Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	holy_a	lord_n	spirit_n	6,929	5	4.9769	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67100	A discourse of miracles wrought in the Roman Catholick Church, or, A full refutation of Dr. Stillingfleets unjust exceptions against miracles together with a large discovery of the Doctors unexcusable frauds, manifest in his many false, perverted, and impertinent quotations / by E.W.	E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676.	1676 (1676)	Wing W3614; ESTC R16804	246,745	416

england_n and_o the_o indies_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v as_o i_o plead_v do_v by_o miracle_n or_o not_o if_o so_o do_v we_o have_v our_o intent_n if_o not_o it_o be_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o all_o to_o see_v so_o many_o alien_n from_o christ_n gain_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n without_o miracle_n again_o those_o painful_a missioner_n who_o god_n make_v his_o instrument_n to_o work_v so_o many_o admirable_a conversion_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a esteem_n of_o the_o nation_n convert_v hold_v sot_n impious_a and_o cheat_n or_o contrariwise_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n if_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a none_o can_v cast_v a_o blemish_n on_o they_o if_o judge_v impostor_n sot_n or_o impious_a you_o utter_v the_o most_o shameful_a improbability_n that_o ever_o tongue_n speak_v or_o heart_n harbour_v and_o must_v say_v that_o the_o wise_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o stark_a mad_a when_o listen_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o suppose_a fool_n they_o abandon_v their_o error_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o ever_o afterward_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n this_o argument_n alone_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o twenty_o dr_n stillingfleet_v shall_v never_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n 7._o last_o for_o à_fw-fr close_n of_o these_o rational_a argument_n i_o introduce_v a_o stranger_n yet_o far_o from_o yield_a assent_n to_o our_o church_n miracle_n and_o because_o he_o know_v that_o jew_n and_o sectary_n lay_v no_o claim_n to_o that_o gift_n nor_o ever_o do_v any_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n this_o man_n much_o of_o dr_n stillingfleet_v mind_n stand_v earnest_o for_o a_o cessation_n of_o all_o miracle_n though_o if_o mislead_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o quit_v his_o error_n my_o endeavour_n be_v to_o unbeguile_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o ask_v whether_o he_o deny_v or_o grant_n the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o case_n he_o stumble_v here_o you_o have_v his_o full_a refutation_n already_o set_v down_o if_o contrariwise_o he_o own_v those_o as_o true_a upon_o public_a fame_n and_o the_o great_a conversion_n god_n wrought_v by_o they_o i_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o best_a and_o choice_a record_n whereby_o we_o prove_v prodigious_a miracle_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_o content_a to_o undergo_v public_a disgrace_n before_o a_o whole_a learned_a university_n if_o i_o make_v not_o this_o assertion_n good_a viz._n no_o other_o rational_a exception_n shall_v this_o above_o a_o application_n of_o the_o last_o proof_n insist_v on_o above_o man_n bring_v against_o the_o verity_n of_o these_o catholic_n record_n than_o à_fw-fr jew_n or_o heathen_a produce_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n where_o our_o saviour_n miracle_n be_v record_v that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o à_fw-fr jew_n or_o heathen_a shall_v never_o speak_v rational_a word_n against_o the_o first_o wonder_n register_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o our_o suppose_a stranger_n will_v be_v as_o much_o silence_v in_o his_o undertake_a quarrel_n against_o latter_a miracle_n record_v by_o author_n of_o unquestionable_a fame_n the_o fame_n of_o these_o wonder_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n now_o than_o ancient_o be_v more_o universal_a and_o the_o conversion_n make_v by_o her_o laboriours_n messioner_n send_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n in_o latter_a age_n be_v far_o more_o numerous_a than_o those_o the_o apostle_n wrought_v now_o if_o we_o appeal_v to_o witness_n as_o we_o plead_v above_o for_o the_o apostolical_a sign_n and_o miracle_n there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o ever_o bring_v to_o light_v so_o many_o grave_a writer_n against_o who_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v make_v for_o any_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o happen_v in_o it_o as_o we_o produce_v in_o the_o present_a controversy_n for_o all_o the_o learned_a doctor_n and_o vigilant_a pastor_n of_o christ_n own_o far_a extend_a kingdom_n no_o less_o numerous_a than_o worthy_a credit_n teach_v and_o have_v ever_o teach_v that_o true_a