Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	air_n	earth_n	place_n	3,114	5	4.5538	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

and_o moral_a and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n where_o these_o and_o the_o like_a instruction_n be_v want_v man_n that_o be_v natural_o endue_v with_o the_o same_o faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n with_o we_o have_v not_o or_o not_o so_o clear_o this_o principle_n as_o among_o atheist_n and_o pagan_n 2._o this_o book_n show_v we_o clear_o the_o essence_n nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v comprehensible_a by_o our_o humane_a understanding_n many_o of_o these_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o discourse_n legible_a in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o leave_v our_o ignorance_n thereof_o unexcusable_a rom._n 1.20_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o much_o more_o in_o this_o our_o reason_n be_v help_v and_o strengthen_v in_o our_o speedy_a discovery_n and_o firm_a assent_n thereunto_o as_o likewise_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o error_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n with_o we_o even_o concern_v these_o principle_n herein_o we_o learn_v his_o unity_n deut._n 6.4_o the_o lord_n our_o use_v be_v one_o lord_n his_o selfsufficiency_n and_o subsistence_n of_o himself_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o his_o imm●sity_n ●_o king_n 8.27_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o his_o vbiquity_n deut._n 4.39_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o upon_o earth_n beneath_o psal_n 13.9_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n jer._n 23.24_o can_v any_o hide_v himself_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o eternity_n psal_n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god._n his_o omniscience_n and_o intellectual_a nature_n psal_n 94.10_o 11._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n prov._n 15.11_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n his_o omnipotence_n gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god._n psal_n 145.3_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a his_o wisdom_n jer._n 10.12_o he_o have_v establish_v the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n psal_n 147.5_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a his_o will_n the_o only_a motive_n of_o all_o his_o action_n prov._n 16.14_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o exod._n 33.19_o and_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n isa_n 43.25_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n himself_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o do_v prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o irresistibility_n prov._n 21.30_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n invisible_a exod._n 33.19_o no_o man_n can_v see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v immutability_n matth._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o psal_n 102.6_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n have_v no_o end_n isa_n 40.28_o have_v thou_o not_o know_v have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n it_o be_v true_a in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n or_o attribution_n unto_o the_o divine_a nature_n we_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o thing_n below_o god_n himself_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o understand_v the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v 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extort_a confession_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o particular_a and_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o man_n isa_n 10.5_o o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o think_v not_o so_o jer._n 10.23_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o prov._n 20.24_o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o most_o contingent_a and_o inconsiderable_a event_n that_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o a_o lot_n prov._n 16.33_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sparrow_n matth._n 10.29_o now_o touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o almighty_a we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o knowledge_n the_o first_o be_v proper_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n predetermine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o latter_a a_o act_n of_o his_o infinite_a understanding_n which_o foresee_v what_o shall_v be_v

hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v ibid._n verse_n 32._o and_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o the_o history_n the_o lord_n harden_v his_o heart_n by_o permission_n of_o the_o magician_n miracle_n by_o permit_v objective_n present_v to_o he_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o jew_n labour_n by_o withdraw_v that_o external_a concurrence_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o may_v have_v soften_v it_o and_o pharaoh_n active_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o israel_n have_v offend_v god_n and_o must_v be_v punish_v but_o there_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n david_n integrity_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o his_o people_n if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o assistance_n from_o david_n and_o let_v in_o satan_n to_o tempt_v he_o david_n will_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o his_o people_n and_o so_o both_o deserve_o punishable_a and_o he_o move_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n yet_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o and_o satan_n stand_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n here_o be_v three_o party_n god_n move_v by_o permit_v satan_n to_o provoke_v by_o withdraw_v a_o powerful_a countermotion_n by_o order_v david_n sin_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o israel_n sin_n satan_n provoke_v incite_v and_o persuade_v either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o for_o now_o the_o watchman_n be_v go_v god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o satan_n lose_v not_o the_o opportunity_n david_n number_n david_n heart_n be_v as_o corrupt_v and_o vainglorious_a as_o another_o and_o as_o easy_o surprise_v by_o a_o temptation_n when_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n be_v absent_a and_o remoto_fw-la impedimento_fw-la sin_n as_o free_o and_o more_o natural_o as_o before_o it_o walk_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o maker_n this_o samson_n have_v lose_v his_o lock_n and_o he_o become_v as_o another_o man._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o ever_o 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