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
A93404	Moses his prayer. Or, An exposition of the nintieth Psalme. In which is set forth, the frailty and misery of mankind; most needfull for these times. Wherein [brace] 1. The sum and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The uses of most texts are observed. / By Samuel Smith, minister of the Gospel, author of Davids repentance and the Great assize, and yet living.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing S4189A; Thomason E1624_1; ESTC R208959	212,879	567

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we_o have_v many_o martha_n few_o mary_n for_o almost_o all_o be_v for_o the_o world_n look_v after_o their_o body_n few_o for_o heaven_n that_o take_v care_n for_o their_o precious_a soul_n verse_n 13._o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o let_v it_o repent_v thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n moses_n this_o man_n of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o former_a v._o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o life_n now_o he_o proceed_v to_o make_v prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n for_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o petition_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v either_o for_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n or_o else_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o this_o 13._o v._n they_o pray_v for_o reconciliation_n that_o he_o will_v in_o mercy_n return_v again_o unto_o they_o and_o be_v pacify_v again_o towards_o they_o 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for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n 26.16_o es_fw-ge 26.16_o and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n whe●_n thy_o chastisement_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o again_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n 14._o ps_n 107.10_o 13_o 14._o and_o iron_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o distress_n yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o stubborn_a and_o hard_a heart_a siner_n 15._o hof_n 5.14_o 15._o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o so_o that_o miserable_a rebellious_a and_o hard_o heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v exercise_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o terrible_a anger_n against_o sin_n beside_o the_o example_n the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o be_v many_o as_o manasses_n 11._o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o 11._o the_o prodigal_a the_o jailor_n and_o those_o cruel_a jew_n reas_n 1_o such_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n from_o god_n when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o become_v fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n full_a vessel_n can_v hold_v no_o liquor_n and_o proud_a and_o haughty_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o mercy_n 57.15_o es_fw-ge 57.15_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contri●e_a one_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v subdue_v

spell_v for_o god_n teach_v we_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o his_o philosophy_n lecture_n in_o the_o creature_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v 2._o by_o his_o divinity_n lecture_n in_o the_o word_n 19.1_o ps_n 19.1_o now_o if_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n shall_v leave_v man_n without_o excuse_n how_o much_o more_o inexcusable_a be_v those_o that_o have_v the_o word_n to_o instruct_v they_o see_v this_o be_v so_o use_v 2_o that_o the_o mountain_n earth_n and_o world_n sometime_o be_v not_o and_o that_o they_o be_v create_v by_o god_n so_o certain_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o end_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o last_v to_o eternity_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v at_o last_o vanish_v like_o a_o scroll_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v shall_v perish_v by_o fire_n 3.10_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o all_o our_o goodly_a house_n and_o stately_a building_n the_o whole_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o shall_v at_o last_o become_v but_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n see_v he_o that_o make_v all_o can_v destroy_v all_o and_o bring_v the_o wealthy_a of_o we_o all_o to_o nothing_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o this_o also_o meet_v with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n use_v 3_o that_o be_v this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v and_o be_v teach_v the_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o be_v threaten_v with_o eternal_a death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n if_o they_o die_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n present_o say_v they_o hope_v not_o so_o for_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v save_v they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v thou_o no_o near_a heaven_n than_o thy_o ox_n or_o thy_o beast_n thou_o ride_v upon_o for_o be_v not_o they_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o new_a creature_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a estate_n than_o they_o for_o when_o they_o die_v they_o vanish_v away_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o thou_o have_v in_o thou_o a_o immortal_a soul_n that_o shall_v live_v to_o all_o eternity_n even_o whilst_o god_n himself_o live_v creation_n be_v but_o a_o common_a benefit_n extend_v to_o brute_n beast_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n they_o have_v god_n to_o betheir_o creator_n be_v well_o as_o we_o we_o be_v never_o then_o to_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v our_o sanctifier_n to_o partake_v of_o a_o new_a creation_n or_o regeneration_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n 3._o joh._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n herein_o lie_v the_o happiness_n of_o man_n above_o other_o creature_n in_o our_o title_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n otherwise_o of_o all_o creature_n man_n be_v most_o miserable_a hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o doct._n 4_o that_o this_o god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n long_o before_o eternity_n god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n herein_o moses_n proceed_v to_o a_o far_a proof_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o be_v take_v from_o his_o antiquity_n and_o eternity_n 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the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a as_o god_n have_v no_o be_v in_o time_n but_o be_v without_o the_o measure_n of_o time_n so_o eternity_n be_v his_o essential_a property_n which_o show_v that_o god_n can_v end_v in_o time_n but_o as_o he_o be_v from_o eternity_n so_o shall_v be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n without_o shadow_n of_o change_n 27._o ps_n 102.25.26_o 27._o of_o old_a thou_o have_v lay_v the_o soundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v all_o perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v they_o shall_v all_o wax_n old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o eternity_n of_o 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