Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bless_v	lord_n	praise_v	9,372	5	10.9825	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76311	A True relation, of the life & death of Sarah Beckwith, daughter of Marmaduke and Elizabeth Beckwith, of Audbrough near Massham in York-shire; who in about the twentieth year of her age departed this life, the 24th. day of the 9th. month, 1691.	Beckwith, Hannah.; Beckwith, Marmaduke.; Beckwith, Elizabeth.	1692 (1692)	Wing B1655A; ESTC R170490	17,903	40

the like unless they came to feel the workings of truth in their own hearts for said she all such outward appearances will stand in no stead without the love of God be inwardly felt and enjoyed for said she it is an easie thing to come to Meetings and some are ready to think that doing so and behaveing themselves soberly before this or the other person is sufficient But said she the Lord sees at all times and he will have no such mockery but said she I bless God I have not been guilty of seeming what I was not But O how did her love run forth to those who were faithfull saying they were near and dear to her and much desired the company of such as feared the Lord and loved the Truth and walked therein She wonderfully praised the love and mercies of the Lord to her saying it is not for my deserts for I had nothing to ingage the Lord with but it is his free love to me She often desired the Lord to give her a little ease that she might have a more full enjoyment of him and indeed she was so much born up over her weakness that at many times she felt little or no pain that we could diserne but with a mi●d●● and cheareful countinance would say I am well every way but for want of breath and the Lord can raise me up if he see it good forme and if not I am content I do believe which way so ever it be it will be for my good And she speaking of the way of truth said it was a straight and narrow way and not to be kept in without a daily watch and said it is this days bread and not that which was fed of yesterday that will satisfie for there are many by paths but as Job saith said she There is a path which no fool knoweth which the ●olterous eye hath not seen the Lyons whelp hath not troden it nor the fierce Lyon passed by it But said she although a strait way yet it is a pleasant path and delightsome Oh said the here is peace in abundance it is so sweet I could delight always to enjoy it and to live therein the Gold of Opher is not worthy to be compared to it And thus continued she in a sweet frame of Spirit her mind being wholy taken up with heavenly thoughts saying Lord give me fully to drink of the well of water that is within the Gate for thou hast ravish'd my heart and I am overcome with thy love Oh I long I long O Lord open thou the windows of heaven and power in of thy blessings into my soul untill there be not room enough to receive that I may bless and praise thy name and that I may ever swim in the Ocion and streams of thy love and living praise to the Lord with mellodious sounds aboundantly sprung from her She did also often advise those that were with her to keep out of passion saying Oh have a care of passion it hinders the prosperity of the work of God and there is no extream in the Truth ah it is of a meek and an heavenly quality That afternoon before she dyed she desired the Lord to spare her another half day if it was his will that she might enjoy him and that she might praise him and said I have known Christ to be my leader and my teacher shall be no more removed into a corner for mine eyes have seen my teacher and mine eares hath heard a voice saving this is the way walk in it she after desired the Lord to give her an easie passage and that night she desired that none but Friends might sit up with her her love being abundantly large to them And some of us going to bed haveing wanted our rest she tenderly took her leave of us and said if she were worse some should call and takeing me by the hand said dear Sister thou hast been near and dear to me and carefull of me the Lord requite thee and be near to thee when thou comes to lye on thy dying bed and so near the Morning her distemper growing upon her she said I am as sensiable as any of you and I am well content to dye saying I have no doubt of my Salvation forever I am going to dear Robert Lodge with many more sweet expressions which could not well be remembred nor perfectly heard her voice being very low she was very sensiable to the last so far as we could observe and spoke to within a very little time wherein she drew her last breath saying Lord take me away Lord take me away and presently after she quietly and comfortably passed away out of this world to live for ever in the World which hath no end She was a dear Sister to me a faithfull comfortable companion and help in the Lord and hard it was to me freely to part with her if it had been the Lords will that we might a little longer have enjoy'd each other in the body to have been each others help and cause of joy but being so fully satisfied that the love and blessings of the Lord was upon her I was more willing to give her up to him who gives and takes away and can do no less but bless and praised 〈◊〉 his holy name and return all glory and honour to him who is everlastingly worthy blessed for ever and for evermore And it is the servent desire of my heart that we who are left behind may so live to God and walk in the ever blessed Truth which she testified to to her latter end that we may be made partakers of that rest peace and joy Which undoubtedly she is already entered into Hannah Beckwith Written the 11. of the 10th Month 169● A Few words in Testimony concerning the Life and Death of Sarah Beckwith Daughter of Marmaduke and Elizabeth Beckwith c. Who Departed this Life the 24th 9th Month 1691. SHe was of my familiar acquaintance from a Child for I lived divers years during her Child-hood in her fathers house she was born of beliveing parents and under their eye and care educated in the way and profession of truth which God Almighty in blessing doth regard and I am well satisfied that in her own soul she was a real lover of truth from a Child for she was diligent in comeing to Meetings and when there very retir'd in her mind not making a shew above what she realy was but even as Mary did hid up things in her heart on the Eight day of the above said Month she wa● visited with the Sickness she dyed of in the time whereof she severall times sent for me and the first t●me I went she said to me Grace I am glad to see thee thou hast been often near to me in remembrance and love being in a sweet and tender frame of spirit began to devulge her secrets to me signifying that for about three quarters of a year last she had sought the Lord