Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	call_v	church_n	militant_a	2,011	5	12.9956	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19499	A mirrour of mercie or The prodigals conuersion briefely, and learnedly expounded, and full of comfortable consolations for all penitent sinners. By William Cooper, minister of Gods word, and B. of Galloway.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1615 (1615)	STC 5928; ESTC S119161	51,916	283

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apostle_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 12._o like_a as_o they_o again_o call_v the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n their_o little_a sister_n 8.8_o but_o by_o this_o elder_a brother_n they_o can_v be_v represent_v for_o they_o murmur_v no●_n at_o any_o compassion_n show_v we_o or_o love_a entertainment_n make_v to_o we_o by_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o grudge_v not_o publican_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v yet_o the_o three_o who_o by_o this_o elder_a brother_n understand_v pharisee_n &_o iustiti●rs_n by_o the_o young_a publican_n and_o sinner_n truth_n it_o be_v the_o pharisee_n grudge_v at_o christ_n for_o his_o familiarity_n with_o publican_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o utter_v this_o parable_n and_o by_o it_o also_o he_o convince_v they_o but_o the_o doctrine_n herein_o deliver_v extend_v further_o as_o now_o we_o shall_v hear_v these_o two_o son_n then_o represent_v two_o sort_n of_o god_n child_n in_o 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and_o manifest_a always_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o they_o that_o live_v most_o licentious_o if_o they_o be_v the_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n shall_v once_o ere_o they_o die_v be_v effectual_o call_v by_o grace_n and_o so_o renew_v and_o make_v obedient_a child_n unto_o their_o heavenly_a father_n election_n and_o this_o shall_v learn_v we_o compassion_n towards_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o if_o or_o not_o in_o god_n secret_a counsel_n he_o be_v a_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n thy_o brother_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o grace_n with_o thou_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a evil_a conversation_n live_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o grace_n ananias_n fear_v saint_n paul_n 9.13.17_o as_o a_o adversary_n who_o short_o after_o he_o favour_v and_o embrace_v as_o a_o brother_n and_o many_o such_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v who_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v 15._o instruct_v with_o meekness_n they_o which_o be_v contrary_a mind_v wait_v if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o young_a we_o have_v first_o to_o consider_v this_o parable_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n us._n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o saviour_n borrow_v no_o similitude_n from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o parabola_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la nullo_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la it_o will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o often_o time_n good_a and_o godly_a father_n have_v wicked_a &_o ungracious_a child_n 1._o see_v god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n o●_n we_o all_o complain_v o●_n it_o i_o have_v nourish_v an●_n bring_v up_o child_n bu●_n they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o it_o become_v other_o father_n to_o bear_v this_o cross_a the_o more_o patient_o nature_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o oftentimes_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o if_o wise_a and_o godly_a father_n have_v always_o wise_a and_o godly_a child_n i●_n may_v be_v think_v grace_n be_v heritable_a flow_v from_o nature_n not_o give_v of_o god_n from_o above_o but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a as_o circumcise_a parent_n beget_v uncircumcised_a child_n so_o regenerate_v father_n unregenerate_a child_n adam_n have_v a_o cain_n noah_n a_o cham_n abram_n a_o ishmael_n isaac_n a_o esau_n ezechiah_n a_o manasse_n nature_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v that_o the_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n he_o have_v it_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o in_o beget_v child_n according_a to_o nature_n he_o communicat_o to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o nature_n not_o that_o which_o he_o have_v above_o nature_n by_o grace_n homo_fw-la liberos_fw-la gignit_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la vetusta_fw-la 9_o &_o peccatrice_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quocircamini_fw-la i_o mirum_fw-la si_fw-la iustus_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la gignat_fw-la sicut_fw-la peccator_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la a_o man_n beget_v child_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n no_o marvel_v therefore_o that_o a_o righteous_a man_n begette_v not_o righteous_a child_n as_o a_o sinful_a man_n beget_v sinner_n the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o earth_n purge_v from_o all_o their_o superfluity_n have_v neither_o stalk_n nor_o ear_n nor_o chaff_n 6._o yet_o grow_v up_o again_o with_o they_o all_o quia_fw-la purgatio_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la contigit_fw-la granis_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la arte_fw-la because_o that_o purgatiof_o the_o corn_n be_v not_o make_v by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la frumenta_fw-la non_fw-la nascantur_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la principijs_fw-la artis_fw-la &_o industria_fw-la sed_fw-la naturae_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nascentia_fw-la sequantur_fw-la non_fw-la rationem_fw-la humanae_fw-la industriae_fw-la sed_fw-la naturae_fw-la therefore_o be_v it_o they_o grow_v up_o not_o such_o

we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a vers._n 24._o for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o he_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o be_v find_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v meery_a my_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o this_o parable_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n for_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n lay_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n he_o proclaim_v once_o by_o word_n his_o name_n to_o moses_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a 6.7_o and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n by_o many_o proof_n sensive_a have_v he_o declare_v it_o &_o here_o most_o clear_o he_o shadow_v it_o set_v down_o to_o we_o one_o a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n gracious_o pardon_v for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o all_o who_o after_o this_o manner_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n tripled_a to_o this_o purpose_n have_v our_o saviour_n deliliver_v before_o two_o parable_n one_o of_o the_o wander_a sheep_n a_o other_o of_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n