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	power_n	8,852	5	5.0914	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57126	A sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable Denzell Lord Holles ... by Samuel Rayner ...	Reyner, Samuel, b. 1622 or 3.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1233; ESTC R15340	10,925	32

god_n psa_n 144.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v stretch_v out_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o line_n of_o confusion_n and_o those_o stone_n of_o emptiness_n upon_o jerusalem_n he_o tell_v we_o withal_o how_o he_o will_v bring_v that_o evil_n upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o noble_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o there_o and_o all_o her_o prince_n shall_v be_v nothing_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o prince_n or_o noble_n leave_v that_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o state_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarim_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sirim_n not_o prince_n but_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o her_o palace_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chorim_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chochim_n not_o nobles_n but_o bramble_n in_o the_o fortress_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o habitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n isai_n 34.11_o 12._o when_o the_o church_n make_v that_o sad_a complaint_n lam._n 2.1_o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o vered_a the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n and_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o when_o all_o this_o misery_n do_v commence_v viz._n when_o god_n have_v despise_v in_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prince_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n and_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o preserve_v the_o beauty_n and_o order_n and_o ornament_n of_o any_o nation_n he_o will_v then_o with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n sustain_v those_o pillar_n of_o it_o that_o be_v its_o ornament_n but_o then_o as_o i_o say_v great_a man_n in_o high_a place_n especial_o if_o good_a man_n too_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o stability_n the_o stay_n and_o support_v of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v what_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o their_o atlas_n that_o he_o sustain_v the_o heaven_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n be_v in_o a_o sober_a sense_n true_a of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n suppose_v they_o religious_a withal_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n they_o under_o god_n do_v sustain_v the_o world_n the_o burden_n of_o church_n and_o state_n lie_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o like_o the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o a_o house_n they_o keep_v up_o all_o from_o ruin_n and_o when_o god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n suffer_v such_o pillar_n once_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o all_o thing_n in_o church_n and_o state_n will_v run_v to_o confusion_n as_o we_o late_o find_v in_o this_o poor_a kingdom_n by_o sad_a experience_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n than_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n marvel_v not_o then_o 6._o judg._n 17.5_o 6._o if_o you_o find_v some_o micah_n or_o other_o even_o with_o a_o whole_a house_n full_a of_o god_n when_o once_o the_o buttress_n of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v pull_v down_o man_n grow_v wondrous_o religious_a then_o present_o then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o any_o you_o may_v find_v priest_n in_o every_o corner_n or_o if_o not_o yet_o every_o one_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n any_o of_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n may_v be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o office_n when_o he_o please_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o vile_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a enough_o to_o discharge_v the_o most_o sacred_a service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n when_o there_o be_v once_o no_o king_n in_o israel_n 25._o judg._n 18.17_o 18._o judg._n 18.27_o judg._n 19.24_o 25._o no_o marvel_n then_o to_o hear_v of_o many_o micahs_n house_n rob_v many_o laish_n plunder_v and_o undo_v many_o wife_n and_o daughter_n ravish_v many_o great_a and_o mighty_a family_n like_o that_o of_o benjamin_n 20.48_o judg._n 20.48_o bring_v to_o ruin_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v once_o do_v in_o israel_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n there_o but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o right_o be_v summum_fw-la jus_o no_o doubt_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v once_o do_v in_o england_n too_o god_n grant_v they_o may_v never_o be_v do_v so_o again_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o noble_n leave_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a but_o all_o those_o pillar_n of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v pull_v down_o which_o shall_v have_v keep_v up_o both_o from_o such_o confusion_n indeed_o every_o way_n great_a be_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o good_a man_n in_o great_a place_n for_o first_o such_o will_v be_v careful_a even_o 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there_o be_v but_o one_o instance_n only_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o do_v at_o present_a occur_v to_o my_o thought_n and_o that_o be_v in_o good_a hezekiah_n time_n which_o by_o the_o way_n let_v you_o see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o the_o well-being_n of_o any_o nation_n that_o not_o only_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a but_o that_o his_o noble_n be_v so_o too_o otherwise_o his_o single_a goodness_n and_o uprightness_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stave_v off_o judgement_n from_o his_o people_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o what_o a_o blessing_n great_a man_n may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o mean_v though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a of_o all_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o a_o plague_n and_o pest_n they_o may_v be_v to_o the_o community_n when_o the_o good_a prince_n for_o want_v of_o better_a be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o i_o say_v the_o instance_n that_o i_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v in_o good_a hezekiah_n time_n who_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a king_n that_o ever_o sway_v the_o jewish_a sceptre_n yet_o he_o be_v yoke_v with_o such_o a_o company_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_n as_o scarce_o a_o worse_a character_n can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o than_o that_o be_v which_o be_v give_v they_o mic._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o they_o do_v abhor_v judgement_n and_o pervert_v all_o equity_n they_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n the_o head_n thereof_o do_v judge_n for_o reward_n the_o priest_n thereof_o do_v teach_v for_o hire_v and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o do_v divine_a for_o money_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o at_o that_o which_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o 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