Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	jesus_n	lord_n	vengeance_n	2,277	5	9.8623	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12197	The saints safetie in evill times Delivered at St Maries in Cambridge the fift of November, upon occasion of the Povvder-Plot. Whereunto is annexed a passion-sermon, preached at Mercers Chappel London upon Good-Friday. As also the happinesse of enjoying Christ laid open at the funerall of Mr Sherland late recorder of Northampton. Together with the most vertuous life and heavenly end of that religious gentleman. By R. Sibbes D.D. master of Katherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Grayes-Inne London.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1634 (1634)	STC 22507; ESTC S102406	165,121	608

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sweet_a that_o christ_n be_v forsake_v as_o a_o surety_n for_o i_o christ_n overcome_v sin_n death_n god_n wrath_n and_o all_o for_o i_o in_o he_o i_o triumph_v over_o all_o these_o what_o welcome_a news_n be_v this_o to_o a_o distress_a sinner_n ●_o when_o ever_o thy_o sou●e_n be_v true_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n look_v not_o at_o sin_n in_o thy_o conscience_n thy_o conscience_n be_v ●_o bed_n for_o another_o to_o lodge_v in_o but_o ●t_a christ_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n see_v thy_o sin_n in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n take_v away_o see_v what_o he_o have_v endure_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o see_v not_o the_o law_n in_o thy_o conscience_n but_o see_v it_o discharge_v by_o christ_n see_v death_n disarm_v through_o he_o &_o make_v a_o entrance_n into_o a_o better_a life_n for_o thou_o whatsoever_o be_v ill_o see_v it_o in_o christ_n before_o thou_o see_v it_o in_o thyself_o and_o when_o thou_o behold_v it_o there_o see_v not_o only_o the_o hurt_n 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