and_o now_o he_o adjoin_v the_o three_o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v a_o difficile_a thing_n yea_o a_o supernatural_a work_n to_o persuade_v a_o guilty_a sinner_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n which_o threaten_v a_o curse_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o her_o commandment_n be_v natural_o write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n heart_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o capital_a letter_n be_v grave_v in_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sinner_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o one_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o have_v within_o themselves_o 3.11_o against_o themselves_o pronounce_v a_o ditty_n of_o damnation_n and_o every_o man_n may_v feel_v in_o himself_o a_o conscience_n arm_v not_o un_fw-mi 3.24_o like_o that_o cherubin_n with_o a_o sword_n of_o wrath_n shake_v against_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o sin_n have_v make_v he_o unworthy_a to_o enter_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v atheism_n that_o miserable_a man_n abide_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sinful_a nature_n perish_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o fearful_a sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n atheism_n or_o desperation_n the_o first_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a disease_n hermes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o impiety_n for_o what_o wickedness_n will_v not_o that_o man_n commit_v who_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o against_o this_o dangerous_a and_o devour_a poison_n the_o lord_n have_v provide_v most_o effectual_a antidote_n 14.3_o for_o beside_o the_o work_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n w_o ch_n cry_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o preserve_v even_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a conscience_n such_o a_o light_n as_o force_v the_o deep_a contemner_n to_o fear_v that_o same_o godhead_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o so_o prove_v it_o true_a in_o all_o atheist_n which_o cicero_n speak_v of_o one_o metrodorus_n nec_fw-la quenqnam_fw-la vidi_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la ea_fw-la timeret_fw-la quae_fw-la timenda_fw-la esse_fw-la negaret_fw-la i_o never_o see_v any_o more_o fear_v for_o which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v at_o all_o dessperation_n and_o thus_o the_o atheist_n be_v waken_v out_o of_o the_o sound_a sleep_n of_o atheism_n and_o bring_v to_o some_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o divinity_n be_v incontivent_v sore_o oppress_v with_o the_o other_o evil_n of_o desperation_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o guilty_a soul_n apprehend_v in_o god_n be_v judgement_n and_o wrath_n the_o conscience_n send_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.15_o accuse_v cogitation_n which_o conclude_v within_o they_o against_o themselves_o a_o condemnatory_a sentence_n and_o in_o this_o he_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o first_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o perish_v if_o ●_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o open_v unto_o he_o presumption_n and_o here_o again_o many_o be_v deceive_v by_o presumption_n who_o think_v the_o way_n of_o mercy_n plain_a easy_a well_o enough_o know_v and_o that_o they_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v it_o but_o alas_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o it_o who_o have_v never_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o all_o have_v no_o faith_n who_o speak_v of_o it_o 3.2_o many_o be_v call_v 3.8_o few_o be_v choose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n if_o adam_n after_o one_o transgression_n run_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n afraid_a at_o his_o voice_n and_o presence_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v before_o what_o marvel_v his_o sinful_a child_n guilty_a of_o so_o many_o transgression_n like_o perturb_a and_o confound_v man_n fear_v his_o judgement_n run_v from_o he_o and_o fall_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n and_o if_o joseph_n and_o mary_n have_v lose_v the_o company_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o one_o day_n not_o regard_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v 2.46_o be_v three_o day_n in_o seek_v before_o they_o can_v find_v he_o again_o shall_v man_n who_o so_o long_o a_o time_n live_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 4.18_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v it_o require_v no_o pain_n no_o labour_n to_o seek_v he_o to_o find_v and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o but_o if_o they_o can_v get_v only_o in_o their_o end_a day_n one_o word_n to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o far_o deceive_v it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o hazard_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o be_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o so_o small_a a_o adventure_n to_o cure_v therefore_o these_o great_a evil_n mercy_n special_o the_o last_o two_o of_o desperation_n and_o presumption_n by_o many_o way_n do_v the_o lord_n draw_v we_o to_o a_o experience_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o to_o a_o conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o for_o where_o before_o the_o cherubin_n a_o angel_n be_v set_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o paradise_n with_o a_o shake_a sword_n to_o hold_v out_o man_n we_o have_v now_o the_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n with_o the_o key_n of_o david_n house_n to_o open_a paradise_n unto_o we_o and_o as_o conscience_n within_o we_o cry_v condemnation_n to_o we_o for_o sin_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n send_v into_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o father_n cry_v with_o a_o strong_a voice_n absolution_n from_o sin_n doubt_n no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ._n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o curse_n thereof_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n full_a of_o sweet_a blessing_n both_o promise_v and_o practise_v towards_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o for_o this_o one_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n here_o triple_n the_o parable_n to_o make_v up_o unto_o we_o the_o strong_a preservative_n against_o our_o natural_a disease_n of_o distrust_n and_o desperation_n for_o so_o as_o joseph_n speak_v to_o pbaroah_n of_o his_o double_a vision_n 41.32_o the_o dream_n be_v double_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o second_o time_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n &_o god_n haste_v to_o perform_v it_o may_v we_o also_o speak_v of_o this_o tripled_a parable_n jesus_n have_v do_v it_o to_o show_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stability_n of_o his_o counsel_n 6.27_o for_o it_o be_v a_o decree_n establish_v with_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n 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