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
A53569	Twenty sermons preached upon several occasions by William Owtram ...; Sermons. Selections	Owtram, William, 1626-1679.; Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.	1682 (1682)	Wing O604; ESTC R2857	194,637	508

the_o firm_a assurance_n of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n and_o help_v to_o subdue_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n give_v those_o that_o real_o believe_v the_o gospel_n such_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o strength_n and_o courage_n which_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o their_o own_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o appetite_n from_o all_o which_o instance_n it_o appear_v how_o many_o singular_a help_n and_o motive_n the_o gospel_n give_v we_o in_o order_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v give_v and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n over_o and_o above_o all_o the_o principle_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v 3._o add_v hereunto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o as_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o help_n and_o motive_n thereunto_o so_o likewise_o for_o our_o support_n and_o comfort_n under_o all_o the_o trial_n fear_n and_o trouble_v that_o assault_n we_o in_o the_o present_a world_n whether_o those_o arise_v from_o 1._o outward_a evil_n or_o 2._o from_o inward_a guilt_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n 1._o and_o for_o the_o former_a man_n say_v job_n be_v bear_v for_o trouble_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o troublesome_a in_o this_o world_n so_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n and_o trial_n which_o fall_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n so_o many_o the_o danger_n or_o disappointment_n so_o many_o loss_n and_o calamity_n in_o our_o name_n or_o person_n or_o estate_n or_o in_o the_o person_n relate_v to_o we_o which_o four_o and_o embitter_v the_o present_a world_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v support_v we_o and_o make_v our_o life_n easy_a to_o we_o but_o the_o firm_a assurance_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a immortality_n which_o as_o i_o have_v clear_o 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tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o buildin_fw-fr with_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o this_o it_o be_v this_o certain_a knowledge_n this_o which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n want_v which_o give_v support_v and_o comfort_n to_o they_o under_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n 2._o add_v hereunto_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o give_v man_n that_o assurance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o the_o gospel_n most_o express_o give_v and_o therefore_o never_o so_o support_v we_o under_o the_o fear_n and_o sense_n of_o guilt_n as_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n send_v his_o belove_a son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 4.10_o the_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o presence_n 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please_v and_o then_o do_v what_o they_o please_v also_o pretend_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n allow_v it_o but_o let_v all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o ruin_v their_o precious_a soul_n who_o do_v in_o deed_n and_o good_a earnest_n desire_v eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n full_o and_o faithful_o believe_v the_o gospel_n believe_v in_o he_o who_o have_v thereby_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n who_o have_v offer_v himself_o as_o a_o spotless_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o as_o he_o be_v now_o in_o god_n presence_n make_v intercession_n for_o his_o body_n so_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n let_v we_o all_o steadfast_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o

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