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	know_v	lord_n	11,169	5	3.8072	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62090	Holy confidence well improved, by Nehemiah and the Jews whose faith and spirit were considered and applied to the societies for reformation of manners : in a sermon at Salters-hall in London, on Monday August 16, 1697, and now at their request made publick / by Matthew Sylvester.	Sylvester, Matthew, 1636 or 7-1708.	1697 (1697)	Wing S6331; ESTC R20130	23,194	72

holy_a confidence_n well_o improve_v by_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o faith_n and_o spirit_n be_v consider_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o salters-hall_n in_o london_n on_o monday_n august_n 16_o 1697._o and_o now_o at_o their_o request_n make_v public_a by_o matthew_n sylvester_n cui_fw-la sapit_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la solus_fw-la sapit_fw-la ille_fw-la quid_fw-la haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la difficiles_fw-la dum_fw-la vocat_fw-la ipse_fw-la praeit_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n derby_n for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n 1697._o to_o the_o reader_n candid_a reader_n as_o divine_a providence_n have_v exceed_v all_o our_o expectation_n and_o desert_n by_o the_o vouchsafement_n of_o a_o most_o grateful_a peace_n in_o these_o part_n of_o christendom_n and_o as_o the_o same_o providence_n have_v great_o use_v and_o prosper_v the_o agency_n and_o conduct_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o illustrious_a sovereign_a king_n william_n iii_o in_o this_o great_a acquest_n to_o his_o immortal_a honour_n and_o renown_n in_o all_o which_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n to_o bring_v great_a thing_n to_o pass_v so_o what_o can_v more_o concern_v we_o and_o become_v we_o than_o to_o meet_v this_o providence_n and_o his_o majesty_n in_o that_o spirit_n and_o course_n which_o may_v best_o correspond_v with_o those_o great_a obligation_n and_o design_n which_o be_v hereby_o lay_v upon_o we_o and_o set_v before_o we_o sad_n and_o portentous_a will_v it_o be_v and_o a_o presage_v of_o dreadful_a judgement_n in_o reversion_n if_o a_o deliver_v generation_n from_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o desolate_v and_o expensive_a war_n shall_v yet_o continue_v to_o wage_v war_n with_o heaven_n by_o uncontrolled_a immorality_n debauchery_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n god_n know_v yet_o how_o to_o distress_v we_o more_o and_o more_o either_o by_o war_n or_o by_o other_o judgement_n of_o equal_o dismal_a consequence_n thereto_o to_o we_o what_o signify_v our_o peace_n with_o man_n if_o we_o have_v none_o with_o heaven_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n can_v neither_o need_v nor_o want_v fit_a instrument_n and_o engine_n of_o distress_n to_o plague_v we_o with_o when_o he_o once_o find_v that_o neither_o peace_n nor_o war_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o dutiful_a and_o needful_a reformation_n which_o he_o so_o evident_o do_v attempt_v to_o fright_v and_o court_v we_o to_o fain_o will_v i_o hope_v that_o this_o design_n of_o reformation_n be_v on_o foot_n and_o that_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v kindle_v among_o we_o as_o will_v invigorate_v all_o fit_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o that_o too_o under_o divine_a countenance_n and_o patronage_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v the_o more_o strong_a and_o free_a in_o that_o i_o find_v so_o many_o of_o different_a communion_n as_o to_o external_a discipline_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v so_o evident_o one_o in_o this_o important_a matter_n i_o think_v i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n hitherto_o and_o i_o have_v read_v they_o with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o to_o my_o no_o small_a satisfaction_n i_o find_v they_o all_o breathe_v the_o same_o true_a christian_a spirit_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v my_o brethren_n whether_o conformist_n or_o dissenter_n that_o i_o can_v but_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v that_o judgement_n and_o savour_n which_o i_o have_v discern_v in_o their_o so_o excellent_a and_o pertinent_a sermon_n i_o strong_o hope_v that_o the_o near_o we_o all_o come_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o holiness_n the_o more_o of_o peace_n and_o love_n we_o shall_v experience_n among_o ourselves_o and_o the_o more_o evident_a we_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o all_o man_n that_o we_o can_v differ_v in_o our_o sentiment_n about_o the_o mode_n of_o discipline_n and_o worship_n and_o yet_o most_o dear_o love_v each_o other_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v nor_o censure_v those_o of_o my_o brethren_n who_o i_o differ_v from_o so_o many_o of_o who_o i_o find_v so_o very_a much_o beyond_o myself_o in_o part_n and_o learning_n and_o practical_a christianity_n i_o