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
A34921	Isagoge ad Dei providentiam, or, A prospect of divine providence by T.C., M.A.	T. C., M.A.	1672 (1672)	Wing C6818; ESTC R4623	270,847	560

a_o divine_a constitution_n of_o heaven_n for_o wise_a end_n why_o this_o be_v so_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o solomon_n tell_v of_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o moreover_o affix_v this_o say_v god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o eccles_n 7._o 14._o adversity_n say_v one_o be_v set_v opposite_a to_o prosperity_n pemble_n mr._n pemble_n a_o vale_n against_o a_o hill_n in_o a_o continual_a vicissitude_n and_o succession_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n or_o in_o such_o order_n and_o manner_n that_o man_n shall_v or_o shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o viz._n of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o aftertime_n he_o can_v by_o wit_n foresee_v nor_o by_o policy_n prevent_v ensue_a change_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o patience_n for_o all_o adventure_n in_o this_o constitution_n of_o heaven_n for_o a_o intermixture_n popiensem_fw-la si_fw-mi tristia_fw-la semper_fw-la acciderent_fw-la quis_fw-la fustineret_fw-la si_fw-mi semper_fw-la prospera_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la contemneret_fw-la sed_fw-la rerum_fw-la tanta_fw-la gubernatrix_fw-la sapientia_fw-la horum_fw-la pernecessariâ_fw-la vicissitudine_fw-la eo_fw-la moderamine_fw-la electi_fw-la suis_fw-la cursum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la alternat_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la adversa_fw-la frangant_fw-la nec_fw-la laeta_fw-la dissolvant_fw-la cum_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la gratiora_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la tolerabiliora_fw-la reddantur_fw-la bern._n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la pe●…_n popiensem_fw-la of_o dispensation_n three_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o here_o be_v a_o display_v of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n intend_v not_o only_o be_v wisdom_n see_v in_o the_o allay_n of_o prosperity_n by_o adversity_n and_o of_o adversity_n by_o prosperity_n but_o likewise_o goodness_n power_n justice_n have_v their_o glorious_a manifesto_n or_o display_v according_a to_o particular_a concernment_n of_o person_n who_o day_n be_v a_o black-cloudy_a or_o a_o bright_a sunshine_n one_o not_o only_o the_o word_n but_o providence_n and_o that_o in_o dispensation_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n numb_a 14._o 18._o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o lord_n by_o this_o intermixture_n of_o whites_n and_o black_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n will_v make_v trial_n of_o person_n they_o shall_v have_v change_n of_o pasture_n one_o while_o the_o grass_n be_v very_o low_a another_o while_o a_o fresh_a lose_fw-mi be_v break_v up_o for_o they_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v suffer_v to_o hunger_n and_o yet_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n and_o all_o this_o to_o prove_v they_o deut._n 8_o 2_o 3._o last_o god_n will_v hereby_o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n this_o world_n ring_v change_n heaven_n serenity_n be_v never_o overcast_v with_o a_o black_a cloud_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v admirable_a in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n he_o make_v on_o this_o wise_a here_o affliction_n there_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o a_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n there_o a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o yea_o wicked_a man_n will_v find_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o state_n here_o and_o their_o state_n hereafter_o so_o luke_n 16._o 25._o but_o abraham_n say_v so●_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v chap._n ii_o 1._o be_v not_o secure_a because_o of_o a_o present_a ibid._n nos_fw-la verò_fw-la sic_fw-la laetari_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la immergamur_fw-la sed_fw-la servemus_fw-la partem_fw-la cordis_fw-la deo_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la far_o possimus_fw-la diem_fw-la malum_fw-la sic_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la praevisa_fw-la minus_fw-la discrucient_a nos_fw-la luth._o in_o eccles_n cap._n 7._o sed_fw-la nos_fw-la immergimur_fw-la penitus_fw-la vel_fw-la laetis_fw-la vel_fw-la adversis_fw-la pii_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la vicissifudinem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la dicunt_fw-la hic_fw-la dei_fw-la ordo_fw-la sive_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la frangantur_fw-la ibid._n tranquillity_n or_o sunshine_n of_o providence_n in_o matter_n the_o horse_n go_v well_o over_o the_o plain_a a_o rough_a way_n be_v at_o hand_n where_o it_o may_v stumble_v and_o dismount_v the_o rider_n yea_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o horse_n may_v trip_v on_o the_o plain_a some_o little_a hillock_n or_o loose_a stone_n in_o the_o way_n may_v occasion_v a_o fall_n and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v but_o god_n say_v not_o so_o though_o david_n say_v