some_o that_o be_v snatch_v away_o by_o sudden_a death_n qui_fw-la in_o momento_n descendunt_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la take_v the_o easy_a translation_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n do_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n thus_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n a_o father_n to_o one_o a_o master_n to_o another_o but_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o three_o to_o the_o penitent_a convert_v a_o love_a &_o merciful_a father_n as_o to_o the_o prodigal_a son_n more_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o than_o we_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n say_v the_o son_n the_o father_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o the_o young_a man_n go_v the_o old_a man_n run_v run_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o but_o 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like_o a_o spider_n in_o a_o corner_n which_o suck_v out_o all_o goodness_n and_o grace_n in_o so_o great_a danger_n be_v we_o by_o get_v wealth_n to_o poison_v our_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v unrighteous_a mammon_n therefore_o do_v christ_n teach_v how_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o this_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o make_v treacle_n of_o viper_n flesh_n to_o make_v a_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n to_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n those_o surbate_z foot_n which_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n naked_a and_o miserable_a that_o when_o we_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v we_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n that_o three_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o my_o text_n be_v the_o end_n and_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n 3._o this_o last_o end_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o any_o good_a work_n answer_v 3._o quaeres_fw-la 1._o cui_fw-la bono_fw-mi what_o good_a of_o well_o do_v everlasting_a habitation_n a_o royal_a reward_n 2._o but_o when_o when_o we_o 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