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	thief_n	treasure_n	2,291	5	9.6844	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40092	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Maior of London, and the Court of Aldermen, &c. on Wednesday in Easter week, in the Church of St. Andrew Holborn being one of the anniversary spittal sermons / by Edward Fowler.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1688 (1688)	Wing F1719; ESTC R10667	20,353	37

thou_o 8.8_o the_o most_o wealthy_a and_o powerful_a have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v they_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n this_o be_v a_o evil_a among_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n 9.3_o that_o there_o be_v one_o event_n unto_o all_o unto_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a but_o this_o be_v a_o intolerable_a evil_n and_o never_o sufficient_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o rich_a man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a he_o who_o have_v most_o improve_v his_o time_n in_o fill_v his_o chest_n and_o lay_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n as_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n naked_a shall_v he_o return_v 5.15_o to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v and_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o his_o labour_n along_o with_o he_o which_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o his_o hand_n in_o all_o point_n as_o he_o come_v so_o shall_v he_o go_v and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o he_o have_v but_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n that_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o advice_n in_o the_o text._n this_o man_n come_v in_o with_o vanity_n 6.4_o and_o depart_v in_o darkness_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n and_o though_o we_o know_v nothing_o more_o certain_o than_o that_o die_v we_o must_v yet_o so_o inconsiderative_a be_v the_o generality_n that_o they_o know_v not_o their_o time_n 9.12_o but_o as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o though_o we_o all_o know_v that_o we_o must_v fail_v and_o can_v be_v assure_v but_o we_o may_v the_o next_o moment_n and_o have_v innumerable_a warning_n give_v we_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n yet_o most_o die_v sudden_o 32.29_o and_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a o_o that_o we_o be_v wise_a that_o we_o understand_v this_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v it_o well_o to_o heart_n that_o we_o will_v consider_v our_o late_a end_n so_o much_o for_o that_o which_o these_o word_n suppose_v second_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o they_o be_v that_o the_o well-imploying_a and_o do_v good_a with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o infinitely-bet_a thing_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o full_a assurance_n from_o these_o two_o consideration_n and_o from_o either_o of_o they_o viz._n i._o that_o one_o phrase_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n express_v do_v good_a and_o be_v charitable_a with_o our_o earthly_a enjoyment_n be_v lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n ii_o that_o he_o have_v entitle_v the_o heavenly_a happiness_n to_o the_o sincere_a 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ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v o_o what_o a_o charge_n be_v this_o how_o happen_v it_o that_o so_o few_o comparative_o will_v obey_v it_o but_o what_o encouragement_n be_v there_o to_o it_o sure_o the_o great_a imaginable_a for_o it_o follow_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n or_o rich_a man_n be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n or_o treasure_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n second_o 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without_o a_o promise_n i_o pray_v look_v into_o the_o bible_n i_o can_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n assure_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o syllable_n there_o of_o any_o promise_n whatever_o and_o much_o less_o so_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a a_o promise_n as_o this_o make_v to_o such_o as_o you_o but_o you_o will_v there_o meet_v with_o threaten_n good_a store_n against_o you_o and_o such_o terrible_a one_o too_o as_o will_v make_v a_o man_n even_o tremble_v to_o read_v they_o though_o he_o shall_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v unconcern_v in_o they_o you_o will_v no_o question_n say_v that_o you_o hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n through_o the_o alone_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n very_o well_o but_o have_v christ_n promise_v to_o save_o all_o by_o his_o merit_n that_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o salvation_n have_v he_o propose_v no_o term_n to_o we_o without_o our_o compliance_n with_o which_o he_o will_v not_o save_o we_o nay_o have_v not_o he_o and_o his_o 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