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
A62814	A remedy for the vvarres: or, Certaine deplorable expressions, of the great miseries and wofull effects, which the horrid, bloody, cruell, domestick, and intestine warres, have lately produced (amongst us) in this our kingdome of England. Together, with spiritual salves for the cure thereof. By John Tarlton, preacher of Gods word, and minister of Ileminster, in the county of Somerset.	Tarlton, John.	1648 (1648)	Wing T167A; ESTC R222135	126,290	313

with_o bread_n as_o without_o it_o the_o lean_a kine_n may_v eat_v up_o the_o fat_a kine_n and_o be_v never_o the_o full_a 41.4_o gen._n 41.4_o we_o may_v eat_v much_o and_o not_o be_v fill_v and_o drink_v our_o fill_n and_o not_o have_v enough_o 1.6_o hag._n 1.6_o and_o clothe_v ourselves_o and_o not_o be_v warm_a and_o earn_v wage_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o break_a bag_n so_o that_o all_o outward_a thing_n will_v be_v nothing_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o without_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o also_o upon_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n mention_v make_v of_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n by_o which_o metaphor_n i_o be_o teach_v that_o bread_n in_o its_o latitude_n be_v the_o prop_n fulciament_n and_o support_v of_o our_o natural_a life_n but_o withal_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o as_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o our_o life_n so_o god_n blessing_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o that_o staff_n and_o unless_o his_o blessing_n rest_n upon_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o sustentation_n the_o staff_n we_o rely_v upon_o will_v prove_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reed_n of_o egypt_n that_o instead_o of_o support_v our_o body_n will_v pierce_v our_o hand_n or_o like_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o rod_n cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o take_v it_o by_o the_o wrong_a end_n 4.3_o exod._n 4.3_o without_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n it_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n that_o will_v rather_o sting_v we_o with_o disease_n then_o nourish_v we_o unto_o soundness_n of_o health_n loe_o thus_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o receive_v they_o not_o right_o and_o use_v they_o holy_o as_o god_n command_v we_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o instead_o of_o be_v unto_o we_o helpefull_a and_o beneficial_a they_o will_v prove_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a oh_o then_o belove_v how_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n that_o the_o same_o god_n that_o prepare_v a_o table_n for_o we_o and_o make_v our_o cup_n to_o overflow_v that_o he_o that_o give_v we_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n will_v also_o give_v we_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o blessing_n 23.4_o psal_n 23.4_o that_o his_o rod_n and_o his_o staff_n may_v continual_o comfort_v we_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v to_o think_v by_o thy_o own_o industry_n to_o raise_v thou_o a_o fortune_n without_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o rise_v early_o 127.2_o psal_n 127.2_o nor_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n nor_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n that_o be_v in_o a_o infallible_a way_n to_o be_v rich_a no_o when_o all_o be_v do_v 10.22_o prov._n 10.22_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v rich_a a_o fortune_n collect_v by_o mere_a industry_n and_o without_o god_n special_a blessing_n shall_v short_o melt_v away_o and_o not_o have_v the_o blessing_n 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a_o free_a passage_n unto_o his_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o will_v also_o open_v unto_o you_o our_o hearer_n a_o door_n of_o entrance_n that_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v enter_v into_o your_o heart_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o our_o conversation_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o everlasting_a consolation_n o_o pray_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n our_o life_n faith_n job_n be_v militia_n super_fw-la terram_fw-la a_o warfare_n upon_o the_o earth_n 6.12_o eph._n 6.12_o and_o we_o wrestle_v not_o only_o say_v paul_n with_o fiesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n &c_n &c_n indeed_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o importunate_a suit_n we_o wrestle_v with_o the_o great_a power_n of_o all_o even_o with_o god_n himself_o 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o and_o offer_v a_o kind_n of_o sacred_a violence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o this_o harness_n that_o good_a jacob_n be_v clad_v 32._o gen._n 32._o when_o he_o struggle_v with_o the_o angel_n all_o night_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o prevail_v so_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a prevail_a ordinance_n of_o god_n oratio_fw-la est_fw-la telum_fw-la quo_fw-la vulneratur_fw-la cor_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n prayer_n be_v the_o weapon_n that_o wound_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o god_n and_o make_v it_o bleed_v in_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o his_o supplicant_n preces_fw-la &_o lachrymae_fw-la arma_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o church_n weapon_n preces_fw-la &_o lachrymae_fw-la vincunt_fw-la invincibilem_fw-la ligant_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la say_v s._n hierome_n prayer_n and_o tear_n overcome_v the_o invincible_a and_o bind_v the_o omnipotent_a faithful_a prayer_n be_v a_o chain_n to_o tie_v up_o god_n hand_n from_o punish_v and_o such_o a_o chain_n it_o be_v that_o moses_n cast_v over_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o jsraelite_n from_o destruction_n insomuch_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v even_o sue_v unto_o moses_n the_o master_n unto_o the_o servant_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v his_o vengeance_n to_o break_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n let_v i_o alone_o 23.10_o exod._n 23.10_o say_v god_n that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o flectitur_fw-la iratus_fw-la voce_fw-la rogante_fw-la deus_fw-la what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a most_o mighty_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o weak_a infirm_v mortal_a and_o impotent_a man_n through_o the_o power_n of_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n o_o the_o excellency_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o devout_a prayer_n it_o it_o gladius_n &_o arcus_n christiani_n the_o sword_n and_o bow_v of_o a_o christian_a jocob_n give_v joseph_n one_o portion_n above_o his_o brethren_n 48.22_o gen._n 48.22_o which_o he_o get_v of_o the_o amorites_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o by_o his_o bow_n but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v translate_v it_o by_o my_o prayer_n and_o by_o my_o supplication_n which_o translation_n prove_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o sword_n and_o supplication_n be_v the_o bow_n of_o a_o christian_a whereby_o he_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v scala_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o ladder_n of_o heaven_n on_o which_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v to_o our_o relief_n and_o succour_n it_o be_v clavis_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o the_o ward_n of_o this_o key_n be_v of_o faith_n it_o will_v unlock_v unto_o we_o the_o door_n of_o everlasting_a life_n against_o who_o can_v you_o imagine_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v sure_a and_o fast_o

