Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	child_n	kingdom_n	little_a	10,781	5	6.9696	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

every_o nation_n not_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o see_v here_o that_o righteousness_n and_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v far_o better_o than_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o this_o respect_n indeed_o among_o man_n riches_n prevail_v much_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n for_o man_n look_v only_o upon_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v but_o behold_v the_o heart_n if_o that_o be_v well_o qualify_v there_o be_v hope_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o otherwise_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o do_v it_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 6._o 7._o last_o glory_n a_o man_n may_v have_v great_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o yet_o perish_v eternal_o and_o loose_v his_o soul_n for_o ever_o but_o so_o can_v he_o do_v that_o have_v true_a save_a grace_n as_o faith_n and_o such_o like_a and_o persever_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v never_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o as_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o so_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v but_o have_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n oh_o the_o precious_a excellency_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o this_o regard_n it_o save_v the_o soul_n heb._n 10._o last_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v a_o man_n better_o if_o he_o have_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o 26._o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16._o and_o the_o churl_n luk._n 12._o 19_o 20._o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o what_o be_v thou_o the_o better_a for_o all_o thy_o gold_n and_o silver_n &_o c_o but_o rather_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o thy_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o thy_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o thou_o exceed_v abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o with_o v._n 11._o grace_n therefore_o be_v far_o better_a than_o gold_n also_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v able_a to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5._o 20._o second_o excellent_a be_v true_a save_v grace_n so_o fit_o resemble_v unto_o gold_n this_o show_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n such_o as_o have_v store_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n they_o be_v the_o excellent_a upon_o earth_n psal._n 16._o 3._o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v golden_a person_n they_o wear_v cloth_n of_o gold_n for_o their_o apparel_n their_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n psal._n 45._o 13._o they_o be_v even_o golden_a person_n job_n 23._o 10._o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v and_o when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n golden_a job_n so_o that_o in_o these_o case_n most_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov_n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n as_o between_o gold_n and_o dross_n psal._n 119._o 119._o thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o the_o wicked_a like_o dross_n dross_n be_v scarce_o good_a enough_o for_o the_o dunghill_n when_o the_o gold_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o every_o godly_a poor_a man_n be_v better_a than_o any_o ungodly_a rich_a man_n whatsoever_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n and_o warrant_v i_o speak_v it_o pro._n 28._o 6._o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n although_o he_o be_v rich_a there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o between_o the_o chaff_n and_o the_o wheat_n psal._n 1._o 3._o and_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 23._o 20._o yea_o as_o between_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o dross_n golden_a david_n though_o in_o the_o poor_a barren_a wilderness_n but_o drossy_a nabal_n though_o in_o rich_a and_o plenteous_a carmel_n drossy_a dives_n but_o golden_a because_o godly_a lazarus_n by_o this_o we_o see_v who_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o rich_a person_n in_o the_o world_n even_o they_o that_o be_v most_o godly_a and_o religious_a grace_n mane_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n even_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o golden_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n isa._n 13._o 12._o god_n people_n be_v precious_a person_n they_o be_v even_o the_o lord_n jewel_n mal._n 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such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a they_o inherit_v no_o less_o than_o a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v my_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n yea_o a_o kingdom_n which_o they_o have_v by_o inheritance_n as_o be_v the_o coheir_n with_o christ_n mat._n 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 4._o bless_a be_v god_n etc._n etc._n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n

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heart_n jer._n 15._o 16._o and_o david_n affection_n in_o this_o case_n be_v admirable_a and_o extraordinary_a oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o psalm_n 119._o 97._o it_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o that_o despise_v god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o beget_n and_o increase_v of_o true_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o doubt_n he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o david_n in_o he_o he_o be_v rather_o empty_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o golden_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n then_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n let_v we_o therefore_o try_v ourselves_o impartial_o and_o faithful_o by_o these_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v the_o gold_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v true_a 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rich_a towards_o god_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 12._o 21._o so_o be_v he_o that_o gather_v riches_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n where_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v plentiful_o furnish_v with_o worldly_a riches_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o lord_n account_n 2._o that_o true_a save_a grace_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o such_o excellent_a and_o precious_a worth_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a towards_o god_n true_o and_o spiritual_o rich_a indeed_o and_o there_o be_v also_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1._o because_o true_a save_a grace_n riches_n do_v entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o inestimable_a wealth_n and_o riches_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22._o where_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a and_o have_v true_a grace_n he_o say_v all_o be_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n yea_o the_o very_a unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n do_v belong_v to_o such_o as_o have_v true_a save_a grace_n ephes._n 3._o 8._o oh_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n o_o the_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a yea_o there_o be_v all_o fullness_n in_o christ_n for_o ever_o in_o he_o it_o dwell_v colos._n 1._o 19_o now_o all_o this_o belong_v direct_o to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v true_o religious_a of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 14._o yea_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n become_v poor_a on_o purpose_n to_o make_v we_o true_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v 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