Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bread_n	eat_v	father_n	6,848	5	6.9104	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77514	Two treatises: I. The saints communion with Jesus Christ, sacramental, spiritual, and celestial; wherein ministers and Christian are excited to a conscientious administration, and participation of that, of late-time, in many places, too much neglected ordinance, the sacrament of the Lords Supper; wherein that great controversie of a free admission is debated. II. Acquaintance with God; the nature of it opened, the practice perswaded, encouraged, directed, cautioned. / As it was lately delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4735; Thomason E1547_1; ESTC R209457	66,672	237

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applica_fw-la ∣_o tion_n which_o i_o shall_v direct_v only_o two_o way_n by_o way_n of_o consolation_n exhortation_n use_v 1_o use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n earth_n consolation_n to_o such_o as_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o here_o intend_v what_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o cordial_n first_o to_o himself_o then_o to_o they_o to_o himself_o to_o strengthen_v his_o approach_a passion_n to_o they_o to_o comfort_v they_o concern_v his_o depart_n from_o they_o and_o both_o these_o way_n let_v it_o be_v useful_a unto_o we_o i_o mean_v such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o have_v communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n fear_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o a_o cordial_a against_o present_a suffering_n or_o fear_n be_v in_o our_o measure_n such_o now_o take_v this_o 1_o as_o a_o cordial_n against_o present_a and_o imminent_a feel_v or_o fear_v tentation_n in_o this_o case_n let_v christian_n look_v beyond_o the_o present_a their_o present_a suffering_n or_o fear_n set_v before_o they_o this_o cup_n this_o cup_n of_o new_a wine_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o after_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o suffer_a work_n so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o apprehend_v that_o bitter_a cup_n come_v towards_o he_o which_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v in_o his_o passion_n he_o set_v before_o he_o this_o cup_n this_o sweet_a cup_n which_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o in_o his_o exaltation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 12.2_o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o exemplary_a patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n he_o say_v that_o for_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o drown_v all_o his_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n in_o this_o cup_n of_o new_a wine_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o wait_v for_o he_o after_o his_o suffer_a work_n 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the_o like_a way_n let_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n strengthen_v your_o heart_n against_o what_o ever_o tentation_n and_o suffering_n you_o be_v subject_a unto_o viz._n by_o set_v this_o new_a wine_n before_o you_o so_o solomon_n or_o rather_o bathsheba_n for_o he_o learn_v that_o lesson_n from_o his_o mother_n as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o acknowledge_v advise_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a prov._n 31.6_o 7._o give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o and_o this_o counsel_n shall_v i_o here_o lie_v hold_v upon_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n give_v this_o new_a wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n present_v unto_o deject_a spirit_n in_o their_o disconsolate_a condition_n this_o cup_n of_o consolation_n which_o i_o 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