Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	lay_v	moth_n	treasure_n	2,139	5	9.7940	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07828	Two treatises concerning regeneration, 1. Of repentance, 2. Of the diet of the soule shewing the one, how it ought to be sought after and may be attained vnto, the other, how it being gotten, is to be preserued and continued.	Morton, Thomas, of Berwick.	1597 (1597)	STC 18200.5; ESTC S4792	100,213	251

if_o the_o hypocritical_a humiliation_n of_o achab_n do_v prevail_v how_o much_o more_o forcible_a will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o inward_a contrition_n whereunto_o god_n have_v make_v this_o promise_n i_o will_v resist_v th●_n proud_a and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a chap._n iii_o of_o resolution_n to_o repent_v and_o the_o hindrance_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o spiritual_a regeneration_n without_o the_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n wrought_v in_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n set_v himself_o to_o seek_v it_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o save_v man_n not_o as_o dead_a and_o senseless_a creature_n unable_a to_o move_v or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o themselves_o but_o rather_o to_o make_v they_o the_o worker_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n by_o enjoin_v they_o this_o task_n to_o use_v what_o mean_v they_o can_v of_o renew_v and_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n wherein_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v hardly_o but_o most_o reasonable_o &_o love_o with_o man_n for_o if_o the_o lest_o commodity_n in_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a the_o seek_n and_o he_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o it_o who_o scorn_v or_o irk_v to_o take_v pain_n in_o seek_v it_o what_o be_v more_o meet_a than_o that_o spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v seek_v for_o before_o they_o be_v have_v again_o we_o know_v that_o god_n and_o man_n be_v now_o separate_v by_o sin_n and_o as_o far_o distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o they_o to_o meet_v unless_o the_o one_o move_v towards_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o needful_a that_o the_o inferior_a seek_v to_o the_o superior_a the_o beggar_n to_o he_o who_o be_v rich_a and_o liberal_a the_o sick_a man_n to_o the_o physician_n the_o offendant_fw-la to_o the_o merciful_a prince_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o spiritual_a life_n health_n and_o wealth_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o only_a giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o this_o duty_n the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o exhort_v us._n amos_n 5.6_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o live_v matth._n 6.5_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v general_o neglect_v of_o man_n who_o contemn_v this_o counsel_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n spend_v all_o their_o time_n strength_n and_o wit_n in_o seek_v and_o enjoy_v worldly_a pleasure_n but_o as_o for_o this_o spiritual_a life_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o never_o think_v or_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n as_o christ_n witness_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.26_o that_o they_o seek_v he_o not_o for_o his_o miracle_n or_o doctrine_n but_o because_o he_o have_v fill_v their_o belly_n with_o bread_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o so_o needful_a a_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o will_v first_o set_v down_o brief_o a_o few_o motive_n or_o reason_n persuade_v thereunto_o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n remove_v hose_n hindrance_n by_o the_o which_o man_n be_v usual_o keep_v back_o from_o this_o seek_n of_o regeneration_n &_o salvation_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v far_o for_o argument_n if_o that_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v our_o present_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n the_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v so_o full_a of_o trouble_n grief_n cross_n and_o misery_n that_o it_o make_v man_n weary_a both_o of_o it_o and_o also_o of_o themselves_o yea_o to_o desire_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o at_o all_o adventur_n although_o they_o know_v not_o of_o any_o better_a or_o of_o any_o other_o estate_n yea_o a_o little_a pain_n of_o body_n or_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n from_o the_o which_o no_o condition_n can_v be_v free_a mar_v a_o great_a feast_n of_o pleasure_n and_o happiness_n make_v we_o forget_v it_o quite_o yea_o make_v it_o bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a unto_o us._n and_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o earthly_a paradise_n have_v in_o it_o the_o perfection_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n yet_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o in_o that_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o enjoy_v they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n not_o know_v how_o near_o our_o body_n and_o life_n draw_v to_o their_o end_n and_o if_o they_o continue_v long_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o wax_v loathsome_a unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o account_v that_o man_n very_o unprovident_a and_o foolish_a who_o have_v thing_n needful_a for_o one_o or_o two_o day_n therein_o rest_v altogether_o careless_a of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o we_o may_v well_o judge_v all_o carnal_a man_n more_o than_o mad_a who_o have_v no_o certain_a state_n of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n no_o not_o for_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n do_v not_o seek_v for_o it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o reject_v it_o be_v offer_v a_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o life_n joy_n glory_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v we_o therefore_o give_v ear_n to_o that_o good_a counsel_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v unto_o we_o john_n 6.23_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v as_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o mat._n 6.19_o lay_v up_o f●r_v yourselves_o treasure_n ●ot_n on_o earth_n where_o the_o moth_n &_o canker_n will_v corrupt_v yea_o where_o the_o worm_n will_v consume_v yourselves_o but_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n to_o be_v fear_v sect._n 2._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o hindrance_n by_o the_o which_o man_n be_v stay_v from_o seek_v for_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n the_o which_o although_o they_o be_v many_o and_o diverse_a as_o man_n do_v diverse_o conceive_v amiss_o of_o the_o truth_n yet_o the_o most_o usual_a of_o they_o be_v error_n or_o false_a conceit_n about_o this_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n to_o this_o head_n we_o be_v to_o refer_v first_o the_o ignorance_n of_o spiritual_a regeneration_n second_o despair_n of_o attain_v it_o as_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o the_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a regeneration_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n receive_v by_o many_o live_n in_o the_o church_n who_o confess_v indeed_o that_o man_n be_v sinful_a &_o must_v be_v holy_a &_o righteous_a before_o that_o he_o can_v please_v god_n and_o attain_v to_o salvation_n yet_o they_o think_v that_o this_o sinfulness_n be_v not_o so_o deep_o imprint_v into_o th●_n nature_n of_o man_n as_o be_v the_o spot_n into_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o leopard_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o shake_v off_o and_o lay_v aside_o as_o a_o loose_a upper_a garment_n a●_n man_n pleasure_n that_o it_o come_v rather_o by_o imitation_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o live_v then_o by_o propagation_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o particular_a default_n &_o wilfulness_n of_o several_a man_n who_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o pure_a if_o they_o will_v then_o from_o any_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o total_a spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n but_o only_o in_o this_o or_o that_o part_n as_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n or_o custom_n give_v to_o this_o or_o that_o vice_n some_o to_o one_o other_o to_o another_o &_o as_o they_o think_v of_o man_n sinfulness_n so_o they_o do_v &_o must_v of_o necessity_n think_v of_o the_o contrary_a holiness_n to_o wit_n that_o man_n have_v it_o in_o part_n by_o nature_n &_o may_v have_v it_o whole_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o good_a education_n moderation_n &_o such_o other_o mean_n as_o he_o may_v use_v without_o any_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n hence_o come_v or_o rather_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o grievous_a error_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n inherent_a holiness_n &_o man_n own_o righteousness_n wherewith_o the_o church_n have_v be_v hitherto_o &_o will_v be_v always_o hereafter_o infect_v as_o with_o a_o common_a plague_n &_o popular_a disease_n for_o that_o it_o