Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	psal_n	11,566	5	7.4572	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77514	Two treatises: I. The saints communion with Jesus Christ, sacramental, spiritual, and celestial; wherein ministers and Christian are excited to a conscientious administration, and participation of that, of late-time, in many places, too much neglected ordinance, the sacrament of the Lords Supper; wherein that great controversie of a free admission is debated. II. Acquaintance with God; the nature of it opened, the practice perswaded, encouraged, directed, cautioned. / As it was lately delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4735; Thomason E1547_1; ESTC R209457	66,672	237

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o true_a and_o find_v peace_n and_o such_o peace_n shall_v they_o have_v who_o thus_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v peace_n peace_n outward_a peace_n inward_a peace_n 1._o outward_a peace_n outward_a tranquillity_n this_o be_v that_o which_o eliphaz_n elsewhere_o promise_v unto_o job_n upon_o this_o very_a condition_n of_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o he_o so_o do_v say_v he_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n job_n 5.23_o 24._o this_o be_v

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his_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1.10_o and_o this_o let_v every_o of_o we_o labour_n after_o in_o thus_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v know_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o have_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o second_o thus_o inquire_v after_o he_o be_v serious_a and_o frequent_a in_o our_o meditation_n of_o he_o in_o this_o way_n david_n come_v by_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n by_o be_v still_o with_o he_o when_o i_o awake_v say_v he_o i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o psal_n 139.18_o still_o with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n of_o he_o think_v of_o he_o thus_o be_v he_o with_o god_n at_o his_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o night_n season_n he_o remember_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o meditate_a on_o he_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v as_o himself_o speak_v psal_n 63.6_o and_o thus_o be_v he_o with_o he_o at_o his_o rise_n up_o as_o in_o the_o night_n so_o in_o the_o morning_n still_o he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n be_v we_o still_o with_o he_o meditate_v of_o his_o attribute_n his_o work_n his_o word_n his_o testimony_n his_o law_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o character_n which_o david_n give_v of_o his_o bless_a man_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therein_o do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1.2_o in_o this_o way_n a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o thing_n by_o often_o look_v upon_o it_o often_o think_v of_o it_o in_o this_o way_n acquaint_v we_o ourselves_o with_o god_n three_o thus_o contemplate_v of_o he_o be_v we_o also_o diligent_a in_o observe_v he_o eye_v and_o observe_v his_o go_n his_o providence_n special_o his_o special_a providence_n the_o out-breaking_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o that_o as_o upon_o other_o so_o especial_o upon_o our_o self_n observe_v what_o god_n be_v to_o we_o how_o good_a how_o gracious_a how_o he_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n how_o he_o step_v into_o we_o in_o our_o strait_n how_o he_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o tribulation_n how_o he_o make_v his_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o we_o and_o here_o make_v we_o special_a observation_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o spiritual_a incomes_a to_o our_o soul_n how_o he_o meet_v we_o in_o our_o approach_n unto_o he_o what_o answer_v he_o return_v to_o our_o prayer_n what_o entertainment_n he_o afford_v we_o in_o his_o house_n how_o he_o satisfi_v our_o soul_n with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 63.5_o how_o he_o kiss_v we_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o spouse_n phrase_v it_o cant._n 1.1_o what_o intimation_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n he_o afford_v we_o how_o he_o work_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o go_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n which_o those_o who_o will_v have_v intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o must_v make_v diligent_a observation_n of_o four_o in_o the_o four_o place_n thus_o observe_v of_o he_o have_v frequent_a intercourse_n with_o he_o in_o this_o way_n man_n come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v by_o have_v frequent_a interview_n often_o meet_v together_o to_o see_v one_o another_o to_o discourse_v and_o converse_v each_o with_o other_o and_o in_o this_o way_n acquaint_v we_o ourselves_o with_o god_n often_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n often_o meet_v with_o he_o meet_v he_o in_o public_a in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o public_a worship_n here_o it_o be_v that_o david_n get_v much_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n by_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o o_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 63.2_o and_o here_o meet_v we_o with_o he_o converse_v with_o he_o by_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o hear_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n hear_v from_o he_o in_o his_o word_n receive_v from_o he_o the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o meet_v he_o in_o public_a do_v the_o like_a in_o private_a public_a interview_n without_o private_a intercourse_n will_v never_o breed_v intimate_a acquaintance_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o