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	lay_v	treasure_n	4,478	5	9.4536	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

ridiculous_a novelty_n which_o may_v present_v new_a matter_n to_o their_o various_a fancy_n and_o stave_v their_o tongue_n from_o off_o thy_o worry_v name_n the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o common_a voice_n be_v the_o last_o news_n max._n 18._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o see_v thy_o child_n virtuous_a let_v he_o not_o see_v his_o father_n vice_n thou_o can_v not_o rebuke_v that_o in_o they_o that_o they_o behold_v practise_v in_o thou_o till_o reason_n be_v ripe_a example_n direct_v more_o than_o precept_n such_o as_o thy_o behaviour_n be_v before_o thy_o child_n face_n such_o common_o be_v they_o behind_o their_o parent_n back_n max._n 19_o use_v law_n and_o physic_n only_o for_o necessity_n they_o that_o use_v they_o otherwise_o abuse_v themselves_o into_o weak_a body_n and_o light_a purse_n they_o be_v good_a remedy_n bad_a business_n and_o worse_a recreation_n max._n 20._o be_v not_o over_o curious_a in_o pry_v into_o mystery_n lest_o by_o seek_v thing_n which_o be_v needless_a thou_o omit_v thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o doubt_v of_o uncertain_a matter_n than_o to_o dispute_v of_o undiscovered_a mystery_n max._n 21._o if_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n thou_o share_v to_o the_o poor_a thou_o have_v gain_v a_o blessing_n by_o the_o hand_n if_o what_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o the_o poor_a thou_o give_v to_o god_n thou_o have_v purchase_v a_o curse_n into_o the_o bargain_n he_o that_o put_v to_o pious_a uses_n what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o impious_a usury_n rob_v the_o hospital_n to_o raise_v a_o hospital_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o one_o will_v out-plead_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o other_o max._n 22._o let_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o argument_n be_v rather_o to_o discover_v a_o doubtful_a truth_n than_o a_o command_a wit_n in_o the_o one_o thou_o shall_v gain_v substance_n in_o the_o other_o froth_n that_o flint_n strike_v the_o steel_n in_o vain_a that_o propagate_v no_o sparkle_n covet_v to_o be_v truth_n be_v champion_n at_o least_o to_o hold_v her_o colour_n he_o that_o plead_v against_o the_o truth_n take_v pain_n to_o be_v overthrow_v or_o if_o a_o conqueror_n gain_v but_o a_o vainglory_n by_o the_o conquest_n max._n 23._o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o creature_n if_o it_o be_v harmless_a or_o useless_a destroy_v it_o not_o if_o useful_a or_o harmful_a destroy_v it_o merciful_o he_o that_o merciful_o make_v his_o creature_n for_o thy_o sake_n expect_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n mercy_n turn_v she_o back_o to_o the_o unmerciful_a max._n 24._o if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o same_o voice_n call_v thou_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o judge_n if_o thy_o life_n and_o doctrine_n be_v good_a thou_o shall_v judge_v other_o if_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v good_a and_o thy_o life_n bad_a only_o thyself_o if_o both_o be_v good_a thou_o teach_v thy_o people_n to_o escape_v condemnation_n if_o this_o be_v good_a and_o that_o bad_a thou_o teach_v god_n to_o condemn_v thou_o max._n 25._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o prometheus_n to_o adivise_v before_o thou_o do_v be_v a_o epimetheus_n to_o examine_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v when_o the_o want_n of_o advice_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o improvident_a act_n the_o examination_n may_v produce_v a_o profitable_a repentance_n max._n 26._o if_o thou_o desire_v the_o happiness_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o estate_n the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o credit_n converse_v not_o with_o a_o harlot_n her_o eye_n run_v thy_o reputation_n in_o debt_n her_o lip_n demand_v the_o payment_n her_o breast_n arrest_v thou_o her_o arm_n imprison_v thou_o from_o whence_o believe_v it_o thou_o shall_v hardly_o get_v forth_o till_o thou_o have_v either_o end_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o credit_n or_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n of_o thy_o estate_n max._n 27._o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o those_o familiar_n that_o be_v either_o silent_a at_o thy_o fault_n or_o soothe_v thou_o in_o thy_o frailty_n or_o excuse_v thou_o in_o thy_o folly_n for_o such_o be_v either_o coward_n or_o flatterer_n or_o fool_n if_o thou_o entertain_v they_o in_o prosperity_n the_o coward_n will_v leave_v thou_o in_o thy_o danger_n the_o flatterer_n will_v quit_v thou_o