Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	heart_n	lord_n	soul_n	7,331	5	4.9472	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61650	Counsel to the afflicted, or, Instruction and consolation for such as have suffered loss by fire with advice to such as have escaped that sore judgement contained in the resolution of three questions occasioned by the dreadful fire in the city of London in the year 1666 ... : in the discussing of which questions are handled several profitable cases of conscience concerning self-murder, preparing for afflictions, taking up our rest in God &c. which are inserted in the contents / by O.S.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5698; ESTC R28857	256,415	416

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not_o only_o tempt_v but_o prevail_v with_o many_o in_o their_o distress_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n see_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o this_o 2_o chron._n 28.22,23_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n for_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n which_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n help_v they_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o the_o feel_n of_o want_n and_o hope_v of_o plenty_n make_v the_o jew_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 44.17,18_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink_a offering_n unto_o she_o as_o we_o have_v do_v for_o then_o have_v we_o plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o 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that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o but_o a_o discontent_a mind_n think_v small_a affliction_n great_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o gourd_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o a_o day_n and_o wither_v in_o a_o day_n be_v but_o a_o small_a loss_n yet_o jonah_n be_v under_o a_o discontent_a mind_n be_v so_o trouble_v at_o this_o loss_n that_o he_o faint_v under_o it_o and_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n and_o justifi_v himself_o in_o his_o frowardness_n and_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o to_o the_o death_n jonah_n 4.7,8,9_o discontent_n be_v like_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o yoke_n which_o fret_v and_o gall_n and_o pain_n the_o neck_n far_o more_o than_o the_o yoke_n itself_o do_v when_o god_n lay_v the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n upon_o we_o discontent_a trouble_n and_o perplex_v the_o soul_n far_o more_o than_o 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kingdom_n but_o his_o life_n also_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a affliction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o heavy_a because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o son_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o bowel_n that_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 2_o sam._n 16.11_o and_o this_o affliction_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n in_o kill_a vriah_n which_o he_o know_v very_o well_o be_v foretell_v of_o it_o by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.9,10,11_o yet_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n under_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v whatever_o else_o he_o see_v meet_v though_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o david_n i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o he_o 2_o

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destroy_v yourselves_o for_o the_o one_o be_v but_o a_o affliction_n the_o other_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 2._o lazarus_n who_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n who_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o beg_v his_o bread_n and_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v have_v the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n luke_n 16.20.21,22_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n that_o be_v name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o thirst_n ask_v a_o draught_n of_o water_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4.7_o there_o come_v a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n to_o draw_v water_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v 4._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o beg_v your_o bread_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v you_o in_o this_o desolate_a condition_n but_o will_v give_v you_o his_o gracious_a presence_n psal_n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a for_o saken_a nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a for_o god_n to_o bring_v righteous_a person_n or_o their_o seed_n to_o beg_v their_o bread_n but_o when_o he_o do_v they_o be_v not_o forsake_v of_o god_n in_o that_o condition_n 5._o the_o great_a god_n condescend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o

dwell_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n john_n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v col._n 3.24_o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n 4._o we_o must_v walk_v upright_o whatever_o we_o do_v for_o god_n or_o for_o man_n we_o must_v do_v it_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n we_o must_v put_v away_o all_o guile_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v upright_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n for_o such_o as_o walk_v upright_o while_o they_o live_v shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n psal_n 140.13_o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 15.1,2_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernncle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n isa_n 57.2_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n psal_n 84.11_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o matth._n 25.23_o his_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 5._o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o believe_v and_o serve_v christ_n and_o walk_v upright_o with_o he_o all_o our_o day_n matth._n 24.13_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n no_o suffering_n whatever_o must_v deter_v we_o from_o serve_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n though_o it_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o death_n itself_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o mark_v 8.35_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o sect_n 17._o 17._o let_v this_o affliction_n put_v you_o upon_o prepare_v yourselves_o for_o all_o other_o affliction_n that_o god_n shall_v try_v you_o withal_o whilst_o you_o be_v in_o this_o world_n when_o god_n have_v be_v contend_v with_o israel_n by_o fire_n he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o prepare_v for_o further_a judgement_n am._n 4.11,12_o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n affliction_n ofttimes_o come_v thick_a one_o after_o another_o job_n 16.14_o he_o break_v i_o with_o breach_n upon_o breach_n psal_n 34.19_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o god_n deal_v with_o eli_n when_o he_o begin_v he_o go_v on_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o he_o all_o his_o pleasure_n 1_o sam._n 3.12_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n so_o it_o be_v ofttimes_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o other_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o afflict_v he_o follow_v on_o with_o one_o affliction_n after_o another_o until_o he_o have_v thorough_o humble_v they_o and_o make_v they_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n therefore_o 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suffer_v another_o we_o be_v exhort_v heb._n 13.3_o remember_v they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v stand_v prepare_v for_o whatever_o affliction_n it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o you_o shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n see_v quest_n 3._o sect_n 12._o sect_n 18._o 18._o encourage_v and_o comfort_v yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n when_o any_o perplexity_n seize_v upon_o you_o or_o any_o sad_a and_o trouble_a thought_n arise_v in_o your_o mind_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o your_o own_o loss_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o distress_n that_o be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o the_o nation_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n when_o ziglag_n david_n city_n of_o refuge_n be_v set_v 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as_o david_n i_o will_v propose_v brief_o some_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o quest_n sect._n 17._o page_n 118_o etc._n etc._n to_o such_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o be_v cast_v down_o either_o at_o their_o own_o loss_n or_o at_o the_o distress_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v in_o the_o nation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o sore_a judgement_n 1._o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o shield_n and_o defend_v you_o from_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o you_o fear_v will_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o to_o make_v up_o whatever_o good_a you_o fear_v you_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o now_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o estate_n gen_n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o alram_n in_o a_o vision_n say_v fear_v not_o abram_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n why_o shall_v that_o man_n fear_v any_o evil_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o shield_n and_o why_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v disquiet_v for_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a thing_n who_o have_v the_o great_a and_o all-sussicient_a god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o exceed_a great_a reward_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v so_o comfort_v that_o nothing_o will_v trouble_v i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o reward_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o i_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n

