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	lord_n	love_n	5,069	5	4.9607	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36518	Totum hominis, or, The decalogue in three words, viz. justice, mercy and humility being a sermon upon Micah 6th vers. 8th, preached in the Cathedral of St. Peters, York, upon Monday the 15th day of March, 1668/9 before the Right Honourable Baron Turner and Baron Rainsford, the Right Worshipful Sr. Jo. Armitage, Bart. ... / by Sam. Drake, D.D. ...	Drake, Samuel, 1622-1679.	1670 (1670)	Wing D2134; ESTC R20477	16,528	32

have done against the commands nor what mercy they have neglected to do according to the Commandment Therefore the Error of their ways they understand not they will not repent and so are without hope 'T is for a Lamentation that too many sit still in darkness and in the shadow of death but then where 's the fault hath God barricado'd up the way of knowledge or left himself without a wi●ness who cries behold me behold me to a Nation that seeks not after him True an evil eye cannot behold that which is good a coveting eye cannot love Justice a cruel eye will not love mercy nor a proud eye humility but the reason of all that is their own false glass These evil beasts or beastly Lusts have devoured the man I would speak to If our Doctrine be hid 't is hid to them that are lost eternally if not temporally for besides that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that sacred Manuscript which is writ by the finger of God himself in the heart of man the Quakers Scripture of God within us the Bible of Gods own Printing there as they style it Remember St. Austins Tolle Lege he points us to a more legible Book the Gleanings of this Book is better than the Vintage of all other so that you need not now cry to us as the Disciples of John the Baptist Master what shall we do God hath gone before you in a fiery Pillar what 's writ in the Law how readest thou To the Law and to the Testimony all their words that speak not according to this they have no light in them but are benighted souls The Word is nigh you in your eye he that runs may read in our mouthes the Word hath gone through the world nay into your hearts convincingly Nor is it an Oriental Tradition or a Rabinical Dream only handed to us by unfaithful Ecchoes and imperfect rebounds no ridling Oracles are our rule but a revealed Word there he hath shewed the O man Omnis Scriptura est mensa Sapientiae there you may feast your selves saith Origen and Ireneus in his third Book says Ostentationes quae sunt in Scripturis non possunt ostendi nisi ex Scripturis never so lovely or beneficial sights The Devil hath his Showes the whole world and the glory thereof but our best way is to wink when he offers the object Here 's a sight man is made spectator of so good that 't is worthy of Gods own eye being an Emanation from himself The vail is taken off from the face of Divine Truth and you may love it for the beauty your selves behold in it And as he gives his Word to shine without so he gives his Spirit to shine within that the light of the Spirit might apprehend the light of the Word here are shewings indeed Barren fruitless Cutiosities he hath not shewn but necessaries to salvation are clearly reveal'd the Form of sound words and the truth which is after godliness these rich Mines are bared The way of Duty is plain who so is wise may understand these things then shall you know if you follow after to know the Lord. Light is come into the world and we live in the Goshen of it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 should be our salutation welcoming these Irradiations Ignorance is now wilful work if men will either read or hear they need not be filthy he hath shewed them a cleansing Fountain Walk in the light then and when with Solomen you have considered these empty and shadowy Lights below where we can scarce find any thing worth a glance then lift up your gates and your hearts that the King of Glory may come in with the goodly Train of his revealed Truths Open your souls to these Heavenly Visions and warm them in these eve●lasting Sun-beams Times of former Ignorance so call'd because of glimmering discoverings comparatively God is said to wink at but after the Sun of Righteousness himself hath arisen with healing in his wings now he looks broad upon sinners chastising them with his beams for sins though small as Atomes You may have darkness in the day if you shut your windows O why do you not open your eyes and discern why do you act in the choicest points of Religion out of blind and implicit Principles Sons of light will not do so but in his light they will eye eternal light O how hath the Truth suffered betwixt the over-prying Socinian and the blind obedient I would neither have you burn your wings by over near approaches to this light nor yet wink at Noon Above all O take heed of withholding truth in unrighteousness after these shewings Thou requirest obedience Da quod jubes said St. Austin jube quod vis Surely if our Piety be not prevail'd upon by the reverence of this He in my Text the Author yet the excellency of the Imposition doth so recommend it to our reason that we must put off the best part of our Nature to evacuate the force of our Religion We have a Law and by that Law we ought to walk true Lex non valet nisi promulgata but this great King hath sent out his Proclamations He hath so shewed thee And least man should appeal from him as a severe Lawgiver he appeals to himself What is it the Lord requireth but that which is good so good that Justice and Mercy are Gods own attributes By his Prophet Ezekiel God takes it hainously and well he may that man should question his wayes by whom all things are ponder'd and who doth all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to the Counsel of his Will with mature deliberation being Equity himself by way of challenge therefore are not my wayes equal And shall not the Judge of Heaven and Earth do right And though he give not account of his matters he is not bound to it Job 33. 13. Yet what is it Come now let us reason together saith the Lord Are they not the cords of man and the bands of love Hosea 11. 4. That I would draw you in by By downy perswasions not iron compulsions What are you afraid of these golden chains they are not Fetters for your feet but Bracelets for your necks Vices are chargeable but Vertue is free and you are wooed to it in a winning way Origen in his fourth book Contra Celsum breaks out thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Though it be mutual to Men and Beasts to catch and be catch'd yet there is a great deal of difference Ratione an violentia Now we are fetcht over with no rushing wind or imperious sowerness but with gales of grace They are ignoble disingenious spirits that are not won over by such wayes The Sacrifices under the Law were seasoned with salt which mystically denotes discretion and the Gospel is the best Rationale in the world Let me therefore court you to the duties of the Text by St. Pauls Suada Rom 12. 1. 'T is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Reasonable Service the