Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	great_a	lord_n	power_n	7,329	5	4.8289	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95842	An antidote against sorrovv, in order to the obtaining of sanctified joy. An excellent treatise first written in French by N. Vedelius, then translated into Latine by Gallus Pareus, and now into English, by Cadwallader Winne, M.A.	Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642.; Winne, Cadwallader, b. 1622 or 3, translator.	1650 (1650)	Wing V167; Thomason E1421_1; ESTC R209478	59,453	229

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or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o tell_v now_o in_o this_o time_n house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n with_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n mar._n 10.29,30_o this_o promise_n in_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v literal_o fulfil_v god_n oftentimes_o bestow_v upon_o they_o far_o more_o good_a thing_n honour_n and_o commodity_n than_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o truth_n whereas_o in_o other_o it_o take_v effect_n by_o equivalence_n for_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o all_o the_o particle_n thereof_o be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v fulfil_v as_o for_o example_n sake_n if_o one_o instead_o of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o son_n shall_v obtain_v thousand_o father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n they_o reap_v then_o the_o fruit_n and_o verity_n of_o this_o promise_n when_o they_o receive_v thing_n of_o 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orthodox_n religion_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.12_o but_o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o but_o on_o your_o part_n he_o be_v glorify_v 1_o pet._n 4.13,14_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n beat_v with_o rod_n go_v away_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n act._n 5.13,14_o and_o by_o saint_n paul_n testimony_n do_v glory_n in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o imitate_v the_o saint_n among_o the_o hebrew_n who_o do_v take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v in_o themselves_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o neither_o do_v it_o only_o become_v thou_o in_o affliction_n to_o be_v joyful_a but_o thankful_a unto_o god_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n offer_v thou_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o act_n the_o part_n of_o a_o physician_n or_o benefactor_n say_v therefore_o with_o job_n who_o have_v exact_o learn_v this_o lesson_n and_o wherefore_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o affliction_n when_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o earthly_a commodity_n the_o lord_n give_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1.21_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v joyful_a and_o thankful_a unto_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n consider_v forthwith_o those_o most_o excellent_a and_o unspeakable_a good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o thereby_o redound_v unto_o thou_o view_v their_o consummation_n and_o glorious_a end_n and_o say_v to_o thyself_o o_o what_o gracious_a benefit_n through_o affliction_n i_o have_v obtain_v which_o god_n send_v upon_o i_o by_o mean_n whereof_o once_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o say_v therefore_o for_o example_n god_n deprive_v i_o of_o my_o child_n thereby_o to_o make_v i_o tread_v more_o constant_o the_o path_n of_o god_n child_n he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o instead_o of_o he_o he_o may_v be_v my_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o i_o than_o awoman_n can_v be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n he_o be_v willing_a i_o shall_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o my_o friend_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v his_o eternal_a love_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o authority_n dignity_n and_o honour_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o honour_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o all_o the_o creature_n i_o be_o drive_v to_o poverty_n that_o i_o may_v possess_v that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n i_o be_o detain_v in_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v that_o freedom_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v purchase_v for_o i_o i_o be_o banish_v that_o i_o come_v to_o my_o heavenly_a country_n i_o be_o deform_v and_o maim_v in_o body_n that_o i_o may_v grow_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n according_a to_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o corruptible_a body_n may_v be_v clothe_v with_o incorruption_n i_o die_v now_o to_o live_v eternal_o and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o affliction_n that_o thou_o suffer_v or_o can_v endure_v if_o either_o thou_o consider_v their_o quality_n or_o duration_n compare_v with_o those_o inestimable_a good_a thing_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o consider_v and_o meditate_v diligent_o thou_o devout_a soul_n upon_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o affliction_n which_o now_o affect_v thou_o with_o sorrow_n in_o so_o do_v thy_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o nuptial_a wine_n thy_o sorrow_n into_o mirth_n and_o joy_n so_o thou_o shall_v taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v though_o he_o seem_v to_o thou_o at_o the_o first_o blush_n or_o appearance_n rigid_a yet_o thou_o shall_v discern_v the_o rod_n of_o our_o heavenly_a jonathan_n who_o wrought_v so_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n to_o be_v dip_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o a_o honey_n comb_n which_o will_v enlighten_v our_o eye_n refresh_v our_o heart_n teach_v our_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o make_v we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o saint_n paul_n say_v not_o without_o cause_n rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thess_n 5.16_o forasmuch_o as_o not_o only_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o of_o adversity_n yield_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o ground_n or_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a man_n in_o this_o world_n which_o consist_v herein_o that_o he_o be_v a_o traveller_n journey_v into_o his_o country_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o three_o reason_n abovementioned_a that_o even_o as_o sin_n expel_v thou_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o banish_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o country_n and_o first_o place_n of_o abode_n so_o thou_o be_v sole_o by_o god_n grace_n call_v back_o from_o banishment_n and_o invite_v to_o return_v to_o thy_o country_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o during_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a pilgrimage_n who_o limit_n or_o end_n be_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n this_o world_n than_o be_v not_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o country_n but_o a_o place_n of_o pilgrimage_n and_o banishment_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v psal_n 39.12_o and_o again_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 119.19_o why_o be_v thou_o then_o so_o sore_o trouble_v and_o of_o a_o deject_a mind_n whensoever_o thou_o be_v smite_v with_o adversity_n it_o grieve_v thou_o that_o all_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o according_a to_o thy_o mind_n but_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a thou_o be_v a_o travel_a so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v as_o thy_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o either_o thou_o must_v endure_v the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o way_n or_o not_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o consequent_o never_o come_v to_o thy_o country_n one_o of_o these_o condition_n thou_o must_v choose_v there_o be_v not_o a_o three_o i_o say_v again_o thou_o must_v endure_v they_o or_o obstain_v whole_o from_o travel_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o traveller_n as_o very_o thou_o be_v be_v of_o a_o courageous_a spirit_n in_o affliction_n for_o that_o which_o thou_o now_o endure_v shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a nor_o shall_v last_v long_o than_o thy_o journey_n what_o traveller_n be_v there_o which_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o discommodity_n of_o his_o way_n and_o assuage_v they_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a meditation_n that_o upon_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o journey_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o he_o be_v free_v of_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v home_o consider_v further_o that_o howsoever_o thy_o journey_n be_v grievous_a it_o be_v but_o short_a if_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n will_v be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o day_n of_o iacob_n the_o patriarch_n to_o wit_n a_o 130_o year_n yet_o nevertheless_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o he_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v few_o and_o evil_a and_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v finish_v thy_o course_n which_o will_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v all_o affliction_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o sorrow_n shall_v cease_v thou_o hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o thou_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v thou_o and_o shall_v lead_v thou_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n rom._n 7.16,17_o since_o thou_o ●rt_v a_o traveller_n in_o this_o world_n and_o ●hat_n thy_o country_n be_v not_o here_o be●ow_o there_o be_v no_o place_n therefore_o in_o ●his_fw-la world_n whence_o if_o thou_o be_v drive_v thou_o may_v say_v thou_o be_v in_o ●anishment_n neither_o do_v thy_o riches_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n consist_v in_o ●ome_o earthly_a glebe_n in_o house_n field_n ●r_o some_o other_o possession_n how_o small_a or_o ample_a soever_o it_o be_v yea_o if_o a_o kingdom_n or_o kingdom_n happen_v unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v thy_o honour_n likewise_o consist_v in_o the_o dignity_n and_o preferment_n of_o this_o world_n