Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	beast_n	earth_n	fowl_n	2,016	5	9.9276	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53720	Pneumatologia, or, A discourse concerning the Holy Spirit wherein an account is given of his name, nature, personality, dispensation, operations, and effects : his whole work in the old and new creation is explained, the doctrine concering it vindicated from oppositions and reproaches : the nature also and necessity of Gospel-holiness the difference between grace and morality, or a spiritual life unto God in evangelical obedience and a course of moral vertues, are stated and declared / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1676 (1676)	Wing O793; ESTC R16093	721,250	620

thereof_o such_o a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a supernatural_a life_n so_o denominate_v from_o its_o nature_n cause_n act_n and_o end_n we_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o world_n if_o ever_o we_o mind_v to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n in_o another_o sect._n 7_o and_o herein_o we_o shall_v take_v what_o view_n we_o be_v able_a of_o the_o nature_n glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o do_v confess_v it_o be_v but_o little_a of_o they_o which_o i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n indeed_o often_o speak_v unto_o but_o the_o essence_n and_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v much_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_a man_n the_o sense_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n propose_v what_o i_o believe_v and_o what_o i_o desire_v a_o experience_n of_o that_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o declare_v but_o as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n no_o more_o be_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o its_o nature_n first_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gracious_a supernatural_a habit_n or_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o with_o respect_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v brief_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o show_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o such_o a_o habit._n 2._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o habit_n require_v unto_o holiness_n yea_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o holiness_n consist_v therein_o 3._o declare_v in_o general_a the_o property_n of_o it_o sect._n 8_o 1._o our_o first_o enquiry_n be_v after_o the_o essence_n and_o form_n of_o holiness_n that_o from_o which_o any_o one_o be_v true_o and_o real_o make_v and_o denominate_v holy_a or_o what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o our_o nature_n be_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o world_n this_o must_v be_v something_o peculiar_a something_o excellent_a and_o sacred_a as_o that_o which_o constitute_v the_o great_a and_o only_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o mankind_n on_o their_o own_o part_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n unto_o eternity_n every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o holiness_n please_v god_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v reject_v of_o he_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o this_o holiness_n in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o single_a act_n of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n though_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o such_o act_n may_v be_v perform_v yea_o many_o of_o they_o by_o unholy_a person_n with_o example_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n abound_v cain_n sacrifice_n and_o ahab_n repentance_n be_v signal_n single_a act_n of_o obedience_n material_o yet_o no_o act_n of_o holiness_n formal_o nor_o do_v either_o make_v or_o denominate_v they_o holy_a and_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n may_v give_v all_o their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o yet_o in_o single_a act_n who_o can_v go_v further_o such_o fruit_n may_v spring_v from_o seed_n that_o have_v no_o root_n single_n act_n may_v evidence_n holiness_n as_o abraham_n obedience_n in_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n but_o they_o constitute_v none_o holy_a nor_o will_v a_o series_n a_o course_n a_o multiplication_n of_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o obedience_n either_o constitute_v or_o denominate_v any_o one_o so_o isa._n 1._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o all_o the_o duty_n a_o series_n and_o multiplication_n whereof_o be_v there_o reject_v for_o want_n of_o holiness_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o appoint_v of_o god_n nor_o do_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o habitual_a disposition_n of_o mind_n unto_o any_o outward_a duty_n of_o piety_n devotion_n or_o obedience_n however_o obtain_v or_o acquire_v such_o habit_n there_o be_v both_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a intellectual_a habit_n be_v art_n and_o science_n when_o man_n by_o custom_n usuage_n and_o frequent_a act_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o science_n art_n or_o mystery_n do_v get_v a_o ready_a facility_n in_o and_o unto_o all_o the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o it_o they_o have_v a_o intellectual_a habit_n therein_o it_o be_v so_o in_o thing_n moral_a as_o to_o virtue_n and_o vice_n there_o be_v some_o seed_n and_o spark_n of_o moral_a virtue_n remain_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o deprave_a nature_n as_o of_o justice_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o the_o like_a hence_o god_n call_v on_o profligate_v sinner_n to_o remember_v and_o show_v themselves_o man_n or_o not_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o we_o as_o we_o be_v man_n isa._n 46._o 8._o these_o principle_n may_v be_v so_o excite_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o improve_v by_o education_n instruction_n and_o example_n until_o person_n by_o a_o assiduous_a diligent_a performance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o they_o may_v attain_v such_o a_o readiness_n unto_o they_o and_o facility_n in_o they_o as_o be_v not_o by_o any_o outward_a mean_n easy_o change_v or_o divert_v and_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a habit_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o act_n of_o outward_a obedience_n unto_o god_n