in_o thy_o adversity_n but_o the_o fool_n will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o max._n 28._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o estate_n and_o a_o son_n to_o inherit_v it_o keep_v he_o not_o too_o short_a lest_o he_o think_v thou_o live_v too_o long_o what_o thou_o give_v let_v he_o receive_v from_o thy_o hand_n as_o gift_n not_o from_o thy_o tenant_n as_o rent_n keep_v the_o reins_o of_o thy_o estate_n in_o thy_o own_o hand_n lest_o thou_o forsake_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o father_n he_o forget_v the_o reverence_n of_o a_o child_n let_v his_o liberty_n be_v ground_v upon_o thy_o permission_n and_o keep_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o thy_o instruction_n let_v he_o feel_v thou_o have_v the_o curb_n though_o occasion_n urge_v thou_o not_o to_o check_v give_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a counsel_v his_o affection_n rather_o than_o cross_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a let_v his_o marriagebed_n be_v make_v in_o secret_a or_o depend_v upon_o thy_o grave_n if_o he_o be_v give_v to_o lavish_a company_n endeavour_v to_o stave_v he_o off_o with_o lawful_a recreation_n be_v cheerful_a with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v love_v thy_o presence_n and_o wink_v at_o small_a fault_n that_o thou_o may_v gain_v he_o be_v not_o always_o chide_v lest_o thou_o harden_v he_o neither_o knit_v thy_o brow_n too_o often_o lest_o thou_o dishearten_v he_o remember_v the_o discretion_n of_o a_o father_n oft_o time_n prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o child_n max._n 29._o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v to_o find_v it_o in_o heaven_n can_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o sharer_n where_o thou_o have_v repose_v no_o stock_n that_o thou_o give_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o thy_o soul_n health_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v only_o thou_o that_o alone_o which_o thou_o exchange_v or_o hide_v upon_o earth_n be_v lose_v max._n 30._o regard_v not_o in_o thy_o pilgrimage_n how_o difficult_a thy_o passage_n be_v but_o whither_o it_o tend_v nor_o delicate_a thy_o journey_n be_v but_o where_o it_o end_v if_o it_o be_v easy_a suspect_v it_o if_o hard_a endure_v it_o he_o that_o can_v excuse_v a_o bad_a way_n accuse_v his_o own_o sloth_n and_o he_o that_o stick_v in_o a_o bad_a passage_n can_v never_o attain_v a_o good_a journey_n be_v end_n max._n 31._o money_n be_v both_o the_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o purchase_v honour_n honour_n be_v both_o the_o child_n and_o slave_n to_o potent_a money_n the_o credit_n which_o honour_n have_v lose_v money_n have_v find_v when_o honour_n grow_v mercenary_a money_n grow_v honourable_a the_o way_n to_o be_v true_o noble_a be_v to_o contemn_v both_o max._n 32._o give_v not_o thy_o tongue_n too_o great_a a_o liberty_n lest_o it_o take_v thou_o prisoner_n a_o word_n unspeak_a be_v like_o the_o sword_n in_o thy_o scabbard_n thou_o if_o vent_v thy_o sword_n be_v in_o another_o hand_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v hold_v wise_a be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n max._n 33._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o any_o great_a vanity_n nourish_v it_o not_o if_o it_o will_v be_v entertain_v encourage_v it_o not_o if_o it_o grow_v strong_a more_o strong_o strive_v against_o it_o if_o too_o strong_a pray_v against_o it_o if_o it_o weaken_v not_o join_v fast_v to_o the_o prayer_n if_o it_o shall_v continue_v add_v perseverance_n to_o they_o both_o if_o it_o decline_v not_o add_v patience_n to_o all_o and_o thou_o have_v conquer_a it_o max._n 34._o have_v any_o wound_v thou_o with_o injury_n meet_v they_o with_o patience_n hasty_a word_n rankle_v the_o wound_n soft_a language_n dress_v it_o forgiveness_n cure_v it_o and_o oblivion_n take_v away_o the_o scar_n it_o be_v more_o noble_a by_o silence_n to_o avoid_v a_o injury_n than_o by_o argument_n to_o overcome_v it_o max._n 35._o be_v not_o instable_n in_o thy_o resolution_n nor_o various_a in_o thy_o action_n nor_o inconstant_a in_o thy_o affection_n so_o deliberate_a that_o thou_o may_v resolve_v so_o resolve_v that_o thou_o may_v perform_v so_o perform_v that_o thou_o may_v persevere_v mutability_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o infirmity_n max._n 36._o let_v not_o thy_o good_a intention_n flatter_v thou_o to_o a_o evil_a action_n what_o be_v essential_a evil_n no_o circumstance_n can_v make_v good_a it_o matter_n not_o with_o what_o mind_n thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a be_v do_v if_o the_o act_n be_v good_a the_o intention_n crown_v it_o if_o bid_v

