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	lord_n	praise_v	2,690	5	9.7618	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12258	Heptameron, the seven dayes: that is, meditations and prayers, vpon the vvorke of the Lords creation Together with other certaine prayers and meditations, most comfortable for all estates, & c. By M. A. Symson, minister at Dalkeith.	Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628.	1621 (1621)	STC 22566; ESTC S102416	80,114	236

nourish_v it_o within_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o i_o be_v bring_v through_o this_o shadow_n of_o the_o dark_a world_n by_o thy_o external_a and_o internal_a light_n may_v come_v to_o that_o place_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n and_o where_o there_o need_v no_o candle_n 21.23_o rev._n 21.23_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o moon_n to_o give_v light_n even_o where_o thy_o glory_n shine_v and_o where_o the_o lamb_n himself_o give_v light_a to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o evermore_o so_o be_v it_o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n second_v day_n work_n the_o heaven_n be_v create_v the_o second_o day_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o native_a language_n be_v take_v from_o the_o water_n because_o the_o water_n be_v there_o and_o descend_v from_o thence_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n take_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspicable_a because_o it_o be_v object_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n the_o latin_a coelum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v coelatum_fw-la carve_v with_o goodly_a ornament_n and_o firmamentum_fw-la from_o the_o sureness_n of_o it_o and_o expansum_fw-la because_o god_n have_v spread_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o curtain_n 104.2_o ps_n 104.2_o the_o heaven_n have_v three_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o air_n wherein_o the_o fowl_n and_o bird_n do_v fly_v signification_n mat._n 6.26_o heaven_n have_v three_o signification_n secondlie_o for_o the_o firmament_n and_o thirdlie_o for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o bless_a soul_n paradise_n the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o three_o heaven_n whereunto_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v ravish_v these_o three_o be_v make_v this_o day_n god_n create_v a_o fair_a theatre_n to_o himself_o this_o day_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v innumerable_a chorister_n near_o unto_o his_o throne_n of_o pure_a seraphim_n and_o cherubim_n every_o one_o provoke_v other_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o say_v holy_a 4.8_o revel_v 4.8_o holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n and_o again_o there_o be_v infinite_a aerial_a chorister_n who_o fill_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n with_o their_o pleasant_a song_n by_o their_o example_n provoke_v man_n to_o laud_v their_o creator_n and_o there_o be_v a_o parpane_n and_o middle_a inter-stise_a which_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o ground_n of_o his_o upper_a house_n and_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o nether_a house_n to_o cover_v the_o world_n by_o a_o admirable_a manner_n i_o mark_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n observe_v three_o thing_n observe_v first_o the_o order_n which_o god_n use_v in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o for_o see_v man_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o heavenly_a soul_n and_o a_o earthly_a body_n and_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o on_o the_o earth_n only_o for_o a_o little_a time_n he_o make_v the_o heaven_n first_o first_o if_o heaven_n be_v first_o make_v then_o seek_v it_o first_o set_v it_o above_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v man_n to_o bow_v upwardes_o &_o look_v unto_o it_o and_o not_o downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o beast_n do_v be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n &_o perpetual_a remain_v the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o use_v that_o same_o order_n in_o our_o action_n which_o god_n do_v in_o he_o heaven_n albeit_o our_o body_n be_v on_o the_o earth_n let_v our_o hart_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v we_o put_v heaven_n in_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o look_v unto_o it_o and_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o it_o albeit_o our_o body_n be_v captivate_v in_o the_o earth_n let_v our_o heart_n be_v in_o our_o own_o country_n where_o we_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o next_o god_n ground_v the_o heaven_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n and_o perfect_v they_o upon_o the_o four_o day_n degree_n god_n work_v by_o degree_n this_o be_v his_o common_a form_n both_o in_o his_o spiritual_a work_n and_o in_o his_o natural_a he_o work_v by_o degree_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o after_o he_o finish_v it_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o hasten_v nor_o precipitate_v but_o attend_v god_n will_v who_o will_v perfect_v our_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a comfort_n in_o his_o own_o time_n last_o you_o see_v he_o bind_v up_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n that_o they_o can_v drown_v the_o earth_n as_o he_o ward_n the_o sea_n by_o the_o sand_n man_n by_o weak_a mean_n god_n preserve_v man_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o god_n by_o these_o weak_a mean_n do_v preserve_v mankind_n which_o if_o he_o do_v to_o his_o enemy_n what_o shall_v his_o elect_a child_n look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n a_o prayer_n upon_o the_o lord_n second_o day_n worke._n o_o almighty_a god_n thou_o who_o create_v the_o heaven_n the_o second_o day_n inspire_v my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v three_o with_o heavenly_a meditation_n enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o loose_v my_o tongue_n to_o thy_o praise_n overshadow_n my_o heart_n with_o thy_o grace_n as_o thou_o covere_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o heaven_n that_o