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	word_n	world_n	10,980	5	4.7056	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91029	Mishʻam A stay in trouble or The saints rest in the evil day. Exactly discovered from their cordial dependance upon God, and comfortable assistance by him. Shortly digested as the saints manual in the worst of times. The first part. / By Alexander Pringle, a worthless servant to Christ in the work of his Gospel.	Pringle, Alexander, of Harwich.	1657 (1657)	Wing P3500; Thomason E1592_1; ESTC R208844	60,000	209

own_o friend_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o saint_n enemy_n &_o friend_n assure_v we_o if_o we_o make_v account_v to_o keep_v in_o with_o he_o we_o must_v befriend_v his_o servant_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o correspond_v with_o he_o without_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o look_v upon_o those_o to_o be_v most_o cordial_a to_o himself_o who_o be_v most_o compassionate_a to_o his_o saint_n i_o conceive_v the_o godlies'_n interest_n in_o god_n be_v no_o ordinary_a argument_n to_o their_o brethren_n of_o their_o address_n to_o he_o upon_o their_o account_n they_o may_v true_o apprehend_v their_o welcome_n with_o god_n saint_n god_n favour_v prayer_n for_o his_o saint_n who_o come_v about_o such_o business_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n like_v such_o suitor_n who_o come_v often_o before_o he_o as_o interpreter_n only_o of_o his_o saint_n necessity_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v prevail_v saint_n prayer_n prevail_v we_o seldom_o find_v any_o return_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n without_o a_o comfortable_a answer_n whilst_o daniel_n be_v pray_v and_o open_v the_o case_n of_o his_o people_n calamity_n 21._o dan._n 9.20_o 21._o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n dispatch_v to_o ease_v his_o spirit_n with_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o a_o timely_a deliverance_n to_o the_o church_n so_o he_o have_v his_o question_n resolve_v and_o his_o mind_n satisfy_v prayer_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o saint_n note_n note_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o sweet_a communion_n which_o we_o entertain_v with_o god_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v tongue_n to_o speak_v 34.15_o ps_n 34.15_o he_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o godly_a have_v take_v this_o course_n of_o correspondence_n with_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o brethren_n let_v we_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n conclude_v applic._n 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o saint_n happiness_n on_o this_o side_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n 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therefore_o this_o pregnant_a argument_n of_o the_o saint_n unity_n with_o god_n they_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o god_n must_v encourage_v our_o proyer_n for_o they_o bespeak_v our_o deportment_n in_o prayer_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o please_v god_n and_o profit_v the_o saint_n for_o they_o be_v precious_a to_o he_o let_v they_o be_v such_o to_o we_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v their_o necessity_n whilst_o we_o be_v earnest_a for_o our_o own_o supply_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v our_o prayer_n to_o be_v the_o proxy_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o to_o sign_v our_o qualification_n with_o a_o witness_n so_o that_o all_o their_o dialect_n must_v be_v sweeten_v with_o fraternity_n i_o humble_o confess_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o love_v another_o than_o ourselves_o but_o the_o saint_n be_v teach_v to_o love_v both_o alike_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v seal_v their_o sincerity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o interest_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la before_o the_o dispatch_n of_o this_o argument_n how_o unkind_a they_o be_v to_o god_n who_o mind_n not_o his_o afflict_a servant_n who_o case_n be_v as_o comfortless_a as_o danger_n can_v make_v it_o i_o do_v apprehend_v such_o as_o they_o express_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o want_n of_o unity_n with_o god_n so_o of_o interest_n in_o his_o member_n i_o shall_v cordial_o desire_v all_o professor_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v respective_a to_o god_n they_o will_v be_v such_o to_o his_o precious_a servant_n let_v god_n love_n upon_o their_o heart_n warm_v they_o to_o a_o constant_a communion_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o so_o fix_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o their_o kindness_n to_o he_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v i_o shall_v far_o presume_v to_o add_v a_o word_n to_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v such_o for_o enemy_n to_o himself_o enlargement_n a_o word_n of_o enlargement_n who_o do_v not_o positive_o befriend_v his_o saint_n and_o so_o any_o may_v conclude_v in_o what_o relation_n they_o stand_v to_o god_n by_o what_o of_o respect_n they_o carry_v to_o they_o second_o arg._n 2_o arg._n the_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n in_o their_o danger_n or_o trouble_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o godly_a of_o a_o nation_n nation_n the_o ged_o the_o precious_a in_o the_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v the_o party_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n as_o to_o god_n so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o be_v not_o like_o fruitless_a weed_n which_o trouble_v the_o ground_n but_o such_o a_o seed_n as_o make_v the_o soil_n the_o better_a a_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n dress_v a_o vineyard_n of_o his_o own_o water_v a_o vine_n of_o his_o own_o plant_n and_o a_o husbandry_n of_o his_o own_o blessing_n nation_n they_o be_v profitable_a in_o many_o respect_n to_o a_o nation_n and_o their_o prosperity_n be_v of_o such_o commodity_n to_o the_o country_n wherein_o they_o converse_v that_o they_o be_v guest_n