Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	heart_n	love_n	love_v	5,306	5	6.4406	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12205	Tvvo sermons vpon the first words of Christs last sermon Iohn XIIII. I. Being also the last sermons of Richard Sibbs D.D. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, Iune the 21. and 28. 1635. Who the next Lords day follwing, died, and rested from all his labours	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1636 (1636)	STC 22515; ESTC S102407	24,191	77

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sake_n for_o his_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o conscience_n within_o do_v acquit_v he_o and_o if_o he_o suffer_v for_o his_o desert_n yet_o in_o all_o affliction_n god_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o correct_a father_n he_o know_v he_o have_v deserve_v they_o but_o he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o come_n from_o a_o father_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o what_o can_v come_v from_o a_o father_n but_o what_o be_v sweet_a he_o see_v it_o moderate_v and_o sweeten_v and_o in_o the_o issue_n tend_v to_o make_v he_o more_o holy_a the_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o and_o a_o blessing_n be_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v he_o better_o and_o therefore_o what_o can_v make_v a_o christian_a uncomfortable_a when_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n the_o root_n of_o grace_n these_o comfort_n be_v warm_v with_o meditation_n will_v stick_v close_o to_o the_o heart_n comfort_n that_o be_v digest_v be_v they_o that_o 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faith_n be_v the_o grace_n that_o apprehend_v the_o joy_n thereof_o and_o hope_n expect_v that_o which_o faith_n believe_v and_o that_o hope_n become_v a_o anchor_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o stay_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o wave_n and_o troubel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o hope_n but_o faith_n faith_n stir_v up_o hope_n and_o hope_n pitch_v on_o the_o promise_n especial_o of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thus_o faith_n become_v a_o quiet_v and_o a_o still_a grace_n because_o it_o raise_v the_o soul_n by_o represent_v and_o make_v real_a to_o it_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o world_n can_v give_v or_o take_v as_o it_o do_v also_o at_o other_o time_n present_v heavy_a thing_n than_o the_o world_n can_v threaten_v faith_n make_v thing_n present_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o because_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o divine_a thing_n great_a than_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o therefore_o it_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o 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dispel_v all_o discomfort_n the_o 11._o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o comment_n upon_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o many_o other_o what_o great_a object_n of_o fear_n may_v be_v present_v to_o a_o man_n then_o the_o angry_a face_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o terrible_a tyrant_n yet_o when_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n he_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a and_o then_o look_v upon_o pharaoh_n what_o be_v pharaoh_n to_o god_n when_o micaiah_n have_v see_v god_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n what_o be_v ahab_n to_o he_o and_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o veil_n and_o see_v the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n what_o be_v all_o thing_n below_o faith_n set_v the_o soul_n on_o a_o rock_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o wave_n upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o therefore_o set_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n on_o work_n keep_v it_o on_o the_o wing_n preserve_v it_o on_o exercise_n and_o faith_n exercise_v 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