Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	enter_v	righteousness_n	scribe_n	2,630	5	11.0710	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

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dissimulation_n gal._n 2.13_o or_o prejudice_v they_o against_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o david_n who_o by_o his_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o religion_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o their_o walk_n unanswerable_o to_o their_o profession_n make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2.24_o 3._o by_o false_a doctrine_n seduce_v other_o drawing_z they_o aside_o from_o the_o truth_n into_o error_n doctrine_n by_o fall_n doctrine_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n jer._n 50.6_o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n their_o shepherd_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o which_o we_o find_v elsewhere_o more_o plain_o expound_v cop_z 23._o vers_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n i_o have_v see_v fo●y_o in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n they_o prophesy_v in_o baal_n and_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o err_v draw_v they_o into_o idolatry_n and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v charge_v upon_o that_o wicked_a woman_n jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n she_o by_o her_o teach_n seduce_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v fornication_n both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o adultery_n which_o then_o go_v oft_o time_n together_o rev._n 2.20_o 4._o by_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o give_v they_o occasion_n of_o fall_v and_o miscarry_v scandal_n by_o scandal_n this_o we_o find_v express_o charge_v upon_o balaam_n and_o bolack_a rev._n 2.44_o the_o one_o teach_v the_o other_o to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o set_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n before_o they_o which_o be_v idolater_n entice_v they_o to_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o son_n of_o ely_n lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o people_n who_o by_o their_o lewd_a practice_n they_o make_v to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o find_v it_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o utter_o to_o neglect_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n when_o they_o see_v it_o so_o pollute_a and_o profane_v by_o the_o horrid_a impiety_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o management_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n also_o charge_v upon_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o time_n mal._n 2.8_o you_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n through_o their_o wickedness_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n to_o daisdain_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o christian_a

death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n so_o call_v from_o those_o transcendent_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o this_o paradise_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n unspeakable_a word_n such_o as_o himself_o can_v not_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n ascend_v thither_o see_v and_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o what_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v death_n let_v the_o regenerate_a soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o let_v it_o into_o life_n mors_fw-la janua_n vitæ_fw-la temporal_a death_n be_v the_o door_n which_o let_v into_o everlasting_a life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o then_o shall_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v st_n paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v king_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n make_v so_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o they_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n rev._n 1.6_o spiritual_a king_n but_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o king_n elect_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o crown_v they_o can_v be_v till_o death_n now_o what_o prince_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o coronation_n day_n and_o such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o time_n be_v divest_v of_o his_o rag_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o robe_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o white_a robe_n he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n rev._n 3.4_o thus_o be_v christ_n himself_o clothe_v in_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n matth._n 17.2_o and_o so_o shall_v his_o saint_n be_v clothe_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o have_v white_a raiment_n a_o garment_n of_o glory_n put_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n when_o once_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o groan_v so_o earnest_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o desire_v his_o dissolution_n upon_o that_o account_n then_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o glory_n so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o suffer_v of_o death_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o they_o who_o follow_v his_o step_n imitate_v his_o obedience_n death_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o porta_n gloriae_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o glory_n let_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o now_o can_v enter_v into_o it_o let_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o it_o shall_v see_v he_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o he_o see_v he_o after_o another_o manner_n then_o here_o it_o do_v now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v god_n only_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n which_o do_v but_o dark_o represent_v he_o but_o after_o death_n believer_n shall_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a view_n of_o he_o vision_n the_o behold_v of_o god_n a_o beatifical_a vision_n then_o shall_v their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o vision_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o true_o beatifical_a vision_n make_v the_o beholder_n happy_a happy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v like_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v st_z john_n there_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o this_o believer_n in_o part_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n thereby_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o perfection_n death_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o perfection_n so_o far_o as_o their_o finite_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o partake_v of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v perfect_a as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a perfect_a with_o a_o perfection_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 1._o of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o imperfect_a such_o be_v knowledge_n and_o love_n grace_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o sanctyfy_v soul_n but_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v attain_v a_o full_a perfection_n a_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o than_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o knowledge_n of_o knowledge_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o the_o most_o know_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o mystery_n in_o nature_n which_o by_o all_o their_o search_n they_o can_v find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o much_o more_o celestial_a mystery_n concern_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n mystery_n too_o sublime_a for_o any_o of_o this_o side_n heaven_n to_o pry_v into_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v or_o yet_o apprehend_v they_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n but_o these_o with_o whatever_o else_o may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o after_o death_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v it_o shall_v