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
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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behold_v christ_n and_o his_o antagonist_n know_v therefore_o that_o which_o of_o they_o thou_o obaye_v his_o servant_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n i_o therefore_o advise_v thou_o with_o marry_o to_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n now_o to_o render_v sir_n john_n the_o parish_n priest_n a_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v not_o fix_v the_o author_n name_n to_o such_o of_o the_o matter_n as_o have_v be_v collect_v by_o i_o 1._o it_o be_v because_o i_o question_v whether_o they_o be_v their_o own_o from_o who_o i_o have_v they_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v unlawful_a to_o fight_v a_o enemy_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n be_v obtain_v neither_o have_v i_o do_v any_o more_o in_o this_o then_o by_o use_v the_o prelate_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o presbiterian_a against_o the_o prelate_n by_o which_o contest_v of_o they_o among_o

imitate_v but_o they_o never_o invocate_v any_o but_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v plentiful_o prove_v therefore_o the_o adoration_n or_o pray_v to_o angel_n be_v a_o superstitious_a and_o new_a device_n of_o doctrine_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v isa_n 63._o 16._o object_n jacob_n ladder_n on_o which_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v from_o heaven_n do_v intimate_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o execute_v his_o will_n but_o also_o report_n unto_o god_n our_o prayer_n vow_n and_o necessity_n ans_fw-fr we_o grant_v that_o the_o angel_n do_v report_n unto_o god_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n the_o act_n and_o gest_n of_o man_n and_o so_o their_o supplication_n in_o general_a but_o this_o they_o do_v as_o messenger_n not_o as_o mediator_n the_o prophet_n zachary_n show_v a_o distinct_a office_n of_o the_o angelical_a spirit_n and_o jesus_n christ_n there_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o they_o viz._n the_o angel_n return_v this_o answer_n to_o god_n we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o world_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o church_n step_v forth_o and_o pray_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v unmindful_a of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o albeit_o the_o angel_n be_v witness_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o beholder_n of_o our_o tear_n and_o plaint_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o warrant_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o sect_n 2._o object_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17._o 3._o that_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o talk_v with_o god_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o angel_n by_o the_o like_a expression_n in_o the_o 18._o chap._n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr if_o that_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n which_o talk_v worship_v angel_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o abraham_n then_o be_v it_o no_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n in_o that_o abraham_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n for_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o worship_v they_o rev._n 22._o 9_o but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o adoration_n than_o it_o be_v god_n that_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n intimate_v again_o though_o abraham_n have_v say_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o the_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 7._o yet_o read_v we_o not_o that_o the_o servant_n do_v pray_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v precedent_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o sole_o direct_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o in_o the_o 12._o vers_fw-la which_o example_n our_o saviour_n himself_o urge_v mat._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v obj._n jacob_n pray_v that_o the_o angel_n bless_v the_o child_n gen._n 48._o 16._o and_o moses_n wish_v the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n deut._n 33._o 16._o ans_fw-fr we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n may_v instrumental_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o from_o he_o and_o in_o his_o name_n but_o not_o original_o and_o so_o to_o be_v resort_v and_o pray_v unto_o as_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n 2._o it_o be_v without_o example_n in_o scripture_n to_o wish_v any_o blessing_n but_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n confirm_v rom._n 15._o 30._o &_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o phil._n 4._o 6_o 7._o col._n 5._o 15._o 3._o the_o angel_n who_o jacob_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n exod._n 3._o 6._o 4._o moses_n also_o call_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n jehovah_n verse_n 13._o sect_n 3._o object_n iohn_n wish_v grace_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v from_o the_o seven_o angel_n therefore_o angel_n though_o they_o bless_v not_o as_o the_o author_n of_o grace_n yet_o a_o blessing_n may_v be_v ask_v of_o they_o as_o impetrator_n and_o intercessor_n of_o the_o same_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o also_o gen._n 32._o 29._o where_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v jacob._n ans_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o jacob._n ●●_o be_v no_o angel_n but_o christ_n that_o wrestle_v with_o jacob._n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n because_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o angel_n to_o bless_v but_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v either_o confer_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o which_o be_v only_a god_n or_o by_o the_o mediator_n thereof_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n or_o by_o the_o messenger_n or_o instrument_n thereof_o which_o may_v be_v as_o well_o angel_n and_o man_n for_o as_o isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n his_o son_n ministerial_o only_o as_o be_v god_n mouth_n to_o pronounce_v they_o so_o angel_n likewise_o may_v be_v the_o messenger_n or_o instrument_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o god_n jam._n 1._o 17._o neither_o be_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v s●ed_z unto_o for_o any_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o only_o god_n for_o if_o any_o one_o lack_v wisdom_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n jam._n 1._o 5._o and_o so_o consequent_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n yea_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o such_o as_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n joh._n 16._o 23._o and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o as_o to_o that_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o his_o manifold_a grace_n for_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_v before_o the_o throne_n they_o be_v also_o term_v the_o seven_o eye_n of_o the_o lamb_n all_o which_o do_v intimate_v as_o former_o sect_n 4._o the_o argument_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o justify_v their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v chief_o these_o which_o follow_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v return_v a_o answer_n obj._n saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v to_o they_o that_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n exod._n 32._o 13._o where_o moses_n desire_v god_n to_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o baruch_n 3._o 4._o where_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israelite_n with_o 2_o maccabee_n 14_o 15._o where_o onias_n speak_v and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o baruch_n and_o the_o maccabee_n they_o prove_v