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
A65571	Eight sermons preached on several occasions by Nathanael Whaley ...; Sermons. Selections	Whaley, Nathanael, 1637?-1709.	1675 (1675)	Wing W1532; ESTC R8028	120,489	326

live_v it_o all_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n 6._o last_o this_o shall_v admonish_v those_o that_o in_o a_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v draw_v near_o a_o conclusion_n of_o their_o life_n and_o have_v be_v long_o entangle_v in_o the_o affair_n and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n to_o hasten_v their_o preparation_n for_o a_o better_a such_o person_n need_v not_o be_v teach_v that_o have_v live_v fifty_o or_o threescore_o year_n already_o their_o life_n be_v short_a than_o they_o be_v by_o so_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n they_o can_v think_v to_o live_v many_o more_o and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_a the_o little_a time_n that_o be_v leave_v be_v not_o too_o much_o for_o heaven_n if_o we_o think_v it_o be_v i_o can_v imagine_v with_o what_o confidence_n we_o can_v entertain_v any_o hope_n of_o go_v thither_o and_o if_o we_o think_v not_o why_o do_v we_o not_o follow_v our_o own_o conviction_n strike_v off_o immediate_o from_o this_o world_n and_o gain_v all_o the_o time_n and_o advantage_n that_o we_o can_v to_o purify_v ourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v our_o soul_n with_o divine_a virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o bble_v society_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n that_o be_v about_o his_o throne_n we_o have_v live_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o all_o this_o while_n we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o vanity_n and_o fallacy_n of_o this_o world_n and_o must_v have_v very_o mean_a apprehension_n of_o celestial_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n if_o we_o can_v but_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v to_o live_v always_o here_o however_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v at_o our_o choice_n we_o may_v choose_v whether_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a in_o the_o other_o world_n but_o thither_o we_o must_v go_v and_o one_o of_o the_o two_o we_o must_v certain_o be_v and_o since_o we_o be_v so_o far_o upon_o our_o way_n it_o high_o concern_v we_o if_o we_o make_v heaven_n our_o option_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o we_o shall_v not_o to_o be_v very_o quick_a and_o serious_a in_o our_o preparation_n for_o it_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o or_o the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o time_n have_v none_o to_o lose_v now_o unless_o they_o will_v lose_v all_o eternity_n with_o it_o and_o for_o those_o that_o have_v meet_v with_o great_a interruption_n in_o their_o christian_a course_n have_v be_v hurry_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o affaris_fw-la and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n it_o behoove_v they_o to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o noise_n and_o bustle_n of_o it_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o can_v and_o to_o redeem_v the_o precious_a hour_n and_o opportunity_n they_o have_v lose_v of_o serve_v god_n and_o lay_v up_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n though_o they_o shall_v die_v some_o hundred_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o for_o sure_o the_o next_o life_n be_v of_o far_o great_a concernment_n than_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o become_v the_o best_a man_n when_o they_o have_v have_v their_o share_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v enough_o to_o carry_v they_o through_o it_o to_o retire_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v not_o merry_o to_o enjoy_v their_o ease_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.35_o 1_o cor._n 7.35_o that_o in_o a_o fit_v and_o decent_a manner_n they_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o mind_n the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o the_o next_o world_n without_o distraction_n it_o be_v very_o unseemly_a to_o see_v man_n that_o have_v more_o than_o enough_o for_o this_o and_o pretend_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o another_o world_n pursue_v riches_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o gasp_v after_o preferment_n almost_o with_o their_o die_a breath_n man_n that_o traffic_n in_o a_o forreign-land_n have_v general_o the_o wisdom_n to_o withdraw_v their_o effect_n when_o they_o be_v leave_v the_o country_n and_o return_v to_o their_o native_a soil_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n mention_v that_o they_o declare_v plain_o 16._o heb._n 11._o v._o 15_o 16._o that_o they_o seek_v a_o heavenly_a country_n not_o by_o a_o mere_a verbal_a profession_n but_o by_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o more_o plain_o signify_v the_o reality_n of_o their_o concernment_n for_o it_o viz._n by_o refuse_v the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o despise_v the_o little_a pageantry_n of_o this_o world_n and_o what_o less_o can_v we_o do_v to_o testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n who_o renounce_v the_o world_n in_o our_o baptism_n than_o free_o to_o take_v our_o leave_n of_o it_o so_o short_a a_o time_n before_o we_o go_v to_o our_o grave_n in_o short_a it_o be_v high_a time_n when_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o other_o state_n and_o can_v see_v eternal_a life_n just_o before_o we_o to_o disengage_v ourselves_o from_o the_o distraction_n of_o this_o busy_a world_n and_o to_o gain_v leisure_n before_o we_o dye_v to_o compose_v our_o spirit_n to_o perfect_v our_o repentance_n and_o to_o fetch_v off_o the_o soil_n and_o defilement_n we_o have_v contract_v in_o the_o hurry_n of_o our_o worldly_a occasion_n or_o by_o keep_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o common_a road_n man_n especial_o that_o have_v run_v through_o a_o world_n of_o business_n must_v have_v borrow_v much_o time_n from_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a duty_n and_o shall_v therefore_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o restitution_n by_o give_v their_o last_o day_n to_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o god_n and_o not_o venture_v to_o go_v reek_v out_o of_o this_o world_n with_o a_o steam_n of_o earthly_a affection_n about_o they_o into_o his_o immediate_a prefence_n to_o conclude_v since_o the_o time_n of_o our_o dissolution_n be_v at_o hand_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n the_o glorious_a day_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o death_n and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o the_o flash_o delight_n and_o impertinent_a care_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n that_o beset_v we_o and_o fix_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o raise_v our_o spirit_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n with_o joy_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v it_o like_v unto_o glorious_a body_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n

