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	soul_n	world_n	8,003	5	4.7352	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27558	Of the happiness of the saints in heaven a sermon preached before the Queen at Whitehall, October 12, 1690 / by William Beveridge.; Of the happiness of the saints in heaven	Beveridge, William, 1637-1708.	1695 (1695)	Wing B2097; ESTC R14203	15,307	36

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right_o qualify_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v make_v meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o suppose_v or_o rather_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o meet_v for_o it_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a none_o be_v meet_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o only_o they_o who_o be_v saint_n themselves_o god_n himself_o have_v exclude_v all_o other_o from_o it_o by_o his_o eternal_a and_o irrevocable_a decree_n that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o none_o but_o saint_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o it_o for_o all_o other_o be_v still_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o sinful_a estate_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o stuff_v with_o vicious_a and_o gross_a humour_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o light_n and_o so_o whole_o incline_v and_o bend_v 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shine_v in_o all_o his_o glory_n how_o sudden_o will_v they_o strike_v up_o with_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n in_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o thither_o what_o infinite_a pleasure_n will_v they_o take_v in_o the_o place_n the_o work_n the_o company_n and_o every_o thing_n they_o see_v there_o but_o as_o for_o other_o who_o be_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o mind_n only_o earthly_a thing_n how_o sad_a and_o disconsolate_a will_v they_o be_v they_o will_v wonder_v to_o see_v the_o saint_n so_o pleasant_a and_o joyful_a for_o as_o for_o their_o part_n they_o can_v see_v nothing_o there_o which_o they_o care_v for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o light_n they_o will_v be_v still_o in_o darkness_n in_o sorrow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o joy_n they_o can_v hear_v that_o heavenly_a music_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v sound_v harsh_a all_o discord_n to_o they_o they_o can_v taste_v of_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o can_v not_o 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