Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	cloud_n	day_n	pillar_n	4,681	5	10.5980	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77608	Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4943; Thomason E1446_1; ESTC R209539	332,772	663

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〈◊〉_d gnimme_n with_o he_o of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o your_o heart_n psal_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o with_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o keep_v a_o strict_a and_o diligent_a watch_n upon_o that_o particular_a sin_n that_o i_o find_v myself_o most_o incline_v unto_o and_o this_o say_v david_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n to_o i_o of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n but_o do_v dandle_v and_o dally_v with_o some_o 13._o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o bosom_n sin_n or_o other_o and_o though_o at_o time_n and_o upon_o carnal_a account_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n their_o heart_n stand_v strong_o and_o affectionate_o engage_v to_o some_o bosom_n sin_n as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o saul_n jehu_n judas_n and_o herod_n therefore_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v a_o 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man_n turn_v like_o the_o chameleon_n into_o all_o colour_n form_n and_o 3._o and_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v elephant_n of_o fly_n and_o giant_n of_o pigmy_n till_o man_n reach_v assurance_n they_o will_v still_o crea●e_v fear_n rather_o than_o want_v they_o psal_n 23._o 3._o fashion_n yea_o they_o make_v their_o life_n a_o hell_n oh_o but_o now_o assurance_n will_v scatter_v all_o these_o fear_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o cloud_n it_o will_v extinguish_v these_o fear_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o fire_n assurance_n make_v david_n divine_o fearless_a and_o divine_o careless_a yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o ah_o how_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n vide._n gen._n 21._o 16_o 19_o vide._n be_v hagar_n till_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o well_o of_o water_n that_o be_v near_o she_o so_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n till_o it_o come_v to_o see_v assurance_n to_o enjoy_v assurance_n christian_n when_o all_o be_v say_v that_o can_v be_v this_o will_v be_v find_v at_o last_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v effectual_o rid_v of_o your_o fear_n but_o by_o obtain_v a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n of_o your_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n again_o assurance_n will_v rid_v you_o of_o your_o burden_n of_o doubt_n now_o you_o be_v still_o a_o doubt_v sometime_o you_o doubt_v whether_o that_o you_o be_v a_o thorough_a christian_a and_o we_o remember_v christian_n first_o that_o doubt_n be_v breed_v and_o feed_v by_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o be_v sinful_a second_o that_o they_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o joy_n comfort_n and_o content_a three_o they_o render_v man_n babe_n in_o christianity_n four_o they_o throw_v reproach_n upon_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o promise_n five_o they_o give_v satan_n the_o great_a advantage_n against_o we_o not_o a_o agrippa_n a_o almost-christian_a a_o half-christian_a as_o most_o professor_n be_v sometime_o you_o doubt_v of_o your_o sonship_n and_o that_o lead_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o your_o heirship_n sometime_o you_o doubt_v of_o your_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o that_o lead_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o your_o access_n to_o god_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n sometime_o you_o doubt_v of_o your_o union_n with_o god_n and_o those_o doubt_n lead_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o communion_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v your_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o doubt_v and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v till_o you_o reach_v to_o a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n though_o the_o two_o disciple_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o companion_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n while_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o luke_n 24._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n till_o a_o christian_n eye_n be_v open_a to_o see_v his_o assurance_n his_o heart_n will_v be_v full_a of_o doubt_n and_o perplexity_n though_o 16._o john_n 20._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o mary_n magdalen_n be_v very_o near_o to_o christ_n yet_o she_o stand_v sigh_v mourn_a and_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v steal_v away_o her_o lord_n because_o she_o do_v not_o see_v he_o christian_n though_o you_o may_v be_v very_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o christ_n yet_o till_o you_o come_v to_o see_v your_o assurance_n you_o will_v spend_v your_o day_n in_o doubt_v mourn_a and_o complain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o as_o you_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o your_o burden_n of_o care_n your_o burden_n of_o fear_n and_o your_o burden_n of_o doubt_n get_v a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n of_o your_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n