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
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

15.9_o and_o reform_v the_o ife_n act._n 19.19_o use_v 5_o for_o comfort_n this_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a show_n plain_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v never_o leave_v of_o god_n in_o misery_n without_o true_a ground_n of_o stay_n and_o comfort_n god_n may_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o we_o may_v be_v trouble_v psal_n 30.7_o and_o 69.2_o 3._o but_o as_o ps_n 43.5_o wait_v for_o heb._n 13.5_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o consider_v 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v verse_n 16._o though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a be_v renew_v daily_o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o at_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v here_o observation_n 4._o observation_n be_v the_o high_a esteem_n and_o account_v which_o the_o godly_a jew_n do_v make_v of_o god_n blessing_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o his_o holy_a worship_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v to_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o rain_n of_o blessing_n that_o cover_v that_o be_v as_o a_o plentiful_a rain_n which_o abundant_o refresh_v the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o david_n desire_n and_o acknowledgement_n answerable_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n psal_n 63.1_o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n what_o benefit_n shall_v david_n reap_v by_o this_o ver_fw-la 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n for_o christ_n in_o grace_n come_v down_o into_o man_n heart_n as_o rain_v upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n 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in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v see_v when_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n and_o shall_v not_o abide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o soul_n store_v with_o grace_n be_v like_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v with_o plentiful_a rain_n viz._n both_o fruitful_a in_o itself_o and_o please_v and_o profitable_a to_o the_o owner_n see_v ps_n 72.6.16_o when_o christ_n come_v down_o like_a shower_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o handful_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v shake_v like_o libanon_n and_o they_o of_o the_o city_n shall_v flourish_v like_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n ezek._n 34.26_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n i_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v down_o in_o his_o season_n there_o shall_v he_o the_o shower_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o 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