Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	body_n	earth_n	element_n	1,890	5	9.4049	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30629	Cavsa dei, or, An apology for God wherein the perpetuity of infernal torments is evidenced and divine both goodness and justice, that notwithstanding, defended : the nature of punishments in general, and of infernal ones in particular displayed : the evangelical righteousness explicated and setled : the divinity of the Gentiles both as to things to be believed, and things to be practised, adumbrated, and the wayes whereby it was communicated, plainly discover'd / by Richard Burthogge ...	Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700.	1675 (1675)	Wing B6149; ESTC R17327	142,397	594

his_o notebook_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n unwilling_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o mal._n and_o so_o erasmus_n understand_v they_o who_o tell_v we_o sero_fw-la that_fw-mi aut_fw-la punit_fw-la gravatim_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la videtur_fw-la that_o whoso_o defer_v either_o to_o oblige_v or_o punish_v he_o seem_v unwilling_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o will_v it_o not_o comparative_o he_o will_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v and_o interpretative_o he_o delay_v to_o inflict_v punishment_n as_o it_o be_v expect_v a_o occasion_n that_o he_o may_v with_o honour_n omit_v it_o and_o this_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o general_a exception_n you_o put_v in_o namely_o the_o seem_a improportion_n between_o a_o finite_a transgression_n and_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o more_o particular_a one_o i_o shall_v in_o their_o order_n now_o consider_v they_o and_o first_o for_o that_o of_o the_o odd_a circumstance_n of_o the_o most_o that_o be_v christian_n you_o say_v not_o to_o urge_v that_o the_o most_o that_o be_v christian_n lie_v and_o live_v under_o such_o odd_a circumstance_n that_o they_o be_v very_o near_o a_o impossibility_n whole_o to_o subdue_v and_o suppress_v the_o influence_n of_o sense_n and_o yet_o must_v they_o be_v plague_v or_o punish_v with_o unspeakable_a and_o eternal_a torture_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o while_n immure_v in_o the_o body_n whole_o to_o subdue_v the_o influence_n of_o sense_n and_o shall_v none_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n but_o who_o have_v first_o arrive_v to_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n here_o on_o earth_n heaven_n will_v be_v empty_a and_o hell_n full_a that_o perfection_n which_o be_v to_o be_v our_o aim_n on_o earth_n can_v be_v our_o attainment_n or_o our_o achievement_n but_o in_o heaven_n here_o sin_n will_v be_v indwell_v in_o we_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v flesh_n encompass_v we_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a but_o sincere_a obedience_n that_o be_v exact_v by_o grace_n for_o that_o perfection_n can_v be_v attain_v in_o the_o present_a world_n by_o any_o that_o descend_v from_o adam_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v original_a native_a inlay_v with_o our_o very_a temper_n we_o be_v beget_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o fervency_n or_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o appetite_n and_o consequent_o have_v such_o impression_n make_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o very_a rise_n and_o conception_n and_o augment_v and_o improve_v in_o we_o by_o our_o after_o act_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o we_o total_o to_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o these_o as_o of_o any_o other_o instinct_n and_o propension_n of_o nature_n we_o may_v check_v they_o and_o restrain_v they_o but_o can_v destroy_v and_o eradicate_v they_o this_o body_n must_v be_v 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to_o justify_v our_o person_n it_o be_v too_o imperfect_a and_o defective_a to_o do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o inherent_a but_o adherent_a righteousness_n not_o the_o righteousness_n within_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o that_o must_v bottom_v all_o our_o hope_n and_o i_o the_o rather_o say_v this_o because_o i_o be_o a_o little_a jealous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o supposition_n on_o which_o the_o argument_n you_o urge_v be_v ground_v that_o you_o hold_v the_o opinion_n which_o be_v now_o the_o ascendent_n that_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v fancy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o of_o the_o gosple_n to_o advance_v and_o set_v up_o that_o but_o only_o that_o which_o inhere_n in_o we_o be_v i_o sure_a of_o what_o i_o but_o suspect_v that_o you_o be_v indeed_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o your_o argument_n have_v aspect_n that_o way_n i_o shall_v more_o full_o set_v myself_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o to_o 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righteousness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o a_o justifier_n just_o to_o punish_v christ_n that_o assume_v on_o himself_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o a_o justifier_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o punishment_n he_o bear_v the_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o romanist_n and_o other_o so_o insist_v upon_o be_v nothing_o as_o a_o righteousness_n to_o boast_v of_o but_o that_o pharisaical_a one_o display_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o it_o which_o he_o give_v in_o luke_n 12._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o this_o nor_o that_o but_o do_v this_o and_o