exasperate_v justice_n so_o sorrow_n in_o the_o repentance_n of_o sin_n mollify_v mercy_n it_o be_v less_o danger_n to_o commit_v the_o sin_n we_o delight_v in_o than_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o more_o joy_n be_v promise_v to_o repentance_n than_o to_o innocency_n max._n 4._o the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o thyself_o the_o way_n to_o thyself_o be_v by_o thy_o own_o corruption_n he_o that_o baulk_v this_o way_n err_v he_o that_o travel_v by_o the_o creature_n wander_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v thy_o soul_n no_o rest_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n shall_v not_o increase_v thou_o the_o height_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a be_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v god_n max._n 5._o infamy_n be_v where_o it_o be_v receive_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o mudwall_n it_o will_v stick_v if_o marble_n it_o will_v rebound_v if_o thou_o storm_v at_o it_o it_o be_v thou_o if_o thou_o contemn_v it_o it_o be_v he_o max._n 6._o if_o thou_o desire_v magistracy_n learn_v to_o forget_v thyself_o if_o thou_o undertake_v it_o bid_v thyself_o farewell_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o common_a cause_n with_o private_a eye_n look_n through_o false_a glass_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o politic_a office_n thou_o must_v forget_v both_o ethic_n and_o economic_n he_o that_o put_v on_o a_o public_a gown_n must_v put_v off_o a_o private_a person_n max._n 7._o let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n though_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n be_v neither_o violent_a many_o nor_o first_o nor_o last_v it_o be_v less_o shame_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n than_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o bold_a eloquence_n max._n 8._o be_v thou_o in_o plenty_n give_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v thou_o in_o poverty_n give_v what_o thou_o can_v as_o what_o be_v receive_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o what_o be_v give_v be_v prize_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o be_v a_o good_a workman_n that_o make_v as_o good_a work_n as_o his_o matter_n will_v permit_v max._n 9_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n if_o the_o tell_n of_o a_o truth_n shall_v endanger_v thy_o life_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n will_v protect_v thou_o from_o the_o danger_n or_o reward_v thou_o for_o thy_o damage_n if_o the_o tell_v a_o lie_n may_v secure_v thy_o life_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v beguile_v thou_o of_o thy_o gain_n or_o traduce_v the_o security_n better_a by_o lose_v of_o a_o life_n to_o save_v it_o than_o by_o save_v of_o a_o life_n to_o lose_v it_o however_o better_o thou_o perish_v than_o the_o truth_n max._n 10._o consider_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o have_v as_o what_o other_o want_v what_o thou_o have_v take_v heed_n thou_o lose_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v heed_n thou_o cover_v not_o if_o thou_o have_v many_o above_o thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o inferior_n have_v patience_n a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o superior_n the_o grave_n require_v no_o marshal_n max._n 11._o if_o thou_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o thyself_o which_o may_v make_v thou_o proud_a look_v a_o little_a and_o thou_o shall_v find_v enough_o to_o humble_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a view_v the_o peacock_n feather_n with_o his_o foot_n and_o weigh_v thy_o best_a part_n with_o thy_o imperfection_n he_o that_o will_v right_o prize_v the_o man_n must_v read_v his_o whole_a story_n max._n 12._o let_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o contemplation_n be_v so_o esteem_v that_o action_n be_v despise_v rachel_n be_v more_o fair_a leah_n more_o fruitful_a as_o contemplation_n be_v more_o delightful_a so_o be_v it_o more_o dangerous_a lot_n be_v upright_o in_o the_o city_n and_o wicked_a in_o the_o mountain_n max._n 13._o if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a make_v it_o not_o less_o by_o murmur_v if_o thou_o have_v enough_o make_v it_o not_o too_o much_o by_o unthankfulness_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thankful_o content_v with_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o have_v receive_v have_v make_v himself_o incapable_a of_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o can_v receive_v max._n 14._o what_o thou_o have_v take_v unlawful_o restore_v speedy_o for_o the_o sin_n in_o take_v it_o be_v repeat_v every_o minute_n thou_o keep_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v restore_v it_o in_o kind_n if_o not_o value_v