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	jacob_n	ladder_n	1,902	5	11.5153	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93130	The Qvakers wilde questions objected against the ministers of the Gospel, and many sacred acts and offices of religion. With brief answers thereunto. Together with A discourse of the Holy Spirit, his impressions and workings on the sovls of men. Very seasonable for these times. / By R. Sherlock, B.D.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1654 (1654)	Wing S3254; Thomason E1495_3; ESTC R208535	67,037	174

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at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o beg_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o dwell_v there_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n say_v aug._n which_o open_v unto_o we_o those_o everlasting_a door_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o bless_a engine_n wherewithal_o we_o storm_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n make_v our_o entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a city_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wealth_n and_o never_o fade_a treasure_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v our_o lord_n suffer_v violence_n 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n fervent_a importunate_a prayer_n be_v the_o scale_a ladder_n represent_v by_o jacob_n ladder_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n 28._o gen._n 28._o the_o top_n thereof_o reach_v to_o the_o heaven_n our_o several_a prayer_n upon_o all_o occasion_n want_n and_o importunity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o several_a round_n of_o this_o celestial_a ladder_n whereupon_o 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they_o assemble_v together_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o boldness_n §_o 51_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o special_a in_o the_o preach_n or_o read_v hear_v and_o understand_v thereof_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o they_o be_v the_o very_a dictate_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o be_v therefore_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n or_o to_o teach_v the_o truth_n for_o reproof_n to_o convince_v which_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o correction_n of_o the_o negligent_a and_o delinquent_a and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n to_o the_o proficient_a lyra._n gloss_n lyra._n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n he_o who_o be_v ordain_v to_o divine_a office_n as_o timothy_n be_v may_v be_v to_o 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to_o profit_v withal_o and_o then_o be_v god_n blessing_n the_o great_a and_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o our_o study_n the_o more_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a when_o we_o have_v in_o they_o no_o other_o aim_n or_o intention_n but_o to_o be_v thereby_o enfitted_a and_o enable_v to_o become_v useful_a instrument_n of_o god_n service_n and_o his_o people_n edification_n and_o both_o in_o that_o we_o do_v direct_v our_o study_n to_o this_o end_n and_o also_o employ_v our_o gift_n acquire_v by_o study_n to_o this_o end_n also_o it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.15_o 2.15_o phil._n 2.15_o and_o last_o all_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o gift_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o study_v for_o in_o that_o together_o with_o those_o mean_n that_o be_v outward_a and_o moral_a we_o use_v the_o divine_a mean_n also_o viz._n 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but_o yet_o in_o all_o age_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o use_v the_o mediation_n and_o ministry_n of_o man_n herein_o and_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o his_o tender_a respect_n to_o man_n infirmity_n consider_v the_o vast_a distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n which_o move_v the_o israelite_n to_o petition_n for_o a_o minister_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o exod._n 20.19_o 18.16_o exod._n 20.19_o deut._n 5.27_o &_o 18.16_o talk_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v as_o therefore_o no_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v think_v that_o god_n use_v his_o ministry_n because_o he_o need_v it_o 12.19_o heb._n 12.19_o so_o neither_o may_v the_o people_n think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o minister_n because_o god_n use_v they_o and_o he_o use_v they_o as_o his_o subordinate_a fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n salvation_n 4.16_o gal._n 4.19_o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o matth._n 16.19_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o the_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v man_n unto_o christ_n to_o nourish_v they_o in_o christ_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v their_o soul_n to_o open_a and_o shut_v heaven_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o save_v because_o all_o these_o thing_n christ_n do_v by_o they_o they_o be_v causa_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la cooperate_n with_o and_o under_o christ_n so_o paul_n compare_v his_o corinthian_n to_o a_o write_a epistle_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o 3._o the_o author_n whereof_o be_v himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n the_o external_a writing_n be_v he_o the_o internal_a seal_n upon_o their_o heart_n be_v the_o spirit_n these_o two_o then_o may_v not_o be_v sever_v neither_o 1._o may_v we_o look_v for_o inspiration_n from_o heaven_n without_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n nor_o yet_o 2._o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n can_v be_v effectual_a without_o inspiration_n from_o heaven_n §_o 31_o and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o 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