Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	body_n	heaven_n	place_n	9,023	5	5.0953	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61227	Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain he heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them, Psal.39.6.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5142; ESTC R221820	22,526	32

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most_o ugly_a toad_n as_o he_o be_v for_o whereas_o the_o beast_n perish_v he_o shall_v after_o death_n rise_v up_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12._o 2._o our_o text_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o it_o can_v be_v so_o true_o say_v that_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o can_v and_o also_o do_v cast_v his_o disquiet_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o god_n and_o he_o have_v that_o faith_n and_o consideration_n that_o if_o he_o heap_v up_o riches_n he_o know_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o be_v beside_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o the_o poor_a shall_v gather_v they_o both_o in_o his_o life-time_n and_o also_o after_o his_o death_n every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o 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have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n rom._n 8._o 21._o from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v true_o gather_v that_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v now_o make_v subject_n to_o vanity_n be_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v translate_v change_v and_o deliver_v into_o a_o more_o real_a and_o much_o better_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o then_o man_n who_o now_o on_o this_o earth_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n will_v abide_v that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a luke_n 21._o 36._o in_o a_o glorious_a and_o substantial_a state_n for_o so_o it_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o vanity_n be_v in_o order_n to_o reality_n the_o figure_n or_o show_n go_v before_o the_o thing_n figure_v and_o show_v and_o perfection_n be_v to_o succeed_v imperfection_n and_o mortality_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o incorruption_n be_v to_o follow_v after_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n here_o and_o so_o likewise_o eternity_n be_v to_o 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the_o utmost_a of_o they_o than_o they_o do_v clear_o appear_v to_o be_v vain_a they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o also_o they_o soon_o pass_v away_o so_o that_o the_o vanity_n be_v also_o enfold_v in_o the_o transitoriness_n of_o they_o it_o they_o be_v real_a and_o substantial_a good_a thing_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v much_o esteem_v or_o seek_v after_o because_o they_o do_v soon_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o hence_o do_v appear_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a for_o people_n be_v disquiet_v about_o thing_n which_o proper_o shall_v not_o disquiet_v they_o at_o all_o and_o also_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o grief_n so_o soon_o pass_v away_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o shall_v not_o disquiet_v they_o all_o sorrow_n and_o disquiet_n shall_v be_v indeed_o turn_v into_o sorrow_n and_o disquiet_n for_o sin_n we_o shall_v walk_v soft_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o year_n in_o 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clear_a in_o this_o matter_n 2_o cor._n 7._o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o such_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v towards_o god_n because_o of_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o be_v not_o sorrow_n or_o disquiet_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o produce_v all_o these_o real_a good_a effect_n aforemention_v but_o the_o apostle_n there_o say_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n so_o all_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n to_o be_v sorry_a or_o vex_v only_o for_o such_o thing_n which_o hinder_v our_o go_n and_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n commit_v or_o sin_n 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according_a as_o we_o apprehend_v from_o true_a sign_n and_o evidence_n whether_o god_n be_v in_o favour_n or_o be_v displease_v isa_n 59_o 15._o with_o we_o as_o aforemention_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n separate_v from_o god_n be_v the_o mere_a and_o utmost_a vanity_n so_o here_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n worthy_a to_o be_v disquiet_v about_o no_o more_o than_o it_o become_v a_o man_n to_o groan_v or_o cry_v for_o the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin._n in_o truth_n consider_v the_o perpetual_a flux_n of_o time_n which_o be_v always_o carry_v and_o force_v we_o off_o from_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o earth_n however_o we_o take_v it_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a part_n whether_o we_o be_v please_v or_o displease_v thereat_o yet_o away_o we_o must_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o matter_n in_o which_o of_o the_o two_o temper_n of_o mirth_n or_o sorrow_n contentment_n or_o vexation_n we_o be_v in_o but_o this_o aught_o to_o 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inclination_n and_o tendence_n to_o sin_n or_o evil_n for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o of_o they_o in_o the_o body_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o heaven_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v on_o this_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o warfare_n and_o wait_a no_o people_n be_v absolute_o fit_a for_o heaven_n but_o still_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o and_o further_a to_o be_v do_v for_o it_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v time_n so_o there_o be_v space_n give_v we_o for_o repentance_n rev._n 2._o 21._o and_o to_o