Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	miserable_a	redeemer_n	sinner_n	1,869	5	9.7702	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26126	The Christian physician by Henry Atherton, M.D.	Atherton, Henry, M.D.	1683 (1683)	Wing A4112; ESTC R35287	159,440	417

of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o here_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o beg_v leave_n of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v once_o more_o worship_n and_o adore_v thou_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o thy_o service_n which_o be_v perfect_a freedom_n it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n now_o whole_o to_o attend_v upon_o thou_o and_o to_o devote_v myself_o entire_o to_o thy_o service_n i_o be_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n to_o call_v myself_o to_o a_o account_n for_o my_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n to_o bewail_v they_o most_o earnest_o to_o deprecate_v thy_o displeasure_n for_o they_o and_o to_o renew_v my_o vow_n and_o obligation_n to_o thou_o against_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o acknowledge_v my_o dependence_n on_o thou_o to_o praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o make_v a_o absolute_a surrender_n of_o myself_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n unto_o thy_o service_n but_o alas_o o_o lord_n what_o be_o i_o and_o what_o can_v i_o do_v without_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o attempt_v this_o great_a work_n trust_v in_o any_o power_n or_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o but_o in_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n o_o gracious_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o send_v it_o now_o down_o into_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v he_o bring_v into_o my_o remembrance_n and_o convince_v i_o of_o every_o sin_n and_o every_o evil_a way_n what_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n o_o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v what_o way_n of_o wickedness_n there_o be_v in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n of_o my_o former_a sin_n bitter_a unto_o my_o soul_n work_v in_o i_o a_o complete_a repentance_n for_o they_o a_o loathe_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o they_o steadfast_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o forsake_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o of_o make_v a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o myself_o to_o thy_o service_n that_o so_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n o_o let_v not_o o_o lord_n any_o of_o my_o former_a great_a and_o cry_a sin_n the_o breach_n of_o former_a vow_n and_o promise_n my_o impenitency_n or_o obduracy_n or_o want_v of_o suitable_a affection_n for_o this_o holy_a exercise_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n interpose_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o this_o day_n to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o thy_o mercy_n or_o cause_v thou_o to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o displeasure_n but_o gracious_a god_n scatter_v all_o my_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v as_o a_o cloud_n to_o hinder_v my_o prayer_n from_o come_v up_o towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o mercy_n from_o come_v down_o upon_o i_o that_o so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o my_o duty_n i_o may_v have_v a_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o i_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o thou_o and_o peace_n in_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o receive_v power_n and_o strength_n from_o thou_o may_v run_v with_o cheerfulness_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o serve_v thou_o by_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a impartial_a uniform_a obedience_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n through_o jesu●_n christ_n amen_n those_o who_o piety_n may_v enlarge_v their_o devotion_n may_v here_o also_o fit_o use_v th●_n two_o prayer_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o whol●_n duty_n of_o man_n for_o sincerity_n and_o contrition_n which_o because_o all_o those_o perhaps_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o manual_n may_v fall_v may_v not_o have_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v anon_o insert_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o it_o then_o betake_v yourself_o to_o a_o serious_a and_o impartial_a examination_n of_o your_o se●●_n concern_v your_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o be_v a_o person_n who_o use_v yourself_o to_o those_o periodical_a return_v every_o week_n your_o inquisition_n need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o precede_a week_n unless_o it_o be_v before_o every_o sacrament_n when_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o renew_v your_o repentance_n for_o the_o capital_a sin_n of_o your_o whole_a life_n you_o may_v begin_v with_o reflect_v upon_o the_o spend_v every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n where_o you_o be_v in_o what_o company_n and_o what_o your_o business_n or_o the_o like_a which_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o afford_v you_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o then_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v first_o consider_v and_o examine_v what_o your_o thought_n have_v be_v wherein_o they_o have_v be_v exorbitant_a and_o sinful_a what_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o your_o heart_n have_v be_v and_o how_o you_o have_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o cherish_v the_o good_a and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v they_o humble_o confess_v they_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o this_o ejaculation_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n