which_o make_v the_o house_n the_o better_a first_o ornament_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o ornament_n in_o respect_n of_o ornament_n the_o godly_a be_v a_o nation_n glory_n they_o put_v a_o honour_n upon_o it_o which_o natural_o it_o have_v not_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o distinguish_a character_n glory_n the_o church_n thenation_n glory_n write_v upon_o zion_n psal_n 48.2_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v upon_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o eminent_a by_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o esay_n prophecy_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o overtop_v the_o hill_n see_v it_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_v i_o will_v have_v people_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o godly_a with_o other_o eye_n then_o upon_o the_o world_n there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a the_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o earth_n below_o we_o must_v think_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o own_v saint_n be_v eminent_o own_v the_o spirit_n do_v so_o emiment_o own_v they_o with_o a_o choice_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o i_o have_v often_o listen_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o his_o people_n 33.12_o ps_n 33.12_o his_o inheritance_n 5.11_o psal_n ●4_n 1_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o rom._n 8.16_o gal._n 3.26_o can._n 5.2_o 3_o eph._n 5.23_o 1_o co._n 12.12_o bsa_n 40_o 11._o luk._n 12.32_o job_n 10.3_o eze_n 34_o 12_o ezra_n 5.11_o his_o tabernacle_n his_o temple_n his_o child_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o undefiled_a his_o body_n his_o member_n his_o flock_n his_o sheep_n his_o servant_n all_o which_o most_o eminent_a title_n of_o love_n &_o honour_n do_v more_o than_o ordinary_a demonstrate_v in_o what_o account_n they_o be_v with_o god_n and_o how_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o world_n but_o let_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o nature_n think_v what_o they_o please_v of_o the_o saint_n they_o shall_v be_v very_o contemptible_a with_o god_n if_o they_o want_v their_o company_n the_o world_n without_o the_o godly_a saint_n what_o the_o world_n be_v without_o the_o saint_n be_v like_o the_o firmament_n without_o star_n or_o the_o elementary_a region_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n righteousness_n the_o saint_n the_o zodiac_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v darken_v by_o privation_n of_o their_o person_n the_o zodiac_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o for_o want_v of_o their_o practice_n which_o do_v shine_v like_o

in_o psal_n 30._o there_o be_v such_o a_o mystical_a unity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n member_n no_o correspondence_n with_o christ_n without_o his_o member_n that_o there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o one_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o they_o suffer_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o same_o injury_n tanto_fw-la vos_fw-la affectu_fw-la amare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la patimur_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la pati_fw-la testatur_fw-la aug._n hom._n 15._o such_o be_v christ_n affection_n to_o we_o that_o he_o witness_v his_o affliction_n for_o we_o therefore_o if_o this_o day_n i_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o counsel_v you_o saint_n ezhortation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n i_o will_v serious_o desire_v you_o consider_v the_o trouble_n of_o your_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o be_v your_o own_o their_o danger_n as_o your_o indemnity_n such_o a_o care_n as_o it_o become_v your_o interest_n in_o they_o so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v concern_v in_o their_o safety_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n say_v solomon_n eccles._n 9.2_o cuivis_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la scito_fw-la omnem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la versatilem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la incurrit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la quoque_fw-la incurrere_fw-la potest_fw-la p._n syr._n apud_fw-la senec._n saint_n trouble_n common_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o which_o befall_v one_o may_v befall_v another_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n say_v he_o that_o every_o condition_n be_v changeable_a and_o the_o lot_n of_o one_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n beyond_o contradiction_n all_o a_o advertisement_n to_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o people_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v such_o armour_n of_o proof_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la as_o be_v affliction-free_a etc._n tum_o tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o 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those_o be_v in_o the_o body_n more_o for_o show_v then_o use_n be_v altogether_o senseless_a of_o its_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n so_o these_o member_n be_v dead_a in_o themselves_o note_n note_n which_o be_v past_o feel_v the_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o be_v rot_v as_o to_o the_o body_n which_o do_v not_o compassionate_a its_o suffering_n membra_fw-la putrida_fw-la &_o mortua_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la christiani_n qui_fw-la de_fw-la alienis_fw-la malis_fw-la &_o afflictionibus_fw-la non_fw-la dolent_a august_n in_o psal_n 130._o hom._n 15._o as_o rot_a and_o dead_a member_n say_v he_o have_v no_o sense_n such_o be_v chistian_n who_o for_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o have_v no_o sorrow_n hence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o wicked_a be_v much_o of_o gallius_n spirit_n condition_n act_n 19_o the_o wicked_a careless_a of_o the_o saint_n condition_n careless_a of_o the_o saint_n calamity_n they_o have_v never_o taste_v of_o their_o 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