house_n so_o meet_v he_o in_o our_o own_o house_n as_o we_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o church_n so_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o closet_n keep_v constant_a course_n of_o private_a devotion_n go_v unto_o god_n at_o set_a time_n so_o upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n to_o make_v suit_n for_o mercy_n we_o want_v to_o return_v praise_n for_o mercy_n receive_v no_o better_a way_n to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n then_o thus_o frequent_o to_o pour_v forth_o the_o heart_n before_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 62.8_o to_o pour_v it_o out_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n petition_n thanksgiving_n five_o to_o these_o add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n a_o close_a and_o constant_a walk_v with_o and_o before_o he_o a_o constant_a adhere_n and_o close_o cleave_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n press_v upon_o the_o people_n deut._n 10.20_o &_o 13.4_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o do_v we_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o affection_n and_o conversation_n in_o affection_n fear_v he_o love_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o in_o conversation_n walk_v before_o he_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n not_o willing_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v offend_v he_o that_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o estrange_v himself_o from_o we_o but_o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n thus_o walk_v with_o god_n we_o shall_v daily_o grow_v up_o in_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o which_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v inordinate_a caution_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o we_o herein_o take_v but_o this_o one_o caveat_n in_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n see_v that_o we_o keep_v our_o distance_n this_o do_v inferior_n use_v to_o do_v who_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o superior_n such_o as_o be_v far_o above_o they_o in_o place_n and_o estate_n they_o keep_v their_o distance_n not_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o they_o the_o like_a observe_v we_o in_o this_o our_o acquaint_v ourself_n with_o god_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o upon_o earth_n he_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n inhabit_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o unapproachable_a unaccessible_a light_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v he_o and_o it_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 16._o and_o we_o poor_a worm_n creep_v upon_o this_o molehill_n of_o earth_n in_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o he_o keep_v our_o distance_n be_v not_o too_o familiar_a with_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o our_o inquire_n after_o he_o or_o observe_v of_o he_o or_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o walk_v before_o he_o 1._o in_o our_o inquire_n after_o he_o keep_v our_o distance_n this_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v moses_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o people_n when_o himself_o be_v to_o appear_v upon_o mount_n sina_n exod._n 19.12_o thou_o shall_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o people_n round_o about_o say_v take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o go_v not_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n or_o touch_v the_o border_n thereof_o and_o again_o verse_n 21._o go_v down_o charge_v the_o people_n lest_o they_o break_v thorough_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o gaze_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o charge_n let_v we_o observe_v take_v we_o heed_n of_o come_v too_o near_o unto_o god_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o he_o of_o be_v too_o familiar_a

with_o he_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o weakness_n in_o moses_n himself_o god_n have_v be_v familiar_a with_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v express_v exod._n 33.11_o that_o be_v more_o plain_o and_o familiar_o then_o with_o other_o hereupon_o moses_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o desire_v to_o see_v his_o face_n his_o glory_n and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n verse_n 18._o i._n e._n a_o full_a manifestation_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o as_o the_o lord_n there_o tell_v he_o be_v more_o than_o he_o or_o any_o other_o mortal_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v verse_n 20._o take_v we_o heed_n of_o the_o like_a presumption_n be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n have_v acquaint_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o familiar_a way_n with_o we_o then_o with_o other_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v overbold_a with_o he_o of_o advance_v too_o far_o in_o our_o inquiry_n concern_v he_o concern_v his_o nature_n counsel_n will_n work_n for_o his_o nature_n let_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o god_n make_v his_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o we_o and_o that_o he_o give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o backpart_n for_o his_o counsel_n dive_v we_o not_o too_o far_o into_o they_o but_o stand_v afar_o off_o admire_v and_o adore_v what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n rom._n 11.33_o for_o his_o will_n content_v we_o ourselves_o with_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v reveal_v remember_v that_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut._n 29._o last_o let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v into_o god_n ark_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o