Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	abide_v	able_a	grace_n	19	3	4.9351	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08952	A rule of good life: written by the mellifluous doctor S. Bernard (monke and abbot of the holie order of S. Benet) especiallie for virgins, and other religious woemen; and may profitably be read likewise by all others, that aspire to Christian perfection. Faithfully translated into English by the R. Father Antonie Batt, monke of the holie order afore-said, of the Congregation of England; Modus bene vivendi. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Batt, Antonie.	1633 (1633)	STC 1923; ESTC S113802	137,346	537

*_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o king_n 12._o old_a tobias_n by_o his_o compunction_n and_o tear_n deserve_v to_o receive_v cure_n of_o his_o blindness_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o poverty_n for_o so_o the_o angel_n raphael_n say_v unto_o he_o *_o joy_n be_v to_o thou_o always_o and_o he_o add_v be_v of_o good_a che●re_n it_o be_v very_o near_o tha●_n thou_o be_v cure_v 〈◊〉_d ●od_n tob._n 5._o marry_o magdalene_n i●_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n by_o compunction_n and_o tear_n discern_v to_o hear_v from_o our_o lord_n *_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o luc._n 7._o venerable_a sister_n i_o have_v for_o this_o end_n rehearse_v these_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n unto_o you_o that_o tear_n by_o compunction_n may_v become_v sweet_a unto_o you_o true_a compunction_n be_v a_o treasure_n much_o to_o be_v desire_v &_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n to_o a_o man_n mind_n the_o soul_n that_o in_o prayer_n have_v compunction_n go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 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through_o compassion_n weep_v over_o lazarus_n joan._n 11._o and_o over_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v because_o if_o thou_o also_o have_v know_v etc._n etc._n luc._n 19_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n that_o will_v we_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o do_v grieve_v through_o compassion_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a 2._o cor._n 11_o the_o just_a do_v lament_v through_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n say_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v and_o weep_v while_o we_o remember_v zion_n psal_n 136._o this_o present_a life_n be_v a_o death_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n but_o in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o house_n but_o in_o the_o place_n of_o banishment_n in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o in_o our_o city_n but_o in_o the_o pilgrimage_n as_o it_o 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friend_n to_o mourning_n and_o weep_v say_v *_o be_v miserable_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v jam._n 4._o wherefore_o honest_a virgin_n take_v example_n from_o this_o turtle_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o bridegroom_n until_o you_o be_v able_a to_o see_v hlm_n reign_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o lament_v for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n *_o thy_o cheek_n arc_n beautiful_a as_o the_o turtle_n dove_n cant._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o turtle_n nature_n that_o if_o either_o of_o they_o loose_v his_o mate_n he_o seek_v not_o a_o other_o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v you_o like_v to_o this_o turtle_n and_o beside_o christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n seek_v no_o other_o lover_n o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v you_o like_v to_o the_o turtle_n and_o lament_v day_n and_o night_n through_o a_o desire_n of_o see_v christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n who_o be_v already_o ascend_v 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teare●_n flow_v from_o your_o eye_n cleanse_v with_o weep_v the_o evil_n which_o you_o have_v do_v cleanse_v with_o tear_n whatsoever_o you_o have_v do_v amiss_o honest_a virgin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o deplore_v your_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n when_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o god_n *_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o tear_n in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 55._o most_o dear_a sister_n if_o you_o do_v not_o bewail_v your_o iniquity_n during_o this_o mortal_a life_n present_a when_o will_v you_o say_v with_o david_n *_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v breade_v unto_o i_o day_n and_o n●ght_n psal_n 41._o wherefore_o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o lament_v your_o sin_n during_o this_o mortality_n that_o you_o may_v

