Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	enter_v	kingdom_n	lord_n	7,476	5	4.1420	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65555	A practical and plain discourse of the form of godliness, visible in the present age and of the power of godliness: how and when it obtains; how denied or oppressed; and how to be instated or recovered. With some advices to all that pretend to the power of godliness. By Edward Lord Bishop of Cork and Rosse.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1512; ESTC R222295	59,356	200

or_o even_o the_o possession_n of_o heavenly_a advantage_n &_o mean_n to_o blessedness_n in_o it_o constitute_v no_o man_n godly_a but_o a_o confidence_n in_o they_o too_o often_o prove_v a_o fatal_a form_n of_o godliness_n no_o man_n certain_o be_v religious_a ex_fw-la traduce_n by_o descent_n no_o nor_o by_o birth-place_n or_o any_o of_o those_o felicity_n which_o be_v his_o fate_n not_o his_o choice_n let_v we_o sad_o reflect_v how_o little_a good_a it_o do_v they_o john_n viij_o 33._o that_o they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n or_o chap._n ix_o 28._o moses_n his_o disciple_n that_o be_v in_o our_o modern_a language_n bear_v in_o the_o true_a church_n or_o breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n for_o such_o certain_o till_o our_o lord_n come_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n that_o they_o can_v cry_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jerem._n seven_o 4._o that_o be_v as_o we_o now_o speak_v purity_n of_o ordinance_n a_o dreadful_a caveat_n it_o be_v of_o st._n john_n baptist_n to_o this_o purpose_n matth._n iii._o 9_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o god_n be_v able_a out_o of_o these_o stone_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o waterside_n where_o he_o be_v baptise_v to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n in_o other_o term_n rather_o than_o evil_a man_n however_o bear_v of_o saint_n or_o faithful_a progenitor_n and_o confident_a in_o their_o church_n privilege_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v work_v miracle_n and_o turn_v stone_n into_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o people_n the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o useless_a a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o mere_a claim_n to_o the_o true_a church_n 6._o how_o many_o man_n make_v a_o great_a figure_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o their_o religion_n mere_o for_o have_v censure_v 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pardon_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o find_v thereof_o in_o themselves_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v few_o sinner_n so_o singular_a in_o the_o world_n who_o parallel_n be_v not_o too_o easy_o &_o frequent_o to_o be_v find_v when_o therefore_o they_o humble_v themselves_o for_o this_o their_o own_o sin_n let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o reform_v and_o at_o least_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o reform_v and_o pardon_v it_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n 7._o and_o last_o the_o most_o plausible_a and_o specious_a form_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o which_o come_v near_a and_o look_v like_a to_o true_a godliness_n yet_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a course_n of_o outward_a and_o partial_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o what_o we_o usual_o call_v negative_a righteousness_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o positive_a but_o chief_o bodily_a devotion_n and_o especial_o of_o such_o particular_n of_o both_o as_o may_v most_o recommend_v to_o the_o good_a thought_n and_o fair_a esteem_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o height_n and_o noble_a pitch_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a virtue_n as_o to_o negative_a holiness_n say_v he_o i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n no_o unjust_a person_n no_o adulterer_n nor_o as_o the_o publican_n man_n of_o these_o character_n be_v infamous_a and_o account_v among_o jew_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v they_o be_v so_o among_o christian_n unfit_a for_o humane_a society_n and_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a part_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n namely_o mondays_n and_o thursdays_n as_o be_v the_o strict_a jew_n practice_n i_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luk._n xviii_o 11_o 12._o not_o only_o even_o to_o potherb_n and_o sallate_v as_o we_o have_v sound_v already_o out_o of_o st._n luke_n but_o as_o to_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o spicery_n annise_v and_o cummine_v matth._n xxiii_o 23._o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v censure_v that_o all_o who_o do_v thus_o much_o do_v no_o more_o we_o may_v not_o for_o we_o can_v neither_o full_o know_v man_n secret_a practice_n nor_o as_o say_v at_o all_o see_v their_o heart_n but_o let_v all_o man_n examine_v their_o own_o moral_n and_o religion_n let_v they_o search_v their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o bad_a in_o who_o some_o good_a nay_o perhaps_o some_o complication_n and_o train_n of_o good_a action_n be_v not_o in_o one_o part_n or_o other_o of_o his_o life_n to_o be_v find_v even_o herod_n observe_v john_n baptist_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mark_n vi_fw-la 20._o yet_o not_o one_o ever_o admire_v his_o saintship_n and_o that_o hopeful_a young_a man_n who_o jesus_n love_v have_v we_o will_v suppose_v so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o be_v scandulous_o or_o notorious_o obnoxious_a observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n mark_n x._o 19_o 20_o 21._o yet_o lack_v so_o much_o as_o never_o to_o 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or_o work_v in_o the_o man_n any_o real_a sanctity_n or_o spiritual_a excellency_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o vicious_a as_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o his_o own_o lust_n can_v make_v he_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o place_n whence_o we_o have_v the_o term_n two_o tim._n three_o 2_o etc._n etc._n lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a proud_a blasphemer_n traitor_n etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n now_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a and_o wound_a consideration_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v descend_v into_o himself_o and_o see_v i_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o long_a a_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o i_o be_o as_o far_o from_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n through_o christ_n as_o i_o be_v the_o first_o day_n i_o know_v or_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o also_o still_o a_o graceless_a wretch_n i_o know_v myself_o thus_o and_o 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it_o will_v prove_v the_o great_a torment_n imaginable_a and_o even_o the_o beginning_n of_o hell-pain_n these_o case_n we_o may_v conceive_v chief_o two_o 1._o any_o dreadful_a complication_n of_o outward_a calamity_n as_o when_o estate_n health_n nay_o even_a friend_n and_o those_o of_o our_o very_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v fail_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o poor_a job_n strip_v of_o all_o now_o what_o have_v he_o in_o that_o case_n to_o comfort_v he_o lord_n job_n x._o 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a and_o chap._n xxiii_o 10_o 11._o he_o have_v try_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o not_o decline_v again_o chap._n xxvii_o 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o