so_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v lord_n by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30._o 6_o 7._o 2._o give_v not_o way_n to_o a_o despondency_n under_o adversity_n though_o the_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o black_a he_o may_v by-and-by_a be_v in_o the_o white_a note_v here_o four_o thing_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o evil_n of_o despondency_n under_o evil_n of_o smart_n 2_o good_a person_n yea_o eminent_o good_a be_v incident_a to_o some_o grumble_n or_o touch_n at_o least_o of_o this_o disease_n 3._o party_n notwithstanding_o their_o black_a conclusion_n from_o the_o position_n of_o their_o affair_n may_v experience_n god_n kindness_n 4._o person_n may_v even_o then_o be_v near_a mercy_n or_o mercy_n near_a they_o when_o they_o deem_v it_o further_a off_o so_o 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n observe_v here_o 1._o who_o say_v david_n a_o saint_n and_o a_o eminent_a one_o too_o 2._o what_o do_v he_o say_v i_o shall_v perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n do_v this_o one_o day_n ever_o come_v no_o for_o david_n live_v to_o see_v the_o day_n of_o saul_n death_n 3._o when_o be_v it_o that_o david_n say_v as_o he_o do_v even_o then_o when_o saul_n glass_n be_v nigh_o do_v a_o few_o sand_n to_o run_v so_o that_o he_o who_o do_v conclude_v his_o life_n will_v be_v conclude_v by_o saul_n violence_n he_o that_o talk_v of_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n hear_v tiding_n of_o saul_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 30._o with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o chap._n 3._o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o checker-table_n of_o providence_n observe_v the_o revolution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n let_v not_o the_o whites_n and_o blacks_n be_v pass_v over_o without_o a_o good_a improvement_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 8._o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n note_v here_o how_o it_o be_v the_o israelite_n duty_n to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n or_o keep_v up_o in_o memory_n the_o way_n and_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o they_o in_o their_o wilderness-journey_n have_v up_n and_o down_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v attendant_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o forget_v what_o may_v profitable_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o company_n of_o such_o attendant_n on_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v moreover_o two_o inducement_n why_o person_n shall_v take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o checker-table_n 1._o it_o be_v plain_a or_o obvious_a to_o man_n eye_n the_o whites_n and_o black_n of_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n be_v the_o more_o visible_a the_o walk_n of_o providence_n from_o one_o point_n to_o a_o diametrical_o opposite_a point_n or_o from_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o vale_n and_o from_o the_o vale_n to_o the_o hill_n be_v speak_v man_n to_o be_v sand-blind_a or_o purblind_a if_o it_o be_v not_o note_v thus_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o luke_n 1._o he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o v._o 52_o and_o 53._o they_o then_o be_v very_o deaf_a or_o have_v a_o injudicious_a ear_n who_o hear_v not_o the_o loud_a bell_n of_o providence_n in_o such_o change_n which_o befall_v themselves_o or_o other_o 2._o as_o this_o checker-table_n be_v plain_a or_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v it_o a_o large_a one_o there_o be_v many_o white_n and_o black_n there_o

one_o and_o the_o bitter_a rivulet_n of_o the_o other_o flow_v from_o the_o spring-head_n of_o providence_n agur_n acknowledge_v this_o in_o that_o prayer_n of_o he_o record_v prov._n 30._o 8._o and_o so_o job_n in_o his_o doxology_n or_o thanksgiving_n job_n 1._o 21._o yea_o god_n himself_o do_v attest_v this_o in_o his_o contest_v with_o israel_n say_v for_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n hos_fw-la 2._o 8_o 9_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o full_a object_n for_o faith_n and_o meditation_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o 12._o videmus_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostra_fw-la stare_v firmam_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la occurrat_fw-la nobis_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la confusis_fw-la sciat_fw-la cur_n tantum_fw-la permittat_fw-la licentiae_fw-la reprobis_fw-la deinde_fw-la quorsum_fw-la evasuri_fw-la sint_fw-la eorum_fw-la conarus_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la tandem_fw-la futurus_fw-la sit_fw-la exitus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la persuasum_fw-la sit_fw-la deum_fw-la arcanâ_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la moderari_fw-la res_fw-la turbatas_fw-la centies_fw-la quotidie_fw-la imo_fw-la singulis_fw-la momentis_fw-la satan_n excuteret_fw-la nobis_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la quae_fw-la debet_fw-la quiescere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la calv._n in_o hab._n 1._o v._n 12._o in_o order_n to_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o great_a concussion_n terrible_a