that_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n as_o author_n and_o inspirer_n of_o all_o the_o good_a he_o do_v but_o withal_o a_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n of_o self_n i_o thank_v thou_o there_o be_v the_o one_o i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n no_o adulterer_n nor_o unjust_a i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o 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expect_v i_o shall_v say_v something_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o pherecides_n syrus_n master_n of_o pythagoras_n 1._o be_v say_v by_o some_o by_o other_o thales_n to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v it_o thal._n which_o i_o will_v then_o credit_v when_o i_o be_o convince_v that_o before_o they_o there_o be_v neither_o worship_n nor_o theology_n i_o affirm_v it_o a_o doctrine_n so_o universal_o believe_v and_o know_v to_o be_v so_o senec._n that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o be_v much_o in_o citation_n you_o shall_v therefore_o have_v the_o trouble_n but_o of_o read_v one_o testimony_n which_o for_o pregnancy_n and_o fullness_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o its_o conformity_n with_o that_o of_o holy_a writ_n will_v supersede_n all_o other_o it_o be_v moschion_n 120._o or_o as_o some_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permit_v the_o dead_a to_o be_v cover_v with_o earth_n and_o every_o thing_n whence_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n thither_o to_o return_v the_o spirit_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o body_n to_o earth_n so_o solomon_n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n 12.7_o as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o phaed._n and_o socrates_n be_v sure_a of_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o god_n lord_n as_o for_o judgement_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o a_o passage_n which_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o jamblicus_n upon_o the_o first_o argument_n that_o the_o great_a pythagoras_n both_o believe_v and_o teach_v it_o and_o what_o apprehension_n the_o more_o ancient_a time_n have_v and_o how_o conformable_a to_o those_o that_o christian_n have_v from_o christ_n in_o matthew_n etc._n be_v deduceable_a from_o the_o old_a story_n of_o erus_fw-la son_n of_o armenius_n which_o we_o have_v in_o plato_n etc._n and_o which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o my_o former_a treatise_n the_o story_n be_v this_o erus_fw-la son_n of_o armenius_n be_v in_o a_o great_a combat_n slay_v with_o many_o other_o and_o after_o ten_o day_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o rest_n all_o purify_a and_o rot_a be_v remove_v his_o be_v find_v as_o sweet_a and_o as_o find_v as_o ever_o which_o his_o friend_n carry_v home_o in_o order_n to_o perform_v to_o it_o all_o the_o requisite_a funeral_n ceremony_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n from_o his_o decease_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v he_o upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n behold_v erus_fw-la revive_v and_o be_v revive_v relate_v all_o that_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o first_o depart_v his_o relation_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n he_o go_v with_o many_o in_o his_o company_n and_o at_o last_v arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a divine_a place_n whence_o he_o see_v two_o open_n or_o hiatus_fw-la in_o the_o earth_n one_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o many_o of_o the_o dynaste_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n be_v wicked_a thence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o resume_v his_o story_n and_o to_o tell_v how_o upright_o how_o equal_o how_o impartial_o judge_v rhadamanthus_n do_v acquit_v himself_o towards_o they_o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o foresay_a rhadamanthus_n take_v such_o a_o one_o in_o hand_n to_o examine_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v cognizance_n of_o nothing_o in_o he_o neither_o of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n he_o be_v or_o from_o who_o descend_v but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v he_o so_o dismiss_v he_o to_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o he_o ●_o mark_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v curable_a or_o else_o incurable_a it_o seem_v they_o hold_v purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o see_v another_o soul_n that_o of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v holy_o and_o according_a to_o 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that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o cornelius_n and_o john_n be_v plain_a he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n 29._o be_v bear_v of_o god_n such_o gentile_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fearer_n of_o god_n act_v 12._o 16._o 26._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worshipper_n v_o 43._o i_o pray_v sir_n consider_v rahab_n the_o harlot_n 11.31_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v for_o which_o she_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o monument_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o for_o which_o herself_o and_o all_o her_o household_n be_v save_v 11._o viz._n the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v a_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o this_o be_v her_o faith_n and_o the_o ground_n and_o basis_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o report_n and_o fame_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o lord_n 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