Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	hand_n	house_n	tabernacle_n	2,823	5	9.9204	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30701	The believer's groan for heaven in a sermon at the funeral of honourable Sir Richard Hoghton, of Hoghton, baronet / preached at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire, Feb. 14, 1677, by Seth Bushell ...	Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684.	1678 (1678)	Wing B6236; ESTC R4461	12,496	34

license_v w._n jane_n march_n 27._o 1678._o the_o believer_n groan_n for_o heaven_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o honourable_a sir_n richard_n hoghton_n of_o hoghton_n baronet_n preach_v at_o preston_n in_o amoundernes_n in_o lancashire_n feb._n 14._o 1677._o by_o seth_n bushell_n d._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o act._n 26._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n sawbridg_n at_o the_o three_o flower-de-luce_n in_o little-britain_n and_o philip_n burton_n at_o preston_n in_o lancashire_n 1678._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n charles_n hoghton_n of_o hoghton_n baronet_n and_o the_o honourable_a lady_n the_o lady_n sarah_n hoghton_n his_o mother_n mercy_n grace_n and_o peace_n the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v most_o proper_o you_o be_v have_v upon_o that_o occasion_n wherein_o yourselves_o and_o relation_n be_v concern_v so_o near_o and_o therefore_o this_o public_a tender_a thereof_o be_v first_o make_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o not_o in_o point_n of_o concernment_n only_o as_o your_o interest_n but_o of_o his_o duty_n too_o by_o who_o the_o tender'_v make_v who_o do_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v as_o your_o candour_n and_o kindness_n and_o therein_o the_o many_o engagement_n lay_v upon_o he_o so_o his_o readiness_n to_o express_v a_o due_a sense_n thereof_o in_o all_o thing_n on_o your_o account_n wherein_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v service_n or_o may_v testify_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o obligation_n and_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o be_v a_o humble_a suppliant_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o continue_a influence_n of_o all_o grace_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o in_o order_n to_o a_o prosperous_a well-being_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o pray_v your_o honour_n humble_a devote_a in_o all_o love_n and_o service_n seth_n bushel_n the_o believer_n groan_n for_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o door_n into_o the_o text_n and_o the_o discourse_n thereon_o shall_v open_v at_o no_o further_a distance_n than_o the_o forego_n verse_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n style_v not_o unelegant_o the_o frail_a mortal_a body_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o this_o tent_n or_o scene_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v metaphorical_o take_v either_o from_o war_n or_o the_o stage_n if_o from_o war_n it_o express_v our_o life_n a_o warfare_n and_o that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o flit_a ambulatory_a condition_n ever_o and_o anon_o in_o danger_n engage_v or_o expect_v to_o be_v engage_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o our_o tent_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v do_v and_o the_o victor_n be_v then_o reward_v if_o from_o the_o stage_n where_o the_o word_n scene_n be_v still_o use_v it_o express_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v but_o a_o great_a play_n where_o some_o act_n the_o prince_n some_o the_o captain_n some_o a_o beggar_n as_o they_o have_v their_o several_a part_n assign_v to_o they_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o drama_n therefore_o epictetus_n advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o personate_v that_o which_o you_o have_v undertake_v and_o to_o act_v your_o part_n as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v consider_v what_o critical_a spectator_n and_o judge_n you_o have_v but_o when_o the_o comedy_n be_v do_v the_o scene_n be_v remove_v when_o the_o part_n be_v act_v the_o property_n must_v be_v pull_v off_o and_o all_o be_v equal_a behind_o the_o curtain_n but_o possible_o the_o apostle_n may_v allude_v to_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n that_o portable_a move_a temple_n in_o the_o wilderness_n opposite_a to_o that_o so_o firm_o build_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v give_v for_o a_o time_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o that_o from_o a_o house_n of_o skin_n to_o a_o sumptuous_a cedar_n building_n thus_o st._n peter_n say_v that_o he_o must_v put_v off_o his_o tabernacle_n 2_o pet._n 1.14_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o this_o express_v our_o condition_n as_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n we_o can_v stay_v here_o long_o for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o continue_a city_n hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o long_o for_o a_o better_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o this_o build_n not_o a_o manufacture_n not_o earthly_a not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o house_n not_o to_o divert_v but_o dwell_v in_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o in_o this_o say_v he_o we_o groan_v that_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o groan_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v surround_v and_o oppress_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a state_n and_o our_o heavenborn_a soul_n be_v cloy_v and_o constringe_v with_o these_o earthly_a body_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o attend_v they_o therefore_o in_o the_o interim_n we_o groan_v that_o we_o may_v be_v dissolve_v which_o be_v st._n paul_n wish_n that_o have_v a_o plerophory_n of_o a_o better_a state_n we_o groan_v it_o imply_v something_o he_o will_v be_v from_o i._n e._n the_o burden_n he_o labour_v under_o and_o something_o he_o will_v be_v at_o i._n e._n a_o heavenly_a mansion_n a_o heavenly_a body_n in_o the_o word_n we_o may_v note_v these_o two_o particular_n 1._o st._n paul_n passion_n 2._o the_o motive_n and_o object_n of_o that_o passion_n 1._o his_o passion_n express_v here_o by_o two_o vehement_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v which_o denote_v a_o long_a desire_n impatient_a of_o delay_n 2._o the_o motive_n and_o object_n of_o this_o desire_n express_v here_o in_o a_o double_a metaphor_n denote_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 1._o by_o a_o house_n from_o heaven_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o viz._n by_o be_v clothe_v upon_o a_o complication_n of_o metaphor_n take_v from_o several_a thing_n be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o here_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o sense_n 1._o from_o st._n paul_n passion_n express_v in_o groan_v observe_v that_o our_o present_a state_n be_v a_o burden_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v that_o this_o present_a mortal_a