Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	eternal_a	house_n	tabernacle_n	3,054	5	10.0533	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28372	Two useful cases resolved I. Whether a certainty of being in a state of salvation be attainable? II. What is the rule by which this certainty is to be attained?	Blechynden, Richard, 1647 or 8-1697.	1685 (1685)	Wing B3183; ESTC R15390	19,631	35

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of_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_n he_o say_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n that_o be_v v._o 16._o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o will_v make_v we_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o they_o and_o v._o 24._o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o our_o life_n again_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v now_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o any_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o know_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v in_o he_o none_o certain_o for_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n now_o the_o pretend_v uncertainty_n after_o such_o clearness_n of_o evidence_n will_v better_o become_v the_o pagan_a sceptic_a than_o the_o true_o humble_a and_o modest_a christian_a in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v what_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o this_o point_n in_o the_o 5_o ch_n of_o the_o 2d_o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 1_o v._n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o thus_o for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n again_o in_o the_o 2d_o epist_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o four_o ch_n how_o unconceivable_a be_v his_o joy_n which_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v we_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o 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