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	see_v	world_n	7,593	5	4.4143	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11555	The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.; Ymage of love	Ryckes, John.; Savorine, Adrian, attributed name.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556.	1587 (1587)	STC 21801; ESTC S101945	42,798	120

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angaria●●●it_fw-la milla_fw-la pass●●_n vade_v cum_fw-la ille_fw-la et_fw-la alia_fw-la 〈…〉_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resistant_n evil_a but_o whosoever_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o blow_n on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n &_o take_v away_o thy_o coate●_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d also_o and_o whosoever_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o this_o lesson_n that_o christ_n here_o give_v into_o instruct_v and_o 〈…〉_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n to_o regard_v nothing_o of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o world_n above_o the_o rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_n with_o the_o hart_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o their_o we_o shall_v ●oole_v any_o small_a portion_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o passion_n whereby_o our_o 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action_n a_o sweet_a savour_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o let_v we_o once_o repeat_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o lesson_n lesson_n whosoever_o beléeve_v steadfast_o in_o our_o master_n christ_n he_o fear_v his_o punishment_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v his_o punishment_n refrayn_v himself_o from_o sensual_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n he_o that_o avoyd_v such_o cause_n abide_v well_o and_o content_o endure_v tribulation_n he_o that_o patient_o suffer_v tribulation_n have_v a_o bless_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n which_o draw_v and_o pluck_v y_o e_o mind_n from_o worldly_a affection_n and_o y_z e_z mind_n once_o free_o discharge_v of_o all_o love_n to_o this_o world_n straight_o way_n take_v pure_a burn_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o make_v quietness_n rest_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o conscience_n thus_o every_o way_n we_o must_v resolve_v ourselves_o to_o rest_v final_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o love_n else_o we_o can_v neither_o believe_v or_o 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although_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o thousand_o hurt_n and_o injury_n here_o may_v we_o remember_v the_o love_a disciple_n of_o christ_n 60_o saint_n stephen_n how_o he_o inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n pray_v aloud_o for_o his_o torment_n and_o crave_v of_o god_n remission_n for_o their_o sin_n say_v domine_fw-la ne_fw-la statuas_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n allege_v their_o ignorance_n for_o their_o excuse_n the_o bear_n of_o christ_n cross_n be_v make_v by_o this_o love_n a_o sweet_a yoke_n and_o a_o easy_a burden_n for_o he_o that_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n in_o perfect_a love_n say_v in_o all_o tribulation_n with_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n 16_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la turbatus_fw-la domine_fw-la sequens_fw-la te_fw-la pastorem_fw-la oh_o lord_n in_o follow_v thou_o my_o ruler_n

very_a author_n &_o fountain_n of_o all_o truth_n where_o he_o say_v beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiantur_fw-la 12_o propter_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la calorum_fw-la beati_fw-la estis_fw-la quum_fw-la male_a dicerint_fw-la vobis_fw-la homines_fw-la et_fw-la persecuti_fw-la vos_fw-la fuerint_fw-la et_fw-la dixerixt_v omne_fw-la malum_fw-la adversum_fw-la vos_fw-la mentientes_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o gaudete_fw-la et_fw-la occultate_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mercer_n vestra_fw-la copiasa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o calis_fw-la sit_fw-la enim_fw-la persecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetas_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ante_fw-la vos_fw-la bless_a be_v they_o which_o have_v be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o lie_v shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o or_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v you_o 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spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o such_o the_o father_n also_o require_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v not_o after_o the_o outward_a obseruaunce_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v that_o keep_v the_o outward_a obseruaunce_n of_o their_o law_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o hart_n and_o love_n be_v far_o from_o god_n therefore_o he_o loathe_v and_o despise_v their_o sacrifice_n say_v 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la vict●●arum_fw-la vest●●rum_fw-la pl●●us_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 29_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o your_o diverse_a sacrifice_n i_o be_o full_a of_o they_o i_o require_v they_o not_o of_o you_o but_o a_o love_a and_o a_o contrite_a hart_n he_o never_o despise_v and_o that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o require_v how_o this_o image_n of_o love_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v chapter_n 11._o we_o have_v deliver_v we_o in_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n but_o look_v earnest_o on_o his_o inward_a behaviour_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n nec_fw-la iuxta_fw-la i●●uitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la indica_fw-la 7_o 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la vidit_fw-la as_o quae_fw-la parem_fw-la 〈…〉_o cor_fw-la for_o god_n see●th_v not_o as_o man_n see_v behaviour_n for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o hart_n and_o judge_v thereafter_o again_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la visionem_fw-la indicabit_fw-la neque_fw-la secundum_fw-la auditum_fw-la aurium_fw-la argu●●_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v not_o after_o the_o outward_a see_v of_o man_n eye_n nor_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o after_o the_o very_a right_n and_o after_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n take_v heed_n and_o be_v wary_a what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v careful_a what_o he_o do_v in_o y_z e_z sight_n and_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n within_o when_o the_o body_n be_v clothe_v in_o a_o religious_a vesture_n we_o think_v it_o well_o and_o as_o beseem_v but_o what_o do_v it_o help_n or_o avail_v if_o y_z e_z mind_n bear_v still_o a_o secular_a and_o sinful_a habit_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n such_o keep_v silence_n outward_o &_o seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o look_v that_o the_o mind_n with_o in_o be_v at_o rest_n from_o vain_a thought_n and_o not_o cloy_v or_o choke_v with_o worldly_a imagination_n else_o all_o their_o holiness_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n in_o the_o material_a temple_n we_o kneel_v and_o stoop_v low_a to_o the_o ground_n but_o what_o do_v that_o profit_n we_o if_o in_o y_fw-fr ●_o inward_a temple_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o stand_v sturdy_o &_o unreverent_o against_o god_n and_o our_o superior_n in_o disobey_v his_o or_o their_o commandment_n abstinence_n some_o fast_a and_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o of_o themselves_o do_v not_o defile_v man_n but_o shall_v they_o not_o rather_o