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	spirit_n	6,743	5	5.1226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45148	The breathings of the devout soul	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1648 (1648)	Wing H370; ESTC R202348	19,939	90

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any_o hollowness_n fill_v it_o up_o and_o so_o work_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o thou_o that_o make_v it_o as_o for_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v alike_o to_o i_o whether_o they_o spend_v their_o breath_n or_o save_v it_o xlvi_o lord_n god_n what_o a_o world_n of_o treasure_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o no_o eye_n of_o man_n ever_o do_v or_o shall_v or_o can_v see_v what_o goodly_a plant_n have_v thou_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o wild_a unknown_a region_n which_o no_o man_n ever_o behold_v what_o great_a wit_n have_v thou_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o willing_a obscurity_n which_o the_o world_n never_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o all_o which_o thou_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n which_o thou_o regard_v in_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o thy_o creation_n and_o act_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n but_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a 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night_n hasten_v on_o apace_o my_o sun_n draw_v low_a the_o shadow_n lengthen_v vapour_n rise_v and_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o darken_v let_v i_o bestir_v myself_o for_o the_o time_n let_v i_o lose_v none_o of_o my_o few_o hour_n let_v i_o work_v hard_o a_o while_n because_o i_o shall_v soon_o rest_v everlasting_o xlviii_o thou_o see_v lord_n how_o apt_a i_o be_o to_o contemn_v this_o body_n of_o i_o sure_o when_o i_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o stuff_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v no_o better_a than_o that_o i_o tread_v upon_o and_o see_v the_o loathsomeness_n of_o all_o kind_n that_o come_v from_o it_o and_o feel_v the_o pain_n that_o it_o oft_o time_n put_v i_o to_o and_o consider_v whither_o it_o be_v go_v and_o how_o noisome_a it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o creature_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n i_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o hold_v good_a term_n with_o so_o unequal_a a_o partner_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o i_o look_v up_o to_o thy_o hand_n and_o ●●e_n how_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o what_o infinite_a cost_n thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o think_v thou_o own_o blood_n too_o dear_a to_o redeem_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o far_o honour_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o admit_v it_o into_o a_o bless_a communion_n with_o thyself_o and_o have_v decree_v to_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o it_o hereafter_o even_o to_o clothe_v it_o with_o immortality_n and_o to_o make_v it_o like_v unto_o thy_o glorious_a body_n i_o can_v bless_v thou_o for_o so_o happy_a a_o mate_n and_o with_o patience_n digest_v all_o these_o necessary_a infirmity_n and_o now_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o flesh_n not_o as_o it_o be_v wither_a and_o wrinkle_a but_o as_o it_o will_v be_v shine_v and_o glorify_a o_o lord_n how_o vile_a so_o ever_o this_o clay_n be_v in_o itself_o yet_o make_v i_o in_o thy_o interest_n and_o my_o hope_n so_o enamour_v of_o it_o as_o if_o i_o do_v already_o find_v it_o make_v celestial_a oh_o that_o my_o faith_n can_v prevent_v my_o change_n and_o anticipate_v my_o ensue_a glory_n xlix_o lord_n what_o a_o dreadful_a favour_n be_v that_o which_o thou_o show_v to_o thy_o prophet_n elijah_n to_o send_v a_o fiery_a chariot_n for_o he_o to_o convey_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n i_o shall_v have_v think_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o terrible_a a_o carriage_n shall_v have_v fetch_v away_o his_o soul_n beforehand_o and_o have_v leave_v the_o body_n grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o which_o have_v foresignify_v that_o fiery_a rapture_n have_v doubtless_o fore-armed_a thy_o servant_n with_o a_o answerable_a resolution_n to_o expect_v and_o undergo_v it_o either_o he_o know_v that_o chariot_n how_o ever_o fearful_a in_o the_o appearance_n be_v only_o glorious_a and_o not_o penal_a or_o else_o he_o cheerful_o resolve_v that_o such_o a_o momentany_a pain_n in_o the_o change_n will_v be_v follow_v with_o a_o 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16._o 25._o ps._n 77._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o

