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	lord_n	praise_v	7,773	5	9.9558	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86505	A sermon preached before the Parliament, the Councill of State, the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common Councill of the city of London, and the officers of the Army, in Christ-Church London, Octob. the 6th. A.D. 1659. Being the publick day of Thanksgiving appointed by the Parliament, to be celebrated in the cities of London and Westminster, and parts adjacent, for the suppression of the northern insurrection. By Doctor Nathanael Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1659 (1659)	Wing H2577; Thomason E1001_1; ESTC R207844	20,201	48

part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o my_o text_n usher_v it_o in_o thus_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a joy_n be_v of_o the_o definition_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 16._o last_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o there_o be_v praise_n and_o alleluja'_v or_o halelujah_n the_o language_n of_o angel_n isai_n 6.3_o the_o seraphim_n cry_v saying_n holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n and_o luk._n 2.13_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n business_n as_o represent_v in_o heaven_n be_v allelujaes_n rev._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluja_n and_o the_o 24_o elder_n and_o the_o 4_o animal_n worship_v god_n say_v amen_o alleluja_n and_o a_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n say_v praise_n god_n no_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o heaven_n like_o and_o heart_n exhilerate_v as_o music_n and_o therefore_o use_v in_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a to_o typify_v the_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n *_o in_o praise_n we_o testify_v 15.2_o so_o in_o the_o psalm_n oft_o and_o in_o the_o revelation_n oft_o psal_n 57.8_o psal_n 108.2_o and_o at_o least_o ten_o time_n more_o and_o rev._n 5.8_o rev._n 14.2_o rev._n 15.2_o we_o feel_v the_o first_o in_o our_o affection_n and_o see_v the_o other_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v bring_v comeliness_n to_o the_o high_a height_n and_o so_o put_v a_o period_n to_o our_o speech_n of_o that_o 2._o our_o mercy_n call_v for_o our_o praise_n and_o here_o i_o must_v rather_o epitomise_v then_o anatomize_v to_o dissect_v and_o read_v a_o lecture_n upon_o every_o part_n i_o can_v mind_v you_o of_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n &_o his_o testimony_n and_o upon_o this_o all_z i_o may_v enlarge_v to_o every_o finger_n toe_n and_o nail_n on_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 10.30_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o numhred_n i_o may_v also_o mind_v you_o of_o devout_a augustine_n platform_n of_o praise_n laud_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la totâ_fw-la die_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la intermissione_n laudare_fw-la in_o prospe_v ris_fw-mi quia_fw-la consolâris_fw-la in_fw-la adversis_fw-la quia_fw-la cocrigis_fw-la antequam_fw-la essem_fw-la quia_fw-la secisti_fw-la me_fw-it cum_fw-la essem_fw-la quia_fw-la salutem_fw-la dedis●…i_fw-la cum_fw-la peccassem_fw-la quia_fw-la ignovisii_fw-la cum_fw-la conversus_fw-la essem_fw-la quia_fw-la adjuvisti_fw-la cum_fw-la perseverassem_fw-la quia_fw-la coronasti_fw-la aug._n super_fw-la illud_fw-la psal_n totâ_fw-la die_fw-la repleatur_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la laud_fw-la viz._n to_o praise_v god_n in_o prosperity_n because_o he_o comfort_v in_o adversity_n because_o he_o correct_v for_o that_o before_o we_o be_v because_o he_o make_v we_o for_o that_o when_o we_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o salvation_n for_o what_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v because_o he_o pardon_v for_o what_o when_o we_o be_v convert_v because_o he_o help_v for_o that_o when_o we_o have_v perseverd_v he_o crow_v we_o i_o may_v also_o run_v over_o the_o mercy_n mention_v in_o this_o psalm_n wherein_o be_v my_o text_n argumentative_o press_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o for_o compendiousness_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o touch_v on_o some_o of_o they_o by_o and_o by_o which_o concentre_v with_o this_o day_n commemoration_n where_o i_o shall_v not_o delight_v to_o dig_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o other_o misery_n but_o 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marriage_n for_o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o be_v one_o spirit_n the_o praise_n now_o dictate_v or_o sing_v by_o we_o be_v the_o epithalamia_n i._n e_o the_o spiritual_a marriage-song_n so_o we_o mean_v that_o mind_n our_o business_n to_o sing_v and_o give_v praise_n for_o the_o unite_n mercy_n of_o this_o day_n your_o princelike_a feast_n interpret_v express_o by_o that_o common_a vote_n of_o good_a people_n be_v your_o interview_n for_o union_n and_o therefore_o just_o call_v a_o marriage_n feast_n and_o here_o be_v your_o minister_n to_o pray_v hearty_a for_o you_o that_o god_n will_v for_o ever_o unite_v you_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o upon_o that_o solemnly_z and_o serious_o to_o pronounce_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o i_o say_v no_o man_n no_o devil_n no_o jesuit_n amen_n but_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n that_o we_o may_v praise_v how_o much_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o day_n praise_v to_o witthe_v grand_a &_o stupendous_a deliverance_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n comprehend_v three_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o church_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o those_o nation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v though_o i_o say_v no_o more_o our_o justice_n to_o praise_n god_n suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o give_v god_n his_o due_n who_o justice_n to_o the_o weed_n be_v mercy_n to_o the_o corn_n according_a to_o the_o 5._o and_o 10._o verse_n after_o my_o text_n in_o that_o psalm_n press_v my_o text_n the_o lord_n love_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n the_o lord_n bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o nought_o he_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o of_o this_o our_o justice_n in_o praise_v god_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o comeliness_n too_o for_o if_o of_o every_o moral_a acquire_v virtue_n there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a beauty_n that_o 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a_o deluge_n of_o blood_n for_o all_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o land_n to_o drink_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a cavalier_n for_o on_o they_o i_o look_v as_o the_o principal_a the_o rest_n but_o as_o decoy_v by_o they_o i_o say_v to_o be_v drink_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cavalier_n intend_v yea_o and_o endeavour_v joint_o and_o universal_o to_o rise_v at_o once_o in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n at_o least_o he_o that_o deny_v this_o tell_v i_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o will_v persuade_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o some_o of_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o 2._o the_o moment_n of_o our_o deliverancee_n it_o be_v like_o that_o of_o isaac_n 22.10_o ger._n 22.10_o when_o the_o blow_n be_v fetch_v like_o that_o of_o moses_n

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of_o self_n but_o praise_n can_v but_o have_v much_o of_o god_n in_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n in_o part_n david_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 2_o be_v it_o not_o comely_a do_v it_o not_o become_v we_o to_o come_v to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o have_v be_v dull_a spirit_v dead_a heart_a and_o our_o soul_n have_v lie_v bedd-ridden_a spiritual_o praise_v in_o these_o case_n have_v be_v the_o cure-all-evill_a see_v the_o psalmist_n often_o in_o his_o psalm_n that_o when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o deep_a doleful_a dump_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v get_v up_o his_o soul_n upon_o the_o leg_n of_o praise_n how_o high_a and_o heavenly_a be_v his_o heart_n psal_n 73._o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 22_o verse_n in_o what_o a_o low_a deplorable_a condition_n spiritual_o be_v he_o ver_fw-la 2.3_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a 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thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 77._o in_o the_o first_o eleven_o verse_n the_o psalmist_n be_v in_o a_o deep_a deject_a condition_n ver_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v a_o sad_a expression_n i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v a_o sad_a expression_n i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v on_o which_o the_o psalmist_n himself_o put_v a_o note_n of_o emphasis_n viz._n selah_n he_o go_v on_o thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v so_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v etc._n etc._n again_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o 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