nothing_o because_o they_o be_v no_o book_n of_o the_o cannonicall_a scripture_n 2._o the_o other_o testimony_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o moses_n make_v not_o mention_v of_o the_o prayer_n which_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v make_v for_o the_o people_n but_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o true_a the_o saint_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n by_o their_o general_a wish_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v accomplish_v as_o rev._n 6._o 10._o but_o our_o particular_a necessity_n they_o know_v not_o and_o so_o do_v not_o make_v particular_a request_n for_o we_o therefore_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o that_o they_o pray_v by_o their_o general_a desire_n for_o the_o church_n that_o therefore_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a again_o see_v these_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o patriarck_n and_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la a_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n and_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n they_o do_v absolute_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o make_v they_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v moses_n request_n for_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v promise_v for_o neither_o be_v abraham_n himself_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o paul_n show_v rom._n 4._o 30._o sect_n 5._o obj._n god_n tell_v abimelech_n that_o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o gen._n 20._o 7._o ans_fw-fr that_o place_n do_v not_o make_v for_o the_o

prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v so_o adore_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n chap._n viii_o the_o eight_o chapter_n treat_v of_o their_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la or_o their_o purgatory_n sect_n 1._o objection_n their_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n or_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la where_o they_o say_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v before_o christ_n they_o ground_n upon_o such_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o these_o viz._n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n gen._n 25._o 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o purgatory_n say_v they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o mortal_a but_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n be_v purge_v there_o but_o that_o abraham_n go_v to_o no_o such_o place_n be_v evident_a luke_n 16._o patrum_fw-la against_o these_o gross_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n or_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la 15._o where_o the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o go_v be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n which_o certain_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o hell_n as_o they_o make_v limbus_n the_o apostle_n also_o show_v to_o what_o place_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v unto_o heb._n 6._o 12._o where_o he_o exhort_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n as_o also_o heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o where_o the_o author_n term_v the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v gather_v the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v ïn_a heaven_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a so_o that_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o the_o angel_n be_v for_o so_o we_o read_v luk._n 16._o 22._o that_o lazarus's_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la ergo_fw-la not_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n depart_v again_o henock_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o people_n to_o who_o abraham_n be_v gather_v but_o henock_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n for_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n gen._n 5._o 24._o 2._o abraham_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o ●race_n gen_n 25._o 8._o that_o be_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v there_o in_o limbus_n a_o lake_n and_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n 3._o to_o be_v join_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o angel_n for_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n neither_o be_v the_o phrase_n alone_o as_o to_o say_v he_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n or_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o change_v his_o life_n for_o ishmael_n be_v also_o say_v to_o go_v to_o his_o people_n gen._n 25._o 17._o sect_n 2._o of_o abraham_n and_o ishmaels_n people_n now_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n have_v not_o the_o same_o people_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ishmaels_n people_n nor_o the_o profane_a sort_n to_o be_v abraham_n people_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o faithful_a and_o profane_a shall_v all_o go_v to_o one_o people_n wherefore_o this_o phrase_n must_v needs_o imply_v a_o special_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o this_o life_n in_o be_v associate_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o just_a and_o lay_v up_o their_o body_n in_o a_o assure_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o apostle_n also_o show_v what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o righteous_a to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o people_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o to_o which_o we_o be_v join_v by_o faith_n whilst_o we_o live_v and_o real_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a as_o one_o say_v now_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la spem_fw-la in_o hope_n but_o then_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la indeed_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n to_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14._o 13._o which_o be_v three_o argument_n against_o purgatory_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v bless_v but_o they_o which_o be_v in_o hell_n torment_n for_o purgatory_n they_o say_v be_v a_o part_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o bless_v 2._o they_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n but_o they_o which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n be_v in_o labour_n and_o pain_n 3._o their_o work_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v they_o for_o their_o reward_n but_o they_o which_o be_v torment_v and_o punish_v be_v not_o reward_v therefore_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o purgatory_n but_o in_o this_o life_n life_n no_o other_o purgatory_n but_o in_o this_o life_n a_o perfect_a purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o imperfect_a which_o be_v by_o a_o fiery_a probation_n of_o affliction_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o where_o he_o will_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o think_v strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v among_o they_o to_o prove_v they_o job_n also_o show_v that_o our_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v in_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n where_o he_o say_v exit_fw-la ibo_fw-la &_o aurum_fw-la i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n job_n 23._o 10._o as_o also_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n fire_n i●_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n at_o jerusalem_n isa_n 35._o 9_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o hell_n or_o purgatory_n sect_n 3._o the_o papist_n leave_v many_o thing_n uncertain_a and_o undiscuss_v touch_v purgatory_n again_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o leave_v it_o as_o uncertain_a and_o undiscuss_v whether_o the_o good_a angel_n or_o the_o bad_a be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o torment_n in_o purgatory_n as_o for_o the_o 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