reverence_v all_o proportionable_o to_o their_o discern_a excellency_n christ_n have_v his_o valuable_a and_o useful_a instrument_n in_o each_o communion_n o_o that_o we_o can_v but_o love_v and_o treat_v each_o other_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o will_v love_v and_o treat_v we_o all_o why_o shall_v i_o hate_v or_o slight_v any_o below_o on_o earth_n who_o i_o expect_v and_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o i_o shall_v love_v and_o live_v withal_o in_o heaven_n above_o i_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v expect_v much_o good_a from_o any_o inordinate_a heat_n or_o bigotry_n wherever_o fix_v and_o practise_v as_o know_v well_o who_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n sound_v faith_n orderly_a life_n peaceable_a principle_n and_o behaviour_n cordial_a affection_n with_o all_o fit_a civility_n of_o conversation_n and_o a_o perfect_a abhorrence_n of_o all_o countenance_n to_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n may_v these_o candid_a reader_n be_v ever_o dear_a to_o thou_o and_o to_o thou_o in_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o universal_a interest_n of_o tke_v great_a lord_n of_o holiness_n peace_n and_o glory_n london_n sept._n 27._o 1697._o matthew_n sylvester_n holy_a confidence_n well_o improve_v nehem_n ii_o 20._o then_o answer_v i_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v prosper_v we_o therefore_o we_o his_o servant_n will_v arise_v and_o build_v §_o 1._o great_a erterprise_n require_v several_a thing_n to_o make_v they_o in_o their_o appearance_n like_o themselves_o and_o more_o particular_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 1._o good_a warrant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justifiable_a 2._o true_a conduct_n that_o they_o may_v be_v orderly_o 3._o noble_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v their_o way_n through_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v attend_v they_o for_o as_o the_o enterprise_n will_v deserve_v the_o spirit_n so_o shall_v the_o excellence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o the_o enterprise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o that_o spirit_n 4._o right_o end_n see_v all_o action_n and_o undertake_n be_v specify_v and_o so_o either_o ennoble_v or_o debase_v by_o their_o ends._n for_o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o profanation_n of_o any_o undertake_n that_o look_v well_o and_o appear_v worthy_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o any_o design_n or_o end_n inferior_a to_o the_o person_n and_o his_o work_n 5._o through_o diligence_n watchfulness_n and_o confidence_n diligence_n respect_v difficulty_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o weariness_n and_o he_o that_o grow_v weary_a be_v not_o likely_a to_o attain_v his_o end_n watchfulness_n relate_v to_o and_o connote_v surprise_v danger_n and_o good_a beginning_n may_v be_v baffle_v by_o unthought-of_a hindrance_n confidence_n spirit_n courage_n and_o great_a thing_n be_v encounter_v brave_o where_o success_n may_v be_v in_o prospect_n through_o peculiar_a help_n 6._o clear_a and_o impartial_a proceed_n all_o the_o way_n irregular_a step_n be_v most_o dishonourable_a thing_n mean_n and_o motion_n ought_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o end_n and_o evident_o worthy_a of_o they_o no_o true_o sinful_a step_n can_v here_o be_v justify_v for_o whatever_o god_n call_v we_o to_o he_o neither_o needs_o lie_v nor_o wickedness_n nor_o any_o thing_n forbid_v as_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n unworthy_a and_o unwarrantable_a no_o more_o do_v we_o to_o bring_v such_o thing_n to_o pass_v as_o god_n engage_v we_o to_o pursue_v and_o therefore_o 7._o all_o must_v be_v do_v with_o evident_a and_o great_a regard_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o public_a good_n to_o god_n as_o to_o his_o name_n will_n interest_n and_o glory_n there_o must_v be_v solemn_a and_o sober_a address_n to_o he_o and_o great_a submission_n to_o his_o providence_n and_o pleasure_n there_o must_v be_v continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o mighty_a but_o wellgrounded_n expectation_n from_o he_o judicious_a and_o well-tempered_a zeal_n for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o word_n uniform_a faithfulness_n and_o devotedness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o public_a good_a as_o of_o he_o by_o his_o order_n under_o he_o as_o to_o his_o conduct_n and_o government_n and_o to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o to_o just_a representation_n of_o he_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o wherein_o we_o may_v expect_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o as_o to_o all_o sit_v testimony_n of_o our_o respect_n to_o he_o to_o all_o which_o i_o may_v add_v 8._o there_o must_v be_v self-denial_n in_o all_o fit_a instance_n and_o engagement_n as_o to_o the_o public_a good_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o