consider_v next_o your_o word_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v vain_a idle_a corrupt_a lie_v detract_n uncharitable_a passionate_a or_o the_o like_a whether_o they_o have_v be_v mix_v with_o that_o grave_a discretion_n tend_v to_o reprehension_n and_o edification_n &_o c_o and_o then_o after_o confession_n annex_v the_o former_a ejaculation_n god_n be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o examine_v thyself_o strict_o also_o concern_v all_o thy_o action_n thy_o violation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n thy_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n towards_o god_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o thyself_o examine_v how_o thou_o have_v spend_v thy_o time_n resist_v temptation_n or_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o what_o the_o circumstance_n of_o aggravation_n have_v be_v then_o humble_o confess_v they_o endeavour_v to_o work_v your_o heart_n to_o a_o true_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o yourself_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o base_o lead_v away_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o your_o nature_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n by_o evil_a company_n or_o the_o like_a temptation_n then_o lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o manner_n thus_o thus_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o yea_o i_o know_v not_o o_o lord_n how_o often_o i_o have_v offend_v many_o a_o time_n more_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v which_o i_o have_v either_o forget_v or_o not_o advert_v to_o o_o cleanse_v cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n here_o make_v serious_a resolution_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o especial_o those_o thou_o have_v by_o examination_n find_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o after_o this_o fall_n down_o up_o on_o thy_o knee_n or_o perhaps_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o thy_o humility_n so_o too_o thou_o may_v think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o prostrate_v thyself_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o petition_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n follow_v o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la o_o most_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n how_o shall_v i_o who_o be_o nothing_o but_o iniquity_n dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o or_o take_v so_o sacred_a a_o name_n into_o my_o unhallowed_a lip_n but_o yet_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v i_o invoke_v but_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v offend_v against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v these_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o alone_o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v publish_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n a_o god_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n yea_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n rely_v therefore_o on_o this_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n i_o be_o now_o embolden_v to_o prostrate_a myself_o before_o thou_o in_o all_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n desire_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o to_o blush_v when_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o

temptation_n can_v come_v thence_o or_o if_o we_o can_v come_v to_o it_o those_o pleasure_n now_o will_v have_v no_o gust_n or_o relish_n the_o flesh_n can_v tempt_v we_o for_o that_o be_v now_o refine_a and_o purify_v from_o all_o corruption_n and_o vain_a desire_n we_o be_v now_o so_o confirm_v in_o our_o state_n of_o happiness_n that_o god_n himself_o with_o reverence_n do_v i_o speak_v it_o can_v alter_v or_o change_v it_o to_o all_o eternity_n reflection_n upon_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n thereof_o and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v heaven_n such_o a_o glorious_a place_n be_v the_o joy_n thereof_o so_o transcendent_a so_o satisfactory_a and_o so_o permanent_a without_o any_o fear_n of_o diminution_n or_o mutation_n then_o this_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o the_o end_n attain_v they_o and_o think_v no_o pain_n care_n or_o trouble_v too_o great_a for_o their_o acquisition_n this_o be_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n for_o which_o if_o thou_o sell_v all_o to_o purchase_v it_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o great_a gainer_n this_o be_v the_o vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la the_o only_a thing_n necessary_a thy_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o world_n 2._o be_v heaven_n such_o a_o glorious_a place_n and_o be_v there_o such_o joy_n and_o privilege_n reserve_v for_o bless_a soul_n then_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v remain_v in_o meshech_n and_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n i_o can_v but_o say_v with_o elias_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o with_o simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n with_o st._n paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o to_o abide_v in_o this_o baca_n of_o tear_n and_o wilderness_n of_o fear_n for_o there_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o my_o eye_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o sorrow_n cease_v to_o grieve_v cease_v to_o sin_n if_o the_o poor_a delude_v mahometan_n can_v rejoice_v at_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o feign_a sensual_a paradise_n if_o a_o poo●_n heathen_a can_v desire_v to_o die_v scipion._n cicero_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la scipion._n because_o he_o have_v hope_n of_o converse_v after_o death_n with_o such_o heroic_a spirit_n as_o socrates_n aristides_n scipio_n etc._n etc._n ●ow_o much_o