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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93799	A holy life here, the only way to eternal life hereafter. Or, A discourse grounded on these words, The weapons of our warfare, &c. 2. Cor. 10. 4. Wherein among other things set down in a following index this truth is especially asserted; namely, that a holy life, or the habitual observing of the laws of Christ, is indispensably necessary to salvation. Whereunto is added an Appendix, laying open the common neglect of the said laws among Christians, and vindicating such necessity of observing them from those general exceptions that are wont to be made against it. By R.S. B.D.	Stanwix, Richard, 1608-1656.	1652 (1652)	Wing S5252; Thomason E1276_1; ESTC R210586	123,869	304

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personal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n a_o thing_n unnecessary_a in_o this_o kind_n especial_o when_o as_o in_o this_o case_n through_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o false_a angel_n of_o light_n it_o be_v pretend_v by_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o inference_n from_o it_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v better_o provide_v for_o he_o have_v hereby_o that_o glory_n at_o least_o implicity_n ascribe_v to_o he_o of_o save_v we_o so_o perfect_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n as_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o but_o as_o i_o suppose_v all_o will_v grant_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n so_o clear_o affirm_v in_o scripture_n that_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a we_o be_v not_o to_o assent_v thereunto_o nor_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v draw_v off_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o say_a thing_n such_o as_o in_o this_o present_a matter_n be_v these_o position_n 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but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n willing_a to_o be_v delude_v by_o it_o for_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o plain_o enough_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o indeed_o only_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o we_o can_v true_o honour_v he_o and_o that_o all_o verbal_a profession_n and_o magnifying_n of_o he_o with_o high_a title_n separate_v from_o the_o former_a performance_n be_v but_o empty_a formality_n which_o he_o regard_v not_o as_o where_o he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o math._n 7.21_o lord_n lord_n that_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o those_o that_o give_v he_o specious_a and_o honourable_a title_n by_o tell_v he_o or_o it_o may_v be_v tell_v it_o to_o other_o that_o they_o will_v account_v he_o their_o perfect_a saviour_n that_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n they_o will_v whole_o look_v and_o rely_v upon_o and_o not_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v in_o or_o do_v by_o themselves_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o we_o joh._n 15.8_o that_o herein_o be_v his_o father_n glorify_v if_o we_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n ver._n 9_o and_o that_o by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n we_o can_v only_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n the_o keep_n of_o those_o be_v that_o wherein_o st._n 1_o john_n 5.3_o john_n make_v the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o only_o our_o honour_v of_o he_o can_v proceed_v true_o to_o consist_v by_o thus_o do_v we_o give_v christ_n that_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n in_o regard_v and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o law_n we_o give_v he_o also_o hereby_o that_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o our_o purchaser_n and_o redeemer_n in_o limit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o service_n he_o have_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o blood_n buy_v we_o or_o do_v that_o 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