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	key_n	kingdom_n	5,282	5	6.3329	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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and_o stand_a rule_n obj._n 4._o to_o christ_n be_v give_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 18._o by_o which_o be_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a and_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o c●ist_n give_v the_o key_n of_o both_o to_o peter_n mat._n 16._o 19_o now_o peter_n have_v give_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o bishop_n as_o in_o other_o so_o also_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n d●s_v this_o 〈◊〉_d belong_v answ._n some_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d place_v of_o a_o spiritual_a power_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v as_o in_o heaven_n i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n so_o by_o faith_n i_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n other_o interpret_v this_o exalt_a power_n to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v communicate_v to_o mere_a man._n but_o now_o in_o neither_o of_o these_o sense_n do_v christ_n give_v a_o absolute_a 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david_n they_o say_v beside_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o thief_n may_v suffer_v death_n especial_o suppose_v that_o capital_a punishment_n for_o such_o crime_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o public_a law_n and_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o for_o law_n of_o this_o sort_n in_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o piety_n do_v approach_n very_o near_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a law_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o again_o suppose_v that_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o weak_a and_o sickly_a man_n unfit_a for_o work_v or_o not_o take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o there_o be_v a_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v to_o such_o as_o be_v compel_v by_o extreme_a want_n to_o steal_v beside_o too_o suppose_v theft_n can_v be_v correct_v by_o gentle_a and_o l●ghter_a punishment_n or_o last_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o stealth_n be_v a_o considerable_a injury_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o owner_n obj._n 7._o capital_a punishment_n of_o ●einous_a offence_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o admit_v of_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n too_o severe_a answ._n under_o the_o old_a testament_n heinous_a offence_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o force_n then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o but_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o slavish_a fear_n and_o rigorous_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o nor_o to_o any_o capital_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o offender_n obj._n 8._o to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o article_n it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n that_o man_n blood_n be_v not_o shed_v gen._n 9_o 6._o but_o war_n can_v be_v wage_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o private_a and_o not_o a_o public_a slaughter_n that_o be_v there_o forbid_a obj._n 9_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o mat._n 5._o 39_o answ._n christ_n here_o teach_v we_o the_o utmost_a patience_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o repel_v injury_n in_o any_o violent_a manner_n but_o rather_o to_o bear_v they_o patient_o than_o to_o strive_v with_o self-willed_a man_n or_o study_v any_o private_a revenge_n especial_o when_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o conversion_n of_o insidel_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n require_v this_o submission_n from_o we_o this_o duty_n seem_v chiesly_a to_o belong_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o public_a persecution_n such_o as_o be_v almost_o continual_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o hereby_o forbid_v to_o avoid_v a_o injury_n by_o such_o rule_n of_o defence_n as_o be_v unblameable_a neither_o be_v magistrate_n forbid_v to_o execute_v public_a revenge_n otherwise_o the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v sharpen_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v never_o be_v in_o quietness_n obj._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v mat._n 26._o 52._o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perith_n with_o the_o sword_n answ._n our_o saviour_n here_o speak●_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o sword_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n and_o not_o of_o a_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n that_o bear_v not_o t●_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ●ain_n rom_n 13._o 1_o 2._o obj._n 〈◊〉_d the_o arm●●ians_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a say_v st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o answ._n the_o mean_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o plant_v and_o promote_a the_o gospel_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o such_o they_o be_v not_o say_v he_o as_o man_n of_o carnal_a mind_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v to_o gain_v authority_n to_o their_o doctrine_n such_o as_o humane_a skill_n flattery_n and_o outward_a force_n but_o they_o be_v the_o inward_a truth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o now_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o all_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o wage_v war_n upon_o just_a reason_n art_fw-la xxxviii_o of_o christian_a man_n good_n which_o be_v not_o common_a the_o riches_n and_o good_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o common_a as_o touch_v the_o right_n title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o as_o certain_a anabaptist_n do_v false_o boast_v notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v liberal_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n obj._n 1_o the_o more_o common_a any_o good_a be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o

and_o mother_n in_o respect_n to_o different_a nature_n not_o simple_o so_o for_o he_o be_v without_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a without_o mother_n obj._n 7_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o m●nkind_n but_o abundant_o love_v it_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o mere_a charity_n send_v his_o son_n for_o which_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o answ._n god_n be_v certain_o angry_a with_o we_o although_o he_o send_v his_o son_n he_o love_v we_o as_o creature_n and_o hate_v we_o as_o transgressor_n god_n wrath_n exclude_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a though_o not_o that_o general_a love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o as_o such_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n art_fw-la iii_o of_o the_o go_n down_o of_o christ_n into_o hell_n as_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v bury_v so_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n obj._n 1_o the_o evangelist_n that_o have_v mention_v the_o most_o minute_n circumstance_n in_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o this_o descent_n into_o hell_n answ._n the_o evangelist_n desire_v only_o to_o relate_v those_o thing_n of_o christ_n whereof_o either_o they_o themselves_o be_v eye-witness_n or_o else_o have_v it_o from_o other_o that_o be_v so_o but_o no_o mortal_n can_v see_v christ_n descend_v obj._n 2._o christ_n do_v