here_o upon_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n let_v it_o be_v the_o whole_a bent_n and_o study_v of_o my_o soul_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o my_o personal_a reign_n with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n xvi_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o god_n who_o have_v make_v a_o good_a use_n even_o of_o hell_n itself_o how_o many_o atheous_n heart_n have_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o very_a operation_n of_o devil_n those_o which_o will_v with_o the_o stupid_a saducee_v persuade_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v sensible_o find_v the_o marvellous_a effect_n wrought_v even_o by_o the_o base_a instrument_n of_o satan_n they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o rule_v the_o world_n for_o so_o great_a power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n must_v necessary_o evince_v the_o great_a power_n of_o good_a it_o be_v of_o thy_o wise_a and_o holy_a dispensation_n that_o thy_o good_a angel_n do_v not_o so_o frequent_o exhibit_v themselves_o and_o give_v so_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o their_o presence_n to_o thy_o saint_n as_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v to_o their_o vassal_n though_o they_o be_v ever_o as_o present_v and_o more_o powerful_a what_o need_v they_o when_o thou_o so_o mighty_o over-rule_v those_o malignant_a spirit_n that_o thou_o force_v from_o they_o thou_o own_o glory_n and_o advantage_n to_o thy_o choose_a lord_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v all_o thy_o other_o creature_n serve_v to_o thy_o praise_n when_o thy_o very_a hellish_a enemy_n shall_v proclaim_v thy_o justice_n goodness_n omnipotence_n xvii_o speculation_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o more_o easy_a than_o practice_n be_v difficult_a how_o many_o have_v we_o know_v who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a know_v how_o to_o speak_v well_o but_o live_v ill_a how_o many_o have_v write_v book_n of_o chemistry_n and_o give_v very_o confident_a direction_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o that_o precious_a stone_n of_o the_o 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god_n sure_o man_n love_v themselves_o well_o enough_o and_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v that_o which_o will_v procure_v they_o a_o inevitable_a misery_n and_o pain_n do_v they_o therefore_o believe_v there_o be_v another_o world_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a reckon_n for_o all_o their_o action_n and_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o everlasting_a death_n for_o their_o wicked_a deed_n they_o dare_v not_o they_o can_v not_o do_v those_o act_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o eternal_o miserable_a let_v i_o say_v to_o the_o most_o desperate_a ruffian_n there_o be_v poison_n in_o this_o cup_n drink_v this_o draught_n and_o thou_o die_v he_o will_v have_v the_o wit_n to_o keep_v his_o lip_n close_o and_o cast_v the_o potion_n to_o the_o ground_n be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o infidelity_n so_o will_v man_n do_v to_o the_o most_o plausible_a but_o deadly_a offer_v of_o sin_n o_o lord_n since_o i_o know_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n teach_v i_o to_o tremble_v at_o they_o 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thy_o justice_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n will_v be_v so_o much_o less_o eminent_a in_o my_o remission_n and_o acceptance_n here_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o to_o await_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n thou_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v i_o more_o ability_n or_o to_o accept_v of_o that_o poor_a ability_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o since_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o most_o i_o shall_v still_o and_o ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o forgiveness_n let_v my_o humble_a suit_n be_v to_o thou_o always_o rather_o for_o pardon_n of_o my_o defect_n then_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o thy_o grace_n xxi_o o_o my_o god_n how_o do_v i_o see_v many_o profane_a and_o careless_a soul_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o jollity_n and_o pleasure_n the_o harp_n and_o 12._o the_o viol_n the_o tabret_n and_o the_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n while_o i_o that_o desire_v to_o walk_v close_o with_o thou_o in_o all_o conscionable_a obedience_n droop_v and_o languish_v 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