Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	church_n	earth_n	militant_a	5,036	5	12.4963	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09998	Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...; Sermons sur les trois premiers chapitres du Cantique des cantiques. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Harmar, John, 1555?-1613.	1587 (1587)	STC 2025; ESTC S101752	345,082	450

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necessary_a a_o article_n first_o in_o be_v ignorant_a how_o great_a and_o deadly_a our_o original_a malady_n and_o sickness_n be_v second_o sophisticate_a &_o corrupt_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a remedy_n against_o it_o both_o in_o blending_a with_o it_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o in_o man_n and_o in_o attribute_v unto_o the_o water_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o final_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n that_o which_o can_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o angel_n themselves_o but_o we_o must_v substitute_v and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o seat_n and_o room_n of_o this_o only_a highpriest_n 8_o there_o remain_v the_o point_n of_o intercession_n which_o be_v much_o to_o say_v as_o intervention_n or_o a_o come_n between_o to_o put_v himself_o between_o god_n his_o father_n &_o they_o who_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n which_o these_o goodly_a doctor_n do_v so_o expound_v as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o his_o father_n receive_v our_o 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see_v he_o have_v now_o all_o power_n of_o the_o father_n to_o govern_v we_o &_o to_o grant_v we_o all_o thing_n we_o require_v but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o make_v still_o intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v always_o present_a before_o god_n as_o also_o because_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v yet_o here_o below_o be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n in_o who_o alone_o also_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o mediation_n and_o intervention_n between_o the_o father_n and_o us._n now_o in_o lieu_n of_o this_o doctrine_n testify_v and_o verify_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v notwithstanding_o a_o referendary_a and_o master_n of_o request_n turn_v themselves_o sudden_o clean_a backward_o and_o consider_v of_o his_o majesty_n &_o glory_n they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v marvelous_a presumption_n to_o go_v direct_o unto_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o we_o must_v first_o speak_v unto_o other_o to_o have_v access_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o man_n that_o will_v have_v access_n unto_o a_o king_n will_v speak_v first_o with_o the_o usher_n of_o his_o presence_n or_o with_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o chamber_n or_o other_o his_o favourite_n and_o who_o be_v they_o here_o now_o every_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o private_a devotion_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v himself_o a_o particular_a patron_n beside_o the_o general_a amongst_o which_o they_o attribute_v the_o sovereign_a place_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n &_o that_o by_o her_o motherly_a authority_n to_o command_v and_o here_o every_a one_o merit_n be_v propose_v and_o their_o particular_a commission_n of_o heal_v this_o or_o that_o disease_n and_o whereupon_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v all_o these_o intercession_n ground_v not_o upon_o any_o word_n of_o god_n not_o upon_o any_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o time_n not_o upon_o reason_n see_v this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o we_o must_v attribute_v unto_o these_o intercessor_n that_o which_o be_v entire_o proper_a and_o belong_v unto_o the_o divinity_n and_o godhead_n alone_o without_o which_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o shall_v be_v ill_a &_o in_o vain_a call_v upon_o as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v all_o this_o notwithstanding_o this_o have_v by_o little_a and_o little_o slip_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o error_n which_o they_o use_v who_o resist_v jeremy_n keep_v themselves_o to_o their_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 44.17_o as_o they_o of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v hold_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o have_v bring_v in_o this_o curse_a overthrow_n of_o the_o true_a invocation_n of_o god_n in_o christendom_n but_o the_o distrustfulnes_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o our_o mediator_n towards_o we_o and_o yet_o what_o shall_v we_o find_v either_o in_o heaven_n 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