Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	forgive_v	pray_v	trespass_n	2,324	5	11.8389	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

by_o way_n of_o return_n for_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o since_o this_o be_v not_o only_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o rather_o than_o avenge_v a_o former_a we_o be_v command_v to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o succeed_a injury_n yea_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repay_v evil_a with_o evil_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o recompense_v evil_a with_o good_a unless_o therefore_o we_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o let_v we_o no_o long_o think_v ourselves_o christian_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n 46._o luk._n 6._o 46._o lord_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v christ_n will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o those_o who_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o he_o wonder_n that_o other_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o challenge_v he_o for_o their_o master_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o 16._o rom._n 6._o 16._o we_o obey_v let_v we_o not_o then_o think_v well_o of_o ourselves_o for_o be_v christian_n in_o name_n unless_o by_o our_o work_n we_o show_v ourselves_o christian_n indeed_o for_o so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o holy_a profession_n that_o we_o be_v in_o truth_n much_o the_o worse_o in_o case_n our_o practice_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o it_o as_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o what_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v let_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a that_o we_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o if_o the_o bare_a command_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v slight_v by_o we_o yet_o methinks_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v they_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o who_o neglect_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a motive_n and_o therefore_o three_o consider_v what_o great_a reward_v our_o religion_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o observe_v these_o commandment_n and_o what_o dreadful_a punishment_n it_o threaten_v to_o those_o who_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o we_o 4._o matt._n 6._o 4._o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v we_o a_o promise_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o happiness_n our_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o iniquity_n 2._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o this_o blessedness_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o hearty_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o our_o great_a assurance_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v 25._o mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n not_o that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o understand_v this_o as_o if_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o some_o man_n may_v perhaps_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a in_o case_n they_o do_v but_o forgive_v their_o enemy_n whatsoever_o other_o sin_n they_o indulge_v to_o no_o how_o acceptable_a soever_o this_o be_v to_o god_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o avail_n in_o order_n to_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o those_o christian_a principle_n which_o will_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o produce_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o therefore_o the_o reward_n be_v express_o annex_v to_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v other_o but_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o how_o high_o please_v it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o what_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v in_o order_n to_o the_o commend_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n and_o as_o no_o less_o than_o happiness_n be_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v these_o commandment_n so_o as_o great_a be_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o that_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o 26._o matt._n 6._o 15._o mar._n 11._o 26._o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v our_o trespass_n yea_o he_o shall_v 13._o jam._n 2._o 13._o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o show_v no_o mercy_n what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o god_n will_v at_o length_n mete_v it_o to_o we_o again_o if_o we_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o if_o we_o show_v mercy_n we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_n god_n if_o we_o recompense_v to_o other_o their_o offence_n against_o we_o he_o will_v at_o last_o recompense_v we_o against_o himself_o and_o how_o inexpressible_o miserable_a must_v that_o man_n be_v with_o who_o god_n will_v deal_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o sin_n we_o have_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o our_o religion_n than_o to_o repay_v injury_n with_o injury_n that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o those_o grace_n which_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o plant_v and_o promote_v in_o we_o that_o it_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o many_o of_o its_o express_a and_o most_o peremptory_a precept_n that_o it_o be_v threaten_v not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o that_o the_o great_a reward_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o person_n who_o be_v of_o a_o spiteful_a and_o revengeful_a temper_n who_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o least_o neglect_n