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	part_n	world_n	9,128	5	4.7840	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63812	A treatise of dreams & visions wherein the causes, natures, and uses, of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankind. Are theosophically unfolded; that is according to the Word of God, and the harmony of created beings. To which is added, a discourse of the causes, natures, and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1689 (1689)	Wing T3197A; ESTC R221812	87,971	320

to_o boast_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n rather_o than_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o chro._n 21._o 1●_n god_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o herepented_n he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o je●usite_n and_o david_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o over_o jerusalem_n then_o david_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n when_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n prefume_a upon_o the_o strength_n and_o number_n of_o his_o army_n have_v proud_o blespheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n in_o his_o camp_n so_o that_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n into_o his_o own_o land_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 21._o which_o be_v also_o record_v more_o particular_o isaiah_n 37._o 36._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o herod_n have_v accept_v the_o blasphemous_a flattery_n of_o the_o people_n act_v 12._o 23._o immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n so_o the_o angel_n that_o slay_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptians_n be_v call_v the_o destroyer_n exod_a 12._o 23._o as_o also_o the_o angel_n that_o smite_v the_o rebellious_a israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n neither_o murmur_v you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o murmur_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o destroyer_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o for_o when_o man_n by_o imitation_n do_v come_v near_o and_o sympathize_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n they_o become_v incorporate_v with_o or_o swallow_v up_o by_o their_o wrathful_a dark_a nature_n as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n say_v pfal_n 78._o 49._o the_o lord_n cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n indination_n and_o wrath_n that_o be_v by_o the_o send_n out_o or_o grant_v commission_n unto_o evil_a angel_n to_o vex_v and_o plague_v they_o for_o man_n by_o his_o outrages_a gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o oppression_n both_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o kill_v of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n have_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o god_n fierce_a warthful_a anger_n which_o do_v powerful_o attract_v the_o evil_a angel_n and_o give_v they_o oppertunity_n to_o commit_v evil_n without_o remorse_n have_v a_o free_a access_n both_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o other_o spiritual_a communication_n which_o do_v exert_v and_o inward_o stir_v up_o man_n ever_o even_o in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o his_o life_n to_o evil_n whence_o those_o numberless_a &_o strong_a lewd_a imagination_n wicked_a word_n &_o ungodly_a work_n do_v proceed_v so_o that_o a_o rational_a man_n will_v think_v that_o no_o thing_n or_o creature_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v be_v so_o much_o deprave_v and_o precipitate_v into_o error_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o ungodliness_n therefore_o well_o may_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o revelation_n cry_v woe_n unto_o mankind_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o be_v come_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n in_o great_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n that_o be_v into_o the_o wrathful_a or_o evil_a part_n of_o the_o adamical_a earth_n and_o not_o into_o the_o good_a part_n 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poisonous_a wrath_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a wherein_o belzebub_n have_v his_o throne_n to_o and_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o such_o man_n the_o evil_a angel_n have_v free_a access_n and_o a_o ready_a intercourse_n because_o they_o be_v near_o ally_v in_o their_o original_a principle_n ahab'_v prophet_n be_v before_o false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n and_o have_v make_v a_o trade_n of_o soothe_v up_o that_o wicked_a king_n in_o his_o idolatry_n with_o counterfeit_a vision_n and_o flattery_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o evil_a angel_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n that_o draw_v down_o the_o beforementioned_a destroy_v angel_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o david_n and_o his_o people_n repent_v of_o their_o misdeed_n then_o present_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o angel_n to_o put_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o wrath_n for_o by_o 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from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o child_n as_o also_o the_o same_o sacred_a scripture_n gen._n 32._o 24._o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n all_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n or_o dream_n by_o his_o good_a angel_n and_o iacob_n spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o strive_v so_o with_o the_o divine_a power_n or_o good_a angel_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o depart_v until_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o which_o do_v manifest_a iacob_n firm_a faith_n and_o inward_a acquaintance_n with_o and_o understanding_n of_o god_n government_n by_o angel_n which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v hardly_o any_o be_v in_o the_o head_n or_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o understanding_n or_o desire_n of_o man_n chap._n x._o man_n can_v communicate_v with_o spirit_n in_o his_o outward_a sense_n but_o in_o dream_n and_o ecstasy_n strange_a material_a figure_n call_n blow_n etc._n etc._n before_o death_n of_o middle_a spirit_n against_o tell_v of_o dream_n and_o how_o dream_n be_v always_o represent_v in_o corporeal_a form_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n work_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v they_o after_o death_n we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v that_o during_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v already_o separate_v and_o in_o eternity_n so_o that_o both_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v essential_a unto_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n do_v real_o enjoy_v either_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n for_o this_o cause_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n and_o spirit_n can_v most_o easy_o and_o familiar_o communicate_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o sleep_n for_o then_o the_o soul_n be_v near_o unto_o their_o vbi_fw-la or_o be_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n between_o they_o but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v awake_a and_o all_o its_o ●ally-ports_n of_o the_o sense_n wide_o open_a to_o let_v in_o outward_a material_a object_n

269._o to_o p._n 274._o section_n 10._o the_o humour_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o frenzy_n compare_v from_o pag._n 274._o to_o p._n 279._o section_n 11._o why_o mad_a people_n be_v strong_a and_o can_v endure_v more_o cold_a and_o hunger_n then_o when_o in_o their_o sense_n from_o pag._n 279._o to_o p._n 284._o section_n 12._o of_o the_o original_a seat_n or_o spring_n of_o madness_n in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spleen_n which_o first_o disorder_v the_o brain_n pag._n 284_o 245_o 286._o section_n 13._o of_o external_n cause_n of_o madness_n as_o by_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n eat_v jarantula_n hanbane_n and_o the_o like_a pag._n 286_o 287_o 288._o section_n 14._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o madness_n why_o no_o more_o succesful_n humble_a advice_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o bethlem_n to_o restrain_v their_o officer_n from_o admit_v swarm_n of_o people_n to_o come_v in_o and_o prate_v with_o the_o poor_a distract_a people_n show_v the_o several_a mischief_n thence_o arise_v and_o intimation_n of_o the_o right_a method_n of_o cure._n from_o p._n 288._o to_o p._n 296._o section_n 15._o a_o fine_a experiment_n of_o cure_v such_o as_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o mad_a dog_n recommend_v to_o trial_n in_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o inveterate_a madness_n and_o conclude_v with_o advice_n for_o prevent_a disorder_n of_o mind_n pag._n 296_o 297_o 298_o 299._o a_o discourse_n of_o dream_n and_o uision_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n show_v the_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o how_o imperfect_o the_o same_o have_v hitherto_o be_v handle_v by_o other_o the_o matter_n we_o propose_v to_o handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v abstruse_a various_a profound_a and_o mysterious_a since_o man_n have_v so_o far_o eclipse_v those_o glorious_a intellectual_a beam_n plant_v in_o his_o nature_n by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n since_o he_o have_v interpose_v such_o a_o chaos_n of_o gross_a imagination_n and_o earthly_a affection_n and_o cloud_n 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