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	triumphant_a	4,427	5	11.4398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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spring_n hence_o his_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o his_o whole_a posterity_n by_o adam_n be_v sin_n be_v many_o make_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o sec●nd_n adam_n 14._o rom._n 5.12_o 14._o be_v a_o common_a or_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o his_o true_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a offspring_n so_o that_o as_o adam_n in_fw-la be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o child_n 19_o verse_n 19_o so_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o all_o his_o child_n through_o faith_n the_o first_o adam_n merit_v death_n for_o his_o seed_n the_o second_o adam_n merit_v life_n for_o his_o seed_n noah_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n noah_n be_v a_o saviour_n nay_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v through_o he_o and_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n preserve_v from_o the_o flo●d_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n the_o great_a saviour_n the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o call_v jesus_n ii_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n christ_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n noah_n ministry_n be_v despise_v by_o the_o ungodly_a so_o be_v the_o preach_a and_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o other_o those_o that_o refuse_v and_o rebel_v against_o noah_n and_o his_o ministry_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o those_o that_o refuse_v and_o rebel_v against_o christ_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n iii_o noah_n build_v a_o ark_n so_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n 2._o noah_n build_v the_o ark_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o christ_n in_o build_v his_o church_n do_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n 3._o noah_n take_v many_o tree_n to_o build_v the_o ark_n so_o christ_n take_v many_o believer_n call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n to_o build_v 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full_a of_o other_o business_n that_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o hearken_v to_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o rod._n 5._o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v any_o present_a effect_n of_o god_n hand_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o strike_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n compare_v to_o a_o furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n jer._n 11.4_o ezek._n 22.18_o and_o lead_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n a_o furnace_n be_v either_o take_v proper_o or_o figurative_o 1._o proper_o 1._o for_o a_o place_n which_o refiner_n refine_v their_o gold_n in_o prov._n 17.3_o 2._o a_o place_n of_o torment_n such_o as_o be_v that_o which_o the_o three_o worthy_n be_v put_v into_o who_o refuse_v to_o worship_n nebuchadnezzar_n golden_a image_n dan._n 3.6_o 22._o 2._o metaphorical_o for_o heavy_a and_o cruel_a bondage_n deut._n 4.20_o jer._n 11.4_o for_o 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before_o it_o be_v refine_v so_o affliction_n melt_v or_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n soft_a and_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o there_o speak_v of_o the_o furnace_n and_o melt_v you_o 22.20_o ezek._n 22.20_o v._o a_o furnace_n consume_v tin_n lead_v etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o drossy_a part_n of_o gold_n so_o those_o affliction_n and_o trial_n god_n bring_v upon_o his_o people_n burn_v up_o or_o consume_v all_o loose_a and_o hypocritical_a professor_n who_o be_v compare_v to_o base_a metal_n as_o tin_n lead_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o such_o who_o be_v sincere_a 37.20_o psal_n 37.20_o into_o smoke_n shall_v they_o consume_v speak_v of_o ungodly_a one_o see_v gold_n and_o refiner_n in_o the_o first_o volume_n pag._n 262_o 264._o vi_o some_o furnace_n denote_v great_a torment_n it_o be_v a_o amaze_a thing_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n so_o some_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n bring_v 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ainsworth_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o outward_a trouble_n and_o grievance_n of_o this_o life_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n as_o when_o israel_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o babylon_n and_o after_o be_v release_v likewise_o to_o the_o spiritual_a winter_n reign_n and_o rage_n of_o antichrist_n after_o which_o the_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v again_o to_o flourish_v it_o may_v also_o signify_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n parallel_n winter_n be_v a_o time_n of_o cold_a attend_v with_o snow_n frost_n storm_n and_o sharp_a wether_n so_o whilst_o the_o spiritual_a winter_n of_o the_o church_n continue_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a storm_n of_o persecution_n frequent_o arise_v upon_o the_o godly_a ii_o winter_n though_o it_o be_v sharp_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a and_o wholesome_a season_n of_o the_o year_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a winter_n of_o the_o church_n or_o soul_n the_o godly_a can_v no_o better_o be_v without_o adversity_n than_o we_o can_v be_v without_o winter_n iii_o winter-frost_n etc._n etc._n kill_v the_o worm_n weed_n and_o vermin_n so_o do_v affliction_n and_o the_o frost_n of_o persecution_n destroy_v the_o weed_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o free_a the_o church_n from_o carnal_a professor_n who_o be_v like_o worm_n and_o base_a vermin_n that_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o god_n choice_n grain_n iv_o in_o winter_n it_o be_v a_o difficult_a and_o hard_a thing_n to_o travel_v some_o road_n so_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o travel_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n i._n e._n to_o keep_v on_o in_o the_o path_n of_o gospel_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o a_o day_n of_o persecution_n v._o in_o winter_n many_o thing_n look_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a tree_n flower_n and_o plant_n have_v no_o beauty_n in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n so_o whilst_o the_o 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sweet_a so_o the_o storm_n tempest_n cold_a frost_n and_o nip_a time_n of_o trouble_n oppression_n and_o persecution_n will_v cause_v the_o golden_a age_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n like_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n to_o seem_v much_o more_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o sing_v of_o bird_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n 2._o jer._n 31.12_o isa_n 35.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o solitary_a place_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o the_o desert_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o and_o rejoice_v even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v etc._n etc._n viii_o in_o winter_n frost_n and_o cold_a pinch_a wether_n usual_o last_v not_o