who_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o most_o trifle_a affront_n who_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o civil_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o to_o they_o who_o resolve_v not_o to_o die_v in_o their_o enemy_n debt_n but_o to_o pay_v he_o home_o in_o his_o own_o coin_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a i_o say_v that_o such_o man_n as_o these_o shall_v take_v themselves_o for_o christian_n but_o let_v they_o reckon_v themselves_o such_o as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v while_o by_o their_o action_n they_o plain_o contradict_v the_o religion_n they_o pretend_v to_o they_o do_v thereby_o but_o proclaim_v their_o hypocrisy_n nor_o shall_v we_o wonder_v that_o our_o religion_n have_v put_v in_o so_o many_o prohibition_n against_o this_o vice_n and_o arm_v we_o with_o so_o many_o weapon_n to_o oppose_v and_o vanquish_v it_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v what_o impiety_n it_o involve_v towards_o god_n how_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o ourselves_o how_o unreasonable_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o have_v wrong_v we_o how_o destructive_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o consequent_o how_o much_o it_o be_v condemn_v even_o by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o heart_n which_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o order_n propose_v ii_o he_o that_o avenge_n himself_o on_o he_o that_o injure_v he_o be_v high_o impious_a towards_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o two_o account_n especial_o first_o because_o he_o sacrilegious_o usurp_v god_n peculiar_a right_n this_o argument_n we_o find_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n save_o one_o to_o my_o text._n dear_o 19_o rom._n 12._o 19_o belove_v say_v he_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n the_o wrath_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v either_o god_n wrath_n or_o our_o own_o or_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o anticipate_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o harm_n you_o if_o of_o our_o own_o wrath_n the_o sense_n be_v suffer_v it_o not_o present_o to_o break_v out_o into_o revenge_n but_o give_v it_o time_n to_o cool_v and_o expire_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o matter_n sudden_o inflame_v and_o rarefy_a which_o if_o pen_v up_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n consume_v or_o shatter_v in_o piece_n all_o that_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n but_o give_v it_o room_n and_o it_o spend_v itself_o and_o be_v extinguish_v without_o do_v any_o mischief_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o violent_o resist_v it_o but_o decline_v and_o flee_v from_o it_o or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o do_v not_o return_v wrath_n for_o

religious_a service_n shall_v be_v reject_v as_o unclean_a as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o charity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o great_a master_n if_o thou_o bring_v say_v he_o 24._o matt._n 5._o 23_o 24._o thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o for_o any_o injury_n thou_o have_v do_v he_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o present_v it_o to_o god_n but_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v do_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o get_v he_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o and_o after_o thou_o have_v so_o do_v then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o gift_n from_o he_o who_o have_v do_v a_o injury_n till_o he_o have_v sincere_o endeavour_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o will_v he_o not_o much_o rather_o have_v abhor_v it_o if_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o offer_v it_o he_o design_v or_o wish_v any_o mischief_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o as_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a be_v reject_v when_o sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n in_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o so_o as_o little_a acceptable_a will_v all_o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v unless_o attend_v with_o charity_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o those_o that_o offer_v they_o for_o as_o with_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v 26._o psal_n 18._o 25_o 26._o show_v himself_o merciful_a so_o with_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v no_o fit_a guest_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n who_o harbour_v hatred_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o any_o man_n since_o our_o church_n in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n have_v express_o forbid_v all_o such_o to_o approach_v the_o lord_n table_n suppose_v that_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n will_v to_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n and_o that_o they_o will_v eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o instead_o of_o mercy_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o they_o however_o fervent_a and_o importunate_a will_v ever_o be_v accept_v yea_o so_o far_o will_v it_o be_v from_o be_v acceptable_a that_o it_o will_v be_v indeed_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o for_o as_o the_o father_n before_o quote_v reason_n if_o any_o one_o who_o have_v offend_v thou_o who_o be_v matth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom._n 20._o in_o matth._n but_o a_o man_n shall_v humble_o address_v to_o thou_o and_o implore_v thy_o pardon_n and_o while_o he_o lay_v prostrate_a at_o thy_o foot_n espy_v his_o enemy_n shall_v present_o leave_v off_o his_o suit_n to_o thou_o and_o fall_v foul_a upon_o he_o will_v he_o not_o instead_o of_o