Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	heaven_n	life_n	name_n	2,965	5	5.6454	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42153	Abraham's prospect Being a sermon preached at the funeral of Mr John Williams, late vicar of Devinnocke, in the parish-church of Llanspithid in the county of Brecon, on the 12th day of June, 1680. By Owen Griffith.	Griffith, Owen.	1681 (1681)	Wing G2018B; ESTC R218703	21,276	27

beat_v many_o city_n have_v large_a charter_n but_o great_a privilege_n have_v the_o burgess_n and_o free_a denizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o have_v their_o name_n write_v or_o enroll_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.23_o magistrate_n of_o city_n and_o burrough_n usual_o have_v their_o book_n or_o roll_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o all_o free_a man_n be_v write_v or_o register_v whereby_o they_o may_v claim_v their_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o corporation_n whereof_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o book_n and_o this_o enrol_a of_o name_n assure_v the_o christian_a of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o heaven_n and_o oh_o what_o excellent_a thing_n what_o royal_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o that_o city_n of_o god_n where_o be_v mirth_n without_o sadness_n health_n without_o sickness_n life_n without_o labour_n light_n without_o darkness_n a_o olio_fw-la of_o delight_n a_o ecstasy_n of_o fruition_n pyrrhus_n say_v of_o rome_n not_o then_o mistress_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v vrbs_fw-la regum_fw-la a_o city_n of_o king_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v in_o that_o kingly_a city_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v a_o great_a emperor_n ravish_v with_o its_o beauty_n man_n die_v there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v not_o privilege_v from_o death_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o this_o city_n that_o it_o be_v vrbs_fw-la regum_fw-la where_o the_o mean_a doorkeeper_n wear_v a_o crown_n more_o precious_a than_o the_o onyx_n and_o the_o jasper_n and_o their_o crown_n shall_v never_o fade_v their_o joy_n never_o fail_v their_o sun_n never_o set_v their_o life_n never_o end_v there_o will_v be_v neither_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n nor_o weariness_n nor_o age_n they_o shall_v be_v privilege_v from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o evermore_o 4._o the_o large_a capacity_n some_o city_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o bigness_n nineveh_n be_v a_o exceee_a great_a city_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n jon._n 3.3_o and_o scanderoon_n the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o tartary_n 28_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o quinsay_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n report_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o but_o nothing_o to_o this_o great_a city_n rev._n 21.10_o which_o be_v 12000_o furlong_n the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a v._o 16._o a_o great_a and_o definite_a measure_n be_v put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a and_o a_o great_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o tophet_n it_o be_v large_a and_o deep_a for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v isa_n 30._o ult_n so_o of_o heaven_n we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v large_a and_o high_a for_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v prepare_v it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n wherein_o be_v habitation_n for_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n for_o though_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v comparative_o to_o the_o vast_a number_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n for_o absolute_o consider_v they_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v rev._n 7.9_o yet_o shall_v one_o heaven_n contain_v they_o all_o though_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a yet_o be_v heaven_n itself_o spacious_a and_o ample_a therefore_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n there_o be_v room_n provide_v and_o accommodation_n sufficient_a to_o entertain_v all_o comer_n none_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o i_o give_v place_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v isa_n 49.20_o none_o though_o they_o come_v late_a and_o last_v thither_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o any_o inconvenience_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v to_o lodge_v in_o a_o stable_n because_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o she_o in_o the_o inn_n luc._n 2.7_o 5._o the_o great_a security_n man_n live_v in_o city_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o good_n tutò_fw-la vivere_fw-la be_v one_o end_n they_o have_v at_o first_o in_o build_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v place_n of_o strength_n and_o protection_n against_o hostility_n and_o danger_n whereas_o solitary_a dwelling_n be_v often_o expose_v to_o violence_n and_o assault_n but_o this_o be_v a_o city_n most_o secure_a the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n nineveh_n babylon_n jerusalem_n have_v have_v their_o rise_n and_o ruin_n so_o that_o now_o they_o live_v only_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o fame_n fuit_fw-la ilium_n &_o ingens_fw-la gloria_fw-la teucrorum_fw-la that_o they_o have_v be_v be_v all_o we_o can_v say_v of_o such_o as_o once_o flourish_v in_o great_a strength_n and_o splendour_n but_o now_o lie_v bury_v under_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o all_o their_o beauty_n and_o honour_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o heaven_n be_v a_o city_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v heb._n 12.27_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v out_o of_o gun-shot_n beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o attempt_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n they_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v not_o feel_v nor_o need_v they_o fear_v the_o destroyer_n any_o more_o it_o be_v subject_a neither_o to_o rust_v nor_o to_o robbery_n not_o to_o vanity_n in_o itself_o nor_o violence_n from_o other_o for_o neither_o can_v moth_n corrupt_v there_o nor_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v matt._n 6.20_o this_o be_v the_o only_a city_n upon_o the_o gate_n whereof_o may_v true_o be_v engrave_v that_o venetian_a motto_n nec_fw-la fluctu_fw-la nec_fw-la flatu_fw-la movetur_fw-la neither_o wind_n nor_o wave_n neither_o secret_a undermine_n nor_o open_a assault_n can_v create_v any_o molestation_n or_o disturbance_n to_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o impregnable_a be_v give_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o three_o part_n the_o description_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n and_o that_o by_o two_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v stability_n and_o firmness_n it_o be_v a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n 2._o it_o be_v architect_n and_o author_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 1._o it_o be_v stability_n and_o firmness_n it_o be_v a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n the_o strength_n of_o any_o building_n lie_v chief_o in_o the_o foundation_n though_o the_o wall_n be_v weak_a yet_o if_o well_o found_v it_o may_v stand_v long_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v sound_v upon_o a_o rock_n so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16.18_o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v foundation_n and_o these_o all_o of_o stone_n and_o those_o stone_n most_o precious_a and_o therefore_o most_o durable_a rev._n 21.18_o 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be_v but_o sojourner_n psal_n 39.14_o our_o dwelling_n be_v uncertain_a by_o fire_n or_o poverty_n or_o persecution_n and_o a_o thousand_o intervening_a accident_n to_o be_v sure_a by_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v mansion_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abide_a city_n there_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v but_o continue_v for_o ever_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o many_o the_o foundation_n be_v st._n john_n make_v mention_n of_o twelve_o rev._n 21.14_o by_o which_o some_o understand_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o their_o doctrine_n summary_o comprise_v in_o the_o twelve_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n but_o we_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o two_o principal_a one_o and_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o low_a number_n there_o be_v a_o foundation_n upon_o a_o