Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	apostle_n	bind_v	loose_v	2,843	5	10.3462	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41808	Considerations upon the second canon in the book entituled Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical, &c.	Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708?	1693 (1693)	Wing G1569; ESTC R11703	35,734	45

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the_o scripture_n style_v it_o a_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o and_o tertullian_n call_v it_o summum_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la the_o high_a presumption_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o sentence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n when_o she_o proceed_v against_o offender_n in_o vindication_n of_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n be_v enough_o to_o strike_v any_o man_n with_o horror_n who_o just_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 18._o 5_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o most_o of_o the_o benesit_n 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consideration_n upon_o the_o second_o canon_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdcxc●…_n consideration_n upon_o the_o second_o canon_n etc._n etc._n so_o various_a and_o sickle_n be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o life_n and_o so_o short_a and_o full_a of_o encumbrance_n be_v it_o at_o the_o best_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a while_n to_o be_v man_n have_v he_o not_o a_o god_n to_o serve_v who_o can_v reward_v he_o with_o future_a happiness_n and_o god_n have_v make_v this_o life_n a_o state_n of_o probationership_n wherein_o man_n be_v upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o according_a to_o his_o demeanour_n here_o shall_v either_o be_v recompense_v with_o eternal_a bliss_n after_o this_o painful_a life_n end_v o●_n fall_v into_o endless_a misery_n upon_o this_o account_n religion_n become_v more_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n put_v together_o for_o what_o shall_v 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