Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	descend_v	ladder_n	1,870	5	11.7110	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18367	The Booke of bulls, baited with two centuries of bold jests, and nimble-lies, or, A Combat betweene sence and non-sence, being at strife who shall infuse most myrth into the gentle-reader a treatise in variety of pleasure second to none ever yet printed in the English-tongue : wherein is contained nothing alreadie published / collected by A.S. Gent.	Chamberlain, Robert, b. 1607.; A. S.	1636 (1636)	STC 4941.5; ESTC S3430	50,005	286

at Table of the miseries of this world one amongst the rest said I have so many 〈…〉 that I would 〈…〉 of this life or out 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 world 〈…〉 whether 72. One speaking very loud to another without being heard swore the fellow was dumbe he could not heare 73. One telling his companions the danger a sonne of his escaped that day made the relation of the hazard My boy said he being but three yeeres old and playing in the street fell down and was not able to rise A Scavinger p●●●●ng that way wi●h his Cart and not seeing the Child drave directly upon him and the first Horse of the 〈…〉 his feet without touching him and so did the second but the third had his foot up just over his head in all likelihood ready to dash out his braines but the tender beast as if a man had said to him Horse hold thy hand held his foot a long time up in so much one who passed by and seeing the danger the Child was in took him up brought him home 74. A Player having in his part All honour to this high imperiall presence said thus All honour to this high infernall presence 75. One bra●●ging what 〈◊〉 sute he had and another standing by askt him where it was he answered In my head 76. One threatning another absent meaning to say that where ere hee met him hee would kill him though hee found him pissing against a wall swore hastily that where ere hee met him he would run him through a wall pissing 77. One calling another sonne of a whore a stander by rebukt him for so saying for said hee you know his mother to bee an honest woman It is true repli'd the other I know his mother to bee an honest woman but he is the sonne of a whore 78. One manning his Dogge at the Beare-garden and falling into a quarrell with the Butchers had his head broken in divers places and comming home pray'd his wife to looke carefully to him for said he I have twenty broken heads 79. One putting this qnestion to another when shall we have a merry night Marry repli'd the other of all the nights in the yeere let it be on May day in the morning 80. One praising much the Lord Major of that yeere present another standing by swore hee had seene a thousand better 81. A Butcher swore that his Dog fought with a Beare single foure houres to one 82. One praying another to lend him a groat he answer'd he had but one about him and that was a single three-pence 83. One swore hee should never abide the Mooue more for said he she serv'd mee the most fluttish trick the other night for she shone out till I came to a Ditch then she slipt behind a cloude and let me fall in 84. A fellow having a very neat beard would needs have it cut off for said hee it is nothing but haire 85. One being askt if hee knew such a man yes repli'd hee I know him by sight though I never yet saw him 86. One disclaiming anothers acqaintaince swore he knew him no more then a begger doe's his dish 87. One being in the water prayed another to come in also to which he said I protest I can swimme no more then a dogge and being entreated the second time he said I vow I can swim no more then a post and being more earnestly the third time will'd to come in he vehemently swore he could swimme no more then a Goose 89. One asking another in a Moone-shine night what a clock it was hee repli'd I have a Sunne-diall in my pocket will informe you presently 90. One in a great kindnesse told another hee did indite him to break his fast with him at supper 91. A Case being argued before a Judge a Lawyer with great earnestnes affirmed that his Clients right was as clear as a Candle by day-light 92. A Gentleman making a motion to his companion to ride to a friends house three or foure miles off the other said it is too farre to goe to night wee le rise early in the morning and not goe at all 93. Two laid a wager how farre it was to such a place the one said it was ten miles distant the other that it was above for I am sure said he it was ten miles twenty yeeres agoe and no doubt but miles as all other things have their encrease 94. One swore to another that hee lodg'd not long agoe in a chamber where hee was so stung with Gnats that he could not rest but was faine to lie standing all night and that he made his man rise to put out the candle to the end they might not see to bite him 95. One complaining of the folly of the age swore men were farre wiser in the future times then now 96. One speaking of a strange Bird called a Phenicopter another standing by said hee had read all the Treatises of foure-footed beasts yet never read of such a Bird. 97. In the great roome one paire of staires high at the St. Iohns head within Ludgate in a painted cloth is the picture of Jacobs Ladder and the Angels on it passing up and downe and underneath is written Here are Jacobs Angels ascending and descending up to Heaven 98. One being pray'd to s●t down to dinner said I thanke you for your kind invitation but I can eat nothing for I have had a long time no more stomack then a horse 99. One earnestly desired mee to tell him whether Shrove-tuesday fell out this yeere on the Saterday or no and how many there was in the yeere 100. Another asked one what Sir Timothy Thornhil his Christian name was another answered he had almost forgot but certaine hee was t was George or Thoma● 101. A Gentleman comming to the chamber of an associate of his where finding him in bed sleeping he waked him saying rise sluggard doe you not remember where wee promised to walke this morning pray pardon me quoth the other I cannot goe with you you must needes excuse mee I came late home last night late home quoth the other prethee how late was 't why 't was five a clock in the morning quoth the other 102. An other was saying all kind of Fowle were two leg'd to whom another standing by repli'd I but a Pig hath foure 103. A fellow looking in a Lattin Booke was ask'd by a friend that overlook'd him whether he could read it or no to whom he repli'd yes indifferently but 't is the brokenst English that ere I saw 104. One comming to a Gentleman Prisoner in the Castle in Oxford he began to him in this complement how doe you Sir are you within I rejoyce to set you I am in some hast but pray stay here sir till I come againe and I le beare you company an houre or two 105. A fellow hearing one cry Sandwitch Carrets ran to him and desired to see them which being shewed to him you cheating rougue quoth he