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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03695	Life and death Foure sermons. The first two, of our preparation to death; and expectation of death. The last two, of place, and the iudgement after death. Also points of instruction for the ignorant, with an examination before our comming to the Lords table, and a short direction for spending of time well. By Robert Horne. Auspice Christo.	Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.; Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. Points of instruction for the ignorant. aut	1613 (1613)	STC 13822.5; ESTC S118515	156,767	464

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contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o and_o now_o if_o so_o great_a glory_n and_o pleasure_n so_o many_o and_o so_o endless_a can_v please_v you_o do_v but_o a_o little_a cast_v down_o your_o eye_n into_o that_o deep_a lake_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o flame_a fire_n palpable_a darkness_n and_o perpetual_a burn_a and_o nothing_o but_o tear_n shriek_n and_o outcry_n of_o hopeless_a and_o reprobate_a conscience_n and_o nothing_o but_o torment_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n prepare_v for_o damnable_a sinner_n where_o be_v no_o intermission_n of_o complaint_n nor_o end_n of_o pain_n as_o far_o from_o ease_n million_o of_o year_n to_o come_v as_o at_o their_o beginning_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o torment_n crave_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n when_o whole_a river_n of_o water_n will_v not_o quench_v those_o river_n of_o brimstone_n that_o feed_v that_o fire_n and_o can_v not_o have_v it_o luc._n 16.24.25_o and_o if_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o god_n chastn_v his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o 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43.4_o if_o god_n will_v have_v daniel_n to_o be_v the_o ruler_n under_o king_n darius_n daniel_n must_v for_o a_o time_n be_v in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o the_o king_n seal_n must_v be_v upon_o it_o dan._n 6.16_o so_o god_n child_n shall_v see_v their_o hope_n but_o first_o they_o must_v be_v commit_v to_o close_a prison_n and_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o sickness_n set_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o their_o chamber_n out_o of_o which_o they_o can_v pass_v their_o soul_n shall_v be_v among_o lion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v try_v they_o before_o they_o go_v out_o before_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n bless_a lazarus_n must_v be_v lay_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o disease_n luk._n 16.20.22_o so_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o misery_n in_o the_o kingdom_n where_o be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o woe_n and_o pass_v from_o their_o body_n of_o death_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o must_v 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