atone_v thou_o provoke_v and_o inflame_v thy_o displeasure_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n against_o he_o if_o so_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o those_o prayer_n that_o be_v present_v by_o person_n of_o such_o a_o malignant_a and_o wretched_a temper_n yea_o shall_v such_o person_n as_o these_o not_o only_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o their_o blood_n too_o shall_v they_o give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v die_v 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o martyr_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n unacceptable_a to_o god_n and_o in_o what_o a_o miserable_a state_n must_v that_o man_n be_v all_o who_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o other_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a his_o misery_n be_v still_o great_a for_o 2._o as_o long_o as_o he_o refuse_v to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n he_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o that_o revenge_v 5._o eccl._n 38._o 1_o 4_o 5._o say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o sin_n in_o remembrance_n he_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o how_o do_v be_v ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n if_o he_o that_o be_v flesh_n nourish_v hatred_n who_o will_v entreat_v for_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v our_o saviour_n himself_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o forgive_v neither_o 26._o mar._n 11._o 26._o will_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v our_o trespass_n yea_o when_o god_n give_v we_o a_o pardon_n it_o be_v upon_o condition_n that_o we_o also_o pardon_v other_o if_o therefore_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o part_n our_o pardon_n will_v be_v recall_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n will_v return_v again_o in_o their_o full_a weight_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o teach_v we_o matt._n 18._o 34_o 35._o now_o as_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n so_o how_o inexpressible_o curse_a and_o miserable_a must_v he_o be_v upon_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v lay_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o iniquity_n for_o 3._o the_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o this_o be_v loss_n and_o pain_n endless_a and_o unsupportable_a such_o as_o in_o malice_n resemble_v devil_n in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o devil_n in_o the_o next_o be_v everlasting_o separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o that_o eternal_a fire_n which_o they_o themselves_o by_o the_o coal_n of_o their_o revenge_n have_v kindle_v and_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_v if_o in_o their_o cool_a and_o sober_a mood_n they_o think_v the_o fantastic_a pleasure_n of_o revenge_n a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o those_o evil_n let_v they_o still_o go_v on_o and_o gratify_v their_o diabolical_a appetite_n six_o nor_o can_v we_o think_v this_o hard_a measure_n from_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o themselves_o daily_o pray_v for_o for_o as_o often_o as_o they_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o any_o other_o prayer_n conformable_a to_o it_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o own_o damnation_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a because_o we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o that_o be_v we_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o we_o also_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o our_o brethren_n against_o ourselves_o if_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o forgive_v we_o in_o effect_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forgive_v we_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o can_v the_o man_n who_o study_v revenge_n think_v of_o this_o without_o horror_n and_o tremble_a can_v he_o think_v the_o punishment_n his_o own_o sin_n deserve_v so_o small_a that_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o rather_o than_o remit_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n offence_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o any_o man_n understanding_n shall_v at_o present_a be_v so_o darken_v and_o his_o conscience_n so_o stupefy_v with_o the_o fume_n of_o his_o inordinate_a passion_n yet_o when_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o vengeance_n which_o he_o now_o pray_v for_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v experimental_o what_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v he_o will_v be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o the_o madness_n of_o his_o choice_n how_o will_v he_o then_o rage_n against_o himself_o and_o aggravate_v his_o own_o folly_n how_o will_v he_o become_v his_o own_o tormenter_n and_o execute_v himself_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o may_v far_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o argument_n but_o i_o think_v it_o needless_a more_o than_o enough_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o convince_v you_o that_o he_o who_o recompense_v evil_a to_o his_o enemy_n have_v no_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o bad_a as_o himself_o that_o he_o bring_v more_o mischief_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n to_o do_v shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v so_o impious_a as_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v yet_o methinks_v we_o shall_v be_v powerful_o sway_v by_o our_o interest_n if_o for_o god_n sake_n we_o will_v not_o mortify_v this_o devilish_a passion_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v it_o for_o our_o own_o have_v we_o no_o compassion_n for_o ourselves_o or_o can_v our_o lust_n so_o perfect_o