Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	body_n	glorious_a	resurrection_n	2,384	5	9.2419	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66118	A sermon preach'd at the funeral of ... Lady Mary, daughter to Ferdinando, late Earl of Huntingdon, and wife to William Jolife of Caverswell-castle in the county of Stafford, Esq. ... Decemb. xii, 1678 by Samuel Willes ...	Willes, Samuel, 1611-1684.	1679 (1679)	Wing W2305; ESTC R20634	16,458	38

and_o limitation_n in_o the_o full_a splendour_n of_o heavenly_a attendance_n then_o certain_o it_o be_v beyond_o expression_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n 42._o cor._n 15._o 42._o it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n say_v st._n paul_n andthus_n mat._n 13._o 43._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n and_o st._n paul_n again_o phil._n 3._o 21._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o such_o a_o glory_n shall_v succeed_v it_o as_o may_v render_v we_o fitinhabitant_n for_o heaven_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o as_o yet_o to_o comprehend_v it_o for_o it_o be_v do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v 2._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n in_o fitnese_n to_o serve_v god_n whilst_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o soul_n be_v disadvantagious_o lodge_v corruption_n within_o and_o temptation_n without_o be_v great_a impediment_n so_o that_o we_o can_v attend_v to_o service_n of_o god_n without_o troublesome_a distraction_n when_o our_o devotion_n be_v at_o the_o high_a it_o suffer_v exceed_o from_o our_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n the_o spirit_n be_v hold_v down_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o be_v so_o load_v with_o the_o impediment_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o difficult_o attain_v any_o tolerable_a elevation_n of_o soul_n and_o more_o difficult_o preserve_v it_o but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o serve_v and_o glorify_v our_o god_n as_o angel_n do_v with_o understanding_n readinese_n vigour_n speed_n unity_n and_o all_o other_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n the_o woman_n 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to_o receive_v the_o crown_n methinks_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o lamentation_n we_o shall_v not_o forbear_v even_o to_o rejoice_v and_o gratulate_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o dear_a soul_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o most_o passionate_o desire_v they_o may_v attain_v in_o a_o word_n when_o we_o have_v survey_v all_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o in_o this_o frail_a and_o mortal_a life_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hinder_v their_o have_v some_o troublesome_a impression_n upon_o our_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o infinite_a comfort_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o bless_a as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v we_o not_o only_o to_o endure_v but_o to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n

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