Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	door_n	head_n	lift_v	2,371	5	9.6688	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28350	The yellow book, or, A serious letter sent by a private Christian to the Lady Consideration, the first day of May, 1659 which she is desired to communicate in Hide-Park to the gallants of the times a little after sun-set : also a brief account of the names of some vain persons that intend to be there, whose company the new ladies are desired to forbear.	W. B. (William Blake), fl. 1650-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3153F; ESTC R24202	17,764	24

setting if he shall let him his wings are the wings of true affection his wings are the wings of safe protection who shall harm if God be and he will be with you he will and shall keep you in life death and eternity in the hour of temptation yea in that hour when all those whose souls are built upon the sands of common Christanity much more of vain delight shall come tumbling down with a vengeance when the winds and the rain and the storms of conscience come with Hell death and a thousand despairs at their heels But that they may never come shroud your selves under those wings that wil now imbrace you and let the everlasting armes of mercy fold you up in the bosome of divine love joyes and sweetness and that it may so do stand open yea stand open O ye everlasting doors and let the King of glory enter in Psalm 24 7. who is the King of glory ver. 10. the Lord of Host is he and the Lord over hosts of Angels Men and Devils is he and therefore lift up your heads and gates O ye everlasting doors of the soul and let the King of glory into your hearts where nothing but sin and Sattan for the present is yea let this King of glory enter in though ye be as the Devils den a desert land a barren Wilderness where is nothing but the howling of cursed lust and nature ye shall be as the Eden and Garden of God yea ye shall certainly be as a fruitfull field till'd and blessed of the Lord instead of the briar sha●l come up the mirtle tree read the 35. of Isaiah and that sweet promise in the 65. of Isaiah 13. Mind these promises O ye 〈◊〉 Lords and Ladies for God is able to make you as a fruitfull tree and the Eunuch shall say I am no more a batren tree Isa. 50. 4 5 6. not shall it be said ye are still as Reprobates we trust you are not so though for the most part ye are dead to all good works yet we trust as Paul saith we shall not find you Reprobates 2 Cor. 13. 5 6. for the future we know there is in you a noble spark a free and gallant spirit an humble and ingenious disposition affable and courteous to all some of you are so and the sweetest natures in the World truly noble in all things onely the blood of Christ the blood of Christ is wanting in your veines the spirit or the appearances of Christ in your lifes and 〈◊〉 Owles dwel where mountains larks should sing this blood and this spirit and the merit of the former is as freely tendered unto you as to any in the world Oh ye that have a freedom and equality of right unto the winds that blow and showers that fall and lights that shine know ye have the like to all the tenders of grace in the Gospel of grace and though your present greatness do and may exceedingly cumber you yet it can never absolutely hinder you from Christ the loves joyes and tenders of Christ who once stood up and loudly cryed and still doth oh every one that thirsteth come to the waters of life high low rich poor yeaif any man thirst let him come unto me drink saith Christ Isa. 55. 1. Io. 7. 37. Rev. 22. why should ye refuse these sweet waters of Shiloh that run softly and that voice which speaks from heaven and shakes both heaven and earth and all these sublunary glories here below O see and again see see refuse not him that speaks from heaven that which ages and few of the Princes of this world which come to nought have done or known for many hunpred of years 1 Cor. 1. 18. but to you it is spoken not in a way of thundring and lightening like God to Moses in Mount Sinai when he gave the Law but like the Angels to the Shepherds when they sung glory to God in the highest peace and good will to men on earth Luke 2. 14. for to you is born a Saviour and his name shall be called Iesus for he shall save his people from their sins yea and ye as well as they if ye will accept of him and now is the acceptable time and to you is born a Jesus and with this song I shall conclude but do not you for another refuse this Christ and this Jesus who will save you with an eternall salvation if indeed you do beleeve in him O ye that are singing like the fool in the Gospel you have this you have that you have goods enough soul soul take thine case thou hast beauty riches honour and esteem amonst men 't is no matter now for Christ know before your song is half done your soul shall be taken from you Luke 12. 1● and whose shall all this be it is said the Swan never sings but once and then dies ye have sung once and again to your selves take heed and again take heed death catch not you or some of you up as a Kite catcheth a Chick before you have half that content and pleasure which you now promise unto your selves we will buy sell and get gain say they and yet their life was but a vapour Iames 4. 13. I will take my case saith the fool and I will take thy soul saith the devil and this night it shall be saith God but will you sell what you have and get you bags that wax not old Luke 12. 33. and lay up for your selves treasures in Heaven It is the counsel of Christ now tendered to you will you sell your glory will you sell your beauty wil you sell your pleasure and all these things that wax old and get you bags that will last you ever that is the righteousness of Christ which blessed and for ever blessed are all they and only they that hunger and thirst after it Mat. 5. 6. O Madam it is nothing but Christ yea nothing else but Christ and the righteousness of Christ that wil last you ever al things else are fading the sweetest rose and the fairest beauty fades in time the richest robe and the lasting garment doe the like time and the moth wil consume them all but time death grave nor eternitie shall ever fade this righteousness however if they should not death will strip you to your skins naked came I cut of my mothers womb naked must I returne toe and toe must be tyed together the silken stocken and the silver shooe the holland shalt and all most off and naked must you return O Madam as you came you must goe onely your mothers blood shall be washed off Princes Kings and Queens must do so too yea to death must all lay down their Crowns and Parliament men pull off their robes death will strip them to there skin but it cannot strip a Saint of this righteousness no no worms may eat and eat his skin thorough thorough the grave consume his bones and fl●sh to dust but it