Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	exceed_v	righteousness_n	scribe_n	2,764	5	11.0489	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09376	A cloud of faithfull witnesses, leading to the heauenly Canaan, or, A commentarie vpon the 11 chapter to the Hebrewes preached in Cambridge by that godly, and iudicious divine, M. William Perkins ; long expected and desired, and therefore published at the request of his executours, by Will. Crashawe and Tho. Pierson, preachers of Gods Word, who heard him preach it, and wrote it from his mouth.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1607 (1607)	STC 19677.5; ESTC S2273	415,205	614

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remain_v unsanctified_a therefore_o our_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v perfect_a in_o part_n but_o not_o in_o measure_n nor_o degree_n as_o a_o child_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o any_o part_n so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o sanctify_v in_o all_o part_n but_o not_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o any_o part_n until_o flesh_n and_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n have_v a_o end_n second_o some_o may_v object_v the_o virgin_n mary_n sin_v not_o i_o answer_v so_o teach_v indeed_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o she_o never_o sin_v that_o her_o life_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n actual_a and_o her_o conception_n from_o sin_n original_a but_o so_o teach_v neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o god_n church_n but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a she_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o first_o she_o confess_v her_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n but_o if_o she_o be_v no_o 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civil_a righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o can_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v nor_o make_v righteous_a for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a but_o a_o most_o imperfect_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o can_v justify_v it_o be_v so_o imperfect_a that_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o in_o god_n sight_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o outward_a and_o constrain_v and_o dissemble_a obedience_n and_o want_v the_o inward_a and_o true_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n second_o it_o can_v make_v a_o man_n righteous_a for_o wicked_a man_n have_v it_o which_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o can_v be_v save_v haman_n hate_v mordecay_n in_o his_o heart_n yea_o his_o heart_n boil_a in_o malice_n against_o he_o yet_o the_o story_n say_v that_o nevertheless_o he_o refrain_v himself_o till_o he_o come_v home_o ester_n 5.10_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 5.20_o now_o what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o outward_a civil_a righteousness_n whereby_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n only_o in_o outward_a action_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o christ_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n expound_v the_o law_n do_v reduce_v it_o to_o the_o inward_a which_o be_v to_o his_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n so_o then_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o find_v that_o righteousness_n which_o may_v make_v a_o man_n righteous_a three_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n call_v the_o inward_a righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v this_o a_o man_n have_v repent_v and_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v inward_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n &_o power_n of_o

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nature_n and_o natural_a affection_n and_o carnal_a desire_n and_o then_o shall_v christ_n our_o king_n and_o spiritual_a husband_n take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o and_o rejoice_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a travail_v of_o all_o and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o deny_v his_o own_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v christ_n jesus_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o obedience_n now_o follow_v the_o end_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o inheritance_n the_o second_o particular_a in_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n namely_o to_o inherit_v another_o that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n because_o god_n promise_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o ●eed_n now_o abraham_n at_o god_n commandment_n go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n into_o this_o place_n to_o inherit_v it_o and_o to_o 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