so_o full_a communication_n of_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o say_v mr._n burrough_n as_o there_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n of_o marriage_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o godly_a shall_v have_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o who_o they_o so_o dear_o love_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o that_o day_n will_v communicate_v of_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v inconceivable_a whatsoever_o may_v delight_v they_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n or_o add_v to_o their_o perfect_a happiness_n he_o will_v not_o withhold_v from_o they_o they_o have_v now_o only_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o person_n where_o i_o be_o there_o also_o shall_v my_o servant_n be_v 14.3_o joh._n 14.3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o 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but_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a therefore_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v obj._n the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n at_o death_n be_v happy_a and_o with_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o whether_o the_o body_n rise_v or_o not_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a unless_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o die_v with_o the_o body_n as_o some_o affirm_v answ_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o body_n depend_v whole_o upon_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o make_v nothing_o either_o to_o prove_v saint_n happy_a without_o a_o resurrection_n or_o for_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o if_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n then_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v so_o believe_v and_o be_v so_o establish_v ergo._n see_v these_o scripture_n 52._o joh._n 11.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 23._o ver._n 52._o i_o know_v he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v etc._n etc._n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_z rise_v again_o even_o so_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 4.14_o 1_o thess_n 4.14_o and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n 20.13_o rev._n 20.13_o 6._o if_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a apostle_n wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n 8.23_o rom._n 8.23_o then_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v but_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a apostle_n wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n ergo._n 7._o if_o the_o chief_a reward_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o last_o day_n 4.8_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o viz._n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n then_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v but_o the_o chief_a reward_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o last_o day_n or_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v 8._o if_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o godly_a martyr_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v 18._o heb._n 11.35_o 36._o psal_n 9_o 18._o then_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v but_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o godly_a martyr_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v 9_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n 3.2_o phil._n 3.21_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v 10._o if_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v than_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o dead_a shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v judge_v 13._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rev_n 20.12_o 13._o ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v 11._o that_o doctrine_n that_o give_v the_o scripture_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o lie_n be_v a_o curse_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n but_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a give_v the_o

only_o give_v direction_n how_o we_o shall_v pray_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o prayer_n only_a design_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n 10._o after_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o candlestick_n evening_n and_o morning_n than_o the_o incense_n be_v burn_v show_v that_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o duty_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n 11._o the_o incense_n be_v make_v of_o divers_a spice_n 51._o psal_n 51._o so_o must_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v season_v with_o divers_a grace_n viz._n true_a repentance_n lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n 12._o the_o incense_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n without_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o holy_a near_o to_o the_o testimony_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n so_o we_o must_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n in_o our_o prayer_n who_o be_v the_o true_a mercy-seat_n we_o must_v come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o etc._n etc._n 13._o once_o a_o year_n the_o altar_n be_v 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of_o god_n as_o also_o our_o sanctification_n by_o affliction_n v._o in_o that_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o shittim_n wood_n and_o overlay_v with_o brass_n that_o it_o may_v endure_v the_o fire_n it_o may_v figure_v out_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n support_v or_o sustain_v by_o the_o deity_n to_o endure_v god_n wrath_n for_o our_o sin_n vi_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n live_v of_o the_o altar_n so_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n disparity_n the_o altar_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n another_o but_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o altar_n sacrifice_n and_o sacrificer_n too_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o body_n by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o brazen_a laver_n exod._n 30.18_o to_o 25._o what_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o brazen_a laver_n serve_v for_o the_o priesthood_n to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o before_o they_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n typify_a that_o inward_a wash_n by_o christ_n blood_n wherewith_o all_o the_o holy_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n before_o their_o service_n can_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o minister_v the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o godly_a person_n who_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 50._o psal_n 50._o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n ii_o after_o the_o priest_n have_v wash_v themselves_o clean_o and_o array_v themselves_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n so_o after_o the_o godly_a be_v inward_o wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v receive_v by_o faith_n his_o righteousness_n to_o adorn_v they_o they_o become_v fit_a member_n of_o the_o true_a gospel-church_n iii_o they_o shall_v wash_v themselves_o say_v the_o lord_n lest_o they_o die_v to_o show_v that_o all_o person_n must_v be_v purge_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n 16.16_o mark_v 16.16_o or_o die_v eternal_o iv_o he_o that_o touch_v or_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n it_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v shall_v be_v holy_a say_v the_o lord_n signify_v that_o all_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n touch_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n shall_v be_v spiritual_o sanctify_v accept_v and_o account_v holy_a before_o the_o lord_n likewise_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o beast_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o have_v horn_n signify_v the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n horn_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v be_v a_o symbol_n of_o power_n etc._n etc._n ii_o they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o tame_a sort_n not_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n who_o by_o force_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o slaughter_n signify_v the_o meekness_n and_o mildness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v patient_a like_o a_o lamb_n lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n 53._o isa_n 53._o iii_o they_o must_v be_v of_o the_o male_a sort_n which_o general_o be_v the_o strong_a signify_v the_o excellency_n and_o strength_n of_o jesus_n christ_n iv_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n or_o herd_n and_o present_v of_o voluntary_a will_n note_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v willing_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n 2_o that_o we_o shall_v dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o best_a of_o our_o day_n time_n and_o strength_n and_o not_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o also_o perform_v all_o our_o service_n to_o he_o with_o a_o free_a and_o willing_a mind_n v._o they_o be_v to_o be_v present_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v slay_v signify_v that_o christ_n s_o blood_n 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