conspicuous_a and_o undeniable_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o this_o great_a moral_a body_n and_o the_o church_n herself_o upon_o her_o own_o humane_a authority_n still_o we_o abstract_n from_o divine_a relation_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o day_n preserve_v a_o memory_n of_o her_o long_a since_o past_a and_o present_a wonder_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o her_o child_n therefore_o he_o or_o they_o who_o undervalve_n so_o many_o incomparable_a clear_a give●●_n in_o of_o evidence_n never_o except_v against_o by_o orthodox_n christian_n what_o god_n enemy_n and_o the_o church_n adversary_n babble_v out_o upon_o no_o rational_a proof_n carry_v little_a weight_n i_o say_v such_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v dismiss_v without_o reply_n as_o unworthy_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o and_o reckon_v among_o 8._o protest_v without_o princ._n dis_n 1_o cap._n 1._o reason_n and_o relig._n dis_n 2._o cap._n 8._o those_o in_o who_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n i●_n fearful_o eclipse_v i_o quote_v many_o of_o these_o approve_a witness_n in_o my_o two_o treatise_n and_o be_o now_o less_o willing_a to_o transcribe_v all_o again_o you_o shall_v have_v more_o and_o choice_n one_o hereafter_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o parallel_n of_o argument_n rational_a proof_n for_o miracle_n allege_v in_o my_o other_o treatise_n 8._o we_o be_v now_o as_o the_o title_n promise_v to_o insist_v upon_o other_o proof_n and_o these_o follow_v i_o chief_o urge_v in_o the_o treatise_n cite_v 1._o we_o find_v by_o experience_n à_fw-fr strange_a confusion_n of_o different_a sect_n in_o the_o world_n and_o see_v that_o all_o pretend_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n whereas_o most_o certain_o one_o only_a society_n do_v so_o for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o many_o god_n but_o one_o true_a so_o there_o can_v be_v many_o religion_n dissent_v truth_n miracle_n denote_v and_o mark_v out_o that_o society_n wherein_o god_n teach_v truth_n in_o fundamental_o true_a but_o one_o only_o or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o this_o horrid_a confusion_n while_o every_o one_o lay_v claim_v to_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o have_v that_o happy_a society_n clear_o mark_v out_o wherein_o divine_a faith_n be_v teach_v but_o no_o mark_n can_v be_v more_o palpable_a or_o better_a avail_n to_o discern_v this_o society_n from_o false_a sect_n than_o glorious_a miracle_n god_n own_o seal_n christ_n own_o cognisance_n and_o the_o clear_a character_n of_o apostolical_a doctrine_n 9_o i_o argue_v 2._o a_o church_n not_o mark_v with_o these_o illustrious_a sign_n be_v as_o dark_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o sun_n without_o light_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o two_o unlucky_a rebel_n luther_n and_o calvin_n labour_v with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o set_v a_o false_a gloss_n of_o miracle_n upon_o their_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o god_n cross_v their_o design_n make_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fraud_n infamous_a and_o will_v have_v the_o new_a monster_n appear_v as_o it_o true_o be_v dark_a without_o light_n dull_a without_o life_n and_o so_o total_o strip_v of_o all_o supernatural_a sign_n that_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n only_o cover_v that_o naked_a nothing_o whereas_o his_o sacred_a providence_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o church_n both_o inward_o ply_v our_o heart_n with_o divine_a grace_n and_o outward_o also_o excit'_v we_o to_o fervour_n by_o a_o frequent_a sight_n of_o such_o visible_a wonder_n as_o make_v the_o world_n christian_n i_o argue_v miracle_n jew_n and_o infidel_n gain_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o force_n of_o miracle_n 3._o if_o miracle_n as_o all_o confess_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o jew_n and_o infidel_n when_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o paradox_n to_o hold_v they_o useless_a or_o unnecessary_a in_o after_o age_n when_o jew_n as_o hard_o heart_v and_o gentile_n as_o barbarous_a and_o uncivilized_a that_o never_o know_v christ_n have_v be_v instruct_v and_o innumerable_a gain_v to_o our_o holy_a faith_n not_o because_o they_o bare_o hear_v verity_n preach_v but_o upon_o this_o inducement_n that_o they_o often_o see_v all_o confirm_v by_o evident_a sign_n and_o wonder_n from_o heaven_n 10._o to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v know_v whether_o dr_n stillingfleet_n can_v allow_v the_o devil_n liberty_n to_o ranger_n up_o and_o down_o and_o to_o do_v much_o mischief_n upon_o innumerable_a possess_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v grant_v also_o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n like_o one_o careless_a miracle_n the_o free_v possess_v person_n from_o devil_n prove_v miracle_n leave_v his_o militant_a church_n destitute_a of_o all_o help_n and_o mean_n whereby_o such_o enslave_v person_n

