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
A47186	The true Christ owned as he is, true God and perfect man containing an answer to a late pamphlet having this title The Quakers creed concerning the man Christ Jesus &c. writ by a nameless author : which pamphlet containeth many gross lies and wilful perversions beside some other great mistakes occasioned by the author his ignorance and blindness / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1679 (1679)	Wing K219; ESTC R27494	49,735	113

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tabernacle_n be_v because_o that_o tabernacle_n can_v not_o remove_v itself_o from_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o but_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n neither_o can_v it_o go_v into_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o mere_a earthly_a creation_n but_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n namely_o by_o himself_o do_v go_v into_o heaven_n for_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v heavenly_a and_o not_o of_o such_o a_o mean_a and_o earthly_a creation_n as_o that_o outward_a tabernacle_n be_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v compare_n christ_n with_o the_o figurative_a tabernacle_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o its_o structure_n or_o building_n with_o man_n hand_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a and_o low_a comparison_n see_v the_o beast_n skin_n that_o cover_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o blood_n that_o sprinkle_v it_o as_o also_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o other_o material_n be_v not_o make_v with_o man_n 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the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n i_o confess_v but_o this_o give_v thou_o no_o advantage_n nor_o do_v it_o in_o the_o least_o weaken_v my_o argument_n for_o this_o earthly_a and_o corruptible_a creation_n although_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n yet_o by_o a_o metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a speech_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v with_o hand_n to_o signify_v the_o weakness_n and_o corruptibility_n of_o it_o and_o for_o a_o clear_a proof_n of_o this_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n with_o our_o house_n from_o heaven_n and_o call_v this_o last_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n as_o if_o the_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v our_o earthly_a house_n be_v make_v with_o hand_n although_o not_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o figurative_a expression_n as_o hold_v forth_o the_o 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god_n and_o so_o nothing_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v one_o essence_n with_o he_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a downright_a atheism_n for_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o present_a in_o man_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v one_o essence_n with_o he_o nor_o christ_n how_o can_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a be_v in_o we_o who_o can_v work_v it_o or_o be_v wrought_v who_o can_v preserve_v it_o if_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v absent_a surely_n nothing_o appear_v unto_o i_o more_o rampant_a blasphemy_n nor_o more_o gross_a atheism_n than_o to_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v real_o present_a in_o all_o man_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o how_o be_v god_n omni-present_a if_o he_o be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o and_o with_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o if_o god_n be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o creature_n than_o christ_n be_v also_o present_a because_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ._n but_o see_v thou_o will_v not_o 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