secret_a counsel_n here_o remember_v we_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n and_o for_o his_o work_n be_v not_o too_o inquisitive_a after_o a_o reason_n of_o they_o let_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o in_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o improvidence_n or_o unrighteousness_n thus_o keep_v our_o distance_n come_v not_o too_o near_o unto_o god_n in_o inquire_v too_o far_o after_o he_o 2._o and_o so_o second_o in_o our_o observe_n of_o he_o keep_v our_o distance_n come_v not_o too_o near_o it_o be_v no_o good_a manner_n for_o a_o servant_n to_o follow_v his_o master_n so_o close_o as_o to_o tread_v upon_o his_o heel_n thus_o do_v they_o follow_v god_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v a_o sudden_a and_o peremptory_a construction_n and_o interpretation_n of_o all_o his_o providence_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o deal_n with_o themselves_o and_o other_o collect_v and_o conclude_v that_o which_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n can_v know_v eccles_n 9.1_o love_n or_o hatred_n from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o they_o conclude_v god_n love_n to_o themselves_o from_o his_o blessing_n and_o prosper_v of_o they_o in_o outward_a thing_n his_o hatred_n of_o other_o from_o his_o correct_v and_o afflict_v of_o they_o this_o the_o psalmist_n however_o by_o many_o cross-providences_a he_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o yet_o upon_o second_o and_o serious_a thought_n he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 73.15_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o say_v he_o behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n shall_v he_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o god_n outward_a dispensation_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o he_o may_v easy_o wrong_v both_o he_o and_o they_o in_o censure_v godly_a man_n to_o be_v hypocrite_n because_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v most_o acquaint_v with_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o mistake_n as_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o job_n friend_n so_o of_o eliphaz_n here_o who_o look_v upon_o job_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o make_v the_o like_a construction_n of_o god_n providential_a dispensation_n this_o be_v to_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o god_n to_o follow_v he_o too_o close_o and_o so_o be_v it_o when_o man_n shall_v make_v providence_n their_o guide_n to_o follow_v their_o compass_n to_o steer_v by_o their_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o not_o expect_v any_o further_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n from_o his_o word_n 3._o keep_v our_o distance_n in_o converse_v with_o he_o thus_o do_v inferior_n in_o the_o civil_a intercourse_n which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o superior_n though_o acquaint_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o observe_v their_o distance_n not_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o they_o but_o show_v such_o respect_n to_o they_o in_o their_o language_n and_o deportment_n as_o their_o eminency_n require_v and_o the_o like_a do_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o hear_v or_o receive_v from_o he_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o he_o so_o be_v that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o bold_a and_o confident_a way_n instead_o of_o confess_v his_o sin_n present_v unto_o god_n a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a work_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o thus_o do_v he_o as_o it_o be_v take_v and_o challenge_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o demerit_n far_o be_v the_o like_a presumption_n from_o every_o of_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n be_v it_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a come_v we_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o reverence_n so_o come_v the_o poor_a publican_n there_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o observe_v his_o distance_n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o in_o some_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n so_o take_v unto_o himself_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n in_o token_n of_o true_a and_o hearty_a contrition_n he_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o come_v the_o sequel_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o acquit_v and_o accept_v do_v we_o desire_v to_o find_v the_o like_a respect_n from_o god_n let_v all_o our_o address_n unto_o he_o be_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o awful_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n here_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o caveat_n which_o the_o preacher_n give_v to_o those_o who_o make_v any_o public_a address_n unto_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n allude_v as_o some_o conceive_v to_o that_o of_o god_n to_o moses_n when_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n he_o bid_v he_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o thy_o foot_n exod._n 3.5_o in_o token_n of_o reverence_n or_o as_o other_o to_o that_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o wash_v their_o foot_n when_o they_o come_v to_o officiate_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 30.19_o 21._o thus_o he_o require_v all_o who_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o offer_v up_o any_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o foot_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a gesture_n so_o special_o to_o their_o inward_a affection_n keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v 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