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	soul_n	10,053	5	4.7640	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94353	Elijah's mantle: or, The remaines of that late worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Tillinghast. Viz. I. The conformity of a saint to the will of God. On Act. 21.14. II. The will of God and Christ concerning sinners. On Gal. 1.4. III. No condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. On Rom. 8.1. IV. Christs love to his owne. On Joh. 13.1. V. True gospel humiliation. On Zach. 12.10. VI. The most effectual means to kill and subdue sin. On 1 Joh. 2.2 VII. The advocateship of Jesus Christ, a great ground of saints comfort and support under sins and infirmities. On 1 Joh. 2.2. VIII. The only way for saints to be delivered from the errors and evils of the times. On 1 Tim. 6.11. IX. Of the Old Covenant, from Gal. 4.30. being so farre as the author had proceeded, in a treatise of the two covenants, before his death. Published by his owne notes.	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.; Manning, John, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing T1172; Thomason E1557_1; ESTC R203796	263,858	498

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ought_v can_v not_o obtain_v the_o promise_n he_o transgress_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o reject_v and_o a_o outcast_n that_o must_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n but_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o sarah_n that_o stand_v under_o sarab_n law_n which_o give_v not_o the_o inheritance_n in_o this_o conditional_a way_n but_o as_o a_o absolute_a deed_n of_o gift_n entayl_v the_o same_o to_o isaac_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v so_o as_o that_o his_o right_n thereto_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o future_a carriage_n or_o demeanour_n of_o he_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o doubtless_o without_o his_o fail_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v disinherited_a but_o let_v he_o do_v or_o not_o do_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v though_o yet_o obey_v he_o do_v for_o isaac_n be_v a_o dutiful_a child_n he_o must_v be_v and_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n now_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v hagar_n promise_n give_v 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it_o be_v below_o he_o and_o he_o claim_v by_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a right_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o comely_a that_o he_o shall_v despise_v the_o right_n that_o come_v in_o by_o his_o mother_n sarah_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n ever_o to_o think_v high_o and_o speak_v honourable_o of_o that_o right_n which_o all_o the_o true_a child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n will_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o seed_n only_o in_o outward_a appearance_n do_v otherwise_o hence_o note_v by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o thing_n worth_a observation_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o reject_v for_o despise_v his_o birthright_n as_o esau_n afterward_o

rather_o perfect_v it_o then_o be_v the_o law_n a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a matth._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v or_o to_o fill_v it_o up_o or_o perfect_v it_o as_o the_o original_a word_n proper_o signify_v i._n e._n to_o complete_a the_o law_n by_o add_v that_o to_o it_o which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n by_o their_o tradition_n have_v take_v from_o it_o and_o to_o this_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o christ_n discourse_n in_o this_o sermon_n agree_v therefore_o must_v the_o latter_a also_o aug._n 2._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o a_o everlasting_a rule_n to_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n then_o to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a matth._n 5.18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v as_o long_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n remain_v so_o long_o do_v the_o law_n remain_v and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o remain_v the_o word_n here_o render_v fulfil_v signify_v a_o perform_n or_o do_v and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o respect_v a_o doctrinal_a fulfil_n as_o do_v the_o word_n translate_v fulfil_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o a_o practical_a now_o the_o law_n practical_o be_v fulfil_v 1._o in_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o common_a person_n of_o this_o child_n this_o fulfil_n have_v its_o perfect_a accomplishment_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n 2_o in_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v his_o member_n this_o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o wrought_v by_o degree_n go_v perpetual_o on_o increase_v till_o we_o come_v to_o be_v whole_o like_o our_o head_n and_o this_o latter_a i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n remain_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v saint_n shall_v daily_o go_v on_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n till_o in_o the_o end_n their_o obedience_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o christ_n be_v arg._n 3._o if_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n but_o establish_v the_o same_o then_o do_v the_o law_n still_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v nay_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n i.e._n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o do_v not_o overturn_v the_o law_n make_v man_n libertine_n but_o establish_v it_o i.e._n set_v it_o upon_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a bottom_n than_o it_o stand_v on_o before_o and_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o more_o free_a full_a and_o spiritual_a observance_n thereof_o than_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v unto_o any_o other_o way_n ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a arg._n 4._o if_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a rom._n 8.7_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a arg._n 5._o if_o love_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n then_o be_v the_o law_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n a_o rule_n to_o saint_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a rom._n 13.8_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o hence_o christ_n sum_v up_o moses_n ten_o commandment_n into_o two_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v love_n to_o god_n the_o second_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a arg._n 6._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o saint_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a king_n of_o saint_n then_o be_v saint_n in_o gospel-time_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n joh._n 14.15_o gal._n 6.2_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o himself_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9.21_o yea_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o law_n to_o give_v forth_o to_o his_o subject_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v as_o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a high_a priest_n there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 7.12_o a_o change_n or_o translation_n also_o of_o the_o law_n so_o may_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v only_o typical_a of_o christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a king_n of_o saint_n and_o nation_n there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o translation_n also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o must_v have_v a_o law_n to_o rule_v by_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o saint_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o love_v which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n christ_n give_v forth_o as_o his_o great_a commandment_n joh._n 13.34_o chap._n 15.12_o 17._o and_o hence_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v call_v the_o royal_a law_n i.e._n the_o kingly_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n jam._n 2.8_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n arg._n 7._o if_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o abrogate_a under_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o gospel-liberty_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 2.11.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o those_o time_n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o saint_n even_o in_o gospel-time_n arg._n 8._o that_o rule_n which_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a can_v be_v abolish_v to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n for_o if_o so_o then_o shall_v god_n abolish_v something_o that_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o such_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 7.12_o 14._o ergo_fw-la arg._n 9_o that_o can_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o never_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o bondage_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o law_n but_o subjection_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v never_o any_o part_n of_o their_o bondage_n but_o rather_o indeed_o their_o freedom_n their_o joy_n their_o delight_n i_o mean_v consider_v the_o moral_a law_n simple_o and_o naked_o as_o a_o rule_n this_o be_v clear_a psal_n 119.14_o i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n vers_fw-la 24._o thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o councillor_n vers_fw-la 45._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n 46._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 47._o and_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 72._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 97._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n yea_o every_o verse_n almost_o throughout_o this_o long_a and_o sweet_a psalm_n speak_v the_o very_a same_o language_n with_o these_o arg._n 10._o if_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o enlighten_v of_o gospel-saint_n have_v approve_v of_o the_o law_n delight_v in_o it_o serve_v it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o saint_n in_o gospel-time_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o find_v in_o paul_n rom._n 7.16_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a vers_fw-la 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 25._o i_o serve_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n