Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	holy_a	lord_n	praise_v	5,775	5	9.7846	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65466	A sermon concerning reformation of manners preach'd at St. Jame's Church, Westminster, Feb. 13, and afterwards at St. Brides, to one of the religious societies / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1698 (1698)	Wing W1377; ESTC R14620	17,055	50

good Men against the Workers of Iniquity I shall turn it chiefly to those who are already concern'd in any Societies for the Reformation of Manners or in the Religious Societies You expect not my Brethren any Flattering Titles nor dare I give any lest my Maker should take me away But Truth must be spoken and all due Encouragement ought to be given to such glorious Undertakings You are engag'd in the best of Works the preventing Gods Dishonour the promoting his Glory and your Countrey 's Happiness you have not rested satisfied with a monastick Piety or Virtue with being Good your selves and then letting the World run which way it pleas'd but have endeavour'd to better others as well as your selves Go on in the Name of God to fight the good Fight and finish your Course for you know what is laid up for you let not go your Hope and Confidence in your great Lord and Master Believe be assur'd that if you act sincerely and regularly in this Affair he will accept and reward you Never look back now you have once put your Hand to the Plough Since you are so well assur'd the Work is of God and it does and will prosper tho how much and how long must be left to him who is the wise disposer of all things Who can tell what Mercies what undeserved Mercies God may yet have in store for a most Sinful Ungrateful Nation For he has mercy on whom he will have mercy This we are sure that none shall miss of his Favour who perform those Conditions on which it is offer'd In the mean time suffer a little my Brethren the Word of Exhortation remember the Eyes of God Men and Angels are upon you be sober be vigilant and forget not who is your Adversary frequently remember what spirit you ought to be of that of the Gospel of Christ of the meek and lowly Followers of Jesus Avoid as a pest the saying to your Brother like the proud Hypocrites of old Depart from me I am Holier than thou Forbid none from casting out Devils because he follows not with you Have a care of calling for Fire from Heaven upon those who do not receive you a weakness whereof two of Christs best Disciples were guilty Be careful and watchful and humble and all Earth and Hell can never hurt you Praise the Lord of Life and Glory if he has toucht your Minds with a true sense of your Sins and given you rational grounds to believe they are pardoned for the sake of his dear Son our Lord on your hearty and habitual Repentance Endeavour more and more to pull others out of the Fire Think not a private Admonition is sufficient in the case of open and Scandalous Offences any more than it would excuse you in the concealment of a Traytor or any other notorious Offender Be willing be thankful to be accounted the Filth and Off-scouring of the World the Disturbers of the publick Peace by those who themselves notoriously break it and such as turn the World upside down as you know who were called before ye Think much of Heaven Forget not Death Be constant at Sacraments in Prayer Publick Domestick and Private never neglecting the latter never when you can with any convenience be present at it the former Neglect not to Sing the High Praises of God Remember the Poor especially Gods Poor Pity the Afflicted especially our dear Brethren who now suffer for the Word of God and the Testimony of Iesus Bless God servently tho you can never do it sufficiently for that Peace and Liberty which our Nation now enjoys and for the publick Discouragement of open and publick Wickedness and be ready to make more vigorous Attacks than ever against it now there 's so great Encouragement for it and so fair an opportunity is offered Follow the Lamb whithersoever he goes who came into the World for this very purpose that he might destroy the Works of the Devil conquer the Kingdom of Satan and establish the Kingdom of God in the Hearts of Men which consists not in Meats and Drinks in little distinctions and particularities but in Righteousness and Peace and Ioy in the Holy Ghost Follow him in meekness patience and humility bearing the Cross as he himself did before us who when he was revil'd revil'd not again when he suffer'd threatned not but committed himself to him that judgeth Righteously and for the Ioy that was set before him endured the Cross despis'd the Shame and is now sat down at the Right Hand of the Majesty on High To conclude all Let every serious Christian who has that Integrity and Uprightness of Heart which the Psalmist here mentions now consider more earnestly than ever how eminently such Designs as these would tend to the exercising and consequently the improving and increasing of many Graces or Holy Habits of his Prudence and Patience and Couroge and Zeal and Meekness and contempt of the World and Integrity and Humility and yet further what great Rewards will he receive for his Faithfulness to God even in this World supposing the worst that he should suffer in his Estate or Good Name by the Discharge of his Duty O the Peace the Ioy the Triumph the exultation of mind which a good Man possesses when he reflects on any Sufferings he undergoes for the sake of God and for the Cause of despised Religion and Vertue How light are these Afflictions unto him which others would be ready to sink under and how little does he think they deserve that Name when they work out for him such an exceeding and etenral weight of Glory He believes he knows this from certain and infallible Causes he knows in whom he has believed he bids the World do its worst he has a Reserve beyond it his Treasure is not in it he aspires to that better World where he knows who will meet him when this painful Life is ended receive him into everlasting Habitations and say unto him Well done good and faithful Servant enter thou into the Ioy of thy Lord. FINIS ADVERTISEMENT THE Life of our Blessed Lor● and Saviour Jesus Christ. A● Heroic Poem Dedicated to H●● most Sacred Majesty In Ten Books Attempted by Samuel Wesley M. A. Chaplain to the most Honourabl● Iohn Lord Marquess of Normanby and Rector of Epworth in the County of Lincoln Each Book illustrate● by necessary Notes explaining al● the more difficult Matters in th● whole History also a Prefaratory Discourse concerning Heroic Poetry The Second Edition revis'd by th● Author and improv'd with the Addition of a large Map of the Holy Land and a Table of the Principal Matters With Sixty Copper Plates by the celebrated Hand of W. Faithorn Printed by Benj. Motte for Charle● Harper at the Flower-de-Luce over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-Street 1697.