Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bow_v	earth_n	knee_n	3,628	5	9.5783	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80790	The doctrine of faith. Or, The prime and principall points which a Christian is to know and believe. Handled in sundry sermons upon texts of scripture selected and chosen for the purpose. Wherein the method of the creed, (commonly called the Apostles Creed) is observed; and the articles thereof are confirmed, explained and applied, for the instructing of the ignorant, and the establishing of all in the truth. / By Christopher Cartwright, Minister of the Word at York.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1650 (1650)	Wing C687; Thomason E1231_1; ESTC R14778	283,812	488

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the_o world_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v until_o he_z enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n then_o shall_v he_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n to_o the_o full_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o be_v his_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a say_v peter_z in_o the_o text._n so_o paul_n act._n 17._o 31._o say_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v he_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n it_o be_v congruous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o divers_a respect_n 1._o for_o a_o reward_n to_o christ_n humiliation_n for_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luk._n 18._o 14._o now_o christ_n humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o also_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o full_a accomplishment_n hereof_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o that_o rom._n 14._o 10_o 11._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v write_v to_o wit_n isai_n 45._o 23._o of_o every_o knee_n bow_v unto_o god_n and_o of_o every_o tongue_n confess_v unto_o he_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v of_o christ_n as_o mean_v of_o he_o and_o thence_o prove_v that_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n for_o that_o then_o indeed_o shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n that_o be_v every_o one_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o thus_o some_o understand_v that_o joh._n 5._o 27._o and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v say_v they_o because_o he_o do_v so_o humble_a himself_o as_o to_o be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v man_n to_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v 2._o that_o so_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n may_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a manner_n and_o thus_o other_o do_v more_o fit_o expound_v that_o joh._n 5._o 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v because_o he_o only_o of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v man_n and_o consequent_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o that_o he_o may_v general_o be_v see_v of_o all_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o come_v every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o revel_v 1._o 7._o ob._n but_o may_v some_o object_n this_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o be_v not_o peculiar_a unto_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o answ_n i_o answer_v one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v many_o way_n 1._o comparative_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 12._o 41_o 42._o the_o man_n of_o nineve_n shall_v rise_v in_o the_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o ionas_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o ionas_n be_v here_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o for_o she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o thus_o also_o be_v it_o say_v mat._n 12._o 27._o if_o i_o by_o belzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n thus_o comparative_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v just_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o even_o the_o wicked_a also_o shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a some_o be_v far_o more_o gross_o than_o other_o 2._o interpretative_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n and_o thus_o also_o shall_v the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n by_o consent_v unto_o and_o approve_v of_o christ_n judgement_n as_o just_a and_o right_o they_o shall_v say_v as_o it_o be_v revel_v 16._o 5._o thou_o be_v 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