state_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n and_o this_o life_n spend_v with_o sigh_v as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a so_o nothing_o be_v more_o due_o sense_v by_o true_a believer_n let_v we_o inquire_v therefore_o into_o the_o reason_n why_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n in_o respect_n of_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a evil_n 1._o corporal_a evil_n such_o be_v these_o viz._n 1._o chastisement_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2._o injury_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o men._n 3._o pain_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o chastisement_n and_o correction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n these_o be_v to_o subdue_v our_o corruption_n to_o purge_v away_o our_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o our_o tin_n the_o end_n be_v good_a and_o the_o design_n our_o benefit_n though_o the_o mean_n be_v bitter_a and_o the_o work_n unwelcome_a the_o physic_n be_v from_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v sharp_a and_o gripe_a and_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o ache_v the_o belly_n tremble_v the_o lip_n to_o quiver_n and_o rottenness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o bone_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v heavy_a and_o turn_v the_o moisture_n of_o man_n into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n thus_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 2._o injury_n that_o we_o sustain_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v and_o they_o that_o 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better_a nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o and_o have_v this_o confidence_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o continue_v with_o you_o all_o but_o man_n must_v be_v careful_a in_o bound_v and_o moderate_v this_o desire_n lest_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o overlove_v to_o this_o present_a life_n that_o they_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o generation_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v 2._o this_o christian_a desire_n to_o die_v may_v be_v consistant_fw-la with_o some_o lothness_n to_o change_v and_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o other_o world_n such_o be_v 1._o a_o separation_n by_o death_n the_o divorce_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o part_n of_o those_o so_o old_a and_o close_a companion_n nature_n shrink_v at_o it_o and_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o will_v so_o to_o be_v unclothe_v as_o to_o be_v find_v naked_a 2._o there_o be_v also_o in_o death_n a_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n turn_v it_o into_o dust_n become_v vile_a and_o loathsome_a the_o meat_n of_o worm_n this_o body_n be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n and_o dishonour_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o this_o strike_v nature_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o dread_n which_o good_a man_n can_v whole_o put_v off_o 3._o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n approach_v before_o the_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o that_o god_n from_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n flee_v away_o who_o be_v inexorable_a in_o his_o justice_n irresistible_a in_o his_o power_n and_o intolerable_a in_o his_o wrath_n this_o may_v make_v one_o say_v with_o david_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n this_o may_v make_v man_n desire_v time_n to_o gain_v better_a assurance_n of_o their_o state_n which_o be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o attain_v by_o degree_n therefore_o life_n be_v a_o precious_a mercy_n not_o so_o much_o for_o what_o we_o enjoy_v here_o as_o for_o that_o a_o bless_a eternity_n and_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o that_o will_v find_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o lay_v it_o up_o here_o and_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n when_o they_o be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n may_v pray_v for_o recovery_n and_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v in_o order_n to_o the_o obtainment_n of_o it_o they_o be_v also_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o in_o their_o sickness_n and_o to_o make_v sackcloth_n their_o clothing_n and_o to_o humble_v their_o soul_n with_o fast_v psal_n 35.13_o and_o further_o they_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o for_o such_o recovery_n as_o a_o great_a mercy_n and_o value_v the_o time_n so_o grant_v and_o improve_v it_o as_o a_o choice_n and_o signal_n blessing_n that_o must_v strict_o be_v account_v for_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o love_v heaven_n better_o than_o earth_n and_o this_o present_a life_n only_o in_o order_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o three_o there_o be_v a_o lothness_n to_o die_v which_o be_v a_o evil_a disease_n and_o may_v be_v true_o style_v antichristian_a which_o proceed_v from_o man_n inordinate_a affect_v their_o present_a state_n when_o man_n sit_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o world_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o it_o that_o they_o can_v part_v with_o it_o when_o they_o love_v the_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n better_o than_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prefer_v their_o lust_n before_o their_o saviour_n and_o will_v rather_o feed_v upon_o husk_n with_o swine_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o their_o father_n house_n these_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o death_n and_o their_o heart_n like_o nabal_n become_v cool_v as_o a_o stone_n upon_o the_o violent_a dart_v in_o of_o a_o unacceptable_a apprehension_n of_o their_o latter_a end_n thus_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n breathe_v out_o when_o ready_a to_o die_v animula_fw-la vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la comes_fw-la hospesque_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abibis_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la pallidula_fw-la nudula_fw-la rigida_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la sole_n dabis_fw-la jocos_fw-la this_o evil_a frame_n of_o heart_n be_v dangerous_a and_o destructive_a so_o ben_n sirach_n o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o linquenda_fw-la est_fw-la tellus_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la &_o placens_fw-la uxor_fw-la as_o he_o say_v haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la invitos_fw-la mori_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a particular_a in_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o vehemency_n of_o st._n paul_n passion_n express_v in_o groan_a earnest_o and_o desire_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o latter_a particular_a viz._n the_o motive_n and_o object_n of_o this_o desire_n for_o death_n be_v desirable_a but_o accidental_o and_o 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