more_o shall_v all_o true_a christians_n who_o have_v far_o great_a hope_n and_o firm_a assurance_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o real_a spiritual_a paradise_n of_o converse_v with_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n nay_o god_n himself_o rejoice_v to_o ●hink_v of_o that_o day_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o holy_a david_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v ●t_a rest_n my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o god_n yea_o ●ven_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o ●ome_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a ●han_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o ●o_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n thou_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o my_o redeemer_n o_o lord_n make_v no_o long_a tarry_n 3._o be_v heaven_n such_o a_o glorious_a place_n and_o be_v there_o such_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n then_o this_o discover_v unto_o i_o the_o madness_n and_o extreme_a folly_n of_o the_o world_n who_o put_v so_o high_a a_o value_n ●nd_v estimate_n upon_o the_o pitiful_a contemptible_a empty_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o the_o like_a which_o we_o either_o lose_v live_v or_o leave_v die_v without_o secure_v themselves_o of_o that_o heaven_n and_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v far_o above_o all_o value_n and_o comparison_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o toil_n and_o trouble_n do_v man_n take_v for_o that_o meat_n which_o perish_v and_o neglect_v that_o which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n how_o eager_o do_v man_n gape_v after_o riches_n rise_v early_o and_o late_o take_v rest_n endeavour_v by_o all_o unlawful_a as_o well_o as_o lawful_a mean_n to_o enlarge_v their_o possession_n to_o add_v field_n to_o field_n and_o house_n to_o house_n till_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n and_o neglect_v the_o true_a riches_n yet_o mus●_n at_o last_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mouthful_a o●_n earth_n who_o many_o manor_n do_v no●_n content_a in_o life_n how_o do_v man_n prefer_v a●_n little_a outward_a pomp_n and_o grandeur_n o●_n a_o fade_a title_n of_o honour_n before_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o humble_a spirit_n before_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v god_n child_n here_o and_o of_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o how_o do_v man_n greedy_o hunt_v after_o and_o court_v the_o unsatisfactory_a yea_o troublesome_a pleasure_n of_o this_o vain_a world_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o momentany_a and_o aspire_v not_o to_o those_o which_o be_v at_o god_n righ●_n hand_n for_o evermore_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n to_o their_o assembly_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v 4._o be_v heaven_n such_o a_o glorious_a place_n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o joy_n thereof_o so_o far_o transcend_v all_o human_a conception_n and_o imagination_n then_o this_o shall_v teach_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n ●o_o be_v content_a with_o whatever_o coarse_a entertainment_n thou_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o ●hy_a way_n thither_o be_v it_o poverty_n sick●ess_n disgrace_n disappointment_n loss_n ●r_o the_o great_a temporal_a evil_a or_o calamity_n that_o may_v befall_v thou_o consider_v that_o heaven_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v ●p_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o all_o the_o affliction_n thou_o can_v meet_v with_o here_o will_v accompany_v thou_o no_o far_o than_o the_o grave_a and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n a_o ●hort_a time_n at_o most_o but_o a_o moment_n with_o respect_n to_o eternity_n those_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_n for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o those_o may_v not_o retard_v thy_o motion_n neither_o for_o common_o they_o rather_o accelerate_v the_o course_n they_o work_v for_o we_o where_o as_o too_o much_o prosperity_n slacken_v clog_v we_o and_o work_n against_o we_o make_v we_o apt_a to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o never_o long_o for_o a_o better_a for_o a_o more_o heavenly_a canaan_n if_o we_o come_v to_o a_o friend_n house_n where_o we_o be_v well_o accommodate_v and_o have_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o our_o desire_n we_o be_v incline_v to_o stay_v long_o than_o at_o first_o we_o design_v and_o be_v very_o difficult_o draw_v thence_o but_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o bad_a accommodation_n and_o unwelcome_a entertainment_n we_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o we_o be_v go_v and_o present_o bethink_v we_o of_o our_o home_n where_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n at_o our_o desire_n this_o world_n be_v but_o our_o passage_n our_o way_n not_o our_o home_n heaven_n be_v our_o home_n our_o abide_n our_o rest_a place_n and_o we_o can_v never_o be_v well_o accommodate_v till_o we_o arrive_v there_o we_o have_v many_o difficulty_n to_o pass_v through_o before_o we_o come_v to_o our_o journey_n end_v and_o then_o we_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o rejoice_v et_fw-la olim_fw-la haec_fw-la meminisse_fw-la juvabit_fw-la and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o past_a danger_n here_o i_o be_o in_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n i_o shall_v then_o enjoy_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n yea_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o can_v here_o attend_v one_o minute_n to_o thy_o service_n without_o distraction_n there_o i_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o find_v no_o interruption_n o_o bring_v my_o 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