Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	good_a	lord_n	9,702	5	3.6330	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

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to_o the_o wicked_a faith_n god_n isa_n 57.21_o 3._o it_o will_v be_v for_o our_o safety_n while_o we_o be_v with_o god_n and_o for_o god_n god_n will_v be_v for_o we_o and_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v agam_v we_o rom._n 8.31_o god_n will_v be_v his_o protection_n who_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o master_n that_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o will_v protect_v and_o maintain_v their_o servant_n in_o all_o their_o lawful_a undertake_n for_o they_o why_o because_o they_o be_v their_o servant_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o so_o god_n will_v protect_v all_o his_o servant_n in_o all_o their_o do_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o at_o his_o command_n because_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o king_n protection_n be_v keep_v safe_a from_o many_o arrest_n so_o he_o that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n have_v his_o protection_n and_o thereby_o be_v keep_v safe_a from_o wicked_a man_n sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v true_o hurt_v he_o but_o rather_o their_o rage_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v turn_v to_o god_n praise_n and_o his_o child_n good_a 4._o if_o we_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n than_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v we_o we_o see_v it_o in_o this_o very_a text_n keep_v therefore_o that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v so_o deut._n 7.12_o 13._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o 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which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n deut._n 8.18_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n what_o be_v it_o to_o remember_v god_n but_o to_o think_v of_o our_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o do_v it_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n so_o psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n i.e._n all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v out_o of_o love_n for_o good_a and_o shall_v certain_o be_v make_v good_a be_v perform_v but_o to_o who_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n brethren_n will_v you_o have_v god_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o you_o then_o see_v that_o you_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o 6._o know_v that_o whosoever_o do_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n they_o will_v god_n own_v for_o his_o peculiar_a one_o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o 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comfort_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n all_o without_o he_o can_v not_o content_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o will_v full_o satisfy_v it_o which_o result_v from_o all_o the_o former_a 8._o it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n deut._n 4.5_o 6_o behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o ●3_n a_o greg._n nazian_n orat._n ●3_n father_n let_v a_o promise_n make_v by_o a_o vow_n or_o covenant_n be_v perfect_v by_o performance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o fool_n to_o fail_v oh_o my_o brethren_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o so_o great_a and_o manifold_a good_a inflame_v our_o 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