so_o much_o as_o probable_o against_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a account_n we_o give_v of_o other_o author_n falsify_v by_o the_o dr._n 215_o chap._n xi_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o dr_n large_a excursion_n from_o his_o page_n 595._o to_o page_n 664._o of_o his_o false_a quotation_n and_o fallacious_a way_n in_o argue_v the_o rest_n show_v a_o long_a list_n of_o impertinency_n 236_o of_o dr_n stillingfleet_v flaw_n in_o his_o false_a and_o faulty_a cite_v tostatus_n roffensis_n didacus_n stella_n and_o josephus_n acostà_fw-la 24_o chap._n xii_o of_o s._n xaverius_n his_o admirable_a life_n and_o most_o glorious_a miracle_n witness_n of_o these_o miracle_n and_o undoubted_a testimony_n produce_v the_o dr_n simple_a exception_n against_o they_o demonstrate_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a his_o unjust_a aspersion_n lay_v on_o jesuit_n discover_v 259_o chap._n xiii_o the_o dr_n unjust_a calumny_n lay_v upon_o f._n hierome_n xaverius_n prove_v false_a of_o his_o lose_a labour_n in_o tell_v impertinent_a tale_n of_o forge_a miracle_n his_o famous_a story_n of_o twelve_o english_a jesuit_n show_v trick_n in_o feign_a exortism_n reject_v as_o improbable_a a_o word_n of_o hazenmiller_n loud_o lie_v 277_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o answer_n to_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n exception_n against_o miracle_n whether_o miracle_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n be_v but_o few_o how_o miracle_n be_v prove_v by_o true_a doctrine_n and_o true_a doctrine_n by_o miracle_n no_o counterfeit_a miracle_n can_v pass_v the_o church_n tribunal_n without_o censure_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n exception_n against_o miracle_n the_o admirable_a propagation_n of_o christian_a religion_n convince_v that_o miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v 296_o chap._n xv._o how_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v christ_n wrought_v not_o his_o miracle_n by_o natural_a magic_n or_o necromancy_n by_o strong_a imagination_n or_o the_o different_a aspect_n of_o star_n whateve_a rational_a argument_n prove_v christ_n to_o have_v wrought_v true_a miracle_n by_o divine_a virtue_n as_o forcible_o prove_v church_n miracle_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n though_o devil_n nay_o work_v some_o strange_a wonder_n they_o can_v raise_v the_o dead_a or_o cure_v desperate_a infirmity_n of_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n feat_n a_o word_n of_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n other_o matter_n handle_v 313_o chap._n xvi_o why_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o church_n of_o their_o two_o fold_n end_n miracle_n rational_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n infallible_a clear_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o every_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o church_n of_o dr_n stillingfleet_v simple_a reply_n to_o two_o know_a and_o renown_a micle_n whether_o aesculapius_n cure_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o epidaurus_n the_o dr_n story_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o golden_a thigh_n examine_v find_v a_o fourb_v or_o at_o most_o necromancy_n 326_o chap._n xviii_o of_o many_o other_o quotation_n partly_o impertinent_a partly_o false_a produce_v by_o the_o dr_n argument_n against_o miracle_n answer_v pag._n 345_o chap._n xviii_o whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o have_v missionary_n now_o send_v into_o england_n and_o work_n miracle_n there_o the_o dr_n wish_n this_o do_v more_o of_o the_o dr_n many_o false_a and_o impertinent_a quotation_n antichrist_n wonder_n no_o true_a miracle_n miracle_n know_v upon_o moral_a certainty_n sufficient_o induce_v to_o faith_n 358_o chap._n xxix_o the_o conclusion_n 373_o courteous_n reader_n the_o errata_n in_o this_o impression_n however_o small_a be_v many_o wonder_v nothing_o better_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o printer_n that_o know_v not_o a_o word_n of_o english_a the_o very_a most_o i_o hope_v of_o these_o fault_n be_v correct_v in_o case_n the_o reader_n discover_v more_o which_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v i_o be_o confident_a either_o pass_n by_o they_o or_o charitable_o amend_v they_o a_o discourse_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o roman_a catholic_n church_n or_o a_o full_a refutation_n of_o dr_n stillingfleet_v unjust_a exception_n against_o miracle_n together_o with_o a_o large_a discovery_n of_o the_o doctor_n unexcusable_a fraud_n manifest_a in_o his_o many_o false_a pervert_v and_o impertinent_a quotation_n chap._n i._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o true_a miracle_n god_n only_o the_o cause_n of_o supernatural_a miracle_n of_o their_o absolute_a necessity_n whether_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n