i_o may_v consider_v thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n towards_o i_o in_o this_o thy_o workmanship_n thou_o need_v not_o the_o heaven_n o_o lord_n for_o before_o the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o 8.27_o 1._o king_n 8.27_o but_o thou_o make_v they_o for_o i_o therefore_o lift_v up_o my_o mind_n by_o a_o spiritual_a meditation_n that_o with_o heart_n and_o mind_n i_o may_v seek_v for_o thou_o in_o they_o and_o love_v they_o for_o thou_o who_o be_v in_o they_o thou_o dwell_v in_o a_o light_n unaccessable_a i_o can_v enter_v into_o thy_o throne_n to_o see_v but_o i_o prostrate_v my_o soul_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o grace_n wrap_v in_o the_o beggersie_n clout_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o at_o thy_o commandment_n i_o knock_v 5.12_o long_o for_o heaven_n where_o thou_o may_v see_v god_n cant._n 5.12_o cast_v the_o crumm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o that_o i_o faint_v not_o in_o this_o wilderness_n look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o dove_n out_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o gather_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n who_o be_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o so_o long_o absent_a from_o my_o lord_n and_o husband_n who_o be_v now_o dwell_v with_o thou_o look_v forth_o at_o the_o grate_v of_o thy_o father_n window_n 2.9_o cantic_a 2.9_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v and_o cure_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o gracious_a countenance_n shall_v we_o dwell_v sundry_a so_o fare_v i_o here_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n hasten_v thy_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n or_o hasten_v my_o departure_n by_o death_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v o_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n when_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o yourie_n palace_n 45.8_o psal_n 45.8_o and_o out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o show_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o presence_n among_o thy_o saint_n then_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o heaven_n shake_v then_o the_o innumerable_a legion_n of_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n raise_v up_o their_o voice_n 18.7_o psal_n 18.7_o sound_v thy_o praise_n they_o fill_v all_o thy_o temple_n &_o speak_v word_n which_o can_v be_v express_v thy_o holy_a army_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n 9_o revel_v 7.4_o &_o 9_o and_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n twelve_o thousand_o and_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o heaven_n innumerable_a thousand_o their_o voice_n be_v like_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o thunder_n 14.2_o rev._n 14.2_o or_o as_o the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n o_o our_o god_n how_o glorious_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n o_o that_o spiritual_a music_n and_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n whereupon_o thy_o saint_n do_v play_v both_o day_n and_o night_n the_o twenty_o and_o four_o elder_n 15._o rev._n 7.14_o &_o 15._o and_o the_o rest_n who_o make_v their_o long_a robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n thou_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o water_n thou_o have_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n they_o sing_v praise_v glory_n and_o wisdom_n thank_n honour_n power_n and_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o city_n be_v of_o precious_a stone_n the_o jasper_n the_o saphyr_n 27_o rev._n 21.19_o 20.21_o &_o 27_o and_o the_o emarald_n the_o topaz_n and_o the_o hyacinth_n the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o shine_a glass_n there_o be_v none_o unclean_a thing_n

the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n what_o flower_n for_o the_o smell_n 6.28_o mat._n 6.28_o what_o herb_n with_o such_o rare_a virtue_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o the_o base_a weed_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o enclose_v some_o special_a virtue_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o man_n nature_n nota._n all_o thing_n on_o earth_n create_v fo●_n man_v use_v psal_n 105.16_o ibid._n 104.15_o nota._n the_o corn_n be_v again_o bring_v forth_o which_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v he_o and_o the_o wine_n which_o do_v glad_a man_n heart_n and_o the_o oil_n which_o make_v he_o to_o shine_v the_o fig_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n then_o lord_n if_o thy_o creature_n do_v yield_v such_o comfort_n to_o i_o be_v there_o not_o much_o more_o consolation_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o all_o these_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v withhold_v from_o other_o give_v i_o thyself_o with_o they_o or_o else_o take_v they_o all_o from_o i_o three_o thing_n i_o do_v ask_v at_o thy_o majesty_n 1._o three_o request_n 1._o first_o let_v not_o these_o benefit_n which_o i_o receive_v daily_a become_v snare_n to_o i_o to_o draw_v i_o from_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o may_v further_o i_o to_o thy_o service_n when_o thou_o give_v i_o any_o new_a earthly_a gift_n then_o present_o with_o it_o give_v i_o a_o new_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o love-token_n of_o my_o lord_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v kindele_v to_o love_v thou_o the_o more_o next_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o whatsoever_o earthly_a gift_n i_o get_v thou_o will_v put_v some_o secret_a blessing_n therein_o that_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o i_o thou_o give_v thy_o benefit_n to_o many_o and_o blow_v upon_o they_o so_o o_o lord_n likewise_o blow_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o bid_v thy_o creature_n increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o last_o of_o all_o let_v i_o not_o be_v take_v with_o a_o excessive_a desire_n of_o they_o but_o that_o with_o a_o open_a heart_n and_o hand_n i_o may_v be_v comfortable_a unto_o other_o o_o lord_n let_v my_o cup_n overflow_v and_o let_v not_o