Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bind_v	kingdom_n	loose_v	4,040	5	10.0176	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

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be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n touch_v this_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o question_n of_o conscience_n be_v move_v i._n first_o how_o may_v we_o in_o this_o life_n have_v and_o nourish_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o true_a taste_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ans._n first_o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o do_v hinder_v or_o prejudice_n our_o happiness_n and_o they_o be_v principal_o four_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v he_o never_o so_o righteous_a that_o can_v true_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20._o 9_o yea_o ●uen_o the_o regenerate_v that_o have_v receive_v grace_n to_o believe_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n etc._n 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of_o heaven_n this_o s._n paul_n note_v when_o he_o say_v whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o 6._o thereupon_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n 13._o have_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n we_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o god_n choose_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n from_o satan_n from_o vanity_n and_o misery_n have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v from_o 4._o their_o eye_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v with_o he_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n 34._o of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o three_o place_n have_v thorough_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v compare_v the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o the_o respect_n beforenamed_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o a_o parallel_n together_o we_o shall_v sinde_v the_o one_o infinite_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o to_o use_v it_o as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n to_o think_v 31._o with_o paul_n that_o to_o be_v loose_v and_o be_v with_o 20._o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o true_a and_o 23._o lively_a taste_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o according_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o look_v for_o a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 10._o ii_o second_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n may_v true_o discern_v whether_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a property_n whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a joy_n and_o these_o be_v principal_o five_o first_o this_o joy_n be_v bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o christ._n you_o shall_v sorrow_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mean_v for_o his_o departure_n 20._o but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v of_o his_o disciple_n but_o of_o all_o believer_n who_o upon_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o spiritual_a want_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v there_o oppose_v unto_o the_o world_n again_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v that_o be_v be_v touch_v with_o 4._o 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of_o these_o caveat_n the_o same_o be_v not_o take_v in_o truth_n but_o in_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n popish_a teacher_n affirm_v that_o in_o some_o case_n they_o may_v swear_v in_o a_o doubtful_a meaning_n and_o this_o they_o practice_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n when_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o examine_v they_o answer_v yea_o in_o word_n and_o conceive_v a_o negation_n or_o no_o in_o their_o mind_n a_o practice_n most_o impious_a and_o flat_a against_o this_o excellent_a rule_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n judgement_n &_o justice_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o the_o form_n in_o which_o the_o oath_n be_v propound_v must_v be_v a_o plain_a simple_a and_o direct_a form_n wherein_o god_n be_v direct_o call_v to_o witness_v for_o his_o worship_n be_v direct_o to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o oath_n also_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v direct_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o rule_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v one_o question_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v whether_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n a_o man_n may_v not_o swear_v direct_o by_o creature_n and_o indirect_o by_o god_n most_o of_o the_o popish_a sort_n and_o some_o protestant_n hold_v that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n nor_o by_o thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o 34._o in_o which_o word_n he_o forbid_v all_o indirect_a oath_n whereby_o man_n swear_v direct_o by_o creature_n and_o indirect_o by_o god_n for_o so_o do_v the_o pharisy_n again_o if_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v by_o creature_n and_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o will_v diminish_v his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n and_o much_o deceit_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o swearer_n may_v say_v that_o he_o swear_v not_o but_o only_o use_v a_o obtestation_n 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against_o you_o this_o day_n and_o by_o paul_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o the_o elect_a angel_n in_o which_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n there_o be_v no_o swear_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o citation_n or_o summon_v of_o the_o creature_n as_o witness_n and_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o obtestation_n in_o the_o obtestation_n there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o call_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o give_v testimony_n the_o matter_n be_v already_o apparent_a and_o manifest_a but_o in_o a_o oath_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a god_n be_v make_v not_o only_o a_o witness_n but_o also_o a_o judge_n and_o revenger_n object_n iii_o saint_n paul_n swear_v by_o his_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 31._o which_o rejoice_v be_v a_o create_a passion_n or_o a_o creature_n ans._n that_o be_v also_o a_o obtestation_n or_o a_o word_n of_o avouchment_v and_o asseveration_n and_o not_o a_o 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not_o a_o truth_n sect._n 3_o iii_o question_n how_o farforth_a do_v a_o oath_n bind_v and_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n be_v large_a and_o bind_v therefore_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o distinguish_v it_o into_o two_o part_n and_o first_o i_o will_v show_v when_o a_o oath_n bind_v second_o when_o it_o bind_v not_o for_o the_o first_o a_o oath_n take_v of_o thing_n certain_a lawful_a and_o possible_a be_v to_o be_v keep_v yea_o and_o bind_v always_o though_o it_o be_v tender_v even_o to_o our_o enemy_n to_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v special_a commandemennt_v in_o sundry_a place_n number_n 30._o 3._o whosoever_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n by_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n but_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n mat._n 5._o 33._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n exod_n 20._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o 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