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	glorious_a	vile_a	2,633	5	9.7400	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62626	Sermons preach'd upon several occasions by his Grace John Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury ; the first volume.; Sermons. Selections	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1694 (1694)	Wing T1260; ESTC R18444	149,531	355

bring_v upon_o the_o public_a stage_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n there_o be_v nothing_o now_o hide_v which_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v reveal_v nor_o secret_a which_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v know_v 5._o to_o arm_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n death_n be_v terrible_a to_o nature_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o be_v infinite_o increase_v by_o the_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o what_o may_v follow_v it_o but_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n do_v strange_o relieve_v the_o faint_a spirit_n of_o die_a man_n and_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o death_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o take_v away_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o i_o know_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v dismal_a even_o to_o good_a man_n and_o we_o have_v never_o more_o need_v of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n than_o when_o we_o be_v conflict_v with_o this_o last_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o comfortable_a consideration_n to_o a_o die_a man_n as_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o happy_a eternity_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o death_n only_o as_o a_o passage_n to_o glory_n may_v welcome_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o as_o bring_v he_o the_o best_a and_o most_o joyful_a news_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o no_o man_n can_v stay_v behind_o in_o this_o world_n with_o half_a the_o comfort_n that_o this_o man_n leave_v it_o and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o two_o thing_n employ_v in_o this_o phrase_n of_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n viz._n the_o serious_a thought_n and_o consideration_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o thought_n and_o consideration_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n i_o crave_v your_o patience_n but_o a_o little_a long_o till_o i_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v concern_v the_o happiness_n of_o good_a man_n after_o this_o life_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v incomparable_o beyond_o any_o happiness_n of_o this_o world_n that_o it_o be_v great_a in_o itself_o and_o eternal_a in_o its_o duration_n and_o far_o above_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v now_o conceive_v or_o imagine_v and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o i_o be_o very_o sensible_a how_o much_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v come_v short_a of_o the_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o that_o i_o can_v almost_o begin_v again_o and_o make_v a_o new_a attempt_n upon_o this_o subject_n and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o so_o delightful_a a_o argument_n methinks_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o to_o let_v our_o mind_n dwell_v upon_o these_o consideration_n we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o heaven_n and_o unfit_a to_o partake_v of_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n if_o we_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o thing_n now_o the_o possession_n whereof_o shall_v be_v our_o happiness_n for_o ever_o with_o what_o joy_n then_o shall_v 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why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o present_a why_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a to_o commit_v any_o sin_n as_o if_o hell_n be_v naked_a before_o i_o and_o i_o see_v the_o astonish_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o if_o heaven_n be_v open_a to_o my_o view_n and_o i_o see_v jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o his_o hand_n ready_a to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o who_o continue_v faithful_a to_o he_o the_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v man_n thought_n more_o quick_a and_o pierce_a and_o according_a as_o we_o think_v ourselves_o prepare_v for_o our_o future_a state_n to_o transport_v we_o with_o joy_n or_o to_o amaze_v we_o with_o horror_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o his_o 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