my_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o my_o right_a hand_n do_v 6.3_o psal_n 23.5_o matt._n 6.3_o but_o as_o thou_o give_v liberrallie_o and_o free_o so_o with_o a_o free_a heart_n i_o may_v give_v to_o thy_o saint_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o faith_n 16.3_o psal_n 16.3_o let_v i_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o they_o and_o wash_v their_o foot_n and_o see_v thou_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o thy_o benefit_n to_o i_o sometime_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o abound_v &_o sometime_o to_o want_v in_o the_o one_o to_o have_v a_o proof_n of_o thy_o liberality_n in_o the_o other_o of_o thy_o chastisement_n learn_v i_o in_o every_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a contentment_n pray_v for_o contentment_n and_o give_v i_o that_o heavenly_a benefit_n of_o contentation_n the_o note_n and_o mark_v of_o thy_o child_n and_o since_o i_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o i_o will_v carry_v nothing_o out_o of_o it_o give_v i_o meat_n &_o raiment_n with_o contentment_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o these_o creature_n and_o they_o from_o i_o even_o as_o thou_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o so_o i_o may_v be_v hearty_o content_a that_o i_o by_o the_o separation_n from_o they_o may_v perfect_o be_v unite_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o portion_n my_o lot_n and_o everlasting_a inheritance_n so_o be_v it_o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n four_o day_n worke._n god_n make_v the_o azury_n heaven_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n and_o now_o he_o caru_v they_o upon_o the_o four_o day_n and_o decore_v they_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o celestial_a light_n as_o be_v wonderfulll_v to_o behold_v such_o glorious_a tortch_v so_o infinite_a in_o number_n and_o powerful_a in_o operation_n notwithstanding_o pharoahs_n daughter_n bring_v up_o moses_n in_o the_o science_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o namely_o in_o astronomy_n as_o some_o writer_n testify_v wherein_o they_o with_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v most_o curious_a yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o pen_n curiosity_n to_o avoid_v curiosity_n describe_v the_o star_n simple_o without_o any_o curiosity_n whereby_o god_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v wise_a with_o sobriety_n and_o search_v no_o deep_o in_o these_o profound_a action_n of_o god_n than_o it_o do_v please_v he_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o or_o that_o may_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n lest_o through_o our_o deep_a search_n our_o wit_n be_v dazzle_v and_o so_o befall_v we_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o astronomer_n who_o in_o a_o winter_n night_n search_v the_o star_n fall_v into_o a_o well_o similitude_n similitude_n and_o die_v he_o curious_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n forget_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o lose_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o four_o day_n moses_n first_o set_v down_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n next_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v which_o be_v three_o first_o for_o dominion_n the_o sun_n shall_v rule_v the_o day_n &_o the_o moon_n the_o night_n second_o for_o distinction_n that_o they_o may_v separate_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o thirdlie_o to_o be_v signification_n for_o sign_n and_o season_n first_o he_o set_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n who_o come_v forth_o daily_a like_o a_o bridegroom_n 19.5_o psal_n 19.5_o or_o like_o a_o valiant_a man_n ready_a to_o run_v a_o race_n god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o sun_n such_o beauty_n and_o such_o wonderful_a operation_n which_o be_v but_o spark_n of_o that_o majesty_n and_o wonderful_a operation_n &_o power_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o 5._o the_o majesty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o creator_n ezech._n 8.16_o jer._n 7.18_o 2._o king_n 23_o 5._o the_o admiration_n whereof_o make_v not_o only_o the_o ignorant_a gentile_n to_o adore_v they_o as_o god_n in_o consecrate_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o seven_o planet_n but_o also_o the_o superstitious_a jew_n do_v adore_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n as_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v maintain_v that_o they_o do_v wail_v against_o jeremie_n &_o ezechiel_n i_o will_v speak_v first_o of_o the_o sun_n by_o god_n help_n without_o curiosity_n seek_v only_o out_o those_o thing_n of_o he_o by_o which_o we_o may_v praise_v god_n i_o observe_v then_o in_o he_o three_o thing_n to_o wit_n his_o quality_n his_o course_n and_o his_o defect_n his_o name_n be_v sol_n quasi_fw-la solus_fw-la alone_o domine_v over_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o light_n solus_fw-la sol_fw-it quasi_fw-la solus_fw-la and_o again_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o appearance_n he_o obscure_v 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that_o when_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o feast_v not_o to_o my_o fleshlie_o desire_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 136.1_o psa_fw-la 136.1_o oh_o lord_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v 22.15_o psa_fw-la 22.15_o and_o yet_o i_o seek_v no_o mean_n for_o my_o relief_n but_o only_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v myself_o whole_o to_o thy_o majesty_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o the_o calf_n of_o my_o lip_n 14.2_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o but_o also_o of_o a_o most_o thankful_a heart_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o release_v i_o yea_o and_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v receive_v of_o thou_o that_o shall_v i_o render_v back_o again_o unto_o thou_o even_o now_o thou_o give_v i_o some_o relent_v and_o casment_n of_o my_o pang_n but_o now_o my_o sorrow_n be_v increase_v again_o oh_o for_o 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