not_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n in_o his_o deity_n which_o be_v every_o where_o nor_o in_o his_o body_n which_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n nor_o in_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 43._o answ._n the_o soul_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n in_o hell_n and_o in_o paradise_n for_o why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n and_o the_o union_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n restore_v may_v in_o a_o moment_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n return_v from_o thence_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v many_o thing_n the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o define_v obj._n 3_o christ_n do_v not_o descend_v that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o victory_n because_o his_o resurrection_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o triumph_n nor_o that_o he_o may_v further_o suffer_v because_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o ●ss_n it_o be_v finish_v nor_o final_o that_o he_o may_v free_v the_o father_n from_o limbo_n since_o limbo_n be_v a_o mere_a tale._n answ._n resur●_n answ._n the_o opinion_n ●f_a bishop_n pea●on_n and_o other_o emment_n man_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n seem_v to_o be_v safe_a and_o l●ss_v liable_a to_o exception_n that_o by_o he●_n or_o hades_n be_v mean_v rather_o ●he_v place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n when_o christ_n as_o to_o his_o humanity_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v detain_v ●ill_o his_o resur●_n his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o triumph_n manifest_v to_o we_o but_o perhaps_o not_o absolute_o so_o for_o his_o descent_n into_o the_o low_a part_n mention_v ep●_n 4._o 9_o be_v before_o his_o resurrection_n and_o this_o place_n seem_v very_o strong_o to_o prove_v the_o real_a descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n nor_n by_o our_o adversary_n confession_n be_v there_o any_o impiety_n in_o this_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n go_v to_o manifest_v his_o victory_n to_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o then_o present_o enter_v into_o paradise_n as_o he_o promise_v the_o thief_n obj._n 4._o it_o do_v not_o become_v christ_n to_o honour_v those_o with_o his_o presence_n who_o have_v be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v eternal_o damn_v ans._n it_o do_v become_v christ_n and_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v fit_v that_o he_o shall_v present_v himself_o a_o conqueror_n to_o infernal_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o terror_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o reproach_v the_o damn_a with_o their_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n however_o it_o be_v let_v we_o believe_v that_o christ_n go_v down_o into_o hell_n although_o we_o be_v not_o full_o and_o plain_o satisfy_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o art_fw-la iv_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n christ_n do_v true_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n and_o take_v again_o his_o body_n with_o flesh_n bones_o and_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n nature_n wherewith_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v until_o he_o return_v to_o judge_v all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o christ_n can_v not_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o obj._n 1_o it_o appear_v very_o unaccountable_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v die_v and_o yet_o raise_v himself_o to_o life_n again_o answ._n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o unaccountable_a that_o mere_a man_n shall_v rise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n obj._n 2._o the_o scripture_n general_o ascribe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o rom._n 6._o 4._o answ._n his_o resurrection_n be_v indeed_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n but_o not_o to_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o both_o because_o of_o the_o perfect_a unity_n of_o their_o essence_n whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v that_o do_v the_o son_n do_v likewise_o obj._n 3_o it_o be_v object_v that_o body_n after_o resurrection_n be_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o how_o can_v christ_n then_o reassume_v his_o body_n with_o flesh_n and_o bone_n answ._n body_n after_o their_o resurrection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a not_o as_o to_o their_o substance_n and_o essence_n but_o as_o to_o their_o quality_n and_o endowment_n they_o will_v be_v like_a to_o spirit_n immortal_a and_o want_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_n obj._n 4._o body_n of_o flesh_n be_v not_o immortal_a because_o as_o the_o praphet_n esa._n 4._o 6._o say_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n ans._n all_o flesh_n of_o pure_a man_n be_v corruptible_a and_o as_o grass_n but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o such_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o mortal_n and_o not_o of_o a_o most_o glorious_a saviour_n who_o be_v very_a god_n obj._n 5._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v christ_n with_o both_o these_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n answ._n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o man_n as_o corrupt_v and_o not_o wash_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o christ_n or_o else_o of_o flesh_n not_o yet_o free_v from_o corruption_n that_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o body_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n till_o it_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n obj._n 6._o christ_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o even_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 20._o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o damascus_n he_o appear_v to_o st._n paul_n act_n 9_o 17._o and_o again_o in_o the_o castle_n he_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o the_o night_n act_v 23._o 11._o answ._n christ_n speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a presence_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o a_o bodily_a one_o by_o nature_n and_o then_o what_o if_o christ_n do_v promise_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o by_o a_o substantial_a presence_n if_o need_v so_o require_v we_o be_v not_o to_o fix_v christ_n so_o to_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o appear_v upon_o earth_n as_o perhaps_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n he_o do_v appear_v to_o st._n paul_n although_o many_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o a_o mental_a vision_n however_o heaven_n be_v the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n obj._n 7._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o christ_n will_v not_o judge_v all_o man_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n john_n 5._o 24._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n be_v already_o judge_v john_n 16._o 11._o and_o also_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o john_n 3._o 18._o be_v condemn_v already_o answ._n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n but_o of_o absolution_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o infidel_n be_v already_o judge_v in_o god_n decree_n or_o in_o his_o reveal_v word_n or_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o punishment_n but_o hereafter_o they_o will_v be_v condemn_v accordding_n to_o the_o revelation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o judgement_n already_o make_v to_o