which_o every_o day_n bring_v forth_o will_v fit_v we_o for_o great_a trial_n lam._n 3.27_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o good_a come_v by_o a_o early_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n the_o follow_a verse_n show_v that_o it_o will_v make_v he_o patient_a and_o silent_a under_o his_o suffering_n ver_fw-la 28._o he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n suffer_v humble_o ver_fw-la 29._o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o make_v he_o suffer_v willing_o ver_fw-la 30._o he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o our_o lord_n jesus_n exhort_v we_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n daily_o luk._n 9.23_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o if_o we_o do_v practise_v this_o 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storm_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o perish_v by_o be_v drive_v upon_o the_o rock_n or_o sand_n heb._n 6.19_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o vail_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o affliction_n we_o must_v get_v a_o solid_a and_o well_o ground_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n 11._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o have_v find_v in_o our_o own_o experience_n have_v make_v our_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o also_o what_o we_o have_v observe_v either_o in_o read_v or_o by_o discourse_n have_v make_v the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n heavy_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o other_o and_o let_v we_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v those_o thing_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n have_v make_v affliction_n very_o burdensome_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v 1_o sam._n 28.15_o i_o be_o sore_o distress_v for_o the_o philistine_n make_v war_n against_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o when_o saul_n enemy_n come_v against_o he_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v this_o put_v he_o into_o such_o distress_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v when_o god_n withdraw_v from_o job_n in_o his_o affliction_n the_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n make_v his_o affliction_n very_o bitter_a job_n 23.2,8,9_o even_o to_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o when_o david_n be_v in_o trouble_n he_o tell_v god_n if_o he_o do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o dead_a man_n psal_n 143.7_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v god_n presence_n with_o our_o soul_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o 2._o a_o gall_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n when_o david_n be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n it_o be_v such_o a_o burden_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o it_o psal_n 38.3,4_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 3._o when_o we_o promise_v ourselves_o a_o settle_a course_n of_o prosperity_n and_o do_v not_o look_v for_o trouble_v this_o make_v affliction_n dreadful_a and_o terrible_a isa_n 64.3_o thou_o do_v terrible_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o psal_n 30.6,7_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v 4._o when_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o resign_v and_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o irksome_a to_o self-willed_a person_n and_o such_o as_o abound_v with_o self-love_n to_o meet_v with_o cross_n our_o lord_n jesus_n exhort_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o before_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n mar._n 8.34_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n which_o imply_v that_o no_o man_n can_v bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a content_a mind_n but_o such_o as_o have_v learn_v to_o deny_v themselves_o 5._o when_o god_n do_v not_o only_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o but_o show_v himself_o terrible_a to_o we_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n this_o make_v affliction_n very_o irksome_a to_o the_o soul_n this_o the_o prophet_n pray_v against_o jer._n 17.17_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n this_o make_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n exceed_v heavy_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v bear_v that_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n lam._n 3.3,7_o sure_o against_o i_o be_v he_o turn_v he_o have_v make_v my_o chain_n heavy_a 12._o treasure_n up_o in_o your_o heart_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o afflict_a condition_n it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n david_n find_v great_a comfort_n from_o god_n promise_n in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49,50_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o 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