Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	heaven_n	see_v	2,778	5	3.5056	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65285	A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1692 (1692)	Wing W1109; ESTC R32148	1,021,388	604

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thigh_n of_o sin_n to_o rot_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n more_o near_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n quest._n why_o be_v the_o house_n put_v before_o the_o wife_n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o wife_n be_v put_v first_o deut._n 5.21_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n here_o the_o house_n be_v put_v first_o resp._n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o wife_n be_v set_v down_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o value_n she_o if_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n and_o estimate_n than_o the_o house_n prov._n 31.10_o her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n she_o be_v the_o furniture_n of_o the_o house_n and_o this_o furniture_n

therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v infinite_a now_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v but_o finite_a and_o a_o sinner_n can_v at_o once_o bear_v infinite_a wrath_n therefore_o he_o must_v in_o eternity_n of_o time_n be_v satisfy_v what_o he_o can_v satisfy_v at_o once_o 4._o while_o the_o wicked_a lie_n scorch_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o wrath_n they_o have_v none_o to_o commiserate_v they_o it_o be_v some_o ease_n of_o grief_n to_o have_v some_o condole_v with_o we_o but_o the_o wicked_a have_v wrath_n and_o no_o pity_n show_v they_o who_o shall_v pity_v they_o god_n will_v not_o pity_v they_o they_o deride_v his_o spirit_n and_o now_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n prov._n 1.26_o the_o saint_n will_v not_o pity_v they_o they_o persecute_v the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o they_o will_v rejoice_v to_o see_v god_n justice_n execute_v on_o they_o psal._n 58.10_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n 5._o the_o sinner_n under_o wrath_n have_v none_o to_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o he_o a_o elect_a person_n when_o he_o sin_n have_v one_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a christ_n will_v say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o my_o friend_n one_o who_o i_o have_v shed_v my_o blood_n for_o father_n pardon_v he_o but_o the_o wicked_a that_o die_v in_o sin_n have_v none_o to_o solicit_v for_o they_o they_o have_v a_o accuser_n but_o no_o advocate_n christ_n blood_n will_v not_o plead_v for_o they_o they_o slight_v christ_n and_o refuse_v to_o come_v under_o his_o government_n therefore_o christ_n blood_n cry_v against_o they_o 3._o god_n wrath_n be_v iust._n the_o greek_a word_n for_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v justice._n the_o wicked_a shall_v drink_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n but_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o injustice_n it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n honour_n be_v repair_v and_o how_o 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by_o his_o paw_n and_o you_o may_v know_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v by_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_v it_o bring_v when_o you_o see_v a_o man_n draw_v upon_o a_o hurdle_n to_o execution_n you_o conclude_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o capital_a crime_n that_o bring_v such_o a_o punishment_n when_o a_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o roar_v out_o in_o flame_n then_o say_v how_o horrid_a a_o evil_n be_v sin_n they_o who_o now_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o swear_v or_o sabbath-breaking_a they_o will_v see_v it_o look_v black_a in_o the_o glass_n of_o hell-torment_n 3_o d._n br._n see_v here_o a_o handwriting_n upon_o the_o wall_n here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v check_v a_o sinner_n mirth_n he_o be_v now_o brisk_a and_o frolic_a he_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o invent_v instrument_n of_o music_n amos_n 6.5_o he_o drink_v steal_v water_n and_o say_v they_o be_v sweet_a oh_o but_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o the_o wrath_n 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how_o glad_a be_v child_n when_o they_o be_v go_v home_o this_o be_v christ_n comfort_n at_o death_n he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o father_n joh._n 16.28_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o john_n 20.17_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n we_o may_v with_o comfort_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n resign_v our_o soul_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o do_v christ_n luke_o 23.46_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n if_o a_o child_n have_v any_o jewel_n he_o will_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n put_v it_o into_o his_o father_n hand_n where_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v keep_v most_o safe_a our_o soul_n be_v our_o rich_a jewel_n we_o may_v at_o death_n resign_v our_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n where_o they_o will_v be_v safe_a than_o in_o our_o own_o keep_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o death_n carry_v a_o believer_n to_o his_o father_n house_n where_o be_v delight_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n how_o glad_a be_v old_a jacob_n when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n and_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o son_n joseph_n the_o text_n say_v his_o spirit_n revive_v gen._n 45.27_o death_n be_v a_o triumphant_a chariot_n to_o carry_v every_o child_n of_o god_n to_o his_o father_n mansion_n house_n 20._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v not_o disinherit_v his_o child_n god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n desert_n they_o but_o not_o disinherit_v they_o the_o son_n of_o king_n have_v be_v sometime_o disinherit_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o usurper_n as_o alexander_n the_o great_a his_o son_n be_v put_v by_o his_o just_a right_n by_o the_o violence_n and_o ambition_n of_o his_o father_n captain_n but_o what_o power_n on_o earth_n shall_v hinder_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n from_o their_o inheritance_n man_n can_v and_o god_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_n the_o arminian_n hold_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n and_o so_o a_o child_n 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decree_n he_o have_v engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v by_o their_o inheritance_n god_n promise_n be_v not_o like_a blank_n in_o a_o lottery_n but_o as_o a_o seal_a deed_n which_o can_v be_v reverse_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o saint_n royal_a charter_n and_o this_o be_v one_o promise_v that_o their_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o disinherit_v they_o jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o god_n fidelity_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a pearl_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v engage_v in_o this_o promise_n for_o his_o child_n perseverance_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v fall_v away_o while_o he_o be_v hold_v fast_o in_o these_o two_o arm_n of_o god_n his_o love_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n 3._o jesus_n 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2._o that_o it_o may_v increase_v and_o flourish_v 3._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n may_v hasten_v and_o that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n translate_v we_o into_o it_o 1._o what_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o 3._o wherein_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o kingdom_n 4._o when_o this_o kingdom_n come_v 5._o wherein_o appear_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o 6._o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o its_o come_n 1._o what_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v answ._n by_o this_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v that_o glorious_a estate_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v when_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n and_o angel_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o the_o seashore_n he_o can_v see_v all_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a extension_n so_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o that_o incomparable_a excellency_n 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