can_v be_v rational_o prove_v against_o jew_n and_o gentile_n dr_n stillinfleet_n hit'_v not_o on_o these_o rational_a proof_n you_o have_v they_o hereafter_o clear_o set_v down_o against_o all_o exception_n and_o cavil_n 1_o by_o a_o true_a miracle_n we_o understand_v not_o every_o wonder_n that_o cause_v admiration_n but_o a_o effect_n or_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n far_o surpass_v all_o create_a power_n which_o neither_o angel_n devil_n nor_o man_n can_v do_v by_o their_o own_o force_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o depend_v on_o god_n infinite_o powerful_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o miracle_n have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n withtruth_o and_o when_o know_v as_o such_o give_v we_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v primary_o intend_v the_o reason_n hereof_o seem_v clear_a because_o word_n god_n speak_v by_o his_o work_n as_o man_n do_v by_o word_n god_n infinite_o wise_a yea_o truth_n itself_o and_o as_o we_o now_o suppose_v the_o sole_a principal_a author_n of_o miracle_n can_v no_o more_o attest_v à_fw-fr lie_n by_o his_o own_o supernatural_a work_n than_o by_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v in_o holy_a scripture_n now_o that_o he_o speak_v by_o work_n be_v manifest_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n the_o heaven_n 49._o psai_n 28._o rom._n 1._o 18._o austin_n egist_n 49._o declare_v his_o glory_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n and_o s._n austin_n confirm's_n it_o as_o we_o say_v he_o speak_v by_o word_n ita_fw-la divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la factis_fw-la loquor_fw-la so_o god_n do_v by_o his_o work_n and_o if_o he_o speak_v by_o work_n miracle_n for_o exemple_n he_o deliver_v truth_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o show_v the_o 18._o heb_fw-mi 6._o 17._o 18._o heir_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o stability_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v interpose_v a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o thing_n unmoveable_a whereby_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o have_v a_o most_o strong_a comfort_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o hope_n propose_v etc._n etc._n pray_v you_o reflect_v will_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o mortal_a man_n though_o liable_a to_o deceit_n be_v horrid_a if_o take_v to_o depose_v a_o falsehood_n none_o doubt_v it_o much_o more_o say_v i_o will_v the_o exhibit_v a_o miracle_n whereby_o god_n as_o it_o be_v swear'_v he_o speak_v truth_n be_v hor●●d_v can_v he_o that_o can_v deceive_v work_v one_o for_o example_n raise_v the_o dead_a to_o testify_v a_o loud_a untruth_n hence_o also_o follow_v a_o second_o impossibility_n and_o it_o be_v fancy_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n not_o tie_v to_o man_n fancy_n that_o god_n can_v give_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o any_o when_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n fancy_n like_v best_a for_o can_v this_o be_v do_v he_o will_v not_o only_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o absolute_a dominion_n but_o also_o rash_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o who_o by_o malice_n or_o ignorance_n may_v abuse_v it_o and_o publich_o error_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n as_o great_a a_o impossibility_n be_v it_o if_o not_o great_a that_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n ever_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v a_o false_a doctrine_n because_o a_o infinite_a truth_n can_v contradict_v himself_o or_o give_v testimony_n to_o a_o lie_n nor_o force_v a_o error_n upon_o rational_a creature_n subject_a to_o he_o by_o his_o own_o noble_a and_o glorious_a work_n 2._o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o none_o of_o our_o late_a reformer_n in_o germany_n or_o england_n ever_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v one_o of_o their_o novelty_n no_o wonder_n say_v petra_n sancta_fw-la desertores_fw-la 26._o silve_v petra_n sanct._n tom._n 2._o thaumasiae_n c._n 3._o pag._n 26._o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o singer_n of_o god_n whereby_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v leave_v sectary_n that_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o church_n here_o you_o have_v also_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o dr_n stillinfleet_n though_o without_o success_n sett'_v so_o brisk_o against_o miracle_n alas_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v none_o to_o embellish_v his_o new_a faith_n with_o and_o therefore_o will_v fain_o have_v those_o glorious_a wonder_n value_v of_o as_o needless_a superfluity_n worth_a little_a but_o contempt_n he_o may_v yet_o remember_v how_o earnest_o luther_n endeavour_v to_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o free_v one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o also_o