Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	cloud_n	earth_n	rain_n	2,189	5	9.5355	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42885	Instruction concerning penance and holy communion the second part fo the instruction of youth, containing the means how we may return to God by penance, and remain in his grace by the good and frequent use of the sacraments. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the house and Society of Sorbon, principal of the college of Plessis-Sorbon.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. Part 2. English	Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.; Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. Instruction sur la pénitence et sur la sainte communion. English.	1689 (1689)	Wing G904C; ESTC R223681	215,475	423

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himself_o to_o consider_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v meditate_v upon_o the_o motive_n which_o be_v capable_a to_o imprint_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o horror_n of_o they_o then_o he_o shall_v propose_v to_o himself_o the_o example_n of_o true_a penitent_n imitate_v they_o in_o their_o penance_n and_o conquer_v heaven_n by_o the_o force_n of_o tear_n and_o contrition_n as_o they_o have_v do_v we_o shall_v discourse_v of_o these_o two_o general_a mean_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o obtain_v contrition_n which_o be_v three_o avoid_v sin_n work_v of_o penance_n and_o prayer_n i_o put_v these_o three_o mean_n togeher_n because_o they_o be_v so_o inseparable_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v but_o one_o the_o first_o be_v to_o forsake_v sin_n or_o cease_v from_o offend_a god_n for_o how_o can_v you_o expect_v to_o gain_v the_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n or_o the_o holy_a virtue_n of_o penance_n whilst_o you_o persist_v actual_o to_o offend_v 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that_o you_o may_v neither_o scandalize_v any_o one_o nor_o defame_v yourself_o it_o be_v for_o these_o two_o reason_n we_o say_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n that_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o enjoin_v such_o a_o penance_n that_o may_v be_v secret_o comply_v with_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v whole_o secret_a and_o the_o penitent_a also_o must_v keep_v his_o penance_n secret_a that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o same_o inconvenience_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n wherein_o penitent_n and_o particular_o young_a people_n be_v frequent_o faulty_a declare_v indiscreet_o their_o penance_n to_o other_o which_o can_v but_o be_v of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n when_o their_o penance_n be_v signal_n and_o notorious_a if_o the_o penance_n be_v enjoin_v you_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v know_v to_o other_o as_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o affect_v to_o publish_v it_o so_o neither_o ought_v you_o to_o avoid_v the_o make_n of_o it_o know_v be_v it_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o 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9.16_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o good_a have_v always_o be_v please_v to_o god._n eccle._n 35.21_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o penetrate_v the_o cloud_n pierce_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o heaven_n to_o mount_v to_o the_o divine_a throne_n and_o make_v itself_o be_v understand_v and_o gracious_o hear_v this_o make_v st._n augustine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v unto_o heaven_n as_o for_o mercy_n to_o descend_v from_o thence_o ascendit_fw-la oratio_fw-la &_o descendit_fw-la miseratio_fw-la and_o he_o add_v elsewhere_o th●t_o to_o make_v prayer_n mount_v more_o easy_o up_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v it_o two_o wing_n viz._n fast_v and_o alms._n as_o for_o fast_v it_o be_v say_v tob._n 12.8_o that_o prayer_n be_v good_a with_o fast_v that_o the_o fast_n and_o penance_n of_o the_o ninevite_n appease_v god_n wrath_n against_o they_o when_o god_n exhort_v his_o people_n to_o penance_n 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