of_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v bashful_a in_o assert_v their_o principle_n when_o they_o find_v their_o interest_n in_o they_o 6.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o but_o fuppose_v gain_n to_o be_v godliness_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v of_o they_o be_v general_o very_o forward_o to_o show_v their_o good_a affection_n to_o it_o and_o like_o demetrius_n to_o put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o uproar_n out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o magnificence_n of_o their_o great_a diana_n and_o their_o profit_n from_o her_o shrine_n and_o altar_n conscience_n it_o be_v true_a at_o the_o first_o have_v the_o least_o share_n in_o the_o action_n of_o these_o man_n who_o interest_n choose_v choose_v their_o principle_n for_o they_o but_o what_o they_o strong_o affect_v and_o desire_n shall_v be_v true_a in_o time_n they_o strong_o believe_v and_o have_v wilful_o reject_v the_o truth_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o delusion_n to_o believe_v and_o defend_v the_o lye_n 4._o some_o principle_n be_v so_o bad_a in_o themselves_o as_o to_o inspire_v man_n with_o a_o furious_a and_o unchristian_a zeal_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o worldly_a interest_n to_o instigate_v and_o push_v they_o on_o to_o violent_a and_o unnatural_a action_n such_o be_v these_o which_o warrant_v the_o kill_v of_o man_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_v they_o heaven_n for_o the_o vile_a pnactice_n in_o the_o world_n for_o assassinate_v their_o natural_a prince_n betray_v their_o country_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o foreign_a and_o insupportable_a yoke_n such_o be_v all_o those_o that_o make_v unlawful_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o eneourage_n man_n to_o think_v the_o better_a of_o themselves_o for_o their_o zeal_n against_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o plain_a rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o a_o decent_a way_n of_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n these_o principle_n do_v natural_o produce_v a_o envious_a and_o ill-natured_a zeal_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o guidance_n of_o they_o to_o allow_v no_o man_n a_o name_n for_o religion_n but_o themselves_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o espouse_v their_o folly_n to_o glory_n in_o their_o mark_n of_o distinction_n and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o better_a man_n for_o differ_v from_o all_o christian_n upon_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v too_o often_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o odd_a and_o peevish_a principle_n that_o innocent_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n cease_v to_o be_v lawful_a when_o they_o be_v once_o command_v no_o man_n know_v the_o malignity_n of_o such_o a_o error_n as_o this_o shall_v it_o once_o get_v the_o ascendant_n which_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o tendency_n of_o it_o over_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o church_n do_v we_o not_o already_o find_v the_o insluence_n of_o it_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o straint_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n who_o yet_o have_v reserve_v themselves_o a_o sufficient_a latitude_n in_o scorn_v and_o deride_v their_o brethren_n and_o be_v extreme_o lavish_a in_o their_o censure_n of_o person_n of_o the_o high_a chaeacter_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nay_o many_o there_o be_v that_o prize_n and_o commend_v themselves_o upon_o these_o very_a account_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o sanctity_n to_o break_v and_o blemish_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o they_o pretend_v no_o other_o quarrel_n with_o than_o only_o for_o interpose_v her_o authority_n in_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n i.e._n make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v give_v to_o every_o church_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o consecrate_v a_o schism_n into_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o to_o do_v that_o for_o religion_n sake_n which_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o undo_n and_o subversion_n of_o it_o 5._o enthusiasm_n or_o a_o false_a pretence_n to_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v a_o fatal_a cause_n of_o this_o extravagant_a zeal_n when_o man_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o ascribe_v their_o error_n to_o the_o immediate_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a favourite_n of_o god_n in_o who_o breast_n he_o have_v lodge_v his_o choice_a secret_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o authorize_v to_o bring_v his_o most_o glorious_a design_n to_o pass_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v they_o shall_v long_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o these_o delusion_n sron_n that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o far_a design_n upon_o they_o and_o as_o the_o philiftines_n deal_v with_o samson_n when_o they_o have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n will_v sure_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o drudgery_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o most_o destructive_a attempt_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v what_o desperate_a project_n man_n will_v free_o contribute_v their_o service_n to_o when_o they_o be_v once_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o strike_v blind_a with_o a_o opinion_n that_o whatever_o they_o strong_o fancy_n be_v infallible_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o err_v have_v private_a instruction_n from_o god_n himself_o hitherto_o hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o exalt_v it_o to_o a_o more_o glorious_a height_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o eminent_a divine_a of_o this_o church_n who_o have_v a_o peculiar_a sagacity_n in_o trace_v and_o detect_v the_o error_n of_o his_o time_n have_v leave_v we_o this_o memorable_a passage_n pol._n passage_n mr._n hook_n pref._n to_o eccl._n pol._n when_o man_n be_v once_o erroneous_o 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when_o we_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o destructive_a and_o unchristian_a zeal_n to_o be_v stagger_v in_o our_o religion_n or_o to_o suspect_v our_o faith_n that_o the_o best_a religion_n shall_v meet_v with_o the_o sharp_a opposition_n from_o man_n that_o the_o worst_a sction_n shall_v pretend_v to_o serve_v it_o and_o receive_v authority_n and_o encouragement_n from_o it_o that_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n and_o of_o high_a and_o extraordinary_a zeal_n shall_v combine_v against_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n from_o her_o infancy_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v express_o foretell_v they_o on_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v when_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v they_o 2._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a and_o dangerous_a guide_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o dictate_v the_o 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