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
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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1._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a girdle_n see_v that_o what_o you_o own_o and_o practice_v for_o truth_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o 2._o take_v up_o nothing_o upon_o trust_n do_v not_o receive_v this_o or_o that_o because_o such_o and_o such_o man_n believe_v so_o and_o practice_v so_o neither_o man_n nor_o minister_n be_v your_o rule_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o put_v not_o this_o girdle_n of_o truth_n on_o in_o notion_n only_o what_o will_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n signify_v in_o thy_o head_n if_o the_o loin_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v not_o gird_v with_o it_o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v prejudice_v against_o the_o truth_n because_o of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o they_o who_o profess_v it_o 5._o if_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o get_v the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n buy_v it_o now_o 23.23_o prov._n 23.23_o as_o solomon_n advise_v buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o the_o price_n of_o truth_n may_v quick_o rise_v high_a 6._o let_v falshood_n go_v 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he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o do_v for_o god_n as_o to_o receive_v from_o god_n for_o the_o work_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wage_n 8._o he_o strive_v as_o much_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o life_n 9_o he_o be_v a_o man_n always_o for_o god_n in_o bad_a time_n as_o well_o as_o in_o good_a time_n 10._o he_o be_v the_o same_o in_o private_a as_o in_o public_a he_o be_v at_o home_n what_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v abroad_o 11._o he_o love_v and_o prefer_v god_n and_o christ_n above_o all_o thus_o david_n psal_n 73.25_o and_o paul_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 12._o he_o can_v go_v on_o in_o god_n way_n and_o service_n with_o abundance_n of_o content_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o outward_a profit_n or_o applause_n or_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o men._n his_o satisfaction_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o approbation_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o approbation_n and_o commendation_n of_o god_n his_o own_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heatt_z thus_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 11.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v 11.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.12_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n ephes_n 6.14_o and_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o moral_a legal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n now_o a_o moral_a or_o legal_a righteousness_n will_v not_o save_v or_o defend_v the_o saint_n or_o spiritual_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o his_o enemy_n 5.20_o mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n paul_n value_v not_o his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n all_o our_o righteousness_n viz._n that_o which_o flow_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o from_o a_o renew_a principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n therefore_o that_o can_v be_v the_o righteousness_n here_o intend_v 2._o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v twofold_a 1._o impute_v 2._o impart_v first_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 3.9_o phil_n 3.9_o second_o the_o righteousness_n impart_v be_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n or_o a_o new_a life_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o believer_n

have_v with_o good_a wish_n and_o formal_a prayer_n by_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o time_n a_o little_a before_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o last_o on_o a_o deathbed_n but_o to_o cry_v unto_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a though_o god_n word_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 12._o ezek_n 18._o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 12._o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v only_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o happy_a death_n 4._o the_o four_o be_v one_o worldly-wise_a a_o person_n much_o in_o request_n in_o these_o day_n who_o counsel_n many_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v what!_o say_v he_o be_v thou_o such_o a_o fool_n to_o expose_v thyself_o to_o such_o great_a sorrow_n and_o suffer_v for_o heaven_n when_o thou_o 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he_o render_v the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n fool_n and_o fanatic_n nay_o worse_o rebel_n because_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o their_o superior_n 5._o the_o five_o enemy_n be_v one_o moralist_n a_o very_a honest_a man_n but_o that_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n have_v get_v such_o rule_n in_o he_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o get_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a ditch_n of_o sensuality_n and_o fleshly_a debauchery_n and_o lead_v a_o spotless_a life_n towards_o man_n he_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o heaven_n nor_o trouble_v himself_o about_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o regeneration_n though_o our_o saviour_n express_o say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 5.20_o mat._n 5.20_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o account_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o all_o other_o external_a privilege_n and_o attainment_n that_o he_o once_o think_v gain_n to_o he_o but_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o know_v chtist_n and_o he_o crucify_v if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n have_v then_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n beside_o how_o do_v we_o come_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 6._o the_o six_o adversary_n 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puff_n it_o up_o with_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n now_o vainglory_n be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o it_o become_v christian_n to_o be_v lowly-minded_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n 29._o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n xi_o a_o pilgrim_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o his_o desire_a place_n and_o forget_v all_o his_o former_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o way_n xi_o so_o a_o saint_n when_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n or_o have_v obtain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o hope_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n great_o rejoice_v and_o forget_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_v he_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n 51.11_o isa_n 35.10_o isa_n 51.11_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v 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