wherefore_o do_v he_o hope_v it_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o we_o expect_v by_o patience_n rom_n 8._o whereupon_o solomon_n say_v *_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o just_a be_v joy_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o impious_a shall_v perish_v prov_n 10._o therefore_o most_o dear_a sister_n do_v you_o likewise_o expect_v our_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o he_o will_v exalt_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n that_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o your_o death_n or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n they_o that_o cease_v not_o to_o commit_v sin_n do_v expect_v god_n mercy_n in_o vain_a which_o they_o may_v expect_v well_o if_o they_o will_v depart_v from_o evil_a whereupon_o bless_v isidorus_n say_v we_o ought_v to_o fear_v least_o through_o the_o hope_n which_o god_n promise_v we_o we_o persist_v in_o do_v amiss_o neither_o must_v we_o again_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n for_o that_o he_o do_v strict_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n but_o which_o be_v better_o let_v we_o eschew_v both_o these_o danger_n by_o shun_v sin_n &_o by_o god_n pity_n hope_v for_o pardon_n for_o every_o just_a man_n labour_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_v for_o that_o one_o while_o hope_n make_v he_o joyful_a a_o otherwhile_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n make_v he_o fearful_a for_o he_o that_o despair_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v more_o condemn_v himself_o by_o despair_n then_o by_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v wherefore_o belove_a sister_n let_v your_o hope_n be_v firm_a in_o christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n because_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v hose_n about_o that_o hope_v in_o our_o lord_n psal_n 10._o *_o hope_v firm_o in_o our_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a inhabit_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n you_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o his_o riches_n psalm_n 26._o venerable_a sister_n lay_v aside_o injustice_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n &_o compassion_n cast_v aside_o iniquity_n and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n amend_v yourself_o and_o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n expel_v from_o you_o wickedness_n and_o hope_v for_o forgiveness_n correct_v your_o life_n and_o hope_v for_o life_n everlasting_a to_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v you_o who_o have_v choose_v you_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v amen_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n say_v *_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n reign_v to_o death_n death_n so_o also_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a rom._n 5._o *_o for_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n life_n everli_v rom._n 6._o *_o but_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 4._o most_o dear_a sister_n according_a as_o s._n isidorus_n say_v man_n go_v forward_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o we_o go_v forward_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o good_a work_n we_o praise_v not_o our_o self_n but_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o be_v amend_v of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n man_n have_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o who_o way_n be_v not_o his_o own_o according_a as_o the_o prophet_n do_v affirm_v who_o say_v *_o i_o know_v lord_n that_o man_n way_n be_v not_o his_o own_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n jere_n 10._o when_o he_o receive_v any_o gift_n let_v he_o seek_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o receive_v lest_o while_o he_o assay_v to_o get_v away_o the_o office_n of_o a_o other_o member_n he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o merit_v before_o for_o he_o disturb_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o body_n who_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o own_o office_n seek_v to_o get_v ●●at_a which_o belong_v unto_o a_o other_o in_o the_o division_n of_o gift_n man_n receive_v diverse_a gift_n of_o god_n 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god_n be_v give_v we_o virtue_n but_o vice_n and_o sin_n do_v arise_v from_o ourselves_o charity_n modesty_n and_o chastity_n be_v give_v we_o from_o god_n but_o pride_n avarice_n and_o covetousness_n be_v from_o ourselves_o without_o god_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o can_v do_v many_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v slow_a dull_a and_o tepid_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o become_v grateful_a and_o careful_a and_o devout_a in_o good_a work_n without_o god_n we_o be_v ready_a present_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o without_o god_n we_o affect_v earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n more_o than_o be_v fit_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o despise_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o desire_v heaven_n we_o be_v exclude_v our_o of_o paradise_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o hope_v to_o attain_v thither_o again_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n we_o descend_v into_o hell_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o hope_v to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o if_o we_o be_v potent_a rich_a or_o wise_a we_o ought_v to_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n grace_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v most_o reverend_a sister_n that_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o all_o evil_n or_o misery_n happen_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n howbeit_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a mercy_n and_o grace_n give_v we_o good_a thing_n cross_n and_o calamity_n befall_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o our_o prosperity_n proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n adversity_n befall_v we_o for_o our_o iniquity_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o for_o our_o vice_n adversity_n do_v befall_v us._n wherefore_o o_o spouse_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o 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