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	life_n	12,959	5	6.6561	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60385	Ergon pseudous kai misthos alētheias, or, The wicked mans sad disappointment and the righteous mans sure recompence being a sermon preached the 17th day of October, 1661, at the solemn funerals of the Right Worshipful Sir Abraham Raynardson, Knight, late alderman of London / by George Smalwood.	Smalwood, George, 1604-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing S4006; ESTC R10143	27,597	40

the_o righteous_a be_v most_o sure_a for_o god_n have_v will_v it_o christ_n have_v purchase_v it_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o bestow_v it_o and_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o it_o therefore_o it_o can_v fail_v nor_o deceive_v they_o as_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o their_o righteousness_n so_o there_o be_v infallible_a truth_n and_o certainty_n in_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n 3_o last_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o this_o reward_n what_o and_o how_o great_a it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v no_o common_a or_o trivial_a thing_n no_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n general_a love_n and_o bounty_n to_o mankind_n but_o a_o especial_a choice_n token_n of_o his_o peculiarlove_v and_o favour_v which_o he_o show_v to_o his_o jedidiah_n his_o belove_a darling_n his_o special_a favorire_n who_o he_o have_v set_v aparr_o for_o himself_o to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o transcendent_o bless_v neither_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o nor_o ear_n hear_v it_o nelther_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v it_o i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o few_o glimmering_n of_o it_o as_o they_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n 1_o this_o reward_n be_v life_n without_o death_n for_o righteousness_n tend_v to_o life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o this_o chap._n this_o life_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n but_o be_v immortal_a and_o can_v decay_v our_o savious_n say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heavem_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o course_n of_o rivers_n be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o original_n so_o righteousness_n come_v from_o christ_n the_o ocean_n of_o life_n tend_v thither_o again_o and_o christ_n say_v to_o such_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o john_n 14._o 19_o 2_o it_o be_v light_a without_o darkness_n a_o sun_n that_o shall_v never_o set_v and_o there_o be_v no_o cloud_n to_o overshadow_v it_o a_o perpetual_a solstice_n of_o glory_n a_o day_n that_o know_v no_o evening_n a_o uniform_a constant_a light_n hell_n be_v the_o region_n of_o darkness_n but_o heaven_n be_v the_o region_n of_o light_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o marvellous_a light_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v such_o wonder_n as_o we_o never_o see_v or_o think_v of_o before_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o revel_v 21._o 23_o 24._o 3_o it_o be_v joy_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n there_o be_v no_o mourning_n no_o sorrow_n no_o complain_n in_o those_o street_n where_o the_o righteous_a shall_v dwell_v but_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n david_n say_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o 11._o saint_n john_n say_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o firm_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o revel_v 21._o 4._o then_o that_o comfortable_a promise_n shall_v be_v certain_o fulfil_v isa_n 51._o 11._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o 4_o it_o be_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n without_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o disquiet_v a_o perpetual_a calm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quiet_a harbour_n without_o fear_n of_o wind_n storm_n or_o pirate_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o righteous_a he_o shall_v enter_v in●o_o p●ace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n isa_n 57_o 2._o what_o sweet_a repose_n shall_v the_o righteous_a man_n find_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n he_o shall_v have_v perfect_a peace_n with_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n where_o there_o be_v only_a friend_n and_o no_o enemy_n 5_o last_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o one_o word_n perfectus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beatitudines_fw-la cumulus_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la perfectus_fw-la blessedness_n psal_n 119._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v blessedness_n a_o plurality_n of_o blessing_n a_o heap_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n gather_v together_o in_o perfection_n where_o no_o evil_a shall_v be_v present_a no_o good_a shall_v be_v want_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v god_n the_o chief_a good_a nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v name_v and_o all_o this_o shall_v dure_v to_o eternity_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o this_o be_v a_o bless_a reward_n indeed_o i_o may_v be_v very_o large_a in_o the_o application_n of_o these_o truth_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v transgress_v the_o usual_a bound_n of_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o few_o admonition_n and_o so_o come_v from_o the_o text_n to_o the_o occasion_n use_v if_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v a_o sure_a reward_n and_o that_o full_a of_o so_o much_o excellency_n what_o fool_n be_v they_o that_o will_v not_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v such_o a_o reward_n as_o this_o who_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v make_v glaucus_n his_o change_n viz._n gold_n for_o brass_n true_o i_o can_v enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admire_v at_o the_o folly_n of_o worldling_n that_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o have_v no_o eye_n at_o this_o recompense_n of_o reward_n prona_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la animalia_fw-la that_o look_v always_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o raise_v not_o their_o thought_n nor_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o those_o mansion_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n where_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v reward_v that_o labour_n so_o much_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v and_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n for_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o prefer_v dross_n before_o gold_n and_o gold_n before_o grace_n and_o glory_n doubtless_o have_v they_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o