Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	hear_v	lord_n	voice_n	5,178	5	7.5080	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18954	Dauid's catechisme. By E.A.	Alport, Edward.	1623 (1623)	STC 537; ESTC S115913	13,035	40

of Aethiopia did well to bee Catechized by Philip and heare him expound the Prophet Isai unto him And it was the best houre that ever S. Augustine spent in his whol life when hee went to heare the eloquence of S. Ambrose for so of a Manachie hee became a true Christian and the rest of Infidels became faithful and by comming to heare obtayned mercy at the hands of GOD to understand that which was taught them and to beleeve in the name of CHRIST IESVS Wherfore I exhort all in the name of Iesus Christ that so often as they come or repayre to any divine exercise they come to heare and heare to understand what the Spirit of GOD saith unto them for when they come not heare they despise the ordinance of GOD when they heare and not understand or beleeve the Word becommeth unfruitfull unto them and all their hearing is in vaine which Catechizing will helpe Quid est audi Ambros 〈◊〉 25. in Psal 119. saith S. Ambrose non otiosè dicitur quod commune est omnibus suppetit umversis ipso jure naturae c. What is meant by Heare saith he It is not an idle charge when wee are commanded to heare since it is common unto all men to heare and it agreeth with every man naturally Therefore it is not without great cause that this charg is here given because many times men heare against their wills and when they are otherwise occupied yet are they wont to heare a sound and the voyce of him that speaketh Therfore it behoveth those that are present in body to bee present in minde and minde to understand that hearing they may heare and seeing they may see the wondrous things of the Law the power of the Gospell the feare of the Lord the efficacy of the Spirit and the strange and admirable operation of the feare and word of the LORD It is written of the Iewes that they heard the mysteries of the Law but they did not understand the same wherefore the Lord saith Heare O my people and I will speake unto you Now the word of GOD is spirituall therefore heare spiritually When the Voyce spake from heaven what did it say Surely nothing else but This is my beloved Sonne in whom I am well pleased Mat. 17.3 heare him to shew That wee are sooner drawne to beleeve in the Sonne of GOD by hearing then by any sense besides Provided Mat. 4.24 Luk. 8.18 that wee take heed what wee heare how wee heare and whom wee heare for many are night walkers but light talkers Philip. 3.18 being enemies of CHRIST's Crosse have the shewe of godliness but deny the power thereof in their heart whose meat is their maker and belly their god whose body being given to ease and minde to content shunne labour be it never so wholsome fly affliction be it never so holy Tel them of catechizing they will say It is novelty informe them of right hearing they wil answer It is foolishness though indeed it bee the same which makes us wise unto salvation Theophrastus in Plutarch could say Plutarch de Auditione that Hearing of all other Senses especially engendreth greatest motions and perturbations of the minde and I may say that It bringeth greatest ioyes and delights unto the Inner man and unto the spirit for hereby our faith in and feare of the LORD is bred in us our hope is increased our patience confirmed our godly meditations enlarged our affiance strengthened sinne abated Sathan foyled and the powers of Hell and Darkenesse vanquished and overcome Wherfore I say no more then the Spirit hath said in the Revelation Rev. 2.29 Let him that hath an eare heare And thus much bee spoken of the parties who are to heare and consequently of their name Invitation and Direction Now of the person whom they are to heare in this word MEE or the party who wil teach them in these I wil teach you which because they belong both unto one person I will not sever them but for unity and peace sake conioyne them and as M. Curius saith Duos parietes de eadem fideliâ dealbare where you may see the blessed Prince of peace and lover of unity proposing unto his people a rule in Divinity Those then who desire to know this was whom they were to hear here my Text tels them DAVID himselfe Come yee children and hearken unto mee MEE your Prince MEE your Prophet And I your Preacher I your Father for so hee was unto them will be your Teacher I will teach you Hee having as it were the Sword in one hand and the word in the other one teaching the other terrifying them for terrifying and not teaching may savour of tyranny and to teach and not to terryfie may make them lazie Therefore hee uses his Princely power in his Propheticall Office I will teach you c. Here is teaching with authority This perfect patterne of a compleat Prince not pictured in Plato nor fayned in Xenophon but formed according to GOD's owne heart is here really and royally parallel'd by his sacred Maiestie our Gracious SOVERAIGNE informed by Gods Spirit in all holy knowledge and conformed unto DAVID himselfe in all godly practice His sanctified wisdome and knowledg my heart doth rather ioyfully conceive then my pen can sufficiently expresse his holy Commaunds divine Expositions and sacred Directions in his severall Bookes doe best expresse What zeale hee hath ever had and still hath unto Gods House and to set forth his Glorie what dangers he hath escaped thankefulnesse unto GOD the Author thereof ordayned what a blessing Hee hath been unto this Kingdome disioynted when it was in danger of inundation and innovation after the late Queenes death of blessed memorie in his peaceable entrance comfortable union continuance of peace and prevention of warre preserving the truth and confuting error If any bee ignorant of the translated BIBLE his owne Workes wholsom Lawes to the ioy of all loyall hearts will ever testifie him Wife Learned Good and Godly And how in this particular his most Excellent Maiesty de jure hath resembled this princely Prophet all Iurisdictions within his Maiesties Dominions de facto can witnesse Since then this notable authority is not built upon the notable foundation of hearesay but of the knowne truth not denied by her adversaries it ought much to move all loyall hearts to remove all lets that may hinder this godly Exercise with all alacrity to stirre them uppe with an earnest desire for Gods glory and their owne good to bee instructed thereby And so I come to the doctrine which this princely Prophet will preach or Lesson that hee will teach them The feare of GOD I will teach you the feare of the Lord. First I will speake of the Quality then of the Obiect The quality Feare in holy Scripture is diversly taken but especially two wayes First it is taken for an awfull dread and reverence of GOD which makes us