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
A91415	The Jewes synagogue: or, A treatise concerning the ancient orders and manner of worship used by the Jewes in their synagogue-assemblies. Gathered out of the sacred scriptures, the Jewish Rabines, and such modern authors, which have been most conversant in the study of Jewish customes. Wherein, by comparing the scriptures in the Old and New Testament together, many truths are fully opened, and sundry controversies about church-government truly and plainly stated. By William Pinchion of Springfeild [sic] in N. England.	Pynchon, William, 1590-1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing P4309; Thomason E802_4; ESTC R207368	80,705	99

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damnation_n to_o the_o unrepentent_a they_o do_v not_o personate_v man_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o excommunicate_a person_n they_o only_o deliver_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o person_n in_o general_a if_o any_o of_o their_o hearer_n can_v find_v themselves_o so_o and_o so_o qualify_v than_o they_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o do_v true_o repent_v or_o turn_v to_o god_n act._n 26._o 20_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o preach_v damnation_n also_o to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o unrepentent_a but_o a_o particular_a church_n have_v need_v a_o of_o infallible_a judgement_n in_o man_n personal_a condition_n before_o she_o can_v conclude_v that_o all_o her_o personal_a censure_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n scholar_n sir_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o your_o exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n 18_o do_v set_v i_o at_o a_o gaze_n what_o to_o think_v of_o other_o man_n interpretation_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o full_o satisfy_v therefore_o i_o will_v yet_o try_v further_o in_o another_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v in_o verse_n 15._o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n these_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o only_a end_n and_o aim_v which_o the_o innocent_a brother_n have_v in_o tell_v his_o trespass_v brother_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v to_o gain_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n by_o gain_v he_o to_o repentance_n to_o change_v of_o mind_n therefore_o his_o end_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o same_o in_o verse_n 16._o in_o take_v with_o he_o one_o or_o two_o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o same_o also_o in_o verse_n 17._o in_o tell_v the_o church_n now_o if_o his_o end_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o these_o proceed_n namely_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n than_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o he_o be_v either_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o change_v of_o mind_n or_o 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