Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	pharisee_n	righteousness_n	scribe_n	3,209	5	11.4035	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61378	Sober singularity, or, An antidote against infection by the example of a multitude being practical meditations on Exod. 23, vers. 2 : wherein is opened the influence of the practise of a multitude, to draw men to sin, the special cases, wherein it concerns us to be most cautious, reasons why we must not follow them, together with the application of the whole : and therein, besides the general improvement of the point, an instance given of nineteen practises of the multitude to be avoided, seven of their grand principles to be rejc̈ted [sic] : sundry particulars concerning peace and unity, and the sanctification of the Lords Day, useful for these times / by R. Stedman ...	Stedman, Rowland, 1630?-1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5376; ESTC R38303	146,089	254

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god_n create_v and_o make_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v establish_v from_o the_o beginning_n mat._n 19.8_o the_o argument_n indeed_o be_v press_v as_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o reason_n hold_v the_o same_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n or_o additament_n to_o another_o precept_n but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o one_o entire_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n one_o of_o those_o ten_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n deut._n 10.4_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a it_o will_v from_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o commandment_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o mention_v they_o to_o be_v ten_o exod._a 3●_n 28._o deut._n 10.4_o and_o this_o precept_n be_v 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every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o ●e_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n one_o after_o another_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o month_n qu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o singulis_fw-la verbis_fw-la aristop●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppidatim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vicatim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viritim_fw-la many_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v for_o the_o elucidation_n and_o vindicate_v of_o these_o scripture_n consideration_n but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o open_v three_o other_o text_n which_o be_v not_o so_o common_o dwell_v upon_o to_o this_o end_n wherein_o yet_o i_o have_v several_a of_o eminence_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o learning_n to_o go_v before_o i_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o re●erence_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sore_a calamity_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o judaea_n it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 24.20_o but_o pray_v you_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n not_o in_o the_o winter_n because_o it_o will_v be_v troublesome_a to_o their_o body_n to_o be_v then_o drive_v away_o from_o their_o habitation_n it_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o manifold_a inconvenience_n tum_o ob_fw-la frigoris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la tum_fw-la ob_fw-la dierum_fw-la lucisque_fw-la brevitatem_fw-la not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o perplexity_n in_o their_o spiry_n to_o be_v then_o force_v to_o shift_v away_o for_o their_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n engage_v in_o solemn_a attendance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o so_o that_o 1_o here_o be_v full_a proof_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o believer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o expire_v and_o be_v annul_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n b_o but_o to_o be_v still_o observe_v and_o keep_v by_o christ_n disciple_n those_o sad_a time_n where_o in_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o their_o fly_n be_v to_o fall_v out_o near_o upon_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o cracifixion_n and_o suffering_n and_o still_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n 2_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v this_o counsel_n private_o and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o mat._n 24.3_o before_o this_o time_n of_o their_o flight_n keep_v their_o assembly_n whole_o apart_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v altogether_o cost_v off_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n