Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	key_n	open_v	shut_v	4,249	5	9.3501	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43573	Closet-prayer a Christian duty, or, A treatise upon Mat. VI, VI. tending to prove that worship of God in secret is the indispensible duty of all Christians ... together with a severe rebuke of Christians for their neglect of, or negligence in, the duty of closet-prayer, and many directions for the managing thereof ... / by O. Heywood.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1671 (1671)	Wing H1762; ESTC R24371	90,506	148

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day_n of_o his_o distress_n in_o five_o sermon_n with_o mrs._n moor_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n by_o edm._n calamy_n the_o almost_o christian_n discover_v or_o the_o false_a professor_n try_v and_o cast_v by_o mr._n mead._n spiritual_a wisdom_n improve_v against_o temptation_n by_o mr._n mead._n 1._o a_o divine_a cordial_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o plea_n for_o alm_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o spital_n 4._o the_o godly_a man_n picture_n draw_v with_o a_o scripture-pensil_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n 6._o heaven_n take_v by_o storm_n 7._o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n brief_o open_v these_o seven_o by_o mr._n tho._n watson_n the_o true_a bound_n of_o christian_a freedom_n or_o a_o discourse_n show_v the_o extent_n and_o restraint_n of_o christian_a liberty_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v settle_v many_o error_n confute_v out_o of_o john_n 8._o for_o 36._o comfortable_a crumb_n of_o refreshment_n by_o prayer_n meditation_n consolation_n and_o ejaculation_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o bible_n aurifodina_n linguae_fw-la gallicae_n or_o the_o golden_a mine_n of_o the_o french_a language_n open_v by_o ed._n costlin_n gent._n sin_n sinfulness_n by_o ralph_n venning_n sober_a singularity_n by_o r._n steedman_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n by_o john_n crump_n late_o of_o maidstone_n the_o christian_n daily_a monitor_n by_o joseph_n church_n a_o memento_n to_o young_a man_n and_o old_a by_o j._n maynard_n a_o little_a book_n for_o little_a child_n by_o tho._n white_n the_o history_n of_o moderation_n or_o the_o life_n death_n resurrection_n of_o moderation_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n explain_v and_o apply_v from_o ezek._n 33.11_o worthy_a walk_v by_o nat._n vincent_n method_n of_o meditation_n by_o tho._n white_n antidote_n against_o quakerism_n the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n sect._n 1_o the_o context_n clear_v 1_o sect._n 2._o the_o word_n explaind_v 4_o sect._n 3_o doctrine_n raise_v 7_o sect._n 4._o instance_n for_o closet-prayer_n 1_o abraham_n 12_o 2_o isaac_n ibid._n 3_o jacob_n 13_o 4_o moses_n 14_o 5_o david_n ibid._n sect._n 5._o more_o instance_n of_o 6_o elijah_n 15_o 7_o jeremiah_n 16_o 8_o daniel_n 17_o 9_o peter_n ibid._n 10_o jesus_n christ_n 18_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o reason_n 1._o conveniency_n of_o privacy_n 20_o for_o 1_o expostulation_n 21_o 2_o act_n distraction_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o reas_n 2._o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o soul_n 24_o 1_o the_o heart_n free_a open_n to_o a_o father_n ibid._n 2_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o it_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o reas_n 3._o god_n see_v in_o secret_a i._n e._n 1_o he_o take_v notice_n whether_o thou_o pray_v 27_o 2_o he_o have_v see_v thy_o secret_a sin_n 28_o 3_o thou_o lose_v not_o thy_o labour_n 29_o 4_o thou_o own_v god_n omnipresence_n 30_o sect._n 4._o reas_n 4._o god_n reward_v open_o fo●…_n way_n 31_o 1_o return_v visible_a answer_n 32_o 2_o discriminate_a providence_n 33_o sect._n 5._o 3._o increase_v of_o grace_n 35_o sect._n 6._o 4._o solemn_z own_v at_o the_o great_a day_n 36_o chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o use_v 1_o of_o information_n concern_v place_n of_o prayer_n 42_o sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a worship_n 45_o 2_o can_v be_v interrupt_v ib_n sect._n 3._o 3._o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n 48_o sect._n 4._o 4._o the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n 50_o chap._n iu_o sect._n 1_o use_v of_o reprehension_n 1_o of_o wicked_a 53_o sect._n 2._o 2_o of_o godly_a for_o neglect_v this_o herein_o 56_o 1_o they_o be_v unlike_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2vnlike_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 57_o 3vnlike_a themselves_o former_o 58_o sect._n 3._o 4_o they_o lose_v much_o spiritual_a good_a 59_o 5_o expose_v themselves_o to_o temptation_n 60_o 6_o they_o express_v little_a love_n to_o god_n 61_o 7_o gross_a ingratitude_n to_o he_o ibid._n sect._n 4._o 8_o they_o contradict_v the_o spirit_n motion_n 63_o 9_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o help_n 64_o 10_o what_o if_o christ_n surprise_v they_o in_o neglect_n 65_o chap._n v._o sect._n 1._o 3._o use_v of_o instruction_n about_o closet-prayer_n wherein_o be_v 1._o preparative_n to_o it_o 1_o look_v to_o your_o state_n 68_o 2_o lay_v aside_o other_o business_n 69_o sect._n 2._o 3_o set_a yourselves_o in_o god_n sight_n 70_o 4_o muster_n up_o your_o thought_n want_v 71_o sect._n 3._o 2_o essential_o require_v in_o secret_a prayer_n 1_o engage_v the_o heart_n in_o it_o 74_o 2_o beg_v the_o spirit_n assistance_n 77_o sect._n 4._o 3_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v 78_o 4._o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 80_o chap._n vi_o sect._n 1._o 3_o circumstance_n about_o closet-prayer_n refer_v to_o place_v 8_o refer_v to_o posture_n 84_o refer_v to_o season_n 85_o refer_v to_o voice_n