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
A61227	Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain he heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them, Psal.39.6.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5142; ESTC R221820	22,526	32

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good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o all_o his_o do_n beside_o that_o great_a end_n be_v vain_a which_o consideration_n thorough_o weigh_v shall_v instruct_v and_o exhort_v those_o who_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v these_o word_n to_o frame_v and_o bring_v all_o their_o do_n towards_o this_o great_a end_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o for_o whatever_o their_o hand_n find_v they_o to_o do_v beside_o be_v vain_a even_o our_o week_n day_n labour_n in_o our_o several_a calling_n and_o occupation_n which_o take_v up_o most_o of_o our_o time_n may_v be_v all_o bring_v under_o this_o great_a end_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3._o 23_o 24._o even_o so_o in_o whatever_o we_o labour_v or_o be_v employ_v provide_v always_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o right_a and_o in_o compliance_n with_o and_o obedience_n unto_o that_o primitive_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n it_o may_v be_v also_o spiritualise_v and_o refer_v up_o towards_o god_n by_o have_v our_o heart_n fix_v on_o the_o invisible_a god_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n according_a to_o what_o david_n say_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o so_o in_o our_o several_a work_n and_o business_n in_o our_o trade_n and_o employment_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n and_o christ_n also_o the_o husbandman_n whilst_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o his_o blow_n may_v have_v his_o heart_n upon_o god_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o than_o although_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n yet_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o this_o last_o person_n even_o in_o his_o plough_v may_n and_o do_v serve_v god_n so_o it_o may_v be_v as_o to_o other_o whilst_o each_o one_o 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thus_o it_o may_v be_v order_v even_o by_o refer_v it_o up_o towards_o god_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a but_o labour_n in_o hope_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v promise_v for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o micah_n 4._o 5._o so_o it_o be_v see_v that_o though_o we_o be_v in_o a_o world_n of_o vain_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o they_o yet_o every_o one_o be_v for_o go_v on_o in_o his_o own_o way_n that_o expression_n be_v very_o observable_a and_o samuel_n say_v into_o the_o people_n fear_v not_o you_o have_v do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n but_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o turn_v you_o not_o aside_o for_o than_o shall_v you_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v for_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o sam._n 12._o 20_o 21._o here_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o if_o people_n turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n than_o they_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v for_o they_o be_v vain_a but_o further_a even_o in_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o religion_n if_o people_n walk_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a after_o their_o own_o thought_n isa_n 65._o 2._o and_o go_v according_a to_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n write_a word_n here_o also_o they_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v that_o be_v not_o avail_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o yet_o how_o many_o nevertheless_o 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ezek._n 33._o 30._o or_o sit_v in_o the_o chimny-corner_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n both_o which_o be_v reprove_v isa_n 58._o 13._o and_o talk_v of_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v nor_o do_v they_o one_o jot_n of_o good_a as_o to_o their_o own_o salvation_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o read_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n or_o meditate_v in_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n they_o be_v like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v her_o ear_n which_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o charmer_n charm_v never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 58._o 4_o 5._o yea_o even_o among_o the_o seem_o religious_a also_o be_v find_v those_o who_o show_v forth_o much_o sin_n and_o stubbornness_n against_o some_o part_n of_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n god_n but_o unto_o israel_n he_o say_v observe_v that_o word_n israel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v unto_o the_o heathen_a all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n rom._n 10._o 21._o so_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o name_v israel_n for_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n who_o be_v of_o israel_n rom._n 9_o 6._o unto_o the_o professor_n and_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o not_o altogether_o to_o the_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a sort_n he_o say_v i_o have_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n as_o true_o such_o be_v the_o people_n of_o this_o my_o generation_n and_o country_n who_o reject_v and_o receive_v not_o my_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o same_o and_o

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of_o which_o himself_o say_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v isa_n 66._o 22._o and_o then_o all_o this_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o true_a future_a state_n of_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v certain_o bring_v in_o so_o that_o man_n at_o present_a be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o show_v of_o what_o man_n will_v be_v somewhat_o alike_o to_o this_o the_o scripture_n faith_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v 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 if_o one_o have_v only_o see_v the_o figure_n or_o show_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o have_v never_o see_v the_o real_a thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o show_n he_o will_v not_o then_o so_o perfect_o apprehend_v what_o the_o real_a thing_n itself_o be_v although_o he_o may_v guess_v at_o and_o think_v concern_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v so_o puzzle_v and_o at_o a_o stand_v concern_v futurity_n we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o we_o have_v great_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n concern_v it_o we_o see_v indeed_o some_o likeness_n thereof_o but_o not_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o so_o we_o have_v some_o faint_a and_o imperfect_a guess_n before_o hand_n concern_v futurity_n but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o this_o we_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v be_v better_a and_o more_o real_a than_o the_o state_n we_o be_v now_o in_o that_o i_o may_v cause_v those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n prov._n 8._o 21._o and_o so_o as_o much_o as_o substance_n do_v exceed_v vanity_n so_o much_o will_v the_o future_a state_n of_o thing_n exceed_v the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n after_o that_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n 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alike_o place_n unto_o this_o in_o psal_n 62._o 9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n which_o be_v the_o most_o diminutive_a kind_n of_o express_v it_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o past_a time_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v all_o but_o vanity_n for_o as_o we_o consider_v thorough_o and_o look_v back_o upon_o it_o than_o it_o all_o appear_v as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v and_o almost_o all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v even_o the_o present_n be_v but_o just_a perceive_v and_o haste_v away_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a good_a or_o evil_a pleasure_n or_o pain_n we_o have_v it_o be_v soon_o over_o and_o we_o be_v go_v our_o body_n like_o brittle_a glass_n or_o wither_a hay_n can_v be_v soon_o break_v and_o dash_v in_o piece_n and_o be_v always_o perish_v and_o die_v and_o we_o do_v all_o fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n isa_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v as_o a_o bubble_n shadow_n or_o dream_n or_o by_o whatever_o may_v be_v conceive_v the_o utmost_a vanity_n of_o thing_n by_o vanity_n be_v mean_v what_o either_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o else_o seem_v to_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n man_n be_v vanity_n for_o though_o he_o be_v create_v to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o real_a end_n yet_o many_o do_v neglect_v this_o and_o then_o they_o be_v vanity_n and_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o such_o what_o be_v write_v nevertheless_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o but_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o who_o do_v real_o answer_v that_o same_o good_a end_n yet_o through_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o also_o because_o they_o be_v conversant_a about_o unseen_a thing_n they_o also_o for_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o same_o of_o a_o saint_n as_o of_o a_o sinner_n seem_v as_o vanity_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o separate_v 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say_v he_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o a_o image_n so_o he_o may_v be_v style_v a_o vain_a walk_a statue_n of_o earth_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n persuade_v man_n to_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer_n 30._o 21._o and_o for_o our_o soul_n to_o follow_v hard_o after_o he_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49._o 10._o even_o so_o our_o spirit_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o and_o unite_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o