man_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n may_v so_o accustom_v themselves_o unto_o they_o as_o to_o have_v a_o habitual_a disposition_n unto_o their_o exercise_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n with_o many_o superstitious_a person_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o act_n do_v still_o precede_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o this_o holiness_n be_v such_o a_o habit_n or_o principle_n as_o be_v antecedent_n unto_o all_o act_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v there_o never_o be_v by_o any_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v any_o act_n or_o duty_n of_o true_a holiness_n perform_v where_o there_o be_v not_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_o a_o habit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v many_o act_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o good_a and_o approvable_a may_v be_v perform_v without_o it_o but_o no_o one_o that_o have_v the_o proper_a form_n and_o nature_n of_o holiness_n can_v be_v so_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o every_o act_n of_o true_a holiness_n must_v have_v something_o supernatural_a in_o it_o from_o a_o internal_a renew_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o have_v not_o so_o be_v it_o otherwise_o what_o it_o will_v be_v no_o act_n or_o duty_n of_o true_a holiness_n sect._n 9_o and_o i_o call_v this_o principle_n of_o holiness_n a_o habit_n not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v absolute_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o acquire_v habit_n and_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n answer_v to_o our_o conception_n and_o description_n of_o they_o but_o we_o only_o call_v it_o so_o because_o in_o its_o effect_n and_o manner_n of_o operation_n it_o agree_v in_o sundry_a thing_n with_o acquire_v intellectual_a or_o moral_a habit_n but_o it_o have_v much_o more_o conformity_n unto_o a_o natural_a unchangeable_a instict_n than_o unto_o any_o acquire_v habit._n wherefore_o god_n charge_v it_o on_o man_n that_o in_o their_o obedience_n unto_o he_o they_o do_v not_o answer_v that_o instinct_n which_o be_v in_o other_o creature_n towards_o their_o lord_n and_o benefactor_n isa._n 1._o 3._o and_o which_o they_o cordial_o observe_v jerem._n 8._o 7._o but_o herein_o god_n teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n job_n 35._o 11._o this_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o i_o intend_v a_o virtue_n a_o power_n a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grace_n wrought_v create_v infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n and_o in-laid_a in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o they_o constant_o abide_v and_o unchangeable_o reside_v in_o they_o which_o be_v antecedent_n unto_o and_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o all_o act_n of_o true_a holiness_n whatever_o and_o this_o be_v that_o as_o be_v say_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o holiness_n do_v consist_v and_o from_o which_o in_o those_o that_o be_v adult_n the_o actual_a discharge_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o holiness_n be_v inseparable_a this_o abide_v always_o in_o and_o with_o all_o that_o be_v sanctify_v whence_o they_o be_v always_o holy_a and_o not_o only_o so_o when_o they_o be_v actual_o exercise_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n hereby_o be_v they_o prepare_v dispose_v and_o enable_v unto_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v immediate_o and_o by_o the_o influence_n hereof_o into_o their_o act_n and_o duty_n do_v they_o become_v holy_a and_o no_o otherwise_o sect._n 10_o for_o the_o further_a

they_o have_v love_v and_o who_o they_o have_v serve_v after_o who_o they_o have_v walk_v and_o who_o they_o have_v seek_v and_o who_o they_o have_v worship_v the_o expression_n be_v multiply_v to_o show_v that_o they_o use_v all_o way_n of_o ascribe_v that_o divine_a honour_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o who_o only_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v love_v to_o have_v serve_v to_o have_v walk_v after_o to_o have_v seek_v and_o worship_v so_o chap._n 19_o 13._o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jerem._n 44._o 17._o because_o of_o its_o beauty_n and_o adorn_n the_o host_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v man_n and_o beast_n with_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o either_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o or_o live_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o it_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o order_n and_o beautiful_a disposition_n a_o host_n proper_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n put_v into_o a_o certain_a order_n for_o some_o certain_a end_n or_o purpose_n and_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n all_o their_o terror_n and_o beauty_n consist_v in_o and_o arise_v from_o that_o order_n without_o this_o they_o be_v but_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n but_o a_o host_n or_o army_n with_o banner_n be_v beautiful_a and_o terrible_a cant._n 6._o 10._o before_o thing_n be_v cast_v into_o this_o order_n the_o universe_n be_v as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o confusion_n it_o have_v no_o beauty_n nor_o glory_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v void_a and_o without_o form_n gen._n 1._o 2._o hence_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o this_o place_n render_v the_o word_n by_o ornatus_fw-la eorum_fw-la all_o their_o beauty_n and_o adorn_v for_o the_o creation_n and_o beautiful_a disposal_n of_o these_o host_n give_v they_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n and_o thence_o do_v the_o greek_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o adorn_v thing_n 2._o because_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v god_n arm_n to_o accomplish_v his_o irresistible_a will_n and_o pleasure_n hence_o he_o often_o style_v himself_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o both_o these_o host_n that_o above_o of_o the_o heaven_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o that_o of_o all_o creature_n beneath_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o all_o these_o he_o use_v and_o apply_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o execute_v his_o judgement_n thus_o one_o of_o those_o angel_n slay_v a_o whole_a host_n of_o man_n