Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	ascend_v	descend_v	ladder_n	1,837	5	11.6158	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 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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 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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 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of_o heaven_n humility_n be_v the_o first_o helpefull_a step_n by_o which_o we_o ascend_v the_o heavenly_a throne_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n for_o mercy_n and_o also_o the_o first_o raise_v round_o of_o godly_a jacob_n long_o reach_v ladder_n by_o which_o like_o swift_a angel_n our_o precious_a soul_n climb_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o heavenly_a blessing_n descend_v down_o to_o we_o upon_o earth_n loe_o thus_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n who_o habitation_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n 57.15_o esa_n 57.15_o yet_o also_o vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a presence_n to_o dwell_v among_o humble_a mind_a man_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o low_a heart_n therefore_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n in_o this_o our_o present_a misery_n be_v in_o by_z and_o through_o humility_n but_o admit_v thou_o can_v not_o by_o thy_o humiliation_n obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o nation_n from_o a_o general_n calamity_n yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v thereby_o procure_v for_o thyself_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 9.4_o ezek._n 9.4_o and_o although_o our_o humiliation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o heal_v our_o land_n distemper_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o procure_v the_o cure_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o for_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v the_o end_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n as_o we_o ought_v there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o we_o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o despair_v not_o then_o of_o help_n in_o thy_o great_a dejection_n for_o there_o be_v yet_o balm_n in_o gilead_n and_o hope_v in_o england_n and_o as_o shechaniah_n once_o say_v unto_o ezra_n in_o another_o case_n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n 10.2_o ezra_n 10.2_o the_o which_o i_o hope_v may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o english_a native_n in_o these_o many_o present_a and_o great_a distraction_n among_o we_o for_o god_n be_v more_o merciful_a than_o we_o have_v be_v sinful_a if_o we_o can_v be_v true_o sorrowful_a and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o two_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o one_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o manasseh_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v a_o notorious_a malignant_a against_o the_o lord_n he_o commit_v many_o horrible_a and_o heinous_a abomination_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n be_v wrathful_o displease_v against_o he_o he_o shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n till_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n from_o one_o end_n