to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o infidelity_n hypocrisy_n and_o obstinacy_n let_v we_o speedy_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o mean_n here_o prescribe_v viz._n prayer_n humiliation_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o our_o transgression_n concern_v the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n prayer_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o large_o thereof_o already_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n prayer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o mean_n here_o prescribe_v for_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o war_n from_o we_o i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o thereof_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a prevail_a ordinance_n of_o god_n both_o for_o a_o prevention_n from_o our_o fall_n into_o evil_n and_o also_o for_o our_o speedy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o they_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o make_v prayer_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n of_o all_o their_o action_n the_o good_a and_o right_a use_n of_o holy_a prayer_n among_o devout_a and_o religious_a person_n have_v always_o be_v esteem_v both_o the_o first_o and_o last_o remedy_n in_o our_o great_a danger_n as_o be_v most_o prevalent_a with_o god_n for_o our_o speedy_a deliverance_n for_o when_o all_o earthly_a policy_n and_o worldly_a stratagem_n be_v flee_v from_o we_o and_o all_o our_o former_a fast_a friend_n shrink_o from_o we_o have_v forsake_v we_o and_o death_n stand_v at_o our_o elbow_n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o we_o yet_o still_o prayer_n be_v leave_v with_o we_o as_o a_o gracious_a orator_n and_o a_o effectual_a advocate_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o unto_o this_o we_o have_v god_n own_o injunction_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o here_o also_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v cordial_a if_o it_o be_v prevalent_a non_fw-la vox_fw-la sed_fw-la votum_fw-la non_fw-la musica_fw-la cordula_fw-la sed_fw-la cor_fw-la clamat_fw-la in_o aure_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o vote_n not_o the_o musical_a harmony_n but_o the_o heart_n that_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n thus_o hannah_n pray_v 1.13_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n her_o lip_n only_o do_v move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v yea_o prayer_n have_v also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o calamity_n as_o for_o example_n david_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n 120.1_o psal_n 120.1_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o hezekiah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v he_o aid_v against_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n 6.18_o 2_o king_n 19.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o king_n 6.18_o and_o he_o prevail_v elisha_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n with_o blindness_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o he_o obtain_v jehoahaz_n 13.4_o 2_o king_n 13.4_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v asa_n 14_o 2_o chro._n 14_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o aid_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o ethiopian_n before_o asa_n and_o before_o judah_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n flee_v jehoshaphat_n 20_o 2_o chro._n 20_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v against_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n his_o enemy_n that_o come_v against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n lay_v ambushment_n against_o they_o and_o they_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o and_o when_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n have_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o mount-seir_n than_o every_o one_o help_v for_o to_o kill_v each_o other_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n 107._o exod._n 2._o judg._n 6._o psal_n 107._o and_o he_o hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o loe_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v in_o affliction_n and_o also_o grant_v their_o request_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o comfort_n and_o still_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v 59.1_o esay_n 59.1_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v to_o practice_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o great_a prevail_a ordinance_n of_o god_n either_o to_o prevent_v we_o of_o fall_v into_o trouble_n or_o else_o to_o free_v we_o out_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o they_o for_o the_o second_o viz._n humiliation_n we_o have_v god_n querie_n to_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n concern_v the_o aversion_n of_o god_n judgement_n from_o ahab_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o 21.29_o 1_o king_n 21.29_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n but_o in_o his_o son_n day_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o his_o house_n and_o when_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n jonah_n threaten_v the_o ninevite_n adhuc_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o nineve_n subvertetur_fw-la yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o notwithstanding_o upon_o their_o humiliation_n that_o threaten_v be_v reverse_v and_o the_o nirevite_n preserve_v and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n 3.10_o jona._n 3.10_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o what_o be_v the_o sinful_a ninevite_n spare_v from_o destruction_n through_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o upon_o their_o humiliation_n oh_o then_o how_o ought_v we_o in_o this_o our_o present_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n to_o make_v expression_n of_o our_o humiliation_n with_o zealous_a nehemiah_n 1.4_o neh._n 1.4_o who_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o jerusalem_n calamity_n he_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o fast_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n 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