in_o one_o night_n isa._n 37._o 36._o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n judg._n 5._o 20._o god_n overrule_v the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n against_o they_o though_o it_o may_v be_v angel_n also_o be_v here_o intend_v and_o among_o the_o mean_a creature_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o call_v locust_n and_o caterpillar_n when_o he_o send_v they_o to_o destroy_v a_o country_n for_o sin_n his_o host_n or_o army_n joel_n 2._o 11._o this_o by_o the_o way_n sect._n 7_o now_o the_o form_n and_o perfect_v of_o this_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v assign_v peculiar_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v complete_v and_o finish_v first_o for_o the_o heaven_n job_n 26._o 13._o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n his_o hand_n have_v form_v the_o crooked_a serpent_n or_o rather_o his_o spirit_n have_v garnish_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n and_o not_o with_o he_o and_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o adorn_v to_o make_v fair_a to_o render_v beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n thus_o the_o heaven_n be_v garnish_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o by_o the_o creation_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o aspectable_a host_n of_o they_o he_o render_v they_o so_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a as_o we_o behold_v so_o the_o targum_fw-la his_o spirit_n beautify_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o give_v they_o that_o comely_a beauty_n and_o order_n wherein_o their_o face_n appear_v unto_o we_o hence_o the_o heaven_n as_o adorn_v with_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n finger_n psal._n 8._o 3._o that_o be_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v powerful_o make_v but_o also_o curious_o wrought_v and_o adorn_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o finger_n or_o finger_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n intend_v hence_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 11._o 20._o but_o if_o i_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n do_v cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n 12._o 28._o be_v if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o he_o be_v the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v curious_o wrought_v adorn_v garnish_v render_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n psal._n 19_o 1._o and_o by_o the_o crooked_a serpent_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o garnish_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o galaxy_n or_o milky_a way_n which_o to_o the_o eye_n represent_v the_o move_a or_o wirthing_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o the_o water_n this_o then_o be_v peculiar_o assign_v to_o the_o spirit_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o host_n the_o complete_n finish_v work_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v by_o the_o rule_v before_o mention_v and_o not_o exclusive_o to_o the_o other_o person_n sect._n 8_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o earth_n god_n first_o out_o of_o nothing_o create_v the_o earth_n which_o comprise_v the_o whole_a inferior_a globe_n which_o afterward_o divide_v itself_o into_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n as_o the_o heaven_n contain_v in_o that_o expression_n of_o their_o creation_n all_o that_o be_v above_o and_o over_o it_o the_o whole_a material_a mass_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n wherewith_o probable_o the_o more_o solid_a and_o firm_a substance_n be_v cover_v and_o as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v be_v intend_v by_o that_o earth_n which_o be_v first_o create_v for_o immediate_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o deep_n and_o the_o water_n without_o any_o intimation_n of_o their_o production_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 2._o this_o mass_n be_v thus_o frame_v and_o mix_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n not_o take_v distinct_o but_o as_o contain_v that_o radical_a humour_n which_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o be_v unto_o all_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n merachepheth_n signify_v a_o easy_a gentle_a motion_n such_o as_o a_o dove_n or_o other_o fowl_n use_v over_o its_o nest_n or_o young_a one_o either_o to_o communicate_v vital_a heat_n unto_o its_o egg_n or_o to_o cherish_v and_o defend_v its_o young_a and_o this_o will_v no_o way_n consist_v with_o that_o exposition_n which_o some_o will_v give_v in_o this_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruah_n they_o say_v here_o signify_v the_o wind_n as_o it_o do_v sometime_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wind_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a for_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o sacred_a language_n to_o set_v out_o the_o greatness_n and_o singular_a eminency_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o a_o great_a tremble_a be_v call_v a_o tremble_a of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a but_o 1._o when_o be_v this_o wind_n create_v the_o meteor_n be_v not_o make_v before_o the_o four_o day_n with_o the_o firmament_n the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n and_o whence_o or_o what_o this_o wind_n shall_v be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v discover_v 2._o the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v such_o a_o easy_a and_o gentle_a motion_n as_o be_v in_o bird_n when_o they_o move_v themselves_o upon_o their_o nest_n and_o it_o be_v but_o three_o time_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o place_n and_o deut._n 32._o 11._o jerem._n 23._o 9_o in_o deut._n it_o be_v express_o apply_v unto_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o eagle_n over_o her_o young_a for_o their_o safety_n protection_n and_o growth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o eagle_n flutter_v spread_v her_o wing_n over_o her_o young_a and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n we_o render_v it_o shake_v all_o my_o bone_n shake_v that_o be_v be_v in_o a_o tremble_a motion_n like_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o fowl_n over_o she_o nest._n no_o such_o great_a and_o violent_a wind_n therefore_o as_o from_o thence_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o wind_n of_o