reward_n they_o will_v choose_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n although_o they_o sow_v it_o in_o tear_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v in_o joy_n therefore_o let_v i_o beseech_v and_o exhort_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o walk_v not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a to_o make_v the_o best_a choice_n to_o choose_v eternal_a blessedness_n before_o temporal_a abundance_n choose_v the_o righteous_a man_n reward_n rather_o than_o the_o worldling_n portion_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o you_o that_o you_o have_v your_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n that_o you_o have_v your_o reward_n but_o choose_v god_n for_o your_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o to_o that_o end_n if_o you_o desire_v comfort_n in_o death_n when_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n will_v fail_v you_o and_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o you_o delight_v to_o suck_v will_v be_v quite_o dry_v up_o be_v careful_a to_o sow_v this_o bless_a seed_n of_o righteousness_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n take_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pursue_v it_o hunt_v after_o it_o as_o the_o hunter_n do_v after_o his_o prey_n not_o rest_v satisfy_v till_o you_o have_v obtain_v it_o this_o will_v be_v a_o comfortable_a cordial_n a_o sovereign_a antidote_n

both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n salvation_n will_v make_v they_o amends_o for_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o patience_n in_o wait_v and_o expectation_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o fruition_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o righteous_a man_n employment_n he_o be_v a_o sour_a of_o seed_n and_o how_o fit_o the_o metaphor_n suit_v with_o his_o practice_n and_o condition_n 2_o the_o seed_n which_o he_o sow_v be_v righteousness_n not_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n fulfil_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o it_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n in_o perfection_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o action_n no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n ever_o sow_v such_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 2_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o seed_n which_o must_v be_v sow_o be_v evangelical_n righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o all_o those_o which_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o this_o also_o be_v twofold_a 1_o imputative_a or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o inherent_a in_o his_o person_n as_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o we_o sow_v this_o righteousness_n when_o we_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o by_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v it_o continual_o communicate_v to_o we_o to_o our_o life_n end_v this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 2_o there_o be_v evangelical_n righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v renew_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o and_o thereby_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o good_a work_n to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o some_o restrain_v this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o text_n only_o to_o almsdeed_n and_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a take_v it_o in_o daniel_n sense_n in_o his_o counsel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4._o 27._o o_o king_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o righteousness_n here_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o general_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a word_n contain_v all_o moral_a virtue_n in_o it_o and_o so_o to_o sow_v righteousness_n be_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o righteouslife_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n to_o give_v god_n and_o man_n his_o due_a to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n mic._n 6._o 8._o it_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n paraphrase_v upon_o it_o to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a to_o break_v every_o yoke_n it_o be_v to_o deal_v our_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o to_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o our_o house_n when_o we_o see_v the_o naked_a to_o cover_v he_o and_o not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o flesh_n isai_n 58._o 6_o 7._o to_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a and_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o sincere_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n this_o be_v to_o sow_v righteousness_n and_o this_o righteousness_n inherent_a be_v always_o join_v with_o righteousness_n impute_v iustùs_fw-la reputatus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v account_v righteous_a be_v always_o iustùs_fw-la factus_fw-la make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a sanctification_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v always_o make_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o one_o be_v the_o fountain_n the_o other_o the_o stream_n the_o one_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o other_o the_o build_n the_o one_o be_v the_o precious_a ointment_n the_o other_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o that_o ointment_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o righteous_a man_n seed_n be_v viz._n his_o righteousness_n 3._o there_o follow_v his_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n insow_v this_o seed_n he_o be_v still_o sow_v it_o all_o his_o life_n long_o for_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o the_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n here_o use_v note_v not_o only_a actum_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la a_o act_n begin_v sed_fw-la continuatum_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la continue_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n he_o do_v not_o sow_v one_o or_o two_o or_o chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n three_o day_n month_n or_o year_n but_o all_o his_o day_n as_o he_o go_v on_o his_o course_n he_o still_o scatter_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n and_o he_o persever_v in_o it_o to_o the_o very_a end_n he_o seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v he_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a man_n because_o he_o do_v not_o his_o work_n by_o half_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n he_o begin_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o respondent_fw-la ●ltima_fw-la primis_fw-la his_o end_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o beginning_n he_o let_v faith_n and_o 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