Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	moth_n	thief_n	treasure_n	2,143	5	9.3630	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52564	Essays divine and moral by Bridgis Nanfan, Esquire.	Nanfan, Bridgis.	1680 (1680)	Wing N145; ESTC R22027	58,916	216

far_o from_o the_o shore_n if_o heaven_n have_v grant_v a_o long_a term_n it_o have_v be_v but_o to_o be_v long_o miserable_a for_o holy_a job_n observe_v while_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a and_o while_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o he_o it_o shall_v mourn_v 8._o now_o if_o we_o have_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o god_n holy_a rule_n whereby_o to_o ground_v a_o confidence_n that_o christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o that_o consideration_n will_v alleviate_v the_o harshness_n and_o asperity_n of_o our_o suffering_n sweeten_v the_o imbitter_v cup_n that_o nature_n have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o mortal_a dull_a the_o edge_n of_o our_o tribulation_n the_o certain_a concomitant_n of_o this_o life_n sugar_n all_o our_o tear_n stifle_v all_o our_o groan_n make_v we_o with_o the_o salmander_n live_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o our_o persecution_n call_v to_o our_o astonish_a enemy_n for_o our_o funeral_n pile_n that_o we_o may_v embrace_v it_o with_o gladness_n it_o will_v suggest_v that_o ere_o long_o we_o shall_v change_v these_o vile_a body_n now_o subject_v to_o the_o outrage_n of_o fortune_n for_o glorify_a one_o that_o we_o have_v not_o many_o day_n to_o pass_v through_o this_o wilderness_n inhabit_v with_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n where_o legious_a of_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n march_v after_o we_o like_o the_o terrible_a host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o we_o arrive_v at_o our_o promise_a canaan_n 9_o though_o sickness_n fasten_v on_o we_o almost_o to_o the_o throw_v down_o of_o these_o mudd-wall_n this_o totter_a fabric_n of_o flesh_n yet_o will_v it_o appear_v but_o as_o sweet_a slumber_n because_o of_o our_o assurance_n that_o when_o we_o be_v dissolve_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n though_o our_o fortune_n be_v unjust_o seize_v on_o to_o gorge_v the_o exorbitant_a lust_n of_o high_a power_n and_o we_o leave_v as_o trim_o suit_v as_o adam_n in_o his_o green_a apron_n yet_o shall_v we_o pot_n repine_v at_o our_o chastisement_n since_o the_o king_n of_o king_n by_o a_o act_n of_o resumption_n take_v back_o no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o former_o lend_v we_o the_o use_n of_o and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o our_o penury_n sing_v a_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la know_v that_o god_n have_v store_v for_o we_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n so_o last_v as_o moth_n and_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v so_o sure_a as_o thief_n can_v break_v through_o and_o steal_v though_o we_o be_v bereave_v of_o our_o child_n those_o little_a image_n of_o ourselves_o yet_o will_v we_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o fly_v the_o arrow_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o appease_v our_o sorrow_n with_o david_n salve_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o we_o though_o all_o the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o world_n like_o a_o inundation_n break_v in_o upon_o our_o weak_a defence_n yet_o this_o red_a sea_n shall_v not_o swallow_v we_o up_o and_o as_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o passenger_n when_o shipwrakt_v at_o melita_n shore_n boat_v all_o safe_a to_o land_n on_o plank_n and_o break_a piece_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o we_o when_o wrack_v and_o tear_v on_o the_o rocky_a heart_n of_o our_o remorseless_a enemy_n lay_v hold_v some_o on_o one_o comfort_n some_o on_o another_o to_o land_n we_o safe_a in_o our_o wish_a port._n 10._o though_o we_o be_v beat_v for_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o let_v we_o with_o peter_n and_o john_n rejoice_v that_o we_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o his_o name_n now_o say_v ignatius_n the_o martyr_n begin_v i_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n when_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n he_o receive_v scorn_n and_o contumely_n from_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n command_v for_o his_o convoy_n we_o be_v then_o in_o high_a favour_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n our_o soul_n bright_o when_o it_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o arrow_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o glitter_a spear_n curtius_n record_n of_o the_o great_a alexander_n semper_fw-la bello_fw-la quàm_fw-la post_fw-la victoriam_fw-la clarior_fw-la that_o he_o appear_v more_o illustrious_a in_o the_o inquietude_n of_o a_o hazardous_a war_n than_o in_o those_o serene_a vacation_n that_o he_o triumph_v for_o his_o glorious_a victory_n disturbance_n and_o anxiety_n in_o our_o life_n many_o time_n put_v a_o edge_n on_o the_o bravery_n of_o our_o spirit_n when_o too_o much_o prosperity_n becalm_v they_o a_o overca_a cloud_n make_v the_o sun_n of_o our_o felicity_n arise_v more_o radiant_a the_o fair_a picture_n must_v be_v shadow_v with_o the_o black_a groundwork_n a_o diamond_n emitt_v a_o more_o vigorous_a lustre_n when_o set_v within_o a_o black_a enamel_n so_o affliction_n be_v the_o soul_n foyl_n to_o set_v off_o and_o make_v she_o appear_v more_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o creator_n 11._o we_o better_o see_v our_o face_n in_o jet_n than_o in_o alabaster_n clear_a discern_v 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