aspect_n of_o second-cause_n wind_n and_o turn_n of_o affair_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v and_o then_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v come_v together_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o solid_a quiet_a will_v not_o be_v far_o asunder_o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v not_o we_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o selah_n psal_n 46._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a a_o strong-hold_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o be_v know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o with_o a_o overrun_v flood_n he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o place_n thereof_o and_o darkness_n shall_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n nahum_n 1._o 7_o 8._o see_v more_o rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o 7._o 2_o 3._o part_n ii_o the_o various_a consideration_n or_o distinction_n of_o providence_n so_o term_v for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n come_v now_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o and_o these_o may_v be_v range_v into_o several_a order_n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n as_o some_o call_v they_o or_o form_n as_o other_o term_v it_o namely_o supportation_n or_o uphold_v and_o gubernation_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n about_o which_o providence_n be_v conversant_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o providence_n be_v conversant_a about_o matter_n 4_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n issue_n or_o event_n of_o providence_n of_o these_o a_o little_a in_o their_o order_n chap._n i._n providence_n as_o uphold_v the_o creature_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o with_o respect_n to_o their_o being_n neh._n 9_o 6._o job_n 33._o 4._o psal_n 104._o 30._o act._n 17._o 28._o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o their_o well-being_n psal_n 105._o 37._o psal_n 144._o 12_o 13_o 14._o now_o opposite_a unto_o this_o consideration_n of_o providence_n be_v providence_n consider_v as_o desert_v as_o there_o be_v providence_n uphold_v so_o there_o be_v providence_n withhold_a its_o influence_n thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n psal_n 104._o 29._o and_o 102._o ver_fw-la 26._o desert_v providence_n respect_n 1._o the_o being_n of_o thing_n as_o such_o psal_n 90._o 5._o jer._n 52._o 13._o dan._n 5._o 30_o 31._o 2._o the_o well-being_n egypt_n to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o base_a or_o low_a one_o ezek._n 29._o 14._o mephibosheth_n a_o man_n but_o a_o maim_a or_o lame_a one_o 2_o sam._n 4._o 4._o again_o providence_n as_o govern_v or_o rule_v may_v be_v consider_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o motion_n direction_n and_o ordination_n of_o the_o motion_n to_o such_o end_n and_o use_n as_o god_n intend_v act_v 17._o 28._o 1_o king_n 11._o 14._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o gen._n 50._o 20._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o inhibition_n or_o check_v the_o creature_n in_o their_o operation_n and_o this_o be_v 1._o absolute_a or_o eminent_o control_v they_o exod._n 11._o 7._o exod._n 14_o 22._o 2_o king_n 19_o 32._o dan._n 3._o 29._o and_o 6._o 22_o 23._o john_n 19_o 36._o 2._o comparative_a partial_a or_o in_o part_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 7_o 8._o rev._n 2._o 10._o chap._n ii_o providence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n be_v 1._o general_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o whole_a world_n psal_n 135._o 6._o prov._n 15._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 2._o special_a as_o it_o respect_v 1._o person_n or_o intelligent_a nature_n 2._o thing_n 1._o as_o it_o respect_v person_n or_o intelligent_a nature_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v 1._o angel_n and_o that_o 1._o good_a heb._n 1._o 7._o act_n 12._o 11._o 2._o bad_a who_o be_v subject_v to_o providence_n 1_o king_n 22._o 21_o 22._o job_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 8._o 31._o 2._o man_n and_o that_o 1._o single_o or_o particular_o as_o gen._n 28._o 12_o 13._o exod._n 2._o 6._o 2._o conjunctive_o or_o relative_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o family-relation_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o political_a combination_n as_o person_n be_v unite_v under_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n all_o the_o government_n in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o high_a government_n see_v jer._n 25._o 15_o to_o 27._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a society_n providence_n do_v signal_o and_o more_o peculiarly_a respect_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n deut._n 26._o 48._o psal_n 135._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o again_o providence_n respect_v thing_n as_o well_o as_o person_n and_o that_o 1._o animate_v which_o have_v life_n as_o tree_n herb_n fish_n fowl_n beast_n of_o the_o field_n psal_n 104._o jonah_n 1_o 17._o &_o 4_o 6._o mat._n 6._o 26_o 28_o 30._o 2._o inanimate_a without_o life_n job_n 38._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 48._o 8._o chap._n iii_o providence_n in_o 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