but_o if_o you_o be_v in_o love_n with_o your_o burden_n then_o neglect_v but_o the_o make_n of_o your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o you_o shall_v certain_o make_v sure_a your_o burden_n they_o shall_v rise_v with_o you_o and_o walk_v with_o you_o and_o lie_v down_o with_o you_o till_o they_o make_v your_o life_n a_o hell_n the_o four_o motive_n to_o provoke_v you_o 4._o motive_n 4._o to_o labour_v after_o a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o satan_n will_v labour_v with_o all_o his_o art_n and_o craft_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o might_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o attain_v a_o well_o ground_a assurance_n of_o your_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n such_o be_v satan_n envy_n and_o enmity_n against_o a_o christian_n joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o he_o can_v but_o act_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o line_n to_o keep_v poor_a soul_n in_o doubt_n and_o darkness_n satan_n know_v that_o assurance_n be_v a_o pearl_n of_o price_n that_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n happy_a for_o ever_o he_o know_v that_o assurance_n make_v a_o christian_n wilderness_n to_o be_v a_o paradise_n he_o know_v that_o assurance_n beget_v in_o christian_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o generous_a spirit_n he_o know_v that_o assurance_n be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v man_n strong_a to_o do_v exploit_n to_o shake_v his_o totter_a kingdom_n about_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v very_o studious_a and_o industrious_a to_o keep_v soul_n they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o marcellus_n the_o roman_a general_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v quiet_a nec_fw-la victor_n nec_fw-la victus_fw-la neither_o conquer_v nor_o conqueror_n satan_n envy_n be_v such_o against_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o he_o can_v rest_v nor_o cease_v from_o make_v use_n of_o all_o his_o wile_n whereby_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v keep_v off_o from_o assurance_n and_o their_o life_n make_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o off_o from_o assurance_n as_o he_o be_v to_o cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o satan_n who_o envy_v the_o first_o seed_n of_o grace_n that_o divine_a love_n sow_v in_o thy_o soul_n that_o he_o shall_v envy_v the_o increase_n of_o thy_o grace_n yea_o thy_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o top_n and_o royalty_n of_o grace_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o babe_n satan_n cast_v water_n upon_o thy_o smoke_a flax_n that_o it_o may_v not_o flame_v forth_o into_o assurance_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o some_o more_o maturity_n he_o be_v raise_v in_o his_o enmity_n so_o that_o he_o can_v but_o put_v out_o his_o power_n and_o policy_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o assurance_n of_o felicity_n and_o glory_n satan_n envy_v thy_o candlelight_n thy_o torchlight_n thy_o starlight_n how_o much_o more_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thou_o satan_n envy_v thy_o eat_n of_o the_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n under_o the_o table_n how_o much_o more_o that_o as_o a_o child_n thou_o shall_v sit_v at_o wisdom_n table_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o of_o wisdom_n delicate_n satan_n envy_v thy_o feed_n upon_o husk_n among_o the_o swine_n how_o much_o more_o that_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a calf_n satan_n envy_v thy_o fit_v with_o mordecai_n at_o the_o king_n gate_n how_o much_o more_o that_o thou_o shall_v wear_v the_o king_n robe_n satan_n envy_v thy_o taste_n of_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o comfort_n how_o much_o more_o thy_o swim_n in_o those_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o he_o envy_v thy_o sit_v upon_o god_n knee_n how_o much_o more_o than_o thy_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n he_o envy_v thy_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o service_n how_o much_o more_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n some_o say_v of_o the_o crystal_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o virtue_n in_o it_o that_o the_o very_o touch_v of_o it_o quicken_v other_o stone_n and_o put_v a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n upon_o they_o assurance_n be_v that_o heavenly_a crystal_n that_o quicken_v soul_n and_o that_o cast_v a_o beauty_n and_o a_o glory_n upon_o soul_n and_o this_o make_v the_o devil_n mad_a satan_n know_v that_o assurance_n be_v manna_n in_o a_o wilderness_n it_o be_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n he_o know_v that_o assurance_n be_v salve_n for_o all_o sore_n and_o physic_n for_o all_o disease_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o every_o malady_n he_o know_v that_o assurance_n be_v a_o christian_n anchor_n at_o sea_n and_o his_o shield_n upon_o land_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o staff_n to_o support_v he_o and_o a_o sword_n to_o defend_v he_o and_o a_o pavilion_n to_o hide_v he_o and_o a_o cordial_a to_o cheer_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o labour_v both_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o serpent_n to_o keep_v poor_a soul_n from_o a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n this_o son_n of_o the_o