if_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v it_o to_o the_o party_n if_o not_o to_o god_n the_o poor_a be_v god_n receiver_n max._n 15._o let_v the_o fear_n of_o a_o danger_n be_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o prevent_v it_o he_o that_o fear_v otherwise_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v less_o folly_n not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o prevention_n of_o the_o evil_n thou_o fear_v than_o to_o fear_v the_o evil_n which_o thy_o endeavour_n can_v prevent_v max._n 16._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o excellence_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o thy_o tongue_n may_v glory_v in_o it_o without_o shame_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o thy_o glory_n be_v but_o usurpation_n and_o thy_o pride_n be_v but_o the_o prologue_n of_o thy_o shame_n where_o vainglory_n command_v there_o folly_n counsel_n where_o pride_n ride_v there_o shame_n lacquys_n max._n 17._o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o creature_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n since_o he_o have_v carve_v thou_o with_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n fear_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o liberal_a heart_n he_o that_o give_v thou_o water_n to_o allay_v thy_o thirst_n give_v thou_o wine_n to_o exhilerate_v thy_o heart_n restore_v he_o for_o the_o one_o the_o necessity_n of_o thanks_o return_v he_o for_o the_o other_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o praise_n max._n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n and_o thou_o suffer_v be_v not_o discourage_v they_o be_v fat_v for_o destruction_n thou_o be_v diet_v for_o health_n they_o have_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o long_a earth_n thou_o have_v nothing_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o quick_a heaven_n if_o there_o be_v no_o journey_n be_v end_n the_o travel_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v most_o comfortless_a max._n 19_o imp_v not_o thy_o wing_n with_o the_o church_n feather_n lest_o thou_o fly_v to_o thy_o own_o ruin_n impropriation_n be_v bold_a metaphor_n which_o continue_v be_v deadly_a allegory_n one_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la encumber_n the_o whole_a estate_n the_o eagle_n snatch_v a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o it_o fire_v her_o nest_n max._n 20._o let_v that_o table_n which_o god_n have_v please_v to_o give_v thou_o please_v thou_o he_o that_o make_v the_o vessel_n know_v her_o burden_n and_o how_o to_o ballast_n she_o he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a can_v but_o do_v all_o thing_n very_o well_o if_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a thou_o have_v enough_o if_o thou_o complain_v thou_o have_v too_o much_o max._n 21._o will_v thou_o discover_v the_o true_a worth_n of_o a_o man_n behold_v he_o naked_a distreasure_v he_o of_o his_o ill_n get_v wealth_n degrade_v he_o of_o his_o dear_a buy_a honour_n disrobe_v he_o of_o his_o purple_a habit_n discard_v his_o pamper_a body_n then_o look_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v how_o great_a he_o be_v natural_a sweetness_n be_v never_o scent_v but_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o artificial_a max._n 22._o if_o thou_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o secret_a folly_n blab_v it_o not_o lest_o thou_o appear_v impudent_a nor_o boast_v of_o it_o lest_o thou_o seem_v insolent_a every_o man_n vanity_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o great_a shame_n and_o every_o man_n folly_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o great_a secret_n max._n 23._o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a endeavour_v to_o get_v knowledge_n lest_o thou_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n if_o thou_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n put_v it_o in_o practice_n lest_o thou_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n better_v not_o to_o know_v what_o we_o shall_v practise_v than_o not_o to_o practise_v what_o we_o know_v and_o less_o danger_n dwell_v in_o unaffected_a ignorance_n than_o unactive_a knowledge_n max._n 24._o take_v heed_n thou_o harbour_v not_o that_o vice_n call_v envy_n lest_o another_o happiness_n be_v thy_o torment_n and_o god_n blessing_n become_v thy_o curse_n virtue_n corrupt_v with_o vainglory_n turn_v pride_n poison_v with_o malice_n become_v envy_n join_v therefore_o humility_n with_o thy_o virtue_n and_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o foot_n and_o envy_n shall_v have_v no_o entrance_n max._n 25._o if_o thy_o endeavour_n can_v prevent_v a_o vice_n let_v thy_o repentance_n lament_v it_o the_o more_o thou_o remember_v it_o without_o hearts-grief_n