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
A58545	The visible glory of the reign of Christ on earth, no ways repugnant to the spirituality of his kingdom. Occasion'd by an epistolary discourse intituled The reign of Christ among his saints, denying any such outward and visible kingdom.	J. S.	1677 (1677)	Wing S103; ESTC R34575	59,327	88

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or_o bad_a which_o be_v when_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o resurrection_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v refer_v the_o do_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a only_a to_o the_o body_n or_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v the_o agent_n or_o instrument_n it_o will_v be_v too_o short_a to_o take_v in_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a there_o be_v many_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a fruit_n wherein_o the_o body_n have_v no_o hand_n as_o all_o mental_a sin_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o so_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o grace_n his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a chap._n vers_fw-la 16._o we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n while_o we_o 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the_o thing_n not_o see_v for_o thing_n invisible_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o hear_v to_o speak_v so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o thing_n simple_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n absolute_o invisible_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a time_n as_o it_o be_v restrain_v in_o a_o parallel_n case_n and_o instance_n of_o noah_n heb._n 11.7_o noah_n warn_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o viz._n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o flood_n a_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v to_o their_o cost_n in_o the_o season_n appoint_v and_o so_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o moses_n have_v respect_n unto_o and_o the_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o but_o